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Endnight Announces ‘The Forest’ to Release April 30th
Yes Virginia, it’s been a long wait for Endnight Games to finally get The Forest out of Early Access. And true to their word, the team have announced that the full 1.0 game will released April 30. As a result, the release will also be accompanied by a price increase (from $14.99 to $19.99 USD).
For those that need a refresher (because hey, the game’s been in development for quite a long while), The Forest casts you as the lone survivor of a plane crash, trapped on an island full of mutant cannibals. In order to survive, you’ll need to chop down trees for firewood, catch food, build shelters and traps, fight the cold, and explore a network of underground caves and lakes. The cannibals are a ferocious bunch, and taking on multiple mutants at the same time is suicide, so think smart. And for those players who just want to drink in the scenery (admittedly, I do that from time to time), there’s also a peaceful mode for those wanting a less horrifying experience.
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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