Variable State
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Variable State Ltd (doing business as Variable State) is a British independent video game developer established in January 2014[2] by Jonathan Burroughs and Terry Kenny, who are based in London, England and Dublin, Ireland respectively.
Variable State | |
Company type | Private |
Industry | Video games |
Founded | January 2014; 10 years ago (2014-01)[2] |
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Headquarters | United Kingdom |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Products | |
Services | Video game development |
Website | variablestate.com |
Upon forming, the company was joined by collaborator Lyndon Holland, composer and graduate of the National Film and Television School, who Burroughs and Kenny met through an internet forum.[3] The company is owned by Jonathan Burroughs, Lyndon Holland and Terry Kenny.
The team began development of what would become Virginia in early 2014. Drawing inspiration from American television shows such as Twin Peaks and The X-Files and capitalising on Kenny's experience as an animator, Virginia progressed into a period interactive drama with an emphasis on characters and setting.[4]
In August 2016 it was announced that 505 Games would be publishing Virginia and that the game would be releasing on September 22 for Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.[5] At the same time a demo was released via Steam.
On November 14, 2019, it was announced that Variable State's next game would be Last Stop. The title was published by Annapurna Interactive and released in 2021.[6][7]