Bithell Games is working on a ‘visual novel’ Tron game

Bithell Games, the British studio behind Thomas Was Alone and John Wick Hex, has announced a new game set in the Tron universe.

Announced during a Disney games showcase on Friday, Tron Identity is described as “a visual novel adventure” following Query, a detective program tasked with uncovering a mystery theft.

According to Disney, Tron Identity is a “new extension” of the Tron franchise, which has players unlocking a never-before-seen server filled with new, original programs to join forces with or oppose.

“In a new Grid, forgotten by its creator and left alone to evolve without User intervention, an unprecedented crime has been committed,” the game’s synopsis reads. “The Repository stands at the center of this society. In the aftermath of a break-in, the future of this Grid hangs in the balance.

“Finding yourself in a world built on unstable foundations and filled with whispered knowledge, it’s up to you to question suspects and investigate your surroundings to piece together the truth.”

According to Bithell Games, the decisions players make will actively influence the story, “with a multitude of possible outcomes, good and bad – all depending on your carefully chosen words.”

It adds: “You’ll interact with a number of intriguing characters, and decide whether to ally with them, spurn them, or even derezz them. However you choose to deal with them, you’ll need to recover their lost memories in your search for answers, puzzling your way through defragging Identity Discs. The world of TRON is growing, and your adventure is the seed.”