Overview
- Cinematic 2000s online co-op survival horror is alive in Outbreak: Shades of Horror, just announced for Xbox Series X|S.
- Experience the undead nightmare with immersive, pulse-pounding graphics and classic survival horror gameplay
- Your choice of first-person, third-person or retro fixed camera angles
- Play the atmospheric single-player teaser demo now on Xbox Series X|S for a taste of the fidelity and tone you’ll experience in the full release!
Hey survivors!
Outbreak: Shades of Horror, an online co-op next-gen exclusive survival horror nightmare has been announced for Xbox Series X|S! Return to the survival horror of the 2000s as you make your way through the opening hours of an undead outbreak in a major metropolis. With advanced graphics and physics, in addition to the classic survival horror gameplay you’re used to in the Outbreak series, this is a new nightmare that you have to see to believe. And to make it even better, we now have an atmospheric, playable single-player demo available on Xbox Series X|S, so you can experience the sights and sounds of Cypress Ridge!
Welcome to the modern age of survival horror
If you are familiar with the Outbreak series, you know we’ve worked hard to bring back retro survival horror. From 2D to fixed cameras, over-the-shoulder and finally first-person shooters, we’ve explored many different eras of the genre since the first Outbreak launched in 2017.
But now it’s time to fully embrace the future with an exclusive next-generation title. Built from the ground up using the latest graphics technologies, Outbreak: Shades of Horror aims to combine a modern interpretation of survival horror gameplay with cutting edge graphics and cinematic experiences. We want you to feel like you’re trapped in this undead apocalypse, which means making the sights, sounds and scenarios more realistic. Best of all, this is the first Outbreak title on consoles to offer four-player online co-op. But if you have a friend at home, you also have options for four-player split-screen co-op!
Outbreak: Shades of Horror is our most ambitious and comprehensive title ever. And we can’t build it without the fans. It’s the first time we’ve attempted to crowdfund a large budget for one of our games, and we want you to be involved in the development and execution of the next-generation survival horror!
The story so far…
Outbreak: Shades of Horror Taking place in the large metropolis of Cypress Ridge, with a population of nearly a million, it is a busy and bustling urban environment. As the infection rages through the city, you put yourself in the shoes of everyday survivors, looking for a way to escape. You are not here to solve a mystery behind the undead epidemic, or find a great cure, your only mission is to survive and not join the mobs of the undead.
As you and your compatriots fight your way through the city, you must search for resources and use whatever you can find to defend yourself. Be sure to investigate thoroughly as you try to solve environmental puzzles to open a new path or prevent the approaching hordes from chasing you. You can also find notes left by other survivors and residents of the city, with clues about the apocalypse and maybe even a handy hint or password.
This cinematic nightmare brings the undead menace to life, and you’ll be lucky enough to emerge in one piece.
We leave the Janky controls behind…
One of the biggest changes you will experience in Outbreak: Shades of Horror modern controls are at your disposal. You fight for survival with your choice of first-person shooter, third-person over-the-shoulder shooter or retro gameplay with fixed camera angles. This is not a nightmare where you have to stand still as you fight to defend yourself, we bring modern precision aiming and all the bells and whistles you expect in a modern action-adventure title, combining it with the classic survival horror gameplay motifs you’re missing from the 90s and early 2000s. We want this nightmare to be approachable, and we want everyone to have a great time running for their lives!
Your ticket to visit Cypress Ridge…
Talking is cheap. We didn’t want to show up, hype the game and then leave you with nothing to get your hands dirty. That’s why the Outbreak: Shades of Horror playable demo is now available on Xbox Series X|S. This limited atmospheric teaser puts you in the shoes of one survivor in the first-person shooter display mode. After waking up from a horrific accident, you’re stuck in the city center. You must explore thoroughly, find supplies and weapons and determine how you will escape.
There are eight possible endings to this demo, and it’s designed to give you the freedom to explore and solve this mystery, however you choose. But you won’t live forever, as your virus meter fills up you will find yourself getting closer and closer to the undead hordes. And if you’re not careful, an ill-timed shot or explosion can inflict a life-threatening wound, then it’s all over.
We hope you enjoy this short trip to Cypress Ridge and we’re so excited to show you more in our Kickstarter campaign starting August 31stst!
Support the project!
On August 31st, 2022, we’re going to launch a Kickstarter to boost funding to bring this title to life. Be sure to stop by and follow the campaign. You’ll have the chance to grab the title at a great discount, pick up physical merchandise, and even get your hands dirty developing enemies, items, weapons and more in the full game if you wish! We want Outbreak: Shades of Horror Build by survival horror fans, for survival horror fans, and we’re so excited to be working with the community on this ambitious project! Thanks and stay tuned!
Outbreak: Shades of Horror Playable Demo
Dead Drop Studios LLC
The Outbreak: Shades of Horror Playable Teaser is designed as an atmospheric demonstration of the tone and story of a single survivor. This demo is only playable in first person view, but the full release will feature a large cast of survivors, and you can choose to play alone or with up to three friends in retro fixed camera, over-the-shoulder or first person shooter -display. you are trying to escape from the city.
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