Question 1

When does Life is Strange: Double Exposure release?

Accepted Answer

Life is Strange: Double Exposure comes out on October 29, in physical box and digital versions, for Xbox Series X/S and Windows PC, PlayStation 5, and PC Steam.

Players who pre-order the Life is Strange: Double Exposure Ultimate Edition can play Chapters 1 and 2 two weeks early, from October 15, on Xbox Series X/S and Windows PC, PlayStation 5, and PC Steam.

Question 2

What platforms is Life is Strange: Double Exposure available on?

Accepted Answer

Life is Strange: Double Exposure is available on:

Xbox Series X|S
PlayStation 5
PC Steam and Windows Store
Nintendo Switch.

Question 3

What are the Minimum, Recommended, Performance, and Maximum specs for PC?

Accepted Answer

System Requirements for Life is Strange Double Exposure

Minimum (Low 1080p @ 30 fps)
- OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 10
- PROCESSOR:
  - Intel Core i5-2400
  - AMD FX-6300
- MEMORY: 12GB RAM
- GRAPHICS:
  - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, 4 GB
  - AMD Radeon RX 470, 4GB
  - Intel Arc A380, 6GB
- DIRECTX: Version 12, Feature Level 12_0STORAGE: 25 GB (SSD Recommended)
Recommended (High 1080p @ 60 fps)
- OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 10
- PROCESSOR:
  - Intel Core i7-7700K
  - AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- MEMORY: 12GB RAM
- GRAPHICS:
  - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super, 8GB
  - AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT, 12GB
- DIRECTX: Version 12, Feature Level 12_0
- STORAGE: 25 GB (SSD Recommended)
Performance (High 1440p @ 60 fps)
- OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 10
- PROCESSOR:
  - Intel Core i7-7700K
  - AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- MEMORY: 12GB RAM
- GRAPHICS:
  - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, 8GB
  - AMD Radeon RX 6900XT, 16GB
- DIRECTX: Version 12, Feature Level 12_0
- STORAGE: 25 GB (SSD Recommended)
Ultra (High 2160p @ 60 fps)
- OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 10
- PROCESSOR:
  - Intel Core i7-7700K
  - AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- MEMORY: 16GB RAM
- GRAPHICS:
  - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super, 16 GB
  - AMD Radeon RX 7900XTX, 24 GB
- DIRECTX: Version 12, Feature Level 12_0
- STORAGE: 25 GB (SSD Recommended)
Cinematic (Cinematic 2160p @ 30 fps)
- OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 10
- PROCESSOR:
  - Intel Core i7-8700K
  - AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- MEMORY: 16GB RAM
- GRAPHICS:
  - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, 16GB
  - AMD Radeon RX 7900XTX, 24GB
- DIRECTX: Version 12, Feature Level 12_0
- STORAGE: 25 GB (SSD Recommended)

Question 4

What in-game languages does Life is Strange: Double Exposure support?

Accepted Answer

The game has localized voiceover in English, French, German, and Japanese.

The game has localized subtitles in English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Italian, LATAM-Spanish, Brazilian-Portuguese, Russian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.

Question 5

Do I need to have played the first Life is Strange game to understand Life is Strange: Double Exposure?

Accepted Answer

No, Life is Strange: Double Exposure is designed from the ground up to be accessible to both new and returning players.

If you’ve never played the original Life is Strange, this game will give you everything you need to understand, and more importantly feel, the weight of Max Caulfield’s journey to date.

Question 6

Is Life is Strange: Double Exposure episodic?

Accepted Answer

No, Life is Strange: Double Exposure is not episodic. The complete story is told over 5 chapters, all of which will be available in the Full Game on October 29.

Players who pre-order the Life is Strange: Double Exposure Ultimate Edition can play Chapters 1 and 2 two weeks early, from October 15.

Question 7

I own the Ultimate Edition. If I have played Chapters 1 and 2 during the advanced access period, what do I need to do to continue my playthrough when the full game releases?

Accepted Answer

If you are playing on PC Steam or Windows PC, the additional content for Chapters 3-5 will unlock and be ready to download as an update on October 29. You don’t need to do anything else other than download and install the update.

If you are playing on Xbox Series X|S or PlayStation 5, the Early Release Chapters 1 and 2 download as a separate standalone program. You will still need to download the full game when it becomes available on October 29 in order to continue your save.

No matter your platform, your saves will carry over from your advanced access playthrough. The full game will confirm your saves have been imported when you first open the program.

