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Embracer: ‘Alone in the Dark’ Reboot Failed to Meet Sales Expectations
It appears that this year’s resurrection of the Alone in the Dark series will have a difficult time getting a follow-up. According to the latest earnings report from Embracer Group, the reimagining of the 1992 Survival Horror cult classic has sold less than expected.
According to the report, Alone in the Dark saw a positive reception from fans with its launch in March, but in contrast received a “mixed reception” from critics and “ultimately performed below management expectations.” Sales figures for the game were not revealed, but to put some perspective on the game’s performance, according to SteamDB, the currently player count is less than 70 at the moment, compared to a concurrent player count peak of 1,628 when it launched.
This report comes a month after news that Embracer Group had laid off several staff at Alone in the Dark developer Pieces Interactive not long after the game’s release. Embracer Group hadn’t commented on the layoffs then, but the latest earnings report does provide some reasoning.
Embracer has been in a bit of a restructuring mode as of late. The company recently sold off Borderlands developer Gearbox Interactive and Evil Dead: The Game developer Saber Interactive, as well as cancelling a new Deus Ex game at Eidos Montreal.
Despite being rough around the edges, Harrison enjoyed Alone in the Dark. In his review, Harrison pointed out the game’s strengths in the writing, the characters and the world-building far outweighed the issues that he came across during his time with the game.
Alone in the Dark is available on PC via Steam, Xbox Series, and PlayStation 5.
Nearly a month since the demo arrived, CarlosGameDev’s surreal horror game Horror Tales: The Beggar launches today on Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and the Xbox Series. The physical PS5 version of Horror Tales: The Beggar will arrive on June 26th, courtesy of Tesura Games, with pre-orders still open.
The physical PlayStation 5 version will include a digital copy of the first game in the series Horror Tales: The Wine, as well as an exclusive reversible cover and a glow-in-the-dark slipcover.
Meanwhile, the Steam version of Horror Tales: The Beggar will launch with a 40% discount.
The story for Horror Tales: The Beggar sees players step into the aftermath of a catastrophic event, where “terror and science fiction intertwine amidst the ruins of a shattered world.” Marked by “the dynamic fusion of physics-based combat and mind-bending puzzles” players will explore the remnants of a once-thriving civilization, now reduced to a treacherous landscape that’s now been shaped by the chaos of cataclysmic forces.
The main gameplay mechanic has players engage in physics-based combat that “adheres to the laws of the game world.” As a result, you’ll have to think strategically in order to adapt to the constantly shifting challenges, navigating the world where every action and reaction is governed by the principles of physics.
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