Highlights
- Blumhouse surprises Summer Game Fest viewers with 6 new diverse horror games, sparking enthusiasm among fans of terrifying experiences.
- Blumhouse, known for films like M3GAN, ventures into gaming, offering a variety of horror titles for fans to look forward to.
- Blumhouse Games reveal includes unexpected horror game lineup featuring teen horror, psychedelic battles, and eerie folklore, giving fans a lot to be excited about.
Summer Game Fest viewers were pleasantly surprised when film production company Blumhouse unveiled six new horror games, showcasing a diverse array of terrifying experiences and gameplay genres. Big announcements at Summer Game Fest 2024 have already sparked enthusiasm among gaming fans, and the unexpected lineup from Blumhouse has horror fans celebrating.
Best-known for films like M3GAN, The Black Phone, and the live-action adaptation of Five Night’s at Freddy’s, Blumhouse has decided to take a bold leap into the realm of video games, surprising viewers of Summer Game Fest. The sheer variety of footage shown has been met with positive audience reception, as fans of horror and other genres have plenty of new titles to look forward to.
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During the Blumhouse Games Summer Game Fest 2024 reveal, six different horror games from six different indie developers were showcased for the in-person and online audiences. The games ranged from 90s-inspired third-person horror to a curiously dangerous farming sim, giving viewers a welcome variety of terrifying options to choose from.
An interview with Blumhouse CEO Jason Blum and Games Creative Lead Louise Blain gave fans a deeper insight into the film studio’s ambitions in the gaming industry. Blain stated that Blumhouse will be utilizing its passion for telling indie horror stories by transforming new terrifying tales into gaming experiences. Blum continued this sentiment by highlighting that the company wanted to make a strong impression, hence the multiple games on their starting slate, and assured fans that Blumhouse has even more in store for video game audiences.
Blumhouse Games Reveal – Summer Game Fest 2024
- Fear the Spotlight from Cozy Game Pals
- SLEEP AWAKE from EYES OUT
- Crisol: Theater of Idols from Vermila Studios
- The Simulation from Playmestudio
- Grave Seasons from Perfect Garbage
- Code Name: Project C from Half Mermaid Productions
Blumhouse’s Summer Game Fest Reveal included six exciting new titles for horror fans. Fear the Spotlight is described as “a creepy love letter” to teen horror stories of the 90s and will feature tactile puzzle gameplay as players uncover a disturbing mystery. SLEEP AWAKE will offer a first-person psychedelic battle against otherworldly forces, while Crisol: Theater of Idols intertwines folklore and religion in an eerie horror atmosphere. The Simulation sees players taking on the role of a game developer turned investigator, and Code Name: Project C aims to break players’ minds in a twisted vision of gaming. Perhaps most surprising was Grave Seasons, a seemingly quaint farming sim with a shocking twist and a supernatural serial killer. For fans of both retro and innovative horror video games, Blumhouse has an intriguing offering of terrifying titles for gamers to sink their teeth into.
The season of gaming showcases has always been an exciting time of year for audiences, and Summer Game Fest remains a pillar of industry announcements. From shocking first-person titles to familiar 90s horror vibes, many are curious to see what all Blumhouse can bring to the video game industry.
