


In between the trials, Reagents return to the Sleep Room, where Murkoff takes good care of them. Inside the warehouses, Murkoff has constructed heightened lift-sized models of real-world environments. Imprisoned in a secret Murkoff facility comprising a dozen warehouses and connected by underground tunnels, players will be thrust into a series of physical and mental ordeals, tormented by iconic characters, and challenged alone or in teams to survive with their sanity intact. The game is set in the same universe as other Outlast-related titles and takes place in the year 1959, during the height of the Cold War era, where players take on the role of test subjects-referred to as Reagents-abducted by the Murkoff Corporation. Trial: Kill the Snitch is the first Trial in Program 1, and often the first trial done by new Reagents (Aside from the tutorial). Trials are completed solo or in a group of up to 4 other Reagents. In what it calls "pure Outlast fashion", the core gameplay involves stealth, tools, and hiding mechanics, as well as "opportunities to flee, slow down enemies, and more".The Outlast Trials contains trials, the trials are 'missions' in which Reagents have to complete objectives in order to gain rewards and to get further towards their Rebirth. All in the name of progress, science, and profit." "In a world of distrust, fear, and violence, your morals will be challenged, your endurance tested, and your sanity crushed. "Whether you go through the trials alone or in teams, if you survive long enough and complete the therapy, Murkoff will happily let you leave… but will you be the same? "Red Barrels invites you to experience mind-numbing terror, this time with friends," teases the blurb. "Our first round of willing participants to take part in the trials provided us with some insightful feedback and very interesting data, which we have used to improve the experience." "The Closed Beta was just a taste of what’s to come in The Outlast Trials,” co-founder Philippe Morin explained. The Outlast Trials - Early Access Date Announcement TrailerĪccording to the development team, last year's closed beta test provided "insightful feedback and very interesting data", which has been used to "improve" the game. The co-operative four-player horror game – which some of you may have experienced over the spooky season back in October as part of its closed beta test - will not be getting a full release, however, but instead launch into early access on 18th May 2023. Red Barrels' third Outlast game, The Outlast Trials, will release in May 2023.
