Already in the running for Game of the Year on many outlets’ lists, Aspyr Media and Bloober Team attempt to answer a terrifying question in newly released >observer_: What would you do if your fears were hacked? Play as Detective Daniel Lazarski, a neural detective given the authority to hack and invade suspects’ minds. Featuring cyberpunk legend Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner), >observer_ is a first-person psychological horror experience that focuses in on a dark, dystopian vision of the future. Developed by the creators of Layers of Fear, >observer_ is a horror experience meant for mature audiences.

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Game Informer recently reviewed the game as, “Observer is a must-play for anyone who considers themselves a fan of either sci-fi or horror.” while Game Spot says, “Observer is a haunting and remarkable achievement.” Both outlets gave >observer_ a 9/10 score.

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Only on Chrono.GG, players who purchases >observer_ on PC, will receive a copy of Layers of Fear, Bloober Team’s 2016 masterpiece of horror, for free. Additionally, all players who own Layers of Fear in their Steam library will automatically receive a 20-percent discount when they purchase >observer_. This offer is valid until August 29.

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>observer_ is available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One for $29.99.

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European version of >observer_ will be available on August 16.

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Story

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>observer_ introduces players to a frightening concept: How would it feel if your fears could be weaponized against you? Det. Daniel Lazarski is an “Observer”; part of a corporate-funded, specialized police unit with full legal clearance to tap directly into a target’s mind via neural implant. A cryptic message from your estranged son sets you on a journey to the drug-ridden Class C slums of Krakow, Poland. As you hack into the minds of criminals and victims alike to uncover the truth of the mysterious communique, you are forced into a surreal landscape of the resident’s darkest fears.

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>observer_ holds the same fantastic pacing of Layers Of Fear, using modern themes to illustrate a society where hacking people’s nightmares is a reality. The game questions the moral implications of using people’s most guarded memories as weapons. Delve into people’s most disturbing internal struggles to find the answers you seek.

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Seek and solve clues to help rid the city of its seedy underbelly in a futuristic, Blade Runner-esque narrative.

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Key Features

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• Hack into the twisted minds of criminals and their victims as you traverse a surreal landscape, uncovering meaning behind imagery
• Unique cyberpunk setting, as players find themselves in 2084 AD, Krakow, Poland
• Genre-defining “hidden horror” gameplay in an unsettling, dark atmosphere, emphasizing a deeper, primal terror over jump scares
• Exercise your morality by making difficult choices in the futuristic slums, where the law is what you make it

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