Sony reckons Until Dawn, the upcoming teen slasher romp for PlayStation 4, will facilitate the horror genre’s push into the mainstream consciousness.
“The horror genre is huge in the wider entertainment industry,” said Product Manager, Joe Palmer, during an interview with MCV.
“People want to be scared and games always carry the potential to be scarier than movies or novels due to their interactive nature. Hopefully what we’re seeing is a shift towards mainstream gaming appreciation for the genre.”
“The recent success of titles like The Evil Within is encouraging and proves that there’s a healthy appetite for horror games,” he added. “This gives companies more confidence to give horror games the attention they deserve.”
Palmer said that Until Dawn is poised to join PlayStation’s rich history of horror-themed titles, which date back to the likes of Resident Evil and Silent Hill.
“PlayStation has a rich heritage of debuting and nurturing new IP and genres,” said Palmer. “Horror is very well represented with Resident Evil, Silent Hill and our own Siren. Until Dawn represents a twist in a genre for which PlayStation fans have proven their demand.”
Until Dawn is due out later this month. Check out the latest trailer here.