Software:S – Lost Chapters
| S: Lost Chapters | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Blue Isle Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Blue Isle Publishing |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | 2026[1] |
| Genre(s) | Survival horror |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
S: Lost Chapters is an upcoming survival horror game developed and published by Blue Isle Studios, scheduled for release on Windows. Following Software:Slender: The Arrival (2013), it will be the third entry in the Slender series of video games that started with The Eight Pages (2012).
Plot
Gameplay
Similar to its predecessors, S: Lost Chapters is a survival horror game played from a first-person perspective.[2] It will feature new enemies,[2] both new and old settings,[3] and new game mechanics.[3] Compared to The Eight Pages (2012) and The Arrival (2013), whose gameplay was simple and consisted primarily of walking, hiding, dodging, and escaping, Lost Chapters will feature more complex, survival-centered mechanics requiring strategic thinking and decision-making.[2]
Development and release
In a 2014 interview with the horror game news and review website Rely On Horror about the studio's future plans, Blue Isle Studios stated that "there's still enormous potential for all kinds of stories to be told in this [the Slender Man's] universe", and that "[d]oing a sequel or even a trilogy has definitely crossed our minds at some point".[4]
Following the release of a 14-second teaser trailer on June 22, 2023, and a countdown on its official website,[5][6][7] S: Lost Chapters was announced by Blue Isle Studios on July 27, 2023, alongside the tenth-anniversary remake of Software:Slender: The Arrival.[8][9][3] Said announcement included screenshots of the game,[8] but no formal trailer was released.[2] In an October 2023 interview with Game Rant, Brenden Frank, the co-founder and technical director of Blue Isle Studios, said: "The game is under tight wraps, and until we’re ready to make bigger announcements, we intend to keep it that way".[10] Originally planned for a release sometime in 2024,[2] the game was delayed. It will be available on Windows via Steam.[2][3]
References
- ↑ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2506890/S_Lost_Chapters
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Tury, Jord (2023-07-29). "S: Lost Chapters — Everything We Know" (in en-US). https://www.gaming.net/s-lost-chapters-everything-we-know/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Deschamps, Marc (2023-07-27). "New Slender Man Game S: Lost Chapters Announced" (in en-US). https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/slender-man-s-lost-chapters-announced-steam/.
- ↑ Melendez, C. J. (2014-08-07). "Interview: Blue Isle Studio talks about the Past and Future of Slender: The Arrival" (in en-US). https://www.relyonhorror.com/in-depth/interview-blue-isle-studios-talks-about-the-past-and-future-of-slender-the-arrival/.
- ↑ Smith, Ed (2023-06-23). "Horror game fans rejoice, Slenderman is finally coming back" (in en-US). https://www.pcgamesn.com/slender-the-arrival/slenderman-new-game.
- ↑ Wilson, Mike. "‘Slender: The Arrival’ Website Adds Countdown, Teaser Trailer [Video"] (in en-US). Bloody Disgusting. https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3766910/slender-the-arrival-website-adds-countdown-teaser-trailer-video/.
- ↑ Taylor, Mollie (2023-06-23). "Slender Man teases a spooky return after a decade in the shadows" (in en). PC Gamer. https://www.pcgamer.com/slender-man-teases-a-spooky-return-after-a-decade-in-the-shadows/.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Romano, Sal (2023-07-27). "Blue Isle Studios announces horror game S: Lost Chapters for PC" (in en-US). https://www.gematsu.com/2023/07/blue-isle-studios-announces-horror-game-s-lost-chapters-for-pc.
- ↑ Wilson, Mike (2023-07-27). "‘Slender: The Arrival’ Receives Anniversary Upgrades This October, New Title ‘S: The Lost Chapters’ Announced [Trailer"] (in en-US). Bloody Disgusting. https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3770715/slender-the-arrival-receives-anniversary-upgrades-this-october-new-title-s-the-lost-chapters-announced-trailer/.
- ↑ Johnson, Gemma (2023-10-26). "Slender: The Arrival Interview: Dev Talks Bringing Slender Man Back For 10-Year Anniversary" (in en). https://gamerant.com/slender-the-arrival-interview-10-year-anniversary-slender-man-return/.
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