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Losing ‘Dead Island 2’ Was a “Catastrophic Blow” for Yager

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When Deep Silver announced they had made the decision to part ways with Dead Island 2 developer Yager following a difference in creative opinion that must not have come up during the three years it had been in development, it was difficult to see how the project could ever be exhumed from the shallow grave its own publisher was digging for it.

Whatever it’s fate might be, it’s had a very real impact on its former developer.

“Having a project cancelled in such a late state is a catastrophic event on so many different levels,” explained Yager managing director Timo Ullmann in a recent interview with GamesIndustry. “It really is the worst possible outcome. Everybody involved loses.”

The full outcome remains to be seen, but it’s already claimed the studio that had been working on it when Yager Productions closed its doors in July.

“It’s tough, and not being given the chance to finish Dead Island 2, that… that hurts, you know? Right after the announcement a part of the team was a bit shell-shocked, of course, but you have to motivate yourself to keep going. Cancellation of projects, especially if the stakes are so high, is not unheard of. It hurt us, yes, but it happens.”

The chances of our seeing anything positive come out of this are looking grim right now. Deep Silver has yet to announce Yager’s replacement, and now that Dead Island: Epidemic has ceased to exist, I’m beginning to wonder if this franchise hasn’t met an extremely premature end.

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AreYouWatching.com: ‘The Watchers’ Interactive Website Is Full of Creepy Easter Eggs

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Are you watching? Ishana Night Shyamalan has clearly been paying attention to her father, M. Night Shyamalan. Not only is she following in his footsteps as a filmmaker, but she’s also embracing a similar mystique surrounding her work.

The new trailer for her feature directorial debut, The Watchers, gives viewers a taste of what’s in store. AreYouWatching.com has launched with even more clues.

Visit the site to join the mysterious creatures that lurk in the Irish forest as you observe a shelter. From the time the sun sets at 7:30 PM until it rises at 5:55 AM, four strangers played by Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Oliver Finnegan, and Olwen Fouere can be seen trapped inside.

You’ll find several interactive items. Click on the gramophone to set the mood with some spooky music. Tap on the birdcage to hear an ominous message from the parrot inside: “I’m going out, try not to die.” Press on the TV to watch clips from a fake reality show called Lair of Love. And if you tap on the window during the daytime … they’ll tap back.

There are also Easter eggs hidden at specific times. We’ve discovered three: a disorienting shot of Fanning’s character’s car at 5:52 PM, a closer view of the captives at 11:11 PM, and a glimpse of monitors at 12:46 AM. Let us know if you find any more in the comments…

The Watchers opens in theaters on June 14 via New Line Cinema. Ishana Night Shyamalan writes and directs, based on the 2022 novel of the same name by A.M. Shine. M. Night Shyamalan produces.

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