Ebb Software has announced the regional release times for its highly anticipated first-person indie horror game Scorn ahead of the upcoming launch in October. Xbox and PC gamers can preload Scorn ahead of time so that they can start playing immediately once their region has reached the release time.Serbian indie studio Ebb Software has been working on Scorn for quite a long time, first announcing Scorn in 2014, a year after the studio's founding. In the years since that first announcement, Scorn's development process has been beset by numerous difficulties ranging from a failed Kickstarter campaign and several restarts before eventually launching a second successful Kickstarter campaign and finally reaching a state of completion. Players can look forward to experiencing the game first-hand on the October 14 launch. In addition, the global release time will have players in-game at 03:00 PST in Los Angeles, 06:00 EST in New York, 11:00 BST in London, 23:00 NZDT in Auckland, New Zealand, and the equivalent times in other time zones.
Ahead of its release, various trailers for Scorn have already revealed some of the gameplay and striking visuals element featured in the game, showcasing unsettling visuals that are clearly inspired by H.R. Giger of Alien fame as well as the nightmarish hellscapes of renowned Polish dystopian surrealism painter ZdzisÅaw BeksiÅski. The game will be heavily based on the player solving strange puzzles while avoiding horrific abominations, occasionally fighting enemies in first-person combat with an arsenal of even creepier biomechanical weapons, such as a shotgun that looks like a spinal cord with its own grotesque organ system.
Based on recent previews of Scorn, the game is certainly not for the faint of heart. The simple act of interacting with basic puzzle elements will involve some rather nasty body horror elements, although this is an exciting prospect for longtime fans of games like Dead Space and Resident Evil. The story is intentionally vague, leaving players to discover who they are in the world, along with the nature of the strange world they find themselves in. The game's very minimal HUD generally only consists of an occasional interact icon, allowing players to immerse themselves fully in the world without being bogged down by inventory management or status monitoring.
Those who seek out the best horror games are often looking for the next big thrill. And Scorn appears to bring a shocking and forboding brand of nightmare fuel to the table that should satisfy even the most thick-skinned horror fans.
Scorn will be released on October 14 for PC and Xbox Series X/S.