After the spectacular success of the Silent Hill 2 remake, all eyes are actually on developer Bloober Staff and what it has deliberate subsequent, and it received’t be lengthy earlier than the studio’s subsequent large venture is right here. Introduced earlier this yr, Cronos: The New Daybreak is a brand new sci-fi survival horror IP by Bloober Staff due out subsequent yr, and apparently sufficient, its builders are pitching it as being extra much like a Resident Evil-model survival horror expertise, versus Silent Hill, which the studio clearly has expertise with.
The identical was confirmed by recreation director and producer Jacek Zięba in an interview with GamingBolt. When requested about what gamers can count on from Cronos: The New Daybreak’s fight, Zięba drew comparisons to Capom’s horror sequence, specifically mentioning the fight mechanics of the Resident Evil remakes as being a degree of reference for Bloober Staff.
“In the case of fight, Cronos is extra Resident Evil and fewer Silent Hill,” Zięba informed GamingBolt. “New Resident Evil remakes additionally present us how one can cleverly mix old-school designs with trendy know-how and gameplay requirements. Every of those remakes can be a bit completely different, testing completely different waters – this can be a large pool of information from which we are able to draw to create one thing that from a method might be related and identified 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 Useless House’s dismemberment and Alan Wake’s flashlight that’s but to be revealed. Learn extra on that via 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 concerning 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 count on “maze-like ranges” that may permit for loads of exploration and backtracking.
Cronos: The New Daybreak is due out someday in 2025 for PS5, Xbox Collection X/S, and PC. Our full interview with Zięba will go dwell quickly, so keep tuned for that.
