Bloober Team Unveils Horror Game Layers of Fears Built on Unreal Engine 5

Developer Bloober Team has unveiled Layers of Fears, a psychedelic horror game within the Layers of Fear franchise. The game is based on Unreal Engine 5 and will be released in early 2023 for the PlayStation 5, PC and Xbox Series X and S.

Bloober Team is working with Anshar Studios on Layers of Fears, the third installment in the apparently eponymous Layers of Fear franchise, although it seems to be a combination between a remaster collection and new installment. Unlike previous parts, players in Layers of Fears do not take on the role of one character, but that of several main characters. The story of the horror game consists of a chronicle of the events in the lives of several generations of artists.

The added ‘s’ at the end of Layers of Fears is essential, according to the CEO of Bloober Team. “We’re bringing the franchise back in a new way that should shed new light on the overarching story. Our original plan was to recreate the previous games but we didn’t want to release a simple collection of remasters. We came up with a new approach where we still Can’t say too much about it, but we can tell you that’s why we named the game Layers of Fears.”

The switch to Unreal Engine 5 ensures that Layers of Fears has to make a lot of progress in terms of graphics compared to the previous parts. The developer promises include ray tracing, HDR effects, a 4K resolution and the integration of the Lumen light system of Unreal Engine 5.