Alone in the Dark: Illumination™ news & patch notes

“Thro’ the ghoul-guarded gateways of slumber, Past the wan-moon’d abysses of night, I have liv’d o’er my lives without number, I have sounded all things with my sight; And I struggle and shriek ere the daybreak, being driven to madness with fright.” Oops! What we meant to say was… “Welcome to Moonlight Trailer Park, your Outdoor Escape Destination!” https://youtu.be/A-n5Yik9x74 Greetings Illuminators! This massive Halloween update for Alone in the Dark: Illumination brings a completely brand new, horrific location and a pulse-pounding new way to play. Paired with a ton of animation and visual refinements, AITD has never been more terrifying! Read on for additional details and our full build notes.

New Environment: Moonlight Trailer Park

Navigate the dilapidated Moonlight Trailer Park as you dodge the Old One’s ever-pursuing minions. This unique, huge map offers an open-ended play experience, with multiple routes and tactics to escape the treacherous hordes of eldritch creatures. Scrawled notes and clues are hidden throughout the Park, illuminating the eerie backstory of the park. Can you survive the darkness? Or will the Moonlight claim another victim?

New Game Mode: Escape

A new play mode exclusive to the Moonlight Trailer Park map, Escape tasks the players with surviving the Trailer Park in one of three unique ways. As the adventurers search the map for clues and ways forward, enemy spawns will become more difficult and the darkness will close in. A brand-new energy consumption mechanic means that players will constantly be balancing risk and reward as they press on. Light means safety, but the longer you wait, the more monsters will pour out of the abyss. A random allocation of vital items gives the mode endless replay value, as players will never know where to find the elusive tools they need to free themselves from the darkness. Escape, before it’s too late! Happy Halloween! -----------------------------------

Build Notes:

• New Game Mode: Escape • New Environment: Moonlight Trailer Park • Improved Enemy Spawning • "Multiple choice" objective system - multiple objectives active at once • New "light grid" system - switches that turn on / off entire arrays of lights, that correspond to specific level sections • Energy Consumption system - power source that hooks up to one or more switches and slowly empties as long as a switch is on • Player Pickups - Health packs now offer Stamina Boost • Enhanced Visuals - Fog, dust FX, lighting, additional visual improvements • Modified Vehicle Models for objectives • Adjusted Level Geometry / Layout • Added Ambient Level Audio - Audio Occlusion Mapping

“Thro’ the ghoul-guarded gateways of slumber, Past the wan-moon’d abysses of night, I have liv’d o’er my lives without number, I have sounded all things with my sight; And I struggle and shriek ere the daybreak, being driven to madness with fright.” Oops! What we meant to say was… “Welcome to Moonlight Trailer Park, your Outdoor Escape Destination!” https://youtu.be/A-n5Yik9x74 Greetings Illuminators! This massive Halloween update for Alone in the Dark: Illumination brings a completely brand new, horrific location and a pulse-pounding new way to play. Paired with a ton of animation and visual refinements, AITD has never been more terrifying! Read on for additional details and our full build notes.

New Environment: Moonlight Trailer Park

Navigate the dilapidated Moonlight Trailer Park as you dodge the Old One’s ever-pursuing minions. This unique, huge map offers an open-ended play experience, with multiple routes and tactics to escape the treacherous hordes of eldritch creatures. Scrawled notes and clues are hidden throughout the Park, illuminating the eerie backstory of the park. Can you survive the darkness? Or will the Moonlight claim another victim?

