Alone In The Dark Reboot Delayed To 2024

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A new reboot of Alone in the Dark was announced later last year, with a release date set for October. Fans were pretty excited about this — it is, after all, the first new game in the series for almost a decade, and the first single-player game in 15 years. Unfortunately, those fans will be waiting a while longer, as THQ Nordic has delayed the game.

The Alone in the Dark series is a long-running survival horror series stretching all the way back to 1992. The first game is often called the first ever 3D survival horror game – though this title is somewhat disputed – so it was a pretty big deal at the time. It’s had a bit of a rocky history since then, with some games being very well received, and others being slammed by fans and press alike.

This new game was supposed to be a fresh start for the series. Developed by Swedish development studio Pieces Interactive, it’s set to feature Jodie Comer and David Harbour in lead roles Emily Hartwood and Edward Carnby, respectively, as they investigate the disappearance of Emily’s uncle.

It even had a bit of an all-star development team. The game was written by Mikael Hedberg, who’s worked on horror games like Soma and Amnesia: The Dark Descent, and had frequent Guillermo del Toro collaborator Guy Davis helping with monster design. It also had blessing from series creator Frédérick Raynal, so on paper it was all adding up.

Unfortunately, it seems like a release in October like initially intended was just not on the cards. In a tweet on the official Alone in the Dark Twitter account, the team behind the game said that October was just too busy to make the most of a horror game.

“Horror games thrive on the eerie embrace of solitude,” the post reads, “something that is impossible to achieve in a gaming month as busy as October. To ensure a breathtaking experience for everyone, we have made the decision to move the release of Alone in the Dark to January 16, 2024.”

A three-month delay to avoid clashing with other games isn’t unheard of, and honestly, what game couldn’t do with a little extra polish these days? And given there are already too many games coming out in October 2023, well, they certainly have a point.