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Amnesia: The Dark Descent's co-founder explained the 'the dynamic of Steam' to Red Barrels after Outlast's sales slowed down
Three of the most influential games from my childhood were Pokémon HeartGold, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, and Outlast. Knowing this, you could probably piece together the kind of person I have become—let's just say it explains a lot. So it brought a smile to my face when I learned that without one...
Amnesia: The Dark Descent's co-founder explained the 'the dynamic of Steam' to Red Barrels after Outlast's sales slowed down
"Basically, your sales curve becomes like a roller coaster."
No publishers wanted Outlast because they'd 'rather invest $50,000 in 10 mobile games' so Red Barrels relied on public investment programs and their own savings instead
Outlast has long since established itself as a horror gaming staple with an impressive track record of two mainline games, a DLC, and an online multiplayer game that still scares the bejesus out of me. So it's hard to believe that there was a time when developer Red Barrels was unsure whether or...
No publishers wanted Outlast because they'd 'rather invest $50,000 in 10 mobile games' so Red Barrels relied on public investment programs and their own savings instead
"Everything was on the line" during Outlast's development.
The Outlast Trials' initial playtests went poorly: Designer says 6-year development took 'a f**king long time' and 'a s**t-ton of prototypes'
Red Barrels co-founder Philippe Morin recently spoke on the trials The Outlast Trials outlasted.
Outlast designer says that one playtester was so upset by the horror series they 'ran out of the studio to go cry outside' and didn't return
Red Barrels' Outlast series has long held a reputation for pushing the envelope further than most horror games, with depictions of violence, gore and nudity that can be shocking even within a medium well versed in delivering scares. But it isn't just audiences who have found the studio's games...
Three Years Later, The Outlast Trials Just Smashed Its Concurrent-Player Record
The Outlast Trials, Red Barrels' co-op horror game set in its wider Outlast universe, just broke its concurrent-player record, eclipsing 120,000 players. The previous high came when the game launched in Steam Early Access in 2023 and the player count climbed to 36,000. Today's new record means the...
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