The 3D action adventure will put gamers in the shoes of Frank, a simple alien looking to find his way home. In order to do so, Frank must partner with The Maw, “a cute little blob with an insatiable hunger”. Players will need to harness The Maw"s growth and powers in order to help Frank on his journey.

“The Maw features a lengthy, full scope, single-player experience filled with hundreds of 3D character animations, intense cinemas, cutting edge graphics technology, a professionally composed soundtrack, and much more,” according to Twisted Pixel.

"We"re really excited that The Maw will be our first original title – I think it"s a great example of the types of character-driven, content-packed experiences we want to deliver," said Twisted CCO and director Josh Bear. "Because it"s such a focus for us, our characters exhibit more personality and humor than any of the other retail games I"ve worked on in the past."

No release date for the title was given.

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