Bloober Team Announces Cronos: The New Dawn – A Sci-Fi Horror Time Travel Game

Bloober Team, known for their work on Silent Hill 2, has unveiled their next project at the Xbox Partner Preview. Let’s dig into what we know about this intriguing new title.

Game Overview

Cronos: The New Dawn is a story-driven, third-person survival horror game. It blends sci-fi elements with time travel, promising players a unique and challenging experience.

Setting and Gameplay

The game takes place across two distinct time periods:

• Past: 1980s Poland, during a catastrophic event called “the Change”
• Future: A devastated world filled with monstrous creatures

Players take on the role of a Traveler, working for a mysterious organization called the Collective. Your mission involves finding time rifts in the future to travel back to 1980s Poland.

Key Features

• Eastern European aesthetics mixed with retro-futuristic technology
• Brutal battles against numerous enemies
• Strategic gameplay that tests reaction speed and tactical thinking
• A unique “Essence” collection mechanic involving historical figures

Story Elements

In the past, you’ll witness “the Change” as it unfolds. In the future, you’ll use a device called the Gatherer to extract “Essences” from key historical figures who died during the apocalypse.

Release Information

Cronos: The New Dawn is scheduled for release in 2025. It will be available on PC, Xbox Series consoles, and PlayStation 5.

Bloober Team’s experience with psychological horror (Layers of Fear) and their recent work on Silent Hill 2 suggest this could be an exciting addition to the survival horror genre. As more details emerge, it’ll be interesting to see how they blend time travel mechanics with traditional horror elements.

Source: xbox