Still Wakes the Deep gets a new developer video explaining its world and more
Developers The Chinese Room have released a new video for their upcoming narrative horror game, Still Wakes the Deep, which is set to release sometime in 2024.
In this worldbuilding documentary, The Chinese Room discusses how the environment will evolve over time as well as the key inspirations behind the game’s horror. The period, the geographical location of the rig – these all play a crucial role in this narrative-driven horror story. Fans will discover how the team developed a fascination for cranes and scoured British Petroleum's documentary archives when striving for an authentic representation of a Scottish oil rig in the 1970s.
Here is the basic plot of the game, as provided by the developers.
You are an off-shore oil rig worker, fighting for his life through a vicious storm, perilous surroundings, and the dark, freezing North Sea waters. All lines of communication have been severed. All exits are gone. All that remains is to face the unknowable horror that’s come aboard.
The game is aiming to release in 2024 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, it will also launch into Game Pass on release day.
