Heavy Rain
Heavy Rain is an interactive drama action-adventure video game developed by Quantic Dream and published by Sony Computer Entertainment exclusively for the PlayStation 3 in 2010. The game is a film noir thriller, featuring four diverse protagonists involved with the mystery of the Origami Killer, a serial killer who uses extended periods of rainfall to drown his victims. The player interacts with the game by performing actions highlighted on screen related to motions on the controller, and in some cases, performing a series of quick time events during fast-paced action sequences. The player's decisions and actions during the game will affect the narrative. The main characters can be killed, and certain actions may lead to different scenes and endings.
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Digital FoundryRevisiting Heavy Rain: Quantic Dream's PC debut tested
Here comes the rain again.
Digital FoundryFace-Off: Heavy Rain on PS4
Cage fight.
VideoVideo: Inside the bonkers brain of David Cage
Press X to EMOTIONS.
Key events
5th July 2019
29th January 2019
Heavy Rain studio Quantic Dream no longer making PlayStation exclusives
27th June 2018
1st March 2016
11th January 2013
Heavy Rain, Beyond chief David Cage declares: "sequels kill creativity and innovation"
3rd November 2011
12th September 2011
17th March 2011
18th March 2010
10th February 2010
7th January 2010
7th January 2010
10th November 2009
13th October 2009
13th July 2009
11th December 2008
20th August 2008
12th March 2008
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Here comes the rain again.
Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls, and Detroit: Become Human get release dates on PC
And demos are coming too.
Heavy Rain studio Quantic Dream no longer making PlayStation exclusives
NetEase funding secured for multiplatform future.
Detroit, Heavy Rain developer Quantic Dream loses employment court case
Against staff member who quit due to Photoshop montage scandal.
PlayStation Plus games for July announced
Absolver! Heavy Rain! More!
Quantic Dream: allegations of unhealthy studio culture are a "smear"
Says it has been subjected to "unfounded attacks".
David Cage and Quantic Dream "shocked" by allegations of unhealthy studio culture
UPDATE: A correction, and QD issues a statement.
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One man's struggle with fatherhood. And brushing his teeth.
Digital FoundryFace-Off: Heavy Rain on PS4
Cage fight.
Beyond: Two Souls gets new PlayStation 4 version next week
But you'll have to wait until March for Heavy Rain.
Beyond: Two Souls and Heavy Rain are heading to PS4
Quantic Dreams' narrative duo coming later this year.
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David Cage: "Scared" Microsoft turned down Heavy Rain
Worried about potential child kidnap controversy.
Quantic Dream "very interested" in PS4 touchpad for "designing games that are adapted to a larger audience"
Plus: Does it display images as well?
Heavy Rain cost €16.7 million to make and made Sony "more than €100 million"
"Stop thinking that innovation rhymes with unprofitable."
Pre-production on Beyond dev Quantic Dream's PS4 game began middle of 2012
Hasn't been decided whether Beyond will be ported to PS4.
David Cage: "I actually have probably my next three games in mind"
Please can one star Sylvester Stallone?
Heavy Rain composer Normand Corbeil dies of cancer aged 56
He was scoring Beyond: Two Souls.
Heavy Rain, Beyond chief David Cage declares: "sequels kill creativity and innovation"
"Gamers invest money in publishers having no interest in innovation."
2K Games boss says photorealism aids diversity, Notch disagrees
Can games do nuanced emotion like Brokeback Mountain yet?
Warren Spector: "David Cage is a genius"
"I'm in awe of the talent of the guy."
Heavy Rain dev's next game is called Beyond - report
UPDATE: First screenshots leak, Ellen Page revealed as star.
Quantic Dream's new game revealed at E3 - report
Press square to Kara?
Sony: "our primary PSN audience is indeed more adult"
Journey maker Jenova Chen nods head vigorously.
Quantic Dream's next project to be unveiled tonight
See Heavy Rain developer's tech demo on Eurogamer from 10.30pm GMT.
Heavy Rain completed by 74% of all users
But only a third kept every character alive.
Heavy Rain: Director's Cut announced
DLC, soundtrack and bonus content bundled in.
Cage decries conservative marketing
Fahrenheit name change "f***** stupid".
Used market cost Heavy Rain 1m sales
Dev lost "between €5 and €10 million".
Toned down Heavy Rain for France only
"Extreme" violence now "realistic".
Quantic Dream's Infraworld trademarked
Evidence of David Cage's next mounts.
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Domain registrations set tongues wagging.
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Infraworld project teased.
David Cage: Game auteurs are vital
"No good stories are written by 50 people."
Heavy Rain sequel ruled out
Cage wants "to explore different directions".
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Mass Effect 2 is AIAS game of the year
But game Oscars dominated by Red Dead.
BAFTA GAME Award shortlist revealed
Vote for your top title of 2010.
Heavy Rain film "fast-tracked"
Deadwood creator at the helm.
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Sony shows Heavy Rain off-cuts
Who else did Origami Killer murder?
Cliffy B: Heavy Rain perfect for girls
Sony missed a marketing trick.
David Cage: Horizon was a ruse
"It was definitely a wise decision."
