Alone in the Dark remake gets second delay to avoid Christmas crunch for the survival horror remake's developers

Dec. 7, 2023



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Survival horror gameAlone in the Darkhas been delayed for a second time, to help developer Pieces Interactive avoid having to crunch on the game over the Christmas period.

The release also mentions a desire “to exceed the expectations” of the community, and praises the “outstanding performances” of the game’s stars - Stranger Things' David Harbour and Killing Eve’s Jodie Comer.

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