GEORGE ORWELL'S ANIMAL FARM WILL SOON BE A VIDEO GAME!

George Orwell's classic social satire, Animal Farm, is finding an unlikely new medium. An Indie game based on the novel is currently in the works. The team working on the game includes gaming veterans who have worked on I Am Bread, Fable, The Witcher 3 and Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, and will have the support of George Orwell's estate. The involvement of the Orwell estate highlights that aim, and Jele told us that it “scrutinized our goals and ideas extensively during this process, as they should.”

The game, which is still in early development, will adapt the story of Manor Farm’s thinly veiled descent into communism as a hybrid of two genres. One part will follow the mould of an adventure game: Players will assume the role of one of the barnyard’s animals as they navigate its descent into a power struggle. The other part is described as tycoon-esque, which will have players making choices to manage and maintain the farm.

Animal Farm has not yet been dated, nor has the team announced platforms yet. More details will emerge throughout the year and beyond so watch this space for updates.