Rumors have been percolating for a while that the cult-favorite branching-narrative horror game Until Dawn was due to make a comeback, and during today’s big State of Play, Sony confirmed it. This new version of Until Dawn won’t be a mere port – the game has been rebuilt using Unreal Engine 5 and will add new features, like a controllable third-person camera that should make the game feel a bit more modern. You can check out a teaser trailer for the new Until Dawn, below.
This version of Until Dawn is being developed by Ballistic Moon, a new studio founded by veterans of original Until Dawn creators Supermassive Games, so the project is in familiar hands. Here’s what Ballistic Moon had to say about this new version of the game…
“Rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5, Until Dawn has seen a number of enhancements across the board, all made with passion and care for the original from the team of horror lovers, film fanatics, and veteran game makers at Ballistic Moon; and it’s coming to PS5 and PC this year! Until Dawn has been rebuilt with the latest tools and techniques. New and improved animations build on the success of the original character performances. Characters, environments and VFX have been upgraded – all for a truly enhanced cinematic horror experience.
We use a broader cinematic tonal colour palette and new perspectives to make the story more nuanced and emotional. We’ve been brave enough to shine a light into the dark, unseen corners of Blackwood Mountain and added a third-person camera, which means you can now look behind the curtain of the original game, exploring enhanced and new locations with new interactions and collectables. Incorporating a third-person camera and adding contextual character movement animations, the game now allows the player to really feel the experience of that fateful night.”
The new Until Dawn arrives on PC and PS5 sometime in 2024. What do you think? Interested in taking a trip back to the cabin? The original is a guilty pleasure of mine, so I’m definitely game.