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PS3’s back catalogue gets motion sensitive.
Move demos flood PS Store
Enslaved sampler there too.
Heavy Rain Move Edition dated, priced
Demo confirmed.
Cage: Heavy Rain did the business
Has passed worldwide sales of 1.5 million.
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With obligatory basketball.
Cage exploring "very different universes"
Quantic Dream "will not play it safe".
"The controller is just a means" - Cage
Move won't "solve" mainstream uptake.
Quantic Dream working on next-gen now
"I need the thrill of a new idea" - Cage
Cage: Heavy Rain DLC will never be made
But is proud of Heavy Rain Move Edition.
Heavy Rain Chronicles DLC on hold
Quantic urged to get a Move on.
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As if it wasn't harrowing enough.
Heavy Rain receiving Move controls
Emotion control, if you like.
Cage's next project called Horizon?
Sci-fi game about a couple, says report.
Report: Heavy Rain movie rights sold
Former New Line bosses close to deal.
More than 1m copies of Heavy Rain sold
Cage reckons another 500k will be shifted.
Cage takes a pop at Natal E3 demo
"I thought it was a little bit lying."
Heavy Rain will support PS Move
Does anyone know how to Madison?
Cage has written his next game already
"Very different, very surprising."
Heavy Rain's Taxidermist DLC dated
Here on April Fools' Day.
Heavy Rain patch "very soon"
Addresses "a range of minor issues".
Molyneux is big fan of Heavy Rain
Reckons it's "the future of videogames".
Heavy Rain "fuels a lot of hope"
Quantic Dream chuffed with response.
Hollywood director praises Heavy Rain
LaBute wants "sophistication" to continue.
Heavy Rain optioned for film?
Years-old copyright doc surfaces.
Heavy Rain Chronicles: The Taxidermist
Stuffing nonsense?
Heavy Rain glitch strips Madison
Video shows naked heroine.
UK charts: Heavy Rain is number one
PS3 exclusive wins heart of nation.
Heavy Rain makes a splash in Japan
Resi 5: Gold Edition top of the pile.
PS3 owners reporting Heavy Rain issues
Plus: SCEE apologies for SE code problem.
Cage: no more thrillers from me
Multiplayer drama is "the next challenge".
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Cage hints at motion control reveal
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Plus: Flower price pressed right down.
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Send in the clouds.
European Heavy Rain demo dated
Out a couple of weeks before the game.
Be Origami Killer in Heavy Rain DLC
Cage lets it out of the cage. Selecta.
Sony dates Heavy Rain for Europe
End of Feb for PS3 exclusive.
HMV: Heavy Rain date is unconfirmed
Data required for retailer to take orders.
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Sony declines to confirm Heavy Rain date
Are retailers lying about late February?
Heavy Rain gets 15 certificate from BBFC
"These are obviously not real people."
Heavy Rain to receive Chronicles DLC
First episode due with Collector's Edition.
Heavy Rain to delay Trophy alerts
Acquired awards shown during breaks.
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The wet is almost over.
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Pored over.
Cage will "definitely" explore PS3 wand
Plus: QD confirms Heavy Rain demo.
FeatureCaged Emotion
Heavy Rain creator pours his heart out.
David Cage at Eurogamer Expo 2009
Video of the game and the Q&A.
Cage defends Heavy Rain's mature content
"You won't be shocked for life by nipples."
EG Expo 2009: Quantic Dream's David Cage
Heavy Rain developer talks about player choice, difficulty, sex in games and his philosophy of development.
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The Origami Killer app?
VideoExclusive: EGTV Heavy Rain interview
David Cage talks shop.
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Life on Mars.
Cage defends Madison striptease scene
"I do whatever it takes to tell my story."
David Cage rants about quick-time events
Heavy Rain man: "This is not Dragon's Lair - do you think I'm crazy?"
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Emotional content, not anger.
Cage talks Trophies in Heavy Rain
"We found a solution."
Heavy Rain confirmed for 2010 release
Will be "on time, on budget," says QD.
E3: Heavy Rain
Showers what you've got.
Heavy Rain delayed until 2010?
Sony says it hasn't confirmed a date.
Heavy Rain
The weather forecast.
Quantic's David Cage talks Fahrenheit
"We didn't know what we were doing."
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Check out this morning's preview.
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Brand new pictures and words.
Heavy Rain is "interactive drama" - Sony
Played more with heads than pads.
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A man's face, crimes scenes and that.
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See where the mocap's done.
Heavy Rain's vital statistics
Script length, cast size, more.
Cage pays tribute to ICO developer
"He has a real sense of poetry."
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A preview without a game.
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Absorb them in double-quick time.
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Is this living?
Demo and DLC for Heavy Rain
Quantic Dreams outlines plans.
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Moist.
Sony unveils Quantic's Heavy Rain
A "dark thriller", due next year.
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PS3 exclusive from Quantic Dream.
David Cage clarifies Uncharted comments
We wrote a naughty headline. We're sorry.
David Cage on Heavy Rain storytelling
How it differs to Uncharted, which he admires.
More Heavy Rain details emerge
PS3-exclusive from Fahrenheit dev.