shifting reality

influencer partnerships. hardware launch. concepting. copywriting.

PlayStation came to us with a problem. fans saw early VR as a trendy piece of tech, and not a viable gaming platform. it was something people couldn’t wrap their heads around.

the art of

the beta test

introducing cyberlife for alexa

the internet loves breaking down easter eggs in games… questioning details hidden in shadows, filling in blanks and theorizing their meaning. we’ll, we created an Alexa Skill that takes the guesswork out of things. a sort of “second-screen” (you get what i mean) companion to answer any question a player might have about the game.

detroit become human alexa skill
Black background with white text that reads, "If you don't ask, you'll never know."

if you don’t ask, you’ll never know

we wrote and recorded thousands of responses for literally anything that could have been asked about the game. those answers then became official lore found in the game.

Digital interface screen displaying a message from Alexa asking CyberLife why Connor failed to reach Deviant in time, with a visual indicating Connor's failure.

laying the groundwork

Our CyberLife Skill was the first of its kind, utilizing the Amazon Skill platform in a unique way.

Our CyberLife Skill was the first of its kind, utilizing the Amazon Skill platform in a unique way.

Cyberlife outperformed Amazon’s user retention benchmarks by over 79%.

Our Skill lived beyond the demo, laying the groundwork for PlayStation’s new Amazon Alexa platform.

creative direction

brad meyers

art direction

oscar wickman

production
+ engineering

digitas engineering
+ amazon’s alexa team

copywriting

alexis lynn ellis