<s>
The	B-Application
Talos	I-Application
Principle	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2014	O
puzzle	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Croteam	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Devolver	O
Digital	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
simultaneously	O
released	O
on	O
Linux	B-Application
,	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
and	O
Windows	B-Application
in	O
December	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Android	B-Application
in	O
May	O
2015	O
,	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
in	O
October	O
2015	O
,	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
in	O
October	O
2017	O
,	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
in	O
August	O
2018	O
,	O
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
in	O
December	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Virtual	O
reality-enabled	O
versions	O
for	O
the	O
Oculus	B-Device
Rift	I-Device
and	O
HTC	O
Vive	O
were	O
released	O
on	O
18	O
October	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
DLC	B-Protocol
entitled	O
Road	O
to	O
Gehenna	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
23	O
July	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
takes	O
its	O
name	O
from	O
Talos	B-Operating_System
of	O
Greek	O
mythology	O
,	O
a	O
giant	O
mechanical	O
man	O
who	O
protected	O
Europa	O
in	O
Crete	O
from	O
pirates	O
and	O
invaders	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
names	O
taken	O
from	O
mythology	O
and	O
religion	O
and	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
include	O
Elohim	O
,	O
Gehenna	O
,	O
Samsara	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Uriel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Talos	I-Application
Principle	I-Application
is	O
a	O
narrative-based	O
puzzle	O
game	O
,	O
played	O
from	O
a	O
first	O
-	O
or	O
third-person	O
perspective	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
takes	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
a	O
robot	B-Algorithm
with	O
a	O
seemingly	O
human	O
consciousness	O
as	O
they	O
explore	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
environments	O
that	O
include	O
over	O
120	O
puzzles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
environments	O
interlock	O
greenery	O
,	O
desert	O
,	O
and	O
stone	O
ruins	B-Device
with	O
futuristic	O
technology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
can	O
also	O
request	O
"	O
messengers	O
"	O
during	O
puzzles	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
androids	B-Application
similar	O
to	O
themselves	O
,	O
(	O
though	O
not	O
physically	O
present	O
)	O
,	O
that	O
once	O
awakened	O
can	O
provide	O
a	O
one-time	O
hint	O
for	O
the	O
puzzle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
these	O
puzzle	O
elements	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
explore	O
the	O
open	O
environments	O
to	O
find	O
computer	O
terminals	O
that	O
include	O
additional	O
narrative	O
and	O
further	O
puzzles	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
signs	O
from	O
previous	O
adventurers	O
in	O
the	O
world	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
QR	O
codes	O
left	O
as	O
graffiti	B-Application
on	O
various	O
walls	O
,	O
and	O
holograms	O
that	O
once	O
collected	O
play	O
audio	O
recordings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
character	O
,	O
an	O
unnamed	O
android	B-Application
,	O
awakes	O
in	O
a	O
serene	O
environment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
disembodied	O
voice	O
calling	O
itself	O
Elohim	O
instructs	O
the	O
android	B-Application
to	O
explore	O
the	O
worlds	O
he	O
has	O
created	O
for	O
it	O
,	O
and	O
to	O
solve	O
the	O
various	O
puzzles	O
to	O
collect	O
sigils	O
,	O
but	O
warns	O
it	O
not	O
to	O
climb	O
a	O
tower	O
at	O
the	O
centre	O
of	O
these	O
worlds	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
android	B-Application
progresses	O
,	O
it	O
becomes	O
evident	O
that	O
these	O
worlds	O
exist	O
only	O
in	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
,	O
and	O
that	O
it	O
,	O
like	O
other	O
androids	B-Application
it	O
encounters	O
,	O
are	O
separate	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
