The Outlast Trials
The Outlast Trials is an upcoming first-person psychological horror survival video game developed and published by Red Barrels. It is the third installment in the Outlast series, serving as a prequel to the first two games and features test subjects in a mysterious Cold War experiment. The game is scheduled for a release sometime in 2021.
The Outlast Trials | |
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Developer(s) | Red Barrels |
Publisher(s) | Red Barrels |
Series | Outlast |
Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
Platform(s) | TBA |
Release | 2021 |
Genre(s) | Survival horror |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Development
Outlast 3 was announced in December 2017, though no time frame or target platforms were confirmed.[1] During this announcement, Red Barrels said that because they could not easily add downloadable content for Outlast 2 due to its structure, they have a smaller separate project related to Outlast that will release before Outlast 3.[1]
The Outlast Trials was teased in October 2019 and is not a direct sequel to Outlast 2. It is about test subjects in a mysterious Cold War experiment that is set in the same universe of the previous games. Red Barrels co-founder David Chateauneuf said "the proof-of-concept is now complete and the game's team is now in development mode".[2]
Marketing
On December 4, 2019, Red Barrels released a teaser image of the game.[3] On June 13, 2020, a teaser trailer was released, announcing a release sometime in 2021.
References
- Barnett, Brian (December 7, 2017). "'Outlast' Coming to Switch, 'Outlast 3' Confirmed". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on February 5, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- Brown, Fraser (December 4, 2019). "'The Outlast Trials' is a 4-player survival horror set during the Cold War". PC Gamer. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- McWhertor, Michael (December 4, 2019). "The next 'Outlast' game will be multiplayer". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved June 25, 2020.