On the occasion of the Gamescom 2022 Future Game Show Bloober Team published a gameplay trailers Of Layers of fearshis new horror game due out in early 2023. As you can see from the movie, it’s not a remake of the two previous Layers of Fear, but a kind of fusion, for a completely new story.
The game still remains a horror in first person with peculiar atmospheres, which hopefully will solve the problems that prevented the old games from establishing themselves in the genre. Let’s read the official description:
Layers of Fears is a first-person psychedelic horror chronicle of tense exploration and gripping storytelling – a new game built on top of Layers of Fear and Layers of Fear 2, featuring a surprising story and gameplay direction .
Built with the innovative Unreal Engine 5 graphics engine, the game will support ray tracing, HDR, 4K resolution and will make use of the Lumen system, thus offering the most immersive and visceral horror experience ever.
Layers of Fears will be the exhaustive, essential, as well as unpredictable passe-partout that will plunge you into the stories of various artists subjugated by their own obsessions. Get ready for a truly horror experience with expanded storylines that will shed new light on the narrative.
Game features:
A new game created on the basis of Layers of Fear and Layers of Fear 2 that offers a new story with surprising implications and new content.
A first-person psychological horror game focused on tense exploration and compelling storytelling.
Made with the innovative Unreal Engine 5 graphics engine, with support for ray tracing, HDR and 4K resolution.
Gamescom 2022 marked the return of the Cologne gaming fair, with also that of related events, such as this one, which are now the main source of announcements for video games.