THQ Nordic is one of the most fascinating publishers in the video game industry. Originally known as Nordic Games, THQ Nordic has acquired many dormant video game franchises in the past six years since its rebranding to match the now defunct publisher THQ. One such franchise it picked up isAlone in the Dark, whichTHQ Nordicacquired in 2018 from Atari SA. Now, after seven years since its last entry, it seems THQ Nordic might be preparing to announce a newAlone in the Darktitle.Alone in the Darkis often credited as the very first survival horror game, as it was one of the main inspirations for the originalResident Evilalongside the NES gameSweet Home. The game released for DOS computers in 1992 and later came to Panasonic’s 3DO in 1994. The game follows either a male or female protagonist as theplayer solves puzzles and explores a haunted mansion in 1920s Louisiana. The game was followed by three sequels, before being rebooted in 2008 for PS2, PS3, Nintendo Wii, and Xbox 360 by developer Eden Games.RELATED:THQ Nordic Announces Summer Gaming Showcase for AugustThe series went very quiet following the 2008 game’s weak reviews until 2015, when Atari releasedAlone in the Dark: Illumination, a four-player cooperative shooter that was critically panned, receiving a Metacritic aggregated score of 19/100. In 2018 however, THQ Nordic acquired the series from Atari alongside strategy IPAct of War. For years, the publisher has been acquiringdormant IPs such asDestroy All HumansandTimesplitters, some of which it has developed remasters and remakes for, while for other IPs it is producing full sequels. According to recently notable leaker The Snitch, THQ Nordic might be preparing an announcement forAlone in the Darkvery soon too.
The Twitter user, who has accuratelyleaked information for games such asThe Last of Us Part 1,Resident Evil 4 Remake, andHollow Knight: Silksong, has posted a cryptic teaser to their Twitter account referencing theAlone in the Dark2005 film adaptation, specifically a quote from the film.
This coincides with the fact that THQ Nordic is hosting its second annual digital showcase on August 12. This is when the publisher is expected to give updates ongames such asSpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic ShakeandDestroy All Humans 2: Reprobed, as well as announcing new titles, be they remasters or sequels.
Outside of this tease, it’s not known what form theAlone in the Darkproject THQ Nordic might be preparing could take. It could be a remaster of the classic games or the 2008 reboot, or a full remake in the style of recent projectslikeResident Evil 2and the upcomingDead Spaceremake.
