Summary
Bloober Team, the studio behind the 2024 remake ofSilent Hill 2, has unveiled its newest horror project,Cronos: The New Dawn. Following the success of Bloober Team’s latest release,Cronos: The New Dawnpromises a chilling blend of survival and psychological horror by taking inspiration from iconic titles likeResident EvilandDead Space.
Bloober Team is a Polish studio best known for its horror games, such as theLayers of Fearseries or the recently releasedSilent Hill 2remake. This new version of Konami’s horror classic was a commercial success, topping sales charts in multiple regions and earning various nominations in The Game Awards 2024. Bloober Team revealed itsupcoming time-traveling horror gameCronos: The New Dawnjust nine days after the launch ofSilent Hill 2remake, teasing players with a 2025 release window on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
Cronos: The New Dawnis a third-person survival horror game set in a near-future dystopia, and a recentMP1st interviewwith the game’s director, Wojciech Piejk, shed light on what players can expect from this new horror project. According to the interview,Cronos: The New Dawnwill feature combat mechanics similar toResident EvilandDead Space’s limb dismemberment. It will also add new mechanics to “spice” things up, like when players need to shine their flashlight on enemies inAlan Wake 2. While the game director hasn’t revealed any specific gameplay elements, he mentioned thatCronos: The New Dawnwill have a strong emphasis on story and atmospheric exploration. Players have already beguncomparingCronos: The New DawntoDead Space, but will have to wait a few more months to see how similar the games turn out to be.
Cronos: The New Dawn Will Blend Survival and Psychological Horror
While details aboutCronos: The New Dawnremain sparse, leaks and rumors have started to spread online regarding its combat system and unique gameplay. According to someCronos: The New Dawnleaks, players will need to travel to the past to find anomalies across 17 different locations. The combat is reportedly “quite challenging,” without any additional information available at the time of writing.
AsCronos: The New Dawnis slated for release in 2025, horror enthusiasts looking for a fright can explore some of thescariest horror games of all timeas they wait for Bloober Team’s newest creation. Titles likeOutlast,Amnesia: The Dark Descent, andThe Evil Withinoffer spine-tingling experiences that should keep horror fans busy untilCronos: The New Dawnarrives sometime next year.
Cronos: The New Dawn
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Set in a grim world where Eastern European brutalism meets retro-futurist technology, Cronos: The New Dawn lets you experience a gripping story that straddles the line between past and future.In the past, you will witness a world in the throes of The Change, a cataclysmic event that forever altered humanity. Meanwhile, in the ravaged wastelands of the future, every moment is a fight for survival against dangerous abominations that will test both your reflexes and your tactical thinking.You are a Traveler acting as an agent for the enigmatic Collective, tasked with scouring the wastelands of the future in search of specific time rifts that will transport you back to 1980s-era Poland.Harvester of SoulsYour mission is to locate key people from the past who perished in the ensuing apocalypse. Using your all-powerful Harvester, you can extract their Essences and have them accompany you into the future.Plan Every MoveIn a desolate world filled with ever-present danger, your survival hinges on your ability to strategize and plan ahead. The enemies you’ll encounter are nightmarish creatures, born from the remnants of humanity – defeating them will require you to make full use of your arsenal. During battle, quick decisions can mean the difference between life and death.
