[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press.]
Oslo, Norway – November 17th, 2015 –
Funcom is excited to announce that '
The Park', the company's brand new single-player
psychological horror experience, will be unleashing its scares on
PlayStation® 4 and on Xbox One consoles via the [email protected]
self-publishing program in Q1 2016. After a successful launch for
Windows PC during Halloween this year, Funcom is looking forward to
once again opening the gates to its horror theme park in what will
be the company's first console release in almost ten years.
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"Encouraged by the positive reactions we have received on the
Windows PC version, we are very excited about bringing it to
consoles," says Funcom CEO Rui Casais. "Exploring a dark, sinister
and frankly terrifying location from the comfort of your sofa, with
the lights turned off and controller in hand, is sure to be a very
rewarding experience."
Offering up a psychological horror story set in a unique and
unusual setting, '
The Park' generated a lot of attention when it premiered
during Halloween this year. It quickly became a favorite among
streamers, and a quick YouTube search revealed more than seven
million views on various Let's Play videos during the first week
following release. Among the extensive media coverage, UK newspaper
The Telegraph included it in
its list of 'Five Modern Horror Games You Must Play This
Halloween'.
In '
The Park' players step into the shoes of Lorraine, a
mother whose son goes missing at the Atlantic Island Park. Here
players must explore the dilapidated amusement park and face panic
and paranoia as they progress unravel Lorraine's story and the
history of the park itself. The Windows PC version is currently
available on
Steam,
Humble Store,
NVIDIA GeForce NOW Store,
GreenManGaming and
GamersGate. The game is one
to two hours long and focuses entirely on exploration and
storytelling.
For more information about 'The Park', please visit the official
website at
www.theparkgame.com .
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