Ubisoft has just announced Grow Home, a new climbing game from Ubisoft Reflections.
You'll be able to play it in just under two weeks, it arrives on PC on February 4th. Originally an internal-only experiment, the game is inspired by Douglas Adams' Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and Pixar's Wall-E. It also seems the game took cues from Jack and the Beanstalk, as the aim of the game is to grow a "Star Plant" into a vast organic structure stretching skyward.
In a press release, Ubisoft described the game thus:
"Players take on the role of BUD (Botanical Utility Droid), an excitable, child-like robot sent on a mission to search the galaxy for a new species of plant that can oxygenate his home world. By growing and directing the giant Star Plant into a towering organic sculpture, players will reshape the planet and create a magnificent landscape that lets them climb to new heights. The game’s unique climbing controls and abilities challenge players to continually reach for higher ground, but one wrong move and it’s a long way down."
Despite being developed by Ubisoft, the press release says the game is coming to Steam with no mention of a UPlay release. You can find out more about Grow Home on the Ubiblog. The company has yet to confirm the game's price.