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Dusk

Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4
Genre: Action
Publisher: New Blood Interactive
Developer: David Szymanski
Release Date: Dec. 10, 2018

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'Dusk' Early Access Gets Halloween Update, Release Date, Switch Plans - Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 31, 2018 @ 9:42 a.m. PDT

Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.

Survive the night against various evildoers after waking up strung up on meat hooks in a northeastern U.S. backwoods farmhouse and utilize a mind-blowing amount of badass weaponry including sickles, swords, crossbows, rifles, dual-wielded shotguns and incredibly necessary grenade and rocket launchers. Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants and even darker forces and attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth.

DUSK reintroduces you to a world where butchery and bloodshed must be mastered... if you're to survive 'til dawn. Inspired by Doom, Quake, Blood, Heretic, Hexen, Half-Life, Redneck Rampage and all your '90s favorites, while featuring a soundtrack by metal music mastermind Andrew Hulshult.

In three distinct campaign episodes hand-crafted from straight outta the '90s, players will battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants and even darker forces and attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth. Featuring a vast arsenal of badass weaponry including sickles, swords, crossbows, rifles, dual-wielded and double barreled shotguns and incredibly necessary grenade and rocket launchers, DUSK brings unapologetic retro action from start to finish.


DUSK will officially launch v1.0 on Steam on December 10th at a special launch price of $16.66.

New Blood has also announced today that everyone who purchased DUSK before Halloween in Early Access will be receiving the DUSK 50+ page graphic novel for free.

DUSK is also receiving a Halloween update today that adds a 3rd endless arena, new multiplayer character and Full Controller support! Play DUSK on Steam Early Access now..  

In addition to the main campaign, DUSK features an Endless Survival Mode, putting you front and center against wave after wave of merciless enemies. And for those looking for an extra challenge, DUSK also offers the chance to go head to head online to battle your friends in DUSKWorld arena multiplayer, where darkness hosts the worst of humanity in surprising new ways...

Developed by David Szymanski (The Moon Silver, A Wolf in Autumn, The Music Machine) DUSK is set to a ridiculously raw and epic metal soundtrack by Andrew Hulshult (Rise of the Triad, Quake Champions).

Fans of Mac, Linux, SDK, Steam Workshop, co-op, and Switch ports can all look forward to more news from DUSK coming in early 2019 as the team has a lot planned for post-release support of this deliciously retro shooter.



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