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TIME CAUSES ALL WOUNDS: New The Outlast Trials Event Adds Ticking Time Bomb Challenge
A new Limited-Time Event that straps a ticking bomb to players, adds two new MK-Challenges in the Docks map, and patches the game.
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September 10, 2024
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Red Barrels :
Montréal, Québec. September 10th, 2024– In a new update released today for The Outlast Trials, indie horror studio Red Barrels adds ‘Countdown’, a new limited-time event for its bloody, Saw-like online co-op multiplayer. Program Countdown straps time-bombs to each player, forcing them to hunt for time extenders as they complete Trials. If the time runs out, the entire team dies a fiery death, resulting in a failed Trial. Get ready to run for precious time; even if you survive this Trial, remember: time comes for us all. The Outlast Trials is available for purchase on Steam, Epic, PlayStation, and Xbox stores.
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New Limited-Time Event: Countdown.
Program Countdown will be split in 2 parts containing a selection of different Trials and MK-Challenges.
Part 1: Sept. 10 - Sept. 24
Part 2: Sept. 24 - Oct. 8
A brand new Catalog is available for the duration of the Limited-Time Event.
Complete Trials and MK-Challenges in the Countdown Program to earn Event Tokens.
Complete the secondary objective in Countdown Program Trials to gain extra Event Tokens.
Accomplish Tasks in the Countdown category to earn Event Tokens.
Spend acquired Event Tokens in the Limited-Time Catalog to unlock exclusive cosmetics.
Once the event ends on October 8th at 10 AM ET, the Catalog will be removed, and any unspent tokens will be lost.
Standard and Deluxe Catalogs Update
Added "Page 11" to both the Standard and Deluxe Catalogs.
New cosmetics are available for players seeking additional items to unlock.
New MK-Challenges at the Docks
Two new MK-Challenges, ‘Empty the Vault’ and ‘Poison the Cattle,’ are now available in Part 1 of Program Countdown taking place from Sept 10 - 24 and they will be included in the new roguelike mode ‘Escalation Therapy’ map pool and will be featured in the upcoming weekly program rotations.
Empty the Vault - Casinos are the temple of idiot waste and willful failure; steal from those who would steal from you.
Poison the Cattle - The milk of human kindness must be contaminated with liberty and progress. Poison the cattle and spoil their milk.
In addition to the new content, Red Barrels has implemented a number of fixes and balancing tweaks, enhancing player experience with new animations, improved Amp abilities, and more. For the full patch notes, including all updates, click here.
The Outlast Trials is now available digitally for PC, PlayStation®, and Xbox®.
Keep in touch with Red Barrels for all The Outlast Trials updates on their Website, Instagram, X (Twitter), Discord, Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook.
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About The Outlast Trials
The Outlast Trials is the third installment in Red Barrels’ critically acclaimed psychological horror series. In 4-player co-op, complete escape room-style puzzles while avoiding the twisted victims of Murkoff’s experiments using a combination of stealth, speed, and teamwork. In a unique blend of survival horror and online escape room, The Outlast Trials challenges players with Aperture Science-style tests that Jigsaw himself would shudder at. Complete Trials, return to your cell, upgrade your therapies, and steel your nerves to face horrors beyond your imagination.
Set in 1959 at the height of the Cold War, human guinea pigs are involuntarily recruited to test advanced methods of mind control in their nightmare facility. Crush your morals and test your sanity on the path to rebirth as one of Murkoff’s Reagents while discovering the secret documents littered throughout the facility.
About Red Barrels
Red Barrels is the studio behind the immersive indie horror series Outlast, a series that has terrified almost 40 million players worldwide. Based in Montréal, Red Barrel’s mission is to create unforgettable experiences that leave the player’s blood running cold. Red Barrels was founded by Philippe Morin (Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, Assassin’s Creed and Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune), David Chateauneuf (Lead level designer: Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell: Conviction) and Hugo Dallaire (Art Director: Splinter Cell and Army of Two).
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