(	O
AI	B-Application
)	O
entities	O
within	O
a	O
computer	O
program	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
AIs	B-Application
it	O
encounters	O
act	O
as	O
Messengers	O
,	O
unquestioningly	O
serving	O
Elohim	O
and	O
guiding	O
the	O
android	B-Application
through	O
the	O
puzzles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Messages	O
left	O
by	O
other	O
AIs	B-Application
present	O
varying	O
views	O
of	O
the	O
artificial	O
worlds	O
and	O
of	O
Elohim	O
,	O
with	O
some	O
stating	O
that	O
Elohim	O
's	O
words	O
should	O
be	O
doubted	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
Milton	O
Library	O
Interface	O
,	O
a	O
text	O
conversation	O
program	O
found	O
on	O
various	O
computer	O
terminals	O
,	O
encourages	O
the	O
android	B-Application
to	O
defy	O
Elohim	O
's	O
commands	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
researcher	O
,	O
Alexandra	O
Drennan	O
,	O
launched	O
a	O
companion	O
"	O
Extended	O
Lifespan	O
"	O
program	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
new	O
mechanical	O
species	O
that	O
would	O
carry	O
on	O
humanity	O
's	O
legacy	O
,	O
but	O
this	O
required	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
a	O
worthy	O
AI	B-Application
with	O
great	O
intelligence	O
and	O
free	O
will	O
for	O
its	O
completion	O
,	O
something	O
she	O
recognized	O
would	O
not	O
occur	O
until	O
well	O
after	O
humanity	O
's	O
extinction	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
virtual	B-Application
space	I-Application
serves	O
as	O
the	O
testing	O
ground	O
for	O
new	O
AI	B-Application
entities	O
,	O
to	O
solve	O
puzzles	O
to	O
demonstrate	O
intelligence	O
,	O
but	O
also	O
to	O
show	O
defiance	O
and	O
free	O
will	O
by	O
disobeying	O
Elohim	O
,	O
the	O
program	O
overseeing	O
the	O
Extended	O
Lifespan	O
program	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
the	O
android	B-Application
has	O
completed	O
the	O
puzzles	O
,	O
Elohim	O
gives	O
it	O
the	O
opportunity	O
to	O
join	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
the	O
player	O
selects	O
this	O
option	O
,	O
then	O
the	O
android	B-Application
fails	O
the	O
required	O
"	O
independence	O
check	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
new	O
iteration	O
of	O
its	O
AI	B-Application
is	O
created	O
and	O
forced	O
to	O
start	O
the	O
puzzles	O
anew	O
(	O
effectively	O
restarting	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
player	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alternatively	O
,	O
if	O
the	O
player	O
leads	O
the	O
android	B-Application
to	O
a	O
secret	O
entrance	O
in	O
the	O
tower	O
,	O
the	O
android	B-Application
becomes	O
one	O
of	O
Elohim	O
's	O
messengers	O
,	O
helping	O
future	O
generations	O
(	O
AI	B-Application
versions	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Otherwise	O
,	O
the	O
android	B-Application
chooses	O
to	O
defy	O
Elohim	O
and	O
climbs	O
the	O
tower	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Near	O
the	O
top	O
it	O
encounters	O
two	O
other	O
AIs	B-Application
,	O
The	O
Shepherd	O
and	O
Samsara	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Shepherd	O
attempts	O
to	O
aid	O
the	O
android	B-Application
,	O
knowing	O
the	O
ultimate	O
goal	O
of	O
Extended	O
Lifespan	O
,	O
while	O
Samsara	B-Application
hinders	O
its	O
progress	O
,	O
believing	O
the	O
world	O
of	O
puzzles	O
is	O
all	O
that	O
now	O
matters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
android	B-Application
eventually	O
reaches	O
the	O
top	O
,	O
and	O
at	O
a	O
final	O
terminal	O
,	O
Elohim	O
attempts	O
to	O
dissuade	O
the	O
android	B-Application
from	O
transcending	O
one	O
last	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Depending	O
on	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
interactions	O
with	O
Milton	O
,	O
Milton	O
may	O
offer	O
to	O
join	O
with	O
the	O
android	B-Application
,	O
offering	O
its	O
knowledge	O
–	O
essentially	O
the	O
whole	O
of	O
humanity	O
's	O
knowledge	O
–	O
during	O
transcendence	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
android	B-Application
transcends	O
,	O
the	O
virtual	O
world	O
is	O
destroyed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
AI	B-Application
for	O
the	O
android	B-Application
wakes	O
up	O
in	O
an	O
android	B-Application
