Sudden Studio Closure Prompts GOG To Release Classic Horror Game Ahead Of Schedule
Classic gaming hub GOGhas announced the early release of the classic horror title after the studio behind it was suddenly shuttered earlier this week. The genre-bending psychological horror FPS was developed by Monolith Productions and released in 2005 to critical and fan acclaim.
According to a report, Monolith Productions was unexpectedly shut down by Warner Bros., canceling the development of a game that the studio had been working on. In addition to canceling the studio's current projects, the closure endangered the company's previous games, at best placing the IPs in limbo, and at worst relegating them to being lost media.
GOG has stepped in to make sure this doesn't happen. The official GOGcom X account has revealed that the PC gaming platform will be releasing by next month, ahead of schedule.
, which includes both the game and its two expansions, will be joining many other classic titles in the GOG Preservation Program. This program aims torescue old games from obscurity as current technology renders them unplayable. Games added to GOG through this program include visual and gameplay upgrades and ensure that they work on modern tech as well as future PCs.
Time is erasing the games that shaped you. Forgotten, incompatible, unplayable. We can fight back.
The updated version of was already in the works behind the scenes, but it seems that even GOG was caught off-guard by the shuttering of Monolith. According to the X announcement, the game's release was "" The company promises thatmore Monolith Productions games will join the lineup of Good Old Games "" though there's no word on which of the titles will be brought to GOG.
The GOG Preservation Program was started in November of last year with the ambitious goal of eventually rescuing all games that have been abandoned by their developers for any reason. The program currently has 104 games, with more being added regularly. Some titles that GOG has preserved include and its sequel, 1 through 3, and many more
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