Is Bloober Team’s upcoming horror title, set to launch in 2025, a post-apocalyptic thriller that incorporates time travel elements? What drove the studio’s decision to revive its sci-fi legacy after an eight-year hiatus were concerns over box office performance and declining brand recognition. According to director and designer Wojciech Piejko’s conversation with IGN, the goal was to differentiate the game Cronos from its potential remake.
Since we were already immersed in the world of sports, there was no need for us to layer an additional, more grounded narrative on top. As we explored the concept of creating a unique experience, we decided to venture out and discover a fresh environment where we could break free from repetition. That’s how this initiative came about, and we’re excited to see it take shape.
Bloober Team has previously developed games set in grounded, realistic environments, including and. Ominous events unfold across two eras: post-1980s Poland, where societal decay sets the stage for a dystopian nightmare; and its dire consequences, born from The Change, which spawns terrifying abominations.
In a world where gamers excel, they must navigate temporal distortions by pinpointing anomalies in the timeline and embarking on perilous quests to locate key individuals from their past. Using the Harvester, the essences are carefully extracted and deposited in a designated location, seemingly for an as-yet-unknown purpose. The game employs a thrilling over-the-shoulder perspective, alongside innovative reworkings of its arsenal.
Is launching on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC. Stay tuned for further details and enhanced gaming experiences in the near future.
