Publisher Perp Games and developer Nox Noctis announced that the upcoming Blair Witch-inspired survival horror game Do Not Open will launch on November 15 for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam, with the PlayStation 4 version to follow in early 2023. The publisher also announced that the PlayStation VR support has been canceled in order to “develop the best possible VR experience,” and will now be coming to PlayStation VR2 sometime in 2023. A new trailer was also released. In the game, players will “Venture into a land haunted by the souls of the dead from the fierce and deadly Battle of South Mountain during the Civil War and an infamous witch hunt. And struggle to escape the “fictitious” house of Elly Kedward (better known as Blair Witch).”
The game’s full details via the publisher can be seen below:
In October 1994, three film students disappeared in the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland while filming a documentary. A year later, their film was found.
Venture into a land haunted by the souls of the dead from the fierce and deadly Battle of South Mountain during the Civil War and an infamous witch hunt. And struggle to escape the “fictitious” house of Elly Kedward (better known as Blair Witch), a house you are trapped in, as you search for your wife and daughter.
A tragic story inspired by real events, about a man’s fight to keep all reason and turn off the voices in his head. Schizophrenia or reality?
Designed as true survival horror infused with vulnerability and fear, and an emphasis on hiding rather than fighting. There are no second chances, your character only has one life.
Key Features
A Disturbing Survival Horror, Inspired by Escape Room Mechanics – Escape the house whilst dealing with a mysterious paranormal threat, stalking you and your family The pressure is intense as a clock in the bottom corner ticks down to zero. The clock stops. You must get out of the room. NOW.
Old School Survival Horror – Designed around the true survival horror values of vulnerability and fear –with mechanics such as permadeath and an emphasis on hiding over fighting.
Procedurally Designed, for Replayability – Each new game will have a new house layout, key objects will be in different locations and with over 2,193, 360 different puzzle combinations, each playthrough will be a complete experience from beginning to end
Compatible with Virtual Reality – Alongside the next-generation version, the PlayStation 4 version will offer full virtual reality compatibility. Fear the virtual reality or fear the next-gen?
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A Nintendo Switch trailer was also released.
According to SteamDB.
An announcement trailer was also released.
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