With the company coming off the incredibly popularUntil Dawn,Supermassive Games launched its new series of interactive horror adventure titles - titledThe Dark Pictures Anthology -with last year’sMan of Medan.Bringing the same moral decision focus and permadeath character system to a much shorter title, it was fairly well-received by critics, with many looking forward to the next entry in the series,The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope.
Unfortunately, while the game was originally scheduled to release this summer, it has recently been pushed back due to Supermassive Games' struggle with thecoronavirus pandemic. Revealed in a lengthy Twitter statement by Pete Samuels, CEO of Supermassive and Executive Producer ofThe Dark Pictures Anthology,it seems the studio is now targeting a release date this fall, with Samuels elaborating on some of the difficulties currently facing the development team.
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“Our industry, and the entire world, has been faced with an unprecedented situation over the last few months,” Samuels begins, continuing “since the COVID 19 crisis hit in March,Supermassive Gameshas had our 200 strong team working from home.” He goes on to cite that the team has “been working successfully from home for some time, with the entire team committed to delivering the best possible games. With that in mind it rests with me to make the announcement that Little Hope will be delayed past the Summer release already announced, now targeting Fall 2020.”
As for why the team needs to delay, it seems the decision comes due toThe Dark Pictures Anthology’sdependence on a number of important exterior factors. Namely, the games use of extensive motion capture, with Samuels claiming that the team’s priority is to keep those making the game safe, which extends to “actors and stage crews on whose talents [they] depend on so heavily.” This is without a doubt a respectable move by the company, especially as so much of the development behind titles likeLittle Hopedepends on large productions with a significant roster of talent involved.
Regardless, it seems players will be happy to wait forLittle Hopeknowing that the team is taking its time to make the best game possible. The trailers for the next entry in the anthology series look exciting enough on their own, with the game taking players to an eerie New England town still gripped by its history with witchcraft. It stars Will Poulter in a leading role alongside Pip Torrens returning as the cryptic Curator.
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hopewill release this Fall for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
