14 DAY TRIAL // Zombie Studios has just revealed a brand new set of details about its upcoming Daylight first-person horror game, confirming that it supports 3D on PS4 and PC, as well as a unique feature that allows those who watch a live stream of the game on Twitch to scare players via the chat system.
Daylight is one of the first Unreal Engine 4-powered titles set to appear this year, bringing a special first-person survival horror experience in which players must escape various dark environments using only their mobile phone.
Now, developer Zombie Studios has confirmed via an official statement that the game will support special technologies like 3D on both the PS4 and PC, but also the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset on the PC.
One really clever feature is included in the game, as when PS4 or PC players stream their sessions via Twitch, viewers will be able to trigger sounds inside the game by using the chat function.
Of course, Zombie has placed a limit on these commands, so they won't be spammed, and it won't reveal the full list of words, so that players and viewers will keep on experimenting.
Two new areas for Daylight have also been detailed by the developer, in the form of the Prison and the Forest, each bringing big challenges and spooky moments to the survival horror game, so check out their descriptions below.
The Prison
The Prison area unlocks after players find their way out of Dr. Mercer's office. The hospital doors are replaced with iron bars, nurses' stations replaced with guard checkpoints, and the prison is punctuated with a lurking 3-story stack of prison cells. Remnants players will find in this area are notes from prisoners to each other, guard logs about various altercations, and even a few cover-ups of impropriety. The spirits players begin to encounter in the prison are the first ones in the game that start to get aggressive. Staying safe in the prisons will require being able to quickly and efficiently navigate the prison block, but the tight corridors and guard rooms will put players to the test.
The Forest
One of the later levels in Daylight is the Forest. After players traverse through the Prison and the Sewers, they will find themselves outdoors in a big open area, lit only by the trusty mobile phone light and the faint glow of a sallow moon. Despite being a giant open area of scrub land and swamps, the Forest still has the same procedurally generated environments as the rest of Daylight. Several notable landmarks will be randomly generated in the open world. The random landmarks will also contain the location of the remnants to find, but only the bravest players will live long enough to see what kind of horrors the forest holds.
Daylight launches on April 8 for PC and PS4 and will cost $14.99/€14.99/£11.99.