All The Horror Game News at Gamescom Opening Night Live
Horror games seem to be having quite the renaissance recently. With huge names like Resident Evil putting out great titles and remakes of beloved classics, or the return of the space horror subgenre fans have been missing since Dead Space 3, it's fair to say that horror games are having a bit of a heyday. Luckily that trend looks like it will continue, with a slew of exciting news coming from Gamescom Opening Night Live.
Gamescom is the biggest convention of its kind, drawing in hundreds of thousands of attendees. It's one of the main events of summer where developers make announcements for the coming years, and Geoff Keighley's Opening Night Live is where the biggest and best of those usually happen. With E3 taking a hiatus this year, there was even more anticipation for Opening Night Live, and it certainly delivered — especially for horror fans.
Everything Revealed at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2022
The most anticipated horror game (and one of the most anticipated overall titles) of the year is the Dead Space-inspired sci-fi survival horror game, The Callisto Protocol. A few months ago, fans had been treated to some suitably gruesome gameplay trailers during Keighley's other major event of the season, Summer Game Fest. These reveals also came with a release date announcement, with the game dropping on December 2, 2022.
Gamescom Opening Night Live brought some limited but exciting news for eager fans. Glen Schofield, CEO of developing studio Striking Distance, and co-creator of Dead Space, made an appearance on stage to share new details about the game. The main topic was how the dismemberment system of The Callisto Project differs from its spiritual predecessor. Here, the game brings in an interesting mutation mechanic
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