New Game Mode: Escape

A new play mode exclusive to the Moonlight Trailer Park map, Escape tasks the players with surviving the Trailer Park in one of three unique ways. As the adventurers search the map for clues and ways forward, enemy spawns will become more difficult and the darkness will close in. A brand-new energy consumption mechanic means that players will constantly be balancing risk and reward as they press on. Light means safety, but the longer you wait, the more monsters will pour out of the abyss. A random allocation of vital items gives the mode endless replay value, as players will never know where to find the elusive tools they need to free themselves from the darkness. Escape, before it’s too late! Happy Halloween! -----------------------------------

Build Notes:

• New Game Mode: Escape • New Environment: Moonlight Trailer Park • Improved Enemy Spawning • "Multiple choice" objective system - multiple objectives active at once • New "light grid" system - switches that turn on / off entire arrays of lights, that correspond to specific level sections • Energy Consumption system - power source that hooks up to one or more switches and slowly empties as long as a switch is on • Player Pickups - Health packs now offer Stamina Boost • Enhanced Visuals - Fog, dust FX, lighting, additional visual improvements • Modified Vehicle Models for objectives • Adjusted Level Geometry / Layout • Added Ambient Level Audio - Audio Occlusion Mapping

Greetings Illuminators! From the darkest shadows, the Alone in the Dark: Illumination team has summoned forth a terrifying new content update! Check out the new TRAILER and PATCH NOTES for all the details! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxXIYtWhsOk

• Overhauled Advancement System: New skill tree progression, new ability enhancements, and a smoother pace to level advancement.
• Improved Player Abilities: From a new fireball for the Witch to a revised weapon loadout for the Hunter, each class gets some meaningful changes.
• Streamlined Missions and Objectives: More variety and improved monster spawning AI should make objectives feel challenging, rewarding and more engaging.
• New Monster Types and Behaviors: From a tougher Goblin Brute to new type of Shapes, tons of tweaks to monster behavior, animations and much more.
• Updated Narrative: Refined narrative delivery and added voiceover.

Let us know what you think! If you like what we're doing, please leave a review. There is more all new content coming soon, keep your eyes peeled for teasers on the Alone in the Dark: Illumination Steam Page. Thanks again for your ongoing support, we hope you enjoy the changes!

Greetings Illuminators! From the darkest shadows, the Alone in the Dark: Illumination team has summoned forth a terrifying new content update! Check out the new TRAILER and PATCH NOTES for all the details! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxXIYtWhsOk

• Overhauled Advancement System: New skill tree progression, new ability enhancements, and a smoother pace to level advancement.
• Improved Player Abilities: From a new fireball for the Witch to a revised weapon loadout for the Hunter, each class gets some meaningful changes.
• Streamlined Missions and Objectives: More variety and improved monster spawning AI should make objectives feel challenging, rewarding and more engaging.
• New Monster Types and Behaviors: From a tougher Goblin Brute to new type of Shapes, tons of tweaks to monster behavior, animations and much more.
• Updated Narrative: Refined narrative delivery and added voiceover.

Let us know what you think! If you like what we're doing, please leave a review. There is more all new content coming soon, keep your eyes peeled for teasers on the Alone in the Dark: Illumination Steam Page. Thanks again for your ongoing support, we hope you enjoy the changes!

Okay Illuminators! As promised, we have a HUGE new update for Alone in the Dark: Illumination! Think of this as a “sneak peek” before we announce to the wider Steam community next week. We’ve put a big emphasis on player progression and gameplay pacing. The “big ticket” items include:

• Overhauled Advancement System: New skill tree progression, new ability enhancements, and a smoother pace to level advancement.
• Improved Player Abilities: From a new fireball for the Witch to a revised weapon loadout for the Hunter, each class gets some meaningful changes.
• Streamlined Missions and Objectives: More variety and improved monster spawning AI should make objectives feel challenging, rewarding and more engaging.
• New Monster Types and Behaviors: From a tougher Goblin Brute to new type of Shapes, tons of tweaks to monster behavior, animations and much more.
• Updated Narrative: Refined narrative delivery and added voiceover.

