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The mysterious looking Cocoon<\/strong> was revealed today at the Xbox<\/strong> and Bethesda<\/strong> Games Showcase, which is being developed by Geometric Interactive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Annapurna Interactive<\/strong> is serving as publisher on this new title, which, unsurprisingly, is coming to Game Pass day one. The game comes from former lead gameplay designer at Playdead<\/strong>, best known for Inside<\/strong> and Limbo<\/strong>, Jeppe Calrson.<\/p>\n

While it was announced during the Xbox showcase, Cocoon will also be coming to PC and Nintendo Switch, though a launch date hasn’t been set yet.<\/p>\n

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The mysterious looking Cocoon was revealed today at the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase, which is being developed by Geometric Interactive. Annapurna Interactive is serving as publisher on this new title, which, unsurprisingly, is coming to Game Pass day one. The game comes from former lead gameplay designer at Playdead, best known for Inside and Limbo, Jeppe Calrson. While it was announced during the Xbox showcase, Cocoon will also be coming to PC and Nintendo Switch, though a launch date hasn’t been set yet. 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