Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases news & patch notes

Bonjour Detectives, On April 24th, answer the call of exploration and set off for Amerzone - The Explorer’s Legacy! Embark on the quest of a lifetime aboard the Hydrafloat and explore a forgotten Latin American country to fulfill the last wishes of a late explorer. Make use of your curiosity and observational skills to solve intricate puzzles and bring back the White Birds into this mysterious land. https://shared.fastly.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2429190/ss_87d5dc855bac62459ab5c7900c478a5b8c1f9620.1920x1080.jpg?t=1741885639 https://shared.fastly.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2429190/ss_7ecc9e5aca1d45ba7fd551b6ea47a6d51326a43f.1920x1080.jpg?t=1741885639 Released in 1999, Amerzone had a great impact on the adventure genre and was ahead of its time with its ecological message. This game was also the first one Benoît Sokal created before the Syberia saga.

Witness the amazing overhaul work Microids Studio Paris did to go from the 1999 original to the 2025 version:

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Hello Explorers, Get in your hydraloft in search of the mythical Great White Birds when Amerzone - The Explorer’s Legacy lands in 2024!

Set off on a quest for the Great White Birds in a mysterious land full of secrets

Answer the call of exploration as you travel to Amerzone, a forgotten Latin American country, to fulfill the last wishes of a late explorer. Investigate the ruins of this secretive land reclaimed by nature, meet intriguing characters with deep backstories and solve intricate puzzles to uncover the truth.

Will you unveil the mysteries surrounding the mythical Great White Birds?

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40919220/bf2500829f737733cdcb5952f413f61ffe3fcf86.jpg 🌱 A remake of the classic Benoît Sokal game (Re)Discover the work of Benoît Sokal before the Syberia saga 🧭 An ode to exploration Discover a land shaped by mysteries and secrets as you travel through breathtaking environments 🕊️ Face many challenges in search of the truth Find clues and solve intricate puzzles to carry your quest for the Great White Birds in a faithful yet enriched story 🤝 Meet fascinating characters Learn about people with deep backstories, and listen to their stories to mend the errors of the past 🕊️ Wishlist Amerzone - The Explorer’s Legacy now https://store.steampowered.com/app/2429190/Amerzone__The_Explorers_Legacy/ 📬 Stay connected! Amerzone Twitter - Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Amerzone TikTok - TikTok - Discord

Hello Detectives, Big news! Hercule Poirot: The First Cases has won the Best Game award 🏆 at BAFTA Scotland! Congratulations to Blazing Griffin 🔥🐦 for this well deserved award consecrating their amazing work on the game! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40919220/881d5275f04cf7a716e7463d5200c9a5ced0844a.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40919220/d7b5036ab9580d0d1fa94864cb5d372c41d6d2d1.jpg 📬 Stay connected! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - TikTok

Hello Detectives, The BAFTA Scotland will broadcast and stream on Saturday, November 19th at 8:00 PM CET! Hercule Poirot: The First Cases 🔍 is nominated in the Best Game category. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40919220/052cf9f6fc1bf6e856f60c6db1bb0664563266ff.png Tune in to see the ceremony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO4payvRD0Y&ab_channel=BAFTA 📬 Stay connected! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - TikTok

Hello Detectives, Have you heard the news? Hercule Poirot: The First Cases 🔍 has been nominated at the BAFTA Scotland for Best Game! Congrats Blazing Griffin 🔥🐦 for your amazing work! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40919220/e9d5fdfac956cdb4e7cb78599bf87145b2d6d4cc.png Tune in on November 20th for the ceremony! 📬 Stay connected! Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - TikTok

Greetings Detectives, During the Steam Summer Sales, from June 23rd 7PM (CEST) to July 7th 7PM CEST, you will be able to get Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases at 30% off. What better way to have your little grey cells work to solve this untold mystery?

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40919220/abe250766d1ff8cf9fed175f3a287af237e37438.png Hello detectives! We'd firstly like to thank all of you for your amazing feedback on Hercule Poirot: The First Cases - with 300 reviews and counting we've read every single one and we love hearing from you (if you've not done one yet, now's your chance!). Secondly, there's a few more bugs that took some time to crack down on, which are outlined below:

• Fixed black screen start-up for some ATI/AMD graphics cards
• Fixed Chapter 4 issue blocking player progression
• English text changes correcting wording + typos
• Fixed in-scene collision bugs and visual glitches

If your issue isn't fixed or you have other issues with the patch, shoot us an email at [email protected] and we can assist. Big thanks to all those who worked with us to find and reproduce these bugs. If you'd like to chat about the game or get more support, join our Discord! Follow us on Twitter for updates about your favourite detective, and lots of other great titles. Best, Blazing Griffin Games

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40919220/20c755699815cb40e3d0fca6b998de0e50231cf8.png Hello all! Our point-and-click mouse and keyboard fans had frustrations about not being able to have mouse be an option for everything, so we made a small change to reflect that. Also added some small fixes outlined below!

