Joey, what is this place?

The studio, these monsters.

Never mind all that.

There's a little story you need to hear. You ready? Here we go. I'm going to Hello internet. Welcome to Game Theory. This studio is a monument to choosing the wrong road.

Now whether it was built for revenge or regret.

I don't know. That's my riddle to solve.

No, Joey, let's be honest, it's my riddle to solve.

Always mine to solve.

Today we're diving back into the inky depths

with Joey Drew Studios and their newest game,

Bendy and the Dark Revival.

If you're unfamiliar with the franchise,

honestly, I can't really blame you.

It's been five long years since the world was last buzz about Bendy.

Well, sure, there was a mobile game, a short prequel title

called Boris and the Dark Survival,

and of course the requisite handful of spin-off books

released in the intervening years, but nothing really captured everyone's attention.

It looked like the franchise was drowning in its own inky grave, which is why the trailer dropped for an official sequel

releasing in just a few weeks caught everyone off guard. And that wasn't enough. They then decided to catch everyone off guard again by releasing a game that was really long,

really solid, and most importantly of all, really stable.

Which, let's be honest, considering the quality of game releases these days,

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