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Story DLC for ‘The Callisto Protocol’ in “The Final Transmission” Coming Later This Month
The long-awaited story-based DLC for The Callisto Protocol has finally been revealed in “The Final Transmission”. The DLC will launch as a timed exclusive on PlayStation consoles on June 27, with other platforms getting the DLC on June 29.
Accompanying the announcement is a teaser for “The Final Transmission”, which doesn’t reveal much in terms of the “heart-pounding final chapter” of the story for The Callisto Protocol. One can speculate from the trailer, which appears to tease cybernetically-enhanced Biophages.
Despite the disappointing sales of The Callisto Protocol, developer Striking Distance Studios has been working to try and boost the game since its launch. The spiritual successor to Dead Space has received free DLC updates to add things such as a New Game+ , Hardcore Mode, and more recently a Riot Mode.
The Callisto Protocol is out now on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam.
And speaking of Dead Space, keep an eye out for the new Bloody Disgusting-produced scripted audio series “Dead Space: Deep Cover” coming next year.
Prepare for Final Transmission, the heart-pounding final chapter of The Callisto Protocol.
Play 48 hours early on June 27, exclusively on PlayStation, followed by a wider release on June 29 for all other platforms. pic.twitter.com/m6aBxqMGto
— The Callisto Protocol (@CallistoTheGame) June 16, 2023
Video Games
Bloody Body Horror Revealed in ‘Stellar Blade: Blood Rain’, Currently in Development [Trailer]
Shift Up has shifted things dramatically from 2024’s action-adventure game Stellar Blade, offering up a body horror bonanza in the newly announced sequel, Stellar Blade: Blood Rain. The sequel is currently early in development, but if the trailer is any indication, players will be in for plenty of body horror.
Continuing the story from the original Stellar Blade, Blood Rain will star a new protagonist named Eve. Earth has been abandoned, and what is left of humanity has fled to a Colony in outer space.
Shift Up had mentioned during a Q&A following its latest earnings presentation last month that development on Blood Rain (which was still unannounced at the time) was progressing smoothly, and was on track to meet their targeted quality standards.
Shift Up stated that with this new title it would be transitioning to a first-party service model, effectively moving away from the restrictions the game experienced with original publisher Sony, which had the game under an exclusivity agreement for the PlayStation 5. “This will allow us to lead marketing strategies that fully reflect the distinctive identity of the Stellar Blade IP, and we expect to communicate the unique appeal of its universe to players more directly and effectively.”
Whether this means that Xbox Players will finally be able to play the original game (or its sequel) is still not clear. Meanwhile, Stellar Blade is reportedly being ported to the Nintendo Switch 2, but no official confirmation has been made.