• You can now use your mouse on all UI/HUD buttons, such as the mindmap and profiles
• You can now scroll on character profiles that are particularly long (sometimes due to translations)
• Fixed some specific resolution bugs

Run into any bugs or technical issues? Send us an email at [email protected] and we'll help you out. Thanks to all our point-and-click veterans for playing the game and giving us feedback! Enjoy! Harry Mitchell Community Manager

Various fixes including issues reported by players.

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40919220/3803ad0c1b7c7ae120a17e59d97a972809187a63.png Greetings all! It's been a delight watching you play and talk about Hercule Poirot: The First Cases, and we thank you so much for your kind reviews and helpful discussion posts. We just updated the game with some small fixes affecting German dialogue, FPS and some gameplay blockers.

Fixes include:

• Graphical issues when going above 60FPS
• German and French dialogue sometimes getting cut off
• Missing French font character 'œ'
• Mindmap showing incorrectly as completed in Chapter 2
• Game progress sometimes blocking in Major's study in Chapter 3

If you found yourself stuck at Chapter 2 with all mindmaps completed and nothing to do, it might have happened before the update in which case you should follow this simple solution: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1573720/discussions/0/2951537622578962836/ If you find any bugs or come across technical issues, don't hesitate to mention it in Steam discussions, or email our support team at [email protected]. We also have support in our Discord server, or you could tweet us @BlazingGGames. Thanks to all the players for doing that so far and helping us improve the game! Best, Harry Mitchell Community Manager

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40919220/18e4ad1d45ce5d3d7a3c6803854a9a72f1193d53.jpg Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases is available now on Steam! With our full release scheduled tomorrow, we're releasing on Steam early to celebrate a Microids publisher deal! Join Neil and Harry from Blazing Griffin as they discuss the development of the game while playing the prologue (not too many spoilers!) live on the Steam page. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40919220/a02a70c513190328fe4719be6133da0845b5ae1a.png

Key features:

• (Re)discover the legendary detective in an untold crime story, by playing as Hercule Poirot at the beginning of his detective career, when he still has everything to prove.
• Put your little grey cells to the test by using your deduction skills to connect clues together in your mindmap. The mindmap will allow you to visualise and link the elements of the case in order to draw your own conclusions… and shed light on the culprit in a surprising denouement!
• Solve a complex murder case and find out what hides behind the deceptive appearances of the Van den Bosch family.
• Question all the suspects and glean crucial information from them without their knowing. Pick up on all suspicious behaviour as you uncover the dark secrets and rivalries of the Belgian upper class.
• Explore a luxurious house full of buried mysteries. Uncovering the murderer won’t be the only puzzle you’ll have to solve…

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40919220/1692ef769fa77c965be9f580cc27e46e840e5659.png We hope you enjoy our game! - Microids & Blazing Griffin <3

Hercule Poirot: The First Cases through an insightful dev diary!

Check out the Dev Diary: – For Agatha Christie’s birthday, Microids is pleased to reveal a Dev Diary video of Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases, exploring the game’s inspirations, ambitions and featuring some behind-the-scenes footage. Developed by studio Blazing Griffin, in collaboration with Agatha Christie Limited, Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The First Cases is a detective and adventure game starring a young Hercule Poirot in one of his first cases, before he became the legendary detective we all know and love. The game will launch on September 28th on PC (Steam), Xbox One consoles, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, and will be backward compatible on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X | S. In his early years as a detective, a young Hercule Poirot is invited to a reception by the influential Van den Bosch family, for the announcement of their daughter’s engagement. But tensions among the guests run high as a snowstorm descends on the town, trapping everyone inside the manor. The happy event is soon marred by the murder of one of the guests! Poirot being in the right place at the right time immediately begins to investigate. What buried secrets and deadly rivalries will he uncover? Key features:

• (Re)discover the legendary detective in an untold crime story, by playing as Hercule Poirot at the beginning of his detective career, when he still has everything to prove.
• Put your little grey cells to the test by using your deduction skills to connect clues together in your mindmap. The mindmap will allow you to visualise and link the elements of the case in order to draw your own conclusions… and shed light on the culprit in a surprising denouement!
• Solve a complex murder case and find out what hides behind the deceptive appearances of the Van den Bosch family.
• Question all the suspects and glean crucial information from them without their knowing. Pick up on all suspicious behaviour as you uncover the dark secrets and rivalries of the Belgian upper class.
• Explore a luxurious house full of buried mysteries. Uncovering the murderer won’t be the only puzzle you’ll have to solve…

Stay safe everybody, Microids Team ːsteamhappyː