So have a look, see how it plays, and leave your comments below! If you haven’t already, feel free to leave a review if you think we’ve hit the mark with this patch. There is more to come in the town of Lorwich, so keep a light on, and as always, thank you for your support! http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/7083974/de74769ef6326adafc4d4ef735ba4d6b9c4c9ecf.jpg

Okay Illuminators! As promised, we have a HUGE new update for Alone in the Dark: Illumination! Think of this as a “sneak peek” before we announce to the wider Steam community next week. We’ve put a big emphasis on player progression and gameplay pacing. The “big ticket” items include:

• Overhauled Advancement System: New skill tree progression, new ability enhancements, and a smoother pace to level advancement.
• Improved Player Abilities: From a new fireball for the Witch to a revised weapon loadout for the Hunter, each class gets some meaningful changes.
• Streamlined Missions and Objectives: More variety and improved monster spawning AI should make objectives feel challenging, rewarding and more engaging.
• New Monster Types and Behaviors: From a tougher Goblin Brute to new type of Shapes, tons of tweaks to monster behavior, animations and much more.
• Updated Narrative: Refined narrative delivery and added voiceover.

So have a look, see how it plays, and leave your comments below! If you haven’t already, feel free to leave a review if you think we’ve hit the mark with this patch. There is more to come in the town of Lorwich, so keep a light on, and as always, thank you for your support! http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/7083974/de74769ef6326adafc4d4ef735ba4d6b9c4c9ecf.jpg

Greetings AitD Fans! It’s been a little while, but we’ve been continuing work on Alone in the Dark: Illumination, and have made some awesome improvements in the past few months that are just about ready for release. We are super excited to get this new content into players’ hands, and we hope you’ll love it too! Keep your eyes peeled for more updates in the coming days, in the meantime, check out the attached screenshot for a little taste of what is coming. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/7083974/0624743140ddf8f355343f05039dff476ed3081c.jpg

Greetings AitD Fans! It’s been a little while, but we’ve been continuing work on Alone in the Dark: Illumination, and have made some awesome improvements in the past few months that are just about ready for release. We are super excited to get this new content into players’ hands, and we hope you’ll love it too! Keep your eyes peeled for more updates in the coming days, in the meantime, check out the attached screenshot for a little taste of what is coming. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/7083974/0624743140ddf8f355343f05039dff476ed3081c.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/3RkRE50l.jpg Greetings Illuminators! As you may have noticed, we launched a patch last week addressing various audio issues. And we have another exciting patch coming later today! This brand new patch adds in two new devastating powers, the Witch's "Arc Pulse"... http://i.giphy.com/xTiTnwD25CGArUBj32.gif And the Priest's "Judgement"! http://i.giphy.com/3o85xGEzXZRZ1aojKg.gif In our previous patch, we focused on audio tweaks throughout the game. In addition to a wide-reaching look at individual sounds, we took a deep dive into the overall audio system, and found some great opportunities for improvement! To put it simply, while we’ve seen some very nice improvements to sounds across the board, the biggest discovery has been some awesome memory savings in the way audio is handled. This memory savings directly leads to improved performance in the overall gameplay experience. While sound tweaks were the focus, we also managed to squeeze in some additional fixes to the Campaign 1 boss fight, as well as a general stability pass on multiplayer. Our full list of fixes for both patches is below: PATCH NOTES FOR 07/11/15 - Hunter's Primary Assault Rifle reload audio rebalanced. - Engineer's Shotgun and Pistol audio rebalanced. - Normalized music soundtrack for the entire game. - Audio memory usage optimized for less memory usage and load times. - Sound FX for the Priest's Holy Light Skill works as intended now. - Witch breathing sound not working as intended has been fixed. - Over 200 audio fixes and optimizations. - All known random Multiplayer crashes have been fixed. - Obelisk disappearing intermittently in Campaign 1 has been fixed. PATCH NOTES FOR 07/17/15 - New ability for the Witch: “Arc Pulse.” Activated by pressing the “E” key. An expanding pulse wave that damages enemies within a certain radius and activates lights within the same radius. - New ability for the Priest: “Judgement.” Activated by Pressing the “Q” key. Now when the Priest bashes, his bashes are imbued with fire, igniting enemies as they get knocked down, and dealing fire damage over time. We’re just about at the bottom of our list of launch bugs, so are now able to dedicate our energies towards filling in more content and optimizing some of the larger systems. Stay tuned for more tweaks, and keep the lights on! - The AITD Team

