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The upcomingDead by Daylightspinoff gameThe Casting of Frank Stoneis now partly playable after developer Supermassive released a short demo for the game that fans can check out for free. Supermassive launched the demo on Steam alongside the official trailer for the game, which serves as a prequel to the asymmetrical multiplayer horror gameDead by Daylight.
Supermassive is known for its output of theatrical horror games that play out as interactive movies, in a sense, facing players with decisions about the story that can affect which characters survive to the end. The studio made a name for itself with the PS4 console exclusiveUntil Dawnbefore it went on to makethe horror seriesThe Dark Pictures AnthologyandThe Quarry.
Now, players can experience a little bit of Supermassive’s first foray into theDead by Daylightuniverse with the new playable demo on the Steam store page forThe Casting of Frank Stone.The demo lets fans play through the prologue of the game, which has them control Sam Green, a police officer investigating a report of a missing child that eventually ties into the in-game setting ofDead by Daylight.
Free Demo Gives DBD Fans Their First Taste of The Casting of Frank Stone
While the demo gives fans a taste of whatThe Casting of Frank Stonewill look like when it releases on September 3, progress attained in it will reportedly not carry over into the main game. Still, the demo is enough to let players make multiple different decisions to see which outcomes may result from them, giving it a solid amount of replay value and teasing what’s to come in thefirst narrative-driven game in theDead by Daylightfranchise.
One of the biggest new features on the way inThe Casting of Frank Stoneis the cutting room floor mechanic, which allows players to revisit specific decisions throughout each chapter without replaying the entire episode. This will make it easier to see different outcomes based on alternate story choices and hunt down a variety of collectibles and references tothe growingDead by Daylightuniverse.
Despite middling reviews on some of its earlier titles inThe Dark Pictures Anthology,Supermassive has proved to have significant staying power with its choice-based horror games. Not only hasDead by Daylightdeveloper Behaviour Interactive handed it the reigns to its most popular IP, but the company is also working on an upcoming remake ofUntil Dawnanda newDark Picturesentry.
The Casting of Frank Stone
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The storytelling prowess of Supermassive Games meets the Dead by Daylight universe in a haunting horror game that won’t soon be forgotten.The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.A Mystery of Cosmic Proportions: In the depths of an Oregon steel mill, the gruesome crimes of a sadistic killer spawn horrors beyond comprehension. Delve into the mystery of Cedar Hills alongside an original cast of characters bound together on a twisted journey where nothing is quite as it seems.Choose Your Fate: Every decision you make shapes the story and impacts the fate of the characters within it. Brimming with emotional gut-punches and high-stakes horror, discover how a simple decision can become a truly heart-wrenching dilemma.An Immersive Nightmare: For those who find comfort in the unknown, and glee in the grotesque, Supermassive Games’ cinematic storytelling brings new levels of emotion, immersion, and intensity to this darkly rich universe.
