We Happy Few of his father three weeks before "Contrast" shipped. During this time, he had reflected on his state of life, and came up with ideas for "We Happy Few" in his emotional distress, particularly the idea of a society fixated on drugs and masks. Provost presented this to his creative team, who saw the possibilities of expanding on this. Narrative director Alex Epstein considered the idea similar to "Prozac Nation", and where in current times, there is a prescription drug for every conceivable malady. The title of the game comes from the St Crispin's Day Speech from "Henry V": Narratively, the
We Happy Few offering interested parties to also reply in standing for reclassification of the game during the month of July 2018. On July 3, the Board announced that they had reclassified "We Happy Few" with an R18+ rating, still warning consumers of its drug-use mechanic, but otherwise clearing the title to be sold within Australia. The full game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on 10 August 2018. On November 27, 2018, Dark Horse Comics will release a 192-page book titled "The Art of We Happy Few." "We Happy Few" received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review