There have been rumblings for a while that a remake of Lonely in the dark is in the process of working and confirmed at that the rumors are (sort of) true. It brings a “reimagining” of the 1992 classic for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC, although it doesn’t reveal an expected date.
The original Lovecraftian is considered by many to be the first 3D survival horror game (it’s won the Guinness World Records for that many), but there’s still no Alone in the Dark title. . This will also be THQ Nordic’s first entry since they acquired the series from Atari in 2018.
The single-player remake from developer Pieces Interactive will feature an origin story by Mikael Hedberg, writer of and , and creature designs from Guillermo del Toro’s longtime collaborator, Guy Davis. The game will include characters, locations, and themes from the ’90s trilogy. It’s still set in the 1920s American South and features the main characters of the first game, Emily Hartwood and Edward Carnby, are playable characters. However, THQ Nordic All enemies will be brand new.
Go beyond Lonely in the dark, publishers have a lot to offer during the live stream, such as fresh looks at , and . Other new revelations include real-time strategy gameplay ; an open world arcade racer called ; and , in which you build houses on procedurally generated planets and sell them to foreign customers.
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