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‘We Happy Few’ Secures Release Date
It’s certainly been a while, but Compulsion Games’ We Happy Few is finally getting that release date. The game is being published by Gearbox Publishing, and will be available for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC on April 13th, 2018. As a result, the game will see more additions to the base game, including new quests, locations, weapons, and a new price point ($60 USD from the original $30).
To offset the increased price point, Compulsion Games is offering a 15% reduction if you pre-order the game, which will also come with a new weapon &emdash; the “Jolly Brolly” parasol. PS4 owners will also receive an exclusive dynamic theme, while Xbox One, Steam, and GOG customers get the alpha version of the game with the latest “Life In Technicolour” update.
If you were absolutely sold on the dystopian thriller from the get-go, you can nab the Deluxe Edition, which includes the DLC Season Pass consisting of three additional pieces of content that will be released as they become available. Finally, you can also order the Collector’s Set for $149.99, which includes a separate box set that contains an Uncle Jack Alarm Clock, a replica Bobby mask, a “You Look Smashing” 3-Tiered Lamp, the game’s soundtrack on vinyl, a game handbook, stickers, and propaganda posters.
Head on over to the game’s Steam page or GOG.com page to get in on the fun.
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The best part about engaging with collaborative genre fiction on the internet is that anyone can get in on the action, with worldwide accessibility often resulting in absurd story beats that wouldn’t be possible if any single person was responsible for the entire narrative. And while Kane Parsons’ Backrooms film is definitely the young filmmaker’s own unique take on the infamous creepypasta, it’s fun to see other creators join the Backrooms sandbox now that the big screen adaptation is getting ready for a record-shattering opening weekend.
As if cleverly timed releases like Puppet Combo’s The Backrooms game weren’t enough (not to mention that Scary Movie poster poking fun at Parsons’ flick), McDonald’s official social media accounts have now released an analog horror video of their own celebrating the liminal terrors of the McRooms – complete with a familiar purple surprise at the end of the footage.
While it’s funny enough to see the world’s most recognizable Fast Food giant engage with internet-borne Found Footage thrills seemingly out of the blue, the video is actually referencing a long-running gag among the Backrooms fandom where creators jokingly talk about there being a fully functional McDonald’s restaurant hidden somewhere in level 0 of the infamous liminal labyrinth.
Now, would it be too much to hope for a moist-carpet-flavored McShake to tie in with the film?
Backrooms is now playing only in theaters from A24.
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