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Lovecraftian Horror Headed to The Switch in ‘Underworld Dreams’
Get ready for more Lovecraftian horror in your video games, as Spanish developer Drop of Pixel has announced Underworld Dreams, a first-person survival horror game for the Nintendo Switch. Set for a Q1 2020 release, the game will make an appearance at Manga Barcelona 2019 from October 31 to November 3.
According to the devs, Underworld Dreams is a first-person psychological horror adventure in which you take on the role of Arthur Adler in his return to Groc House, where a series of murders were committed (for which he was blamed). The title is based on The King in Yellow, written by Robert W. Chambers.
Underworld Dreams aims to “bring back the fear and challenges of horror classics: puzzles, investigation, combats, survival, replayability, and different endings.”
GSC Game World will be bringing S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl fans the first expansion next month when “Cost of Hope” launches on August 20. The release will coincide with a new 2.0 update for the game. The devs will release more info on the expansion and the update in the coming weeks.
In Cost of Hope, players once again step into the role of Skif — the protagonist of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — as a mysterious PDA signal draws him into events unfolding alongside the main game’s story. Players will explore uncharted locations, encounter unexpected allies and enemies, discover powerful weapons, and experience a new story. With dozens of hours of content, your choices will shape the future of the Zone in this major new chapter of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. saga.
Launching in line with Cost of Hope will be a “massive” Update 2.0 for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Available as a free update to all owners of the game, the update will upgrade the game to a new version of Unreal Engine 5, as well as bring a variety of new content and improvements.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will launch for PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store and GOG.com, the Xbox Series and PlayStation 5.