I've been looking forward to Witchfire for a long time—since way back in 2017, in fact, when it was first announced. As I said when the most recent gameplay trailer was revealed in March at the Future Games Show, it's all about the pedigree: Witchfire is a supernatural FPS from The Astronauts, the studio founded by former members of People Can Fly, best known as the developers of Painkiller and Bulletstorm—two shooters I like a lot. (Especially Painkiller.)
There's been no Painkiller since Painkiller—multiple sequels have followed but they've been increasingly weak and in some cases downright embarrassing—and so when Witchfire presented itself as a sort of loose spiritual successor, I was immediately snapped to attention. The more I've seen since then (and admittedly, it hasn't been much), the more eager I've been to play it. And this fall, I'll finally have the chance: The Astronauts announced during today's Summer Game Fest that Witchfire will go live in early access on the Epic Games Store on September 20.
