There are only so many times a horrible naked screaming man can scare you before it becomes a little rote. Just yesterday, our own Kara Phillips took a deep dive on the difficulties faced by horror games in keeping players engaged and susceptible to a good scare. And with the release of yesterday's big new update for stealthy co-op frightfest The Outlast Trials, the studio's solution isn't doubling down on the jumpscares, but more to get players hooked on the growing tension of the game's ongoing live story.
The new update, Under Surveillance, has tensions escalating between the comically evil Murkoff corporation and Amelia, a test subject who has escaped into the back-rooms and maintenance tunnels of the facility, and appears to be working to undermine the entire operation.
