LOS ANGELES, JUNE 6, 2025 - With a new trailer debut during Summer Game Fest, developer Beethoven & Dinosaur (The Artful Escape) and publisher Annapurna Interactive are totally psyched to give players a new look at Mixtape, a coming-of-age adventure set to the soundtrack of a generation. The game will release soon on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. It will be available day one through Xbox Game Pass (Series X|S, Windows). Mixtape is also part of the Day of the Devs: Summer Game Fest 2025 selection and will be exhibited at the Tribeca Games Festival in New York from June 11 to 15.
Jam out to a radical soundtrack of the era featuring icons like DEVO, Roxy Music, Lush, The Smashing Pumpkins, Iggy Pop, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Joy Division, and many more surprises. Create memories to last a lifetime and experience the joys and struggles of the teenage riot.
About Mixtape
On their last night together, three friends embark on one final adventure. Play through a mixtape of memories, set to the soundtrack of a generation.
En route to their final party together, a perfectly curated playlist draws three friends into dreamlike reenactments of their formative memories. Experience a variety of narrative vignettes exploring the pivotal moments that shaped them. Players will immerse themselves in the teenage wasteland by playing through a mixtape of joyful gameplay, from skateboarding and flying to taking photos after hours at an abandoned theme park, hitting baseballs, and putting on a fireworks show from the backseat of a car. It's the greatest hits of the teenage experience, from the first kiss to the last dance.
From Beethoven & Dinosaur, developers of BAFTA award-winning game The Artful Escape, Mixtape draws inspiration from classic coming-of-age movies, bringing together nostalgic aimlessness, mischief, music, the highs and lows of adolescence, and the bittersweet feelings brought about by growth, transformation, and moving on.
Featuring music from DEVO, Roxy Music, Lush, The Smashing Pumpkins, Iggy Pop, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Joy Division, the Cure and many more.
Skate. Party. Avoid the law.
Hang out. Sneak out. Make out.
For more information on Mixtape, visit https://annapurnainteractive.com/en/games/mixtape.
Find the game on Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox.
About Beethoven & Dinosaur
Beethoven & Dinosaur is a creative video game team operating out of Melbourne Rock City. They made The Artful Escape. They won a BAFTA. Now, they're making MIXTAPE, a coming of age adventure featuring music from the Smashing Pumpkins, Joy Division, Devo and many more. They have never been officially convicted of any crimes.
About Annapurna Interactive
Annapurna is an independent multi-platform media company and content studio founded by Megan Ellison in 2011. Working with artists across film, television, games, and theatre, Annapurna creates, produces, and acquires high-quality original stories, helping creators reach audiences globally across mediums. Annapurna Interactive's award-winning games portfolio includes Stray, Outer Wilds, Storyteller, and What Remains of Edith Finch, as well as upcoming titles Wanderstop, Mixtape, Silent Hill: Townfall, and more. For more information, see their website here.
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