Although currently Bloomer Team are known for developing the Silent Hill 2 remake for PlayStation 5, the studio became known thanks to the Layer of Fear games, so their fans expect a lot from their next installment: Layers of Fears. However, this is not a third installment in the franchise, but rather a reimagining of the first two games.
In an interview for the DreadXP portal, Bloober Team’s Chief Marketing Officer, Anna Jasinska, revealed more details about the new Layers of Fears, beginning by dismissing the idea that it is a Layers of Fear 3. “Layers of Fears is a completely new video game conceptAnna points out.
The new Lakers of Feras”merges the best elements of Layers of Fear 1 and Layers of Fear 2 with new gameplay mechanics, plus a new never-before-seen story”. As Anna explains, Bloober Team brought together the best of each game and created a definitive experience, with a story that spans the story of both games and connects them with additional chapters.
Anna Jasinska says that what they are doing with Layers of Fears is something that has never been seen before in the video game industry, calling it a “reimagining”. Rather than remastering or exact remakes of the previous games, Bloober Team combined their stories, expanded the plot, and improved the gameplay for the ultimate Layers of Fears experience.
Jasinska also reminded us that the new Layers of Fears is being developed on Unreal Engine 5, which is why she calls it “a visual masterpiece.” Finally, Anna says that fans of the series will see how the first two games, which previously seemed unrelated, connect. “They’ll experience the best things that define the Layers franchise without getting lost in the plot.”.
