American Zeotrope Reveals Apocalypse Now Videogame

American Zoetrope has teamed with entertainment and games industry veterans to develop a psychological horror RPG based on Francis Coppola’s 1979 cinematic icon, Apocalypse Now. To maintain creative freedom and match the creative vision and artistic integrity of the film, American Zoetrope is inviting the global community of fans of the film and gamers to make the game possible via Kickstarter. The Kickstarter page is now live at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fringerider/apocalypse-now-the-game?token=de26c952, with an array of rewards, along with a special message from Coppola himself.

The Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign will be the first step in a three-year journey to give life to an interactive Apocalypse Now experience that accurately captures the tone, themes, and characters of the original motion picture. Apocalypse Now aims to blend a cinematic narrative with role-playing game mechanics set in the midst of the Vietnam War. As in the film, players will take on the role of Captain Willard, on a secret mission to assassinate renegade Colonel Kurtz. Throughout the course of the game, players will have the ability to make their own decisions independent of the original narrative. As players navigate the unspeakable horrors of the Vietnam War, their reactions to each situation will result in consequences that will alter their journey as the story unfolds. Every decision matters, and each player will tell their own story.

Apocalypse Now is estimated to launch in 2020, with early access coming in 2019 to correspond with the 40th anniversary of the motion picture’s original release.