FEAR devs reveal Betrayer

The developers behind the frightening first-person shooter FEAR have revealed Betrayer – a new FPS that explores action, mystery and horror.

The leading ex-Monolith designers decided to make Blackpowder Games, the studio which is now behind Betrayer.

As for the game, Betrayer is set in 1604 and is about the mysterious disappearance of a Virginian colony, inspired by the disappearance of the Roanoke colony.

“The social situation of that time was really interesting,” said creative lead Craig Hubbard. “I don’t know if you’ve read about what it was like to be in the Pilgrim colonies, like if you broke the law, but they’d like… pile stones on you until you died. It was just brutal and horrific and that’s great subject matter for an atmospheric and eerie game.”

Players will stumble across ghosts, monsters and horrific creatures as they try and get to the bottom of what happened to the existing colony.

“Clue by clue, you must piece together the story of what befell this doomed settlement and find a way to set things right,” it reads on the game’s website.

“You will be hunted by corrupted Conquistadors and ravening shadows as you explore an expansive wilderness in order to trace the brief, tragic history of the colony and search for survivors.”

The game also features a unique monochromatic visual style, highlighting blood and gore alongside the environments.

Betrayer will be released on PC through Steam’s Early Access on 14 August. It will be priced at $15.