Wednesday, October 18, 2023 (Montréal, Québec) - Red Barrels, the indie development studio behind the horrifying and groundbreaking Outlast franchise, brings its Halloween update to survival horror multiplayer The Outlast Trials on October 26, which is currently in Steam Early Access. During the Halloween season, more treats are on offer with a Steam sale from October 26 - Nov 2 at 20% off and the release of the Official Soundtrack on Spotify on October 25.
Halloween Update
The update includes the introduction of new Trial ‘Program 4: Courthouse’ and new Weekly Programs, additional MK-Challenges, and Program Geister; a limited-time Halloween event complete with special rewards. Subjects can also anticipate new Amps, Variators, Prescriptions, Cosmetics, Cell Items, and a Sleep Room Minigame, as well as numerous quality-of-life enhancements.
The Outlast Trials | Courthouse - New Trial Map Trailer: https://youtu.be/gFFDdbPKLuQ
Alongside the updates and improvements, issues that are being addressed include:
- Reward efforts even in the event of failing a Trial
- Penalising group players not participating in Trials
- Improve the Trial selection process as a group
- Keep improving the solo experience
- Keep improving the AI behaviour in some edge case situations
Steam and Epic Games Store Sales
Subjects who have yet to take on the challenges of the Murkoff facility will be able to take advantage of a special discount during the Halloween period. The early access game will be available for the following price, between October 26 - November 2 at 20% off on Steam; $24.00 USD / £20.00 GBP / 23,20 € EUR, and October 18 - November 1 at 20% off on Epic Games Store: $23.99 USD / £19.03 GBP / 21,59 € EUR
Official Soundtrack on Spotify
Listen to the harrowing audio and atmosphere of The Outlast Trials in the official soundtrack of the game, available on Spotify on October 25. Composed by Tom Salta (Deathloop, Halo, Ghost Recon), subjects will be able to experience the eerie sounds just like those participating in the trials.
Outlast: The Challenges of Trials Documentary
Red Barrels via The Escapist released Outlast: The Challenges of Trials documentary which provides an insight and behind-the-scenes look at the development process of The Outlast Trials. Watch along as Red Barrels delve into the trials and tribulations, ups and downs, and creativity and triumphs for the studios first experience at creating a multiplayer horror game.
The Outlast Trials, is a brand new take on the acclaimed Outlast survival horror series, set in the same terrifying universe as the previous titles, only this time you can choose to play on your own or with friends in a team of up to four people.
Set in the height of the Cold War era, players take on the role of test subjects abducted by the shadowy Murkoff Corporation. Imprisoned in a secret Murkoff facility, players will be thrust into a series of physical and mental ordeals, tormented by iconic characters, and challenged alone or in teams to survive with their sanity intact.
Keep in touch with Red Barrels for all The Outlast Trials updates:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.redbarrels/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theredbarrels
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/outlastofficial
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/theredbarrels/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/redbarrelsgames
Website: https://redbarrelsgames.com/
Facebook: https://facebook.com/RedBarrels & https://www.facebook.com/Outlastthegame/
Contact Information
Dead Good PR for Red Barrels
redbarrels@deadgoodmedia.com
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About Outlast
Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast; a first-person survival horror game series developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. Critically acclaimed for its immersive atmosphere, sound design and full-frontal scares, the series soon became the leading horror game experience of its generation. The rules of the Outlast universe are simple – run, hide or die trying.
Outlast, the original release, begins with an intriguing anonymous tip that leads you to explore the dark heart of Mount Massive Asylum, home to the secret experiments of the Murkoff Corporation. Whistleblower, the DLC continuation, tells the backstory to the atrocities found in Outlast and stretches past the events of the first game to show the final bloody chapter in Mount Massive Asylum's story. Outlast 2 places you deep in the wilderness where you discover the residents of Temple Gate and a corruption so profound that going mad may be the only sane thing to do.
About Red Barrels
Red Barrels is the studio behind the immersive indie horror series Outlast, a series that has terrified more than 15 million players worldwide. Based in Montréal, Red Barrel’s mission is to create unforgettable experiences that leave the player’s blood running cold. Red Barrels was founded by Philippe Morin (Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, Assassin’s Creed and Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune), David Chateauneuf (Lead level designer: Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell: Conviction) and Hugo Dallaire (Art Director: Splinter Cell and Army of Two).