Today, publisher Wired Productions and developers Wolf & Wood and Oiffy announced a final release date for the last worker. The release of the game is confirmed on March 30, 2023.
The Last Worker was first announced in March 2021 and was planned for the following year. It’s been quietly delayed and most recently had a vague 2023 release window.
The Last Worker is an immersive narrative adventure centered around a lone worker’s last stand in an increasingly automated world. The Last Worker is a unique blend of work simulation and stealth strategy gameplay.
The game is set in a solitary, oppressive, yet oddly beautiful environment, with characters designed by comic book legend Mick McMahon.
Kurt works for the world’s largest retailer and is forced to choose between capitalism or activism. Having dedicated his life to work, Kurt’s loyalty is tested when a group of activists ask him to dismantle Jungle from the inside.
Aboard his corporate flying JunglePod and armed with his versatile JungleGun, Kurt ships countless goods from a distribution center the size of the submerged city of Manhattan.
Kurt (voiced by Olafur Darri Olafsson) has dedicated his life to Jungle, with only his co-bot, Skew (Jason Isaacs) to keep him company. But when SPEAR, a group of activists, asks Kurt to help them defeat Jungle from within, Kurt is forced to uncover the dark side of his employer.
The Last Worker delivers a moving, thought-provoking and inspiring story with rich characters played by an all-star cast including Jason Isaacs, Olafur Darri Olafsson, Clare-Hope Ashitey, David Hewlett, Zelda Williams and Tommie Earl Jenkins.
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- A story worthy of the big screen: A collaboration between writer-director Jorg Tittel (The White King, Ricky Rouse Has a Gun) and virtual reality pioneers Wolf & Wood (A Chair in a Room: Greenwater, The Exorcist: Legion , Hotel R’n’R).
- Miles of Gameplay – Hours of immersive, story-driven gameplay in a giant, handcrafted environment.
- A True Original – Unique game mechanics seamlessly integrated into a narrative like no other.
- AAA Cast: Rich characters played by an all-star cast in a story full of heartfelt drama, biting satire and intense action. With Olafur Darri Olafsson, Jason Isaacs, Clare-Hope Ashitey, David Hewlett, Zelda Williams and Tommie Earl Jenkins.
- Player Choice: Multiple endings decided by an epic moral dilemma.
- Unique look: Hand-painted 3D characters and environments based on the concepts of comic book legend Mick McMahon (Judge Dredd, 2000 AD)
- Emotional Score: Composed by Oliver Kraus (Sia, Adele, Florence and the Machine), with vocals by classical music star Jakub Jozef Orlinski.
Take a look at the The Last Worker release date trailer below.