Draft:CorpoNation: The Sorting Process
| CorpoNation: The Sorting Process | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Canteen |
| Publisher | Playtonic Games |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platforms | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch |
| Release |
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| Mode | Single-player |
CorpoNation: The Sorting Process is a 2024 video game developed by Canteen and published by Playtonic Games. It is a simulation game where the player, working for the fictional megacorporation and country Ringo CorpoNation,[1] sorts genetic samples into tubes under a changing set of rules.[2] CorpoNation: The Sorting Process was released in February 2024 for Microsoft Windows, then Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch on May 9, 2024.[3]
Gameplay and plot
[edit]In the game, the player takes the role of a new worker for the dystopian Ringo CorpoNation, a fictional country and megacorporation. The objective is to separate different genomes into the correct tubes, while the sorting rules change at random days. Outside of work, the player can do a range of activities in their living quarters, such as messaging other workers, or playing the in-game mini-games.[4][2] As the game progresses, players are contacted by Synthesis, a rebel group, which the player can then choose to either sabotage their sorting duties in exchange for extra money, or ignore them, instead focusing on work and reporting dissenting coworkers to management.[5]
Development
[edit]CorpoNation: The Sorting Process was developed by Canteen, a two-person indie studio based in Brighton, founded in 2020. The game was prototyped in August 2020. Canteen partnered with Playtonic in March 2023,[6] and the game was announced on March 17, 2023.[7] The game was developed in Unity.[8]
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 74/100[10] |
| OpenCritic | 67%[9] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Nintendo Life | 8/10[11] |
| The Guardian | 4/5[2] |
CorpoNation: The Sorting Process received "mixed or average reviews" according to review aggregator, Metacritic.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Demorest, Mitchell (February 23, 2024). "CorpoNation: The Sorting Process Review: The Existential Crisis of a Work-Life Balance". Slant Magazine. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Stuart, Keith (March 11, 2024). "CorpoNation review – will you betray the 1990s Orwellian megacorp?". The Guardian. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Romano, Sal (March 20, 2024). "CorpoNation: The Sorting Process coming to Xbox Series, Xbox One, and Switch on May 9". Gematsu. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Loizides, Harry (March 20, 2024). "CorpoNation: The Sorting Process Preview | Working Hard". Six One Indie. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Silberman, Will (February 21, 2024). "Corponation: The Sorting Process Review (PC)". Digital Chumps. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Canteen". Canteen. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
- ^ "CorpoNation: The Sorting Process Announcement". GamesPress. March 17, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
- ^ "Press Kit". Canteen. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "CorpoNation: The Sorting Process Reviews". OpenCritic. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "CorpoNation: The Sorting Process". Metacritic. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Talbot, Ken (May 8, 2024). "CorpoNation: The Sorting Process Review". Nintendo Life. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "CorpoNation: The Sorting Process". Metacritic. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
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