The Norwegian Film Fund has awarded Funcom a grant which will partially finance research and initial development of Dreamfall Chapters, an episodic sequel to the company's popular adventure game series. The grant enables Funcom to establish a core technology team which will research online-only delivery methods of episodic content, as well as lay the foundation for a later pre-production phase of Dreamfall Chapters.

The grant is part of the Norwegian government's active endorsement of the Norwegian game development industry. Since the inception of the program in 2004 the government has supported a wide range of games, including Dreamfall: The Longest Journey. Each new installment of Dreamfall Chapters will initially be delivered as online-only content, but there may be retail releases with combined chapters, both for console and PC, at a later stage.

Dreamfall Chapters begins right where Dreamfall: The Longest Journey ended, continuing the story of the twin worlds of science and magic in a brand new format. Through episodes, players will embark on a journey through worlds both familiar and fresh to meet fascinating and surprising characters, explore beautiful locations, experience a deep and intriguing storyline and enjoy uniquely varied modern adventure gameplay in a whole new way. And at the end of the road waits the greatest mystery of them all - one that will bring the groundbreaking saga to a surprising conclusion. More details on the game will be revealed at a later date.