After the spectacular success of the Silent Hill 2 remake, all eyes at the moment are on developer Bloober Crew and what it has deliberate subsequent, and it received’t be lengthy earlier than the studio’s subsequent massive challenge is right here. Introduced earlier this yr, Cronos: The New Daybreak is a brand new sci-fi survival horror IP by Bloober Crew due out subsequent yr, and curiously sufficient, its builders are pitching it as being extra much like a Resident Evil-type survival horror expertise, versus Silent Hill, which the studio clearly has expertise with.
The identical was confirmed by sport director and producer Jacek Zięba in an interview with GamingBolt. When requested about what gamers can anticipate from Cronos: The New Daybreak’s fight, Zięba drew comparisons to Capom’s horror collection, particularly mentioning the fight mechanics of the Resident Evil remakes as being some extent of reference for Bloober Crew.
“Relating to fight, Cronos is extra Resident Evil and fewer Silent Hill,” Zięba informed GamingBolt. “New Resident Evil remakes additionally present us cleverly mix old-school designs with trendy expertise and gameplay requirements. Every of those remakes can be a bit totally different, testing totally different waters – this can be a massive pool of data from which we are able to draw to create one thing that from a method might be related and recognized for the gamers and from the others might be purely distinctive.”
In fact, Resident Evil isn’t the one horror franchise that has had an affect on Cronos: The New Daybreak’s fight. Earlier this yr, Zięba referred to a central fight mechanic much like Lifeless House’s dismemberment and Alan Wake’s flashlight that’s but to be revealed. Learn extra on that by way of right here.
In the meantime, Zięba additionally revealed to GamingBolt different areas the place Cronos: The New Daybreak is taking cues from Resident Evil. Particularly, when requested in regards to the sci-fi horror title’s degree design, he stated, “Take into consideration Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 4, generally blended with Darkish Souls“. He added that gamers can anticipate “maze-like ranges” that can enable for loads of exploration and backtracking.
Cronos: The New Daybreak is due out someday in 2025 for PS5, Xbox Sequence X/S, and PC. Our full interview with Zięba will go reside quickly, so keep tuned for that.