Creative Director Special action: first line of lifeCorey Davis revealed on Thursday that he will collaborate with nine-inch nail guitarist Robin Fink in a cosmic horror game.
The two co-founded a new development studio called Eyes Out, which will focus on art projects that are not normally approved by AAA publishers. According to the official announcement, Davis and Fink realized that they shared a passion for interactive media and atmospheric narrative and decided to start this partnership.
Having said that, their first project will be a narrative-driven horror film.
Who are Corey Davis and Robin Fink?
Horror games seem to be a great fit for Davis, because he has made incredible works in the genre and has made the original version condemn and fear During his work at Monolith Productions.Most recently, he served as the creative director of the PSVR experience in 2014 They lie.
With all these games, it can be said that Davis has the talent to make players feel uneasy and push the boundaries of video game stories.even Special forces, It is a military shooting game in name. The most memorable thing is its disturbing white phosphorus scene, which is more distressing than anything you see. The last of us Either Resident Evil VillageTherefore, it will be exciting to see what kind of dark vision he will produce next, especially now that he is no longer controlled by a major publisher.
As for Fink, although Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees The most famous is probably the tour with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross as part of the Nine Inch Nail, who also has a horror background.
The musician first collaborated with John Carpenter on the 2001 film soundtrack The ghost of Mars. Later he switched to video games for things like Observation, German headquarters: Youngblood and nod.
What is Eyes Out doing?
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Finck and Davis have formed a like-minded creative team who will help them develop their first Eye Out. According to the official announcement, this will be a “single player” […] A cosmic horror game with a strong environmental narrative. “
If you are not familiar with the “universe” horror niche, it is a sub-genre (usually related to HP Lovecraft’s literary works) that revolves around scientific discoveries, existential fears, and crazy ideas.Recent examples include TV shows Lovecraft Country, And games like this Sunken city, Dead end and Call of Cthulhu.
The announcement also mentioned that this unnamed project will make “imaginative use” of audio and visual effects (especially environmental music), which makes sense considering Fink’s involvement.
Speaking of this collaboration, the nine-inch nail guitarist said: “Cory is a true and passionate artist. […] We contacted movies, games, music and all the details, and conflict with him is a very positive attitude. We have a kind of Simpatico’s professional ethics and motivation, and we see each other’s souls. The game we were together was inspired. “
Davis also praised Fink, saying: “When I finish my work They lieWhen Robin walked into our studio, I felt a strong connection with his open and creative view of existence and the power of music. [We] I immediately started to study some of the prototypes I was developing at the time, and together we moved directly in an unexpected direction. […] It is an exciting journey to venture into the darkness together. “
More information about Eyes Out’s untitled cosmic horror game will be announced in the coming months.
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