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A brand new horror-focused publishing label known as Black Lantern Collective has been introduced, alongside the label’s preliminary signings. A slate of 10 video games has been introduced, with a few of them being newly revealed, whereas others have been beforehand recognized about however have now partnered with Black Lantern Collective.
The label is headed up by Ted Hentschke, who beforehand labored at DreadXP, one other horror-focused label, in addition to Crucial Reflex. Whereas not a horror-only label like DreadXP, underneath Hentschke, Crucial Reflex was notably serious about horror video games, together with 2024’s breakout hit, Mouthwashing.
In an alternate with GameSpot, Hentschke spoke to his continued obsession with horror video games, saying, “With Black Lantern Collective, I simply need to do cool shit. I did cool shit at DreadXP, and I used to be lucky sufficient to have had the prospect to do cool shit with the cool individuals at Crucial Reflex. My technique has at all times simply been about discovering bizarre video games from people who I feel are dope, and hyping it as much as people who find themselves into it. Hopefully, individuals vibe with that. If not, I can at all times return to being a bouncer.”
Jakub Bałuszek-Sobolewski, who based Indie Video games Starter, a “personal incubation program created to raise rising stars within the European indie scene,” will be a part of as co-founder.
With the label up and working, horror followers are absolutely most serious about studying in regards to the firm’s preliminary wave of bulletins. Beneath are the ten video games introduced as being revealed by Black Lantern Collective.
The record consists of PS1-inspired survival-horror video games, a brand new sequel in a preferred monster-dating sim, a recreation the place you face off towards evil billionaires in lethal video games of cube, and a Half-Life 2 mod reborn as a first-person horror story, amongst others.