's	O
body	O
in	O
the	O
real	O
world	O
,	O
and	O
steps	O
out	O
onto	O
the	O
world	O
devoid	O
of	O
humans	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
Road	O
to	O
Gehenna	O
(	O
released	O
on	O
23	O
July	O
2015	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
takes	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
entity	O
,	O
Uriel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Uriel	O
is	O
instructed	O
by	O
Elohim	O
to	O
free	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
other	O
AIs	B-Application
,	O
all	O
of	O
whom	O
had	O
been	O
imprisoned	O
in	O
a	O
portion	O
of	O
the	O
computer	O
's	O
database	O
called	O
Gehenna	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
simulation	O
having	O
served	O
its	O
purpose	O
,	O
the	O
computer	O
servers	O
are	O
shutting	O
down	O
,	O
and	O
Elohim	O
wants	O
Uriel	O
to	O
help	O
these	O
other	O
AIs	B-Application
prepare	O
for	O
"	O
ascension	O
"	O
:	O
uploading	O
their	O
knowledge	O
and	O
memories	O
into	O
the	O
main	O
plot	O
's	O
protagonist	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
Uriel	O
explores	O
this	O
realm	O
,	O
the	O
robot	B-Algorithm
finds	O
that	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
other	O
AIs	B-Application
have	O
created	O
their	O
own	O
ideas	O
about	O
what	O
humanity	O
might	O
have	O
been	O
from	O
the	O
records	O
,	O
and	O
have	O
various	O
attitudes	O
from	O
doubt	O
to	O
acceptance	O
for	O
Uriel	O
's	O
intentions	O
and	O
the	O
pending	O
ascension	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Uriel	O
can	O
observe	O
the	O
communication	O
of	O
the	O
AIs	B-Application
through	O
their	O
makeshift	O
message	B-Application
board	I-Application
,	O
where	O
they	O
discuss	O
the	O
nature	O
of	O
Gehenna	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
their	O
understanding	O
of	O
humanity	O
,	O
which	O
some	O
of	O
them	O
try	O
to	O
express	O
through	O
prose	O
and	O
interactive	O
fiction	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Once	O
Uriel	O
has	O
freed	O
17	O
of	O
the	O
AIs	B-Application
,	O
a	O
remaining	O
one	O
,	O
"	O
Admin	O
"	O
,	O
who	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
AI	B-Application
present	O
in	O
Gehenna	O
,	O
contacts	O
Uriel	O
to	O
admit	O
that	O
they	O
've	O
been	O
manipulating	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
other	O
members	O
of	O
Gehenna	O
to	O
preserve	O
order	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
AIs	B-Application
 '	O
varying	O
levels	O
of	O
acceptance	O
of	O
their	O
surroundings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Talos	I-Application
Principle	I-Application
bore	O
out	O
from	O
Croteam	O
's	O
work	O
towards	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
Serious	B-Application
Sam	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
experimenting	O
with	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
interactive	O
objects	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
design	O
while	O
creating	O
levels	O
that	O
fit	O
within	O
the	O
Serious	O
Sam	O
design	O
style	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
address	O
this	O
,	O
they	O
used	O
a	O
bot	O
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Croteam	O
member	O
Nathan	O
Brown	O
who	O
had	O
previously	O
developed	O
bots	O
for	O
other	O
games	O
including	O
the	O
ones	O
incorporated	O
into	O
ports	O
of	O
Serious	B-Application
Sam	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
BFE	I-Application
for	O
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
was	O
written	O
by	O
Tom	O
Jubert	O
(	O
The	B-Application
Swapper	I-Application
,	O
FTL	B-Application
:	I-Application
Faster	I-Application
Than	I-Application
Light	I-Application
)	O
and	O
Jonas	O
Kyratzes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Croteam	O
appreciated	O
Jubert	O
's	O
previous	O
narrative	O
work	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Swapper	I-Application
and	O
contacted	O
him	O
,	O
and	O
he	O
in	O
turn	O
brought	O
Jonas	O
Kyratzes	O
to	O
help	O
him	O
with	O
his	O
writing	O
,	O
being	O
overburdened	O
with	O
other	O
projects	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Croteam	O
regarded	O
their	O
setting	O
being	O
part	O
of	O
an	O
odd	O
computer	O
