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171 2022
171 is an action-adventure video game being developed by an independent studio from São Paulo, Brazil, known as Betagames Group. The game will be published by Betagames Group on PC and by QUByte Interactive for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch. It is set in the fictional city of Sumariti, which draws its inspiration from Sumaré in São Paulo. The player controls Nicolau Souza, a young man whose life becomes entangled with criminal activities. Movement within the game world can be done on foot or using various vehicles.
Development began around 2010, when Brazilian-themed modifications for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas were popular. In its early stages, the project was slow due to a small team of fewer than ten part-time developers. Initially, the Blender 3D engine was used; however, in 2015, the game was rebuilt using Unreal Engine 4. The title was publicly revealed that same year, sparking significant media attention and earning it the nickname "the Brazilian Grand Theft Auto" because of its stylistic and thematic connections to that series. Since then, Betagames has regularly shared updates on the project.
In January 2019, the studio received over R$68,000 (US$18,378) in funding through a Brazilian crowdfunding platform, which supported both development and participation at the Brasil Game Show (BGS) event. A pre-alpha version was released in March 2020, followed by a second Catarse campaign in May 2020 that raised over R$195,000 (US$37,500). An alpha version launched in November 2022 via early access. Full release is anticipated for 2027.
Crew
- Designer
- Diogo Moraes, Renato Cesar, Kleverson Vieira, Eduardo Favaro
- Programmer
- Diogo Moraes, Renato Cesar
- Artist
- Eduardo Favaro
- Music
- Wesley "Wzy" Rios
Details
- Developer
- Betagames Group
- Publisher
- Betagames Group (PC), QUByte Interactive (consoles)
- Platforms
- Windows, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
- Modes
- Single player
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
