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Amnesia: The Dark Descent's co-founder explained the 'the dynamic of Steam' to Red Barrels after…
Red Barrels, the developers of Outlast, revealed that the success of Frictional Games' Amnesia: The Dark Descent was instrumental in their own development and marketing strategy. Amnesia's sales figures provided a benchmark, and its co-founder, Thomas Grip, later offered advice on navigating Steam's sales dynamics, which helped Outlast achieve significant commercial success.
No Publisher Wanted Outlast. 60 Million Players Later, The Horror Juggernaut Is Doing Just Fine.
Red Barrels' horror series Outlast, which began as a debut effort from a 10-person team with no publisher interest, has now attracted over 60 million players. The studio's founders, who left AAA studios, self-funded the first game and learned publishing on the fly, eventually finding success with the signature night-vision camera and unflinching gore. The latest entry, The Outlast Trials, has become their most successful game, embracing live-service elements while staying true to the series' core horror identity.
Ontos in the Works for Over 10 Years, Extensive Gameplay Showcases Twisted Experiments
Frictional Games' upcoming title, Ontos, has been in development for over a decade and features "psychological gameplay" where players make informed decisions based on understanding characters and experiments. The game, launching in 2027 for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC, showcases disturbing scenarios involving rats and consciousness transfer, emphasizing replayability through multiple experimental outcomes.
