AdHoc Studio have announced that their highly anticipated superhero workplace comedy Dispatch will launch on October 22 for PC and PlayStation 5, kicking off an eight-episode season.
Dispatch is structured like a TV series that one can play, with two episodes available at launch, and two more arriving every Wednesday until the season is complete. A single purchase gives players the entire season, and new episodes unlock automatically each week as they premiere. This weekly format aims to let the community discuss and debate choices and outcomes together as each new episode drops.
“We think the release format is an underrated part of the player experience,” said Nick Herman, co-founder of AdHoc Studio and Dispatch Creative Director. “Episodic is a format that makes the story easy to slip into, easy to keep up with, and easy to share with friends. We want the launch of Dispatch to be ‘appointment gaming’ but with the weekly cadence of a TV show, as opposed to asking people to wait months between each release.”
Dispatch is a narrative adventure that follows the story of Robert Robertson, a former superhero forced to manage a squad of chaotic ex-villains while trying to exact revenge on his nemesis. The characters are brought to life by a stellar cast led by Aaron Paul, Jeffrey Wright, and members of Critical Role as part of a newly announced strategic collaboration with AdHoc Studio.