Completed achievements on consoles will pop when launching the full game on or after October 29. On PC, achievements will unlock as they are achieved, even during Early Access.

Question 8

Will all of my Ultimate Edition DLC content be available during the advanced access version of Chapters 1 and 2?

Accepted Answer

Yes, all Outfit Packs and the Exclusive Cat Content will be available to Ultimate Edition players during the advanced access period – though you will only be able to experience those Outfits and Cat Content relevant to Chapters 1 and 2.

Question 9

Can I purchase any of the downloadable content, for example the Spooky Outfit Pack, separately?

Accepted Answer

No, for owners of the Standard or Deluxe Editions, the downloadable content can only be purchased in the Deluxe Upgrade or Ultimate Upgrade bundles, both of which will be available on launch day.

The Ultimate Edition contains all downloadable content available for Life is Strange: Double Exposure.

Question 10

What Accessibility settings does Life is Strange: Double Exposure support?

Accepted Answer

Gameplay and visuals can be adjusted for a better personal experience.

You will be prompted to enter the Accessibility menu the first time you open the game, or you can return to adjust your settings at any point through Settings > Accessibility from both the pause menu and the main menu.

While the game does not include specific Color Blindness settings, the game was designed with Color Blindness in mind from the start.

Life is Strange: Double Exposure supports the following Accessibility Settings.

Longer Choice Times
- Increases the amount of time given to make timed decisions.
Camera Assist
- When enabled the camera will stay behind Max at all times without the need to control the camera manually.
Camera Shake
- Turning camera shakes off will minimize how much the camera jerks around or rumbles.
Simple Power Effects
- Simplifies the visual effect of Max’s shift power by lowering the brightness.
Major Choice Confirmation
- Enables prompts after major choices to confirm your major choice before continuing on.
Skip Gameplay
- Allows the player to skip gameplay that may be difficult. This includes more complex physical interactions such as using multiple inputs at once or gameplay that relies heavily on visuals to solve.
Hotspot Pinging
- Reveals all interaction points in the area after pressing the assigned key. A sound will play indicating where an interaction is in relation to the player. Having your audio set to stereo and using headphones are recommended for this setting.
Hotspot Sound In Range
- Enables a sound that plays when interaction spots are able to be interacted with.
Alternate Power Controls
- Use the powers with a single key press instead of needing to hold the key or pressing multiple keys at once.
Power UI Indicator
- Enables a UI element for Shift spots in the world.
Display Timelines
- Adjusts when the current timeline is displayed on screen.
  - Timed: The current timeline is displayed for a limited amount of time after shifting or after recalling your current objective.
  - Always: The current timeline is always displayed.
  - Never: The current timeline is never displayed.
Focal Circle
- Enable the focal circle.
Content Warning Pause
- Allow content warnings to pause the game with a popup window.

Question 11

Does Life is Strange: Double Exposure have content warnings?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The game supports a range of content warnings that you can toggle on before you play.

You will be prompted to enter the Accessibility menu the first time you open the game, or you can return to adjust your settings at any point through Settings > Accessibility from both the pause menu and the main menu.

Question 12

Are there any limitations on me streaming or otherwise sharing the content from the advanced access version of Chapters 1 and 2?

Accepted Answer

Once the embargo lifts for all players at 1500 UTC on October 15 , there are no restrictions on streaming content.

We do recommend you tag your streams, social media clips, and social posts with our spoiler hashtag #secretsofcaledon, so that those fans who wish to remain unspoiled until the full game releases can choose to mute as many spoilers as possible.

Question 13

Will there be a physical (boxed) version of the Life is Strange: Double Exposure Ultimate Edition?

Accepted Answer

We are only producing a physical boxed version of the Life is Strange: Double Exposure Standard Edition, which is available for Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch.

Players who purchase the boxed version can purchase the optional Deluxe Upgrade and Ultimate Upgrade bundles at launch, to receive all the same content as buying the Ultimate Edition digitally.

Advanced access is only available to digital pre-order players.

Question 14

Will the full game be on the Nintendo Switch boxed version cartridge? Will there be any content to download?

Accepted Answer

The whole game will fit on the 16GB cartridge.

While an internet connection may be required for post-release patches, the full game will be playable without an additional download of game content.

Question 15

Do I need to import a save from the original Life is Strange to carry over my choices?

Accepted Answer

Not at all! You’ll have a chance in an early conversation to either re-choose the ending you decided in the first game, or choose its opposite.

That choice will ripple throughout the game, with Max’s different past reflected in dialogue, items, her journal, text messages, letters, and more.

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