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The Council: Episode 5 - Checkmate

Big Bad Wolf · Focus Entertainment

40CriticsTuesday, December 4, 20187.7 years ago

Release

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Critic score

40/100

Platform families

Connected releases

Core game only

Editorial overview

Inside The Council: Episode 5 - Checkmate

What it is

The Council is an episodic game that delivers a fresh new take on the narrative adventure genre. Make hard-hitting decisions, develop an array of skills, and directly impact how the story unfolds. With permanent, long-lasting consequences, there is no going back.

Checkmate is the fifth and final episode of The Council's inaugural season.

The premise

As his assumptions about reality come crashing down around him, Louis de Richet must take the final steps on deciding his path – and the fate of the world. Democracies, monarchies, and the future of nations hang in the balance.

Play styles

Single player

Content map

Everything connected to this release

DLC, expansions, editions, and bundles are different products. Each stays in its own lane so you always know what you are looking at.

Base-game relationship

The Council

This release depends on or extends the game above.

Production dossier

The complete game record

Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

Who made it

Platforms

PlayStation 4
Gen 8
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Xbox One
Gen 8

Release history

Dec 04, 2018PlayStation 4
Dec 04, 2018Xbox One
Dec 04, 2018PC (Microsoft Windows)

Themes & modes

FantasyHistoricalMysterySingle player

The Council: Episode 5 - Checkmate

Inside The Council: Episode 5 - Checkmate

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