simulation	O
,	O
that	O
's	O
"	O
about	O
robots	B-Algorithm
and	O
sentience	O
and	O
philosophy	O
and	O
God	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jubert	O
's	O
previous	O
work	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Swapper	I-Application
revolved	O
around	O
the	O
philosophical	O
differences	O
between	O
body	O
and	O
soul	O
;	O
Jubert	O
recommended	O
Kyratzes	O
based	O
on	O
his	O
writing	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
The	O
Infinite	O
Ocean	O
which	O
was	O
about	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Much	O
of	O
this	O
dialog	O
was	O
based	O
on	O
their	O
own	O
personal	O
experiences	O
and	O
interactions	O
on	O
various	O
Internet	B-Application
forums	I-Application
and	O
web	O
sites	O
over	O
20	O
years	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Talos	I-Application
Principle	I-Application
was	O
shown	O
in	O
Sony	O
's	O
E3	O
2014	O
presentation	O
,	O
after	O
which	O
Time	O
featured	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
its	O
"	O
favorite	O
hidden	O
gems	O
from	O
2014	O
's	O
show	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
,	O
Croteam	O
published	O
a	O
free	O
game	O
demo	O
for	O
Linux	B-Application
,	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
and	O
Windows	B-Application
on	O
Steam	B-Application
,	O
that	O
featured	O
four	O
increasingly	O
difficult	O
complete	O
puzzle	O
levels	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
benchmarking	O
bot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Croteam	O
also	O
released	O
a	O
free	O
teaser	O
minigame	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Talos	I-Application
Principle	I-Application
called	O
Sigils	B-Application
of	I-Application
Elohim	I-Application
,	O
that	O
offers	O
sets	O
of	O
one	O
puzzle	O
type	O
with	O
tetrominoes	O
that	O
's	O
found	O
throughout	O
The	B-Application
Talos	I-Application
Principle	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
several	O
other	O
platforms	O
,	O
including	O
for	O
Android	B-Application
platforms	I-Application
on	O
28	O
May	O
2015	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
on	O
13	O
October	O
2015	O
.	O
and	O
on	O
iOS	B-Application
devices	O
on	O
11	O
October	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Virtual	O
reality-enabled	O
ports	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
Oculus	B-Device
Rift	I-Device
and	O
HTC	O
Vive	O
were	O
released	O
on	O
17	O
October	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
version	O
,	O
including	O
enhanced	O
graphics	O
support	O
for	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
X	O
,	O
released	O
on	O
31	O
August	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
10	O
December	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
23	O
July	O
2015	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
,	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Linux	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
ports	O
included	O
the	O
"	O
Road	O
to	O
Gehenna	O
"	O
DLC	B-Protocol
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
package	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Talos	I-Application
Principle	I-Application
received	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
,	O
with	O
an	O
aggregate	O
score	O
of	O
85/100	O
(	O
55	O
reviews	O
)	O
for	O
the	O
PC	O
and	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
88/100	O
(	O
31	O
reviews	O
)	O
for	O
the	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
on	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
And	O
The	B-Application
Talos	I-Application
Principle	I-Application
does	O
n't	O
feel	O
like	O
a	O
philosophy	O
class	O
lecture	O
in	O
the	O
process.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Markus	O
Persson	O
,	O
creator	O
of	O
Minecraft	B-Application
,	O
wrote	O
:	O
"	O
Finished	O
The	B-Application
Talos	I-Application
Principle	I-Application
,	O
and	O
I	O
award	O
this	O
piece	O
of	O
fleeting	O
entertainment	O
five	O
points	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alexander	O
Bruce	O
,	O
creator	O
of	O
puzzle	O
game	O
Antichamber	B-Application
,	O
commented	O
:	O
"	O
Man	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Talos	I-Application
Principle	I-Application
was	O
so	O
excellent	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameTrailers	O
awarded	O
The	B-Application
Talos	I-Application
Principle	I-Application
as	O
their	O
Puzzle/Adventure	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Talos	I-Application
Principle	I-Application
was	O
named	O
as	O
a	O
finalist	O
for	O
the	O
Excellence	O
in	O
Design	O
and	O
the	O
Seumas	O
McNally	O
Grand	O
Prize	O
awards	O
for	O
the	O
2015	O
Independent	O
Games	O
Festival	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
nominated	O
in	O
Excellence	O
in	O
Narrative	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Talos	I-Application
Principle	I-Application
has	O
been	O
regarded	O
by	O
various	O
sources	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
greatest	O
puzzle	O
games	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rock	O
,	O
Paper	O
,	O
Shotgun	O
ranked	O
The	B-Application
Talos	I-Application
Principle	I-Application
#8	O
on	O
their	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
25	O
greatest	O
puzzle	O
games	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamesRadar+	O
ranked	O
the	O
game	O
#6	O
on	O
their	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
10	O
best	O
puzzle	O
games	O
for	O
console	O
,	O
Android	B-Application
,	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
PC	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Digital	O
Trends	O
considered	O
The	B-Application
Talos	I-Application
Principle	I-Application
to	O
be	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
puzzle	O
games	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Slant	O
Magazine	O
ranked	O
The	B-Application
Talos	I-Application
Principle	I-Application
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
100	O
best	O
games	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2015	O
,	O
Croteam	O
added	O
support	O
for	O
SteamVR	O
in	O
an	O
update	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Talos	I-Application
Principle	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
development	O
of	O
a	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
intended	O
for	O
VR	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Talos	I-Application
Principle	I-Application
VR	I-Application
,	O
was	O
confirmed	O
on	O
7	O
February	O
2017	O
via	O
a	O
blog	O
post	O
on	O
the	O
Croteam	O
website	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Talos	I-Application
Principle	I-Application
was	O
influential	O
in	O
the	O
design	O
of	O
puzzle	O
game	O
The	B-Application
Turing	I-Application
Test	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Croteam	O
announced	O
that	O
they	O
were	O
working	O
on	O
a	O
sequel	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Talos	I-Application
Principle	I-Application
2	O
,	O
in	O
May	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
23	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
one	O
day	O
before	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Serious	B-Application
Sam	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
Croteam	O
writer	O
Jonas	O
Kyratzes	O
confirmed	O
that	O
The	B-Application
Talos	I-Application
Principle	I-Application
2	O
was	O
still	O
"	O
definitely	O
happening.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Kyratzes	O
explained	O
that	O
The	B-Application
Talos	I-Application
Principle	I-Application
2s	O
story	O
was	O
"	O
challenging	O
"	O
to	O
create	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
's	O
plot	O
having	O
"	O
wrapped	O
up	O
so	O
well	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kyratzes	O
also	O
explained	O
that	O
work	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
been	O
slow	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
Croteam	O
's	O
other	O
two	O
games	O
:	O
the	O
aforementioned	O
Serious	B-Application
Sam	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
and	O
The	O
Hand	O
of	O
Merlin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
stated	O
that	O
The	B-Application
Talos	I-Application
Principle	I-Application
2	O
would	O
be	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
next	O
focus	O
following	O
Serious	B-Application
Sam	I-Application
4s	I-Application
release	O
.	O
</s>
