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Alone in the Dark reboot release window slides back to 2024 to avoid Alan Wake 2 and Spider-ManIt had been due out for Halloween
It had been due out for Halloween
Image credit:THQ Nordic
Image credit:THQ Nordic
Alone in the Dark’s reboot will skip the scares of Halloween in favour of the bleak terrors of January, as publishers THQ Nordic announced that their star-studded revival of the classic horror series has been delayed to 2024.
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THQ Nordic made no bones about the reason for the delay: its fear of the number 2. The publishers’ announcement directly name-checked the likes ofAlan Wake 2(which wasitself delayed) and PlayStation 5 exclusiveSpider-Man 2as contributing to the decision to release on January 16th next year rather thanits original release date of October 25th.
Horror games thrive on the eerie embrace of solitude, something that is impossible to achieve in a gaming month as busy as October.To ensure a breathtaking experience for everyone, we have made the decision to move the release of#AloneInTheDarkto January 16, 2024.pic.twitter.com/W5EgV4aTZc— Alone in the Dark (@AITDGame)September 5, 2023
Horror games thrive on the eerie embrace of solitude, something that is impossible to achieve in a gaming month as busy as October.To ensure a breathtaking experience for everyone, we have made the decision to move the release of#AloneInTheDarkto January 16, 2024.pic.twitter.com/W5EgV4aTZc
THQ added that the extension would also allow developers Pieces Interactive to add some additional development polish and “meticulously perfect the gaming experience”.
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Behind the camera isAmnesia: The Dark Descentwriter Mikael Hedberg, who will rearrange the pieces of the seminalhorror gameto follow Harbour’s Edward and Comer’s Emily as they creep through the manor to discover what happened to Emily’s uncle.
If you’re looking to pass the time between now and January - and somehow won’t be spending it playing one of the many, many games coming out - Alone in the Dark releaseda free standalone Prologue chapter for the rebootearlier this year to give you a taste of its reimagined take on the classic.
