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‘Romero’s Aftermath’ Has Had a Good First Week
The latest addition to the ever-expanding genre of post-apocalyptic survival MMOs is doing well, despite significant competition in what has become a somewhat crowded market. Since Romero’s Aftermath kicked off an open beta last week, the game’s player base has grown to over 300,000 users, a third of which came within the first 24 hours.
That’s an impressive achievement, even with the Romero name attached to it. This “free-to-win” reboot of the maligned zombie MMO Infestation: Survivor Stories (previously known to us as The War Z) is considered to be a spiritual successor to what was easily one of the most controversial games of 2012. The direction it’s gotten from George C. Romero, son of legendary director George A. Romero, has certainly made it worth checking out for many players. It’ll be interesting to see if the game will be able to keep that momentum going forward.
Romero’s Aftermath features many of the things we’ve come to expect from these sorts of open-world survival games. There are elements of PVP and PVE gameplay, so you can either work together to survive or be a dick and steal other players’ beans. It also features crafting, base-building, trading and item customization.
You can get the game on its official website, or you can grab it on Steam.
We have an exclusive first look at A Man in the Woods With an Axe, a blood-soaked, genre-twisting homage to 1980s slasher films.
Spanning four decades, A Man in the Woods With an Axe begins in the summer of 1987 before pushing into the modern era, weaving together timelines and perspectives in a way that builds both dread and intrigue.
Drawing inspiration from genre standouts like Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Hatchet, and The Cabin in the Woods, the film blends visceral horror with moments of dark humor, creating a uniquely balanced experience that honors tradition while carving its own identity.
Writer-director Dillon Brown (Primal Darkness) aims to deliver everything fans crave from a slasher while boldly subverting expectations with a mid-film twist that redefines the story.
“This is an unapologetic love letter to the films that made me fall in love with horror,” Brown tells Bloody Disgusting. “But I didn’t just want to recreate that feeling; I wanted to challenge it. About halfway through, the film takes a turn that completely changes how you view not only this story, but the genre itself.”
Brown describes the vintage-inspired production as “far and away the bloodiest film I’ve ever made,” with practical effects helmed by Cody Ruch (The Mill, Pig Hill), an instructor at Tom Savini’s Special Make-Up Effects Program.
From Horror Dadz Productions, A Man in the Woods With an Axe is currently in production and targeting an early 2027 release.
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