AI Generated Imagery

The Outlast Trials' initial playtests went poorly: Designer says 6-year development took 'a f**king long…

Red Barrels co-founder Philippe Morin revealed that The Outlast Trials underwent a six-year development cycle filled with numerous prototypes and a struggle to balance replayability with the core Outlast experience. Despite initial playtest failures, the game has found success as a live service title, though player reception to its use of AI-generated imagery is mixed.