http://i.imgur.com/3RkRE50l.jpg Greetings Illuminators! As you may have noticed, we launched a patch last week addressing various audio issues. And we have another exciting patch coming later today! This brand new patch adds in two new devastating powers, the Witch's "Arc Pulse"... http://i.giphy.com/xTiTnwD25CGArUBj32.gif And the Priest's "Judgement"! http://i.giphy.com/3o85xGEzXZRZ1aojKg.gif In our previous patch, we focused on audio tweaks throughout the game. In addition to a wide-reaching look at individual sounds, we took a deep dive into the overall audio system, and found some great opportunities for improvement! To put it simply, while we’ve seen some very nice improvements to sounds across the board, the biggest discovery has been some awesome memory savings in the way audio is handled. This memory savings directly leads to improved performance in the overall gameplay experience. While sound tweaks were the focus, we also managed to squeeze in some additional fixes to the Campaign 1 boss fight, as well as a general stability pass on multiplayer. Our full list of fixes for both patches is below: PATCH NOTES FOR 07/11/15 - Hunter's Primary Assault Rifle reload audio rebalanced. - Engineer's Shotgun and Pistol audio rebalanced. - Normalized music soundtrack for the entire game. - Audio memory usage optimized for less memory usage and load times. - Sound FX for the Priest's Holy Light Skill works as intended now. - Witch breathing sound not working as intended has been fixed. - Over 200 audio fixes and optimizations. - All known random Multiplayer crashes have been fixed. - Obelisk disappearing intermittently in Campaign 1 has been fixed. PATCH NOTES FOR 07/17/15 - New ability for the Witch: “Arc Pulse.” Activated by pressing the “E” key. An expanding pulse wave that damages enemies within a certain radius and activates lights within the same radius. - New ability for the Priest: “Judgement.” Activated by Pressing the “Q” key. Now when the Priest bashes, his bashes are imbued with fire, igniting enemies as they get knocked down, and dealing fire damage over time. We’re just about at the bottom of our list of launch bugs, so are now able to dedicate our energies towards filling in more content and optimizing some of the larger systems. Stay tuned for more tweaks, and keep the lights on! - The AITD Team

http://i.imgur.com/FiMaquG.jpg Hello Illuminators! We hope you're enjoying, and surviving, your trip into the blasted wastes of Lorwich. We've just released a new build, featuring a number of gameplay and technical enhancements. In particular, our devs worked out some new audio optimizations that should increase game performance across the board. Our full list of changes is below: - Adjusted boulder behavior in campaign 1 - Adjusted damage on Hunter’s assault rifles - Adjusted spawn logic in campaign 3 safe room area - Revised the lighting solution in the Saferoom Railroad area of Campaign 3. - Adjusted menu UI to avoid blocking “Back” button - Adjusted objective randomization in Campaign 3. - Adjusted blocking volume inside of the processing facility of Campaign 3 - Numerous small crash fixes, optimizations and tweaks! http://i.giphy.com/3o85xIktmiaq6iB3lC.gif We'd also like to point your attention to this fantastic and hilarious Alienware Twitch Stream showing off AITD, featuring members of the Alienware Team! Again, we're grateful to everyone who's played AITD: Illumination and left us feedback in the forums. Keep 'em coming. We'll be in touch again soon with our next round of updates. Until then - beware the Darkness! The AITD Team

http://i.imgur.com/FiMaquG.jpg Hello Illuminators! We hope you're enjoying, and surviving, your trip into the blasted wastes of Lorwich. We've just released a new build, featuring a number of gameplay and technical enhancements. In particular, our devs worked out some new audio optimizations that should increase game performance across the board. Our full list of changes is below: - Adjusted boulder behavior in campaign 1 - Adjusted damage on Hunter’s assault rifles - Adjusted spawn logic in campaign 3 safe room area - Revised the lighting solution in the Saferoom Railroad area of Campaign 3. - Adjusted menu UI to avoid blocking “Back” button - Adjusted objective randomization in Campaign 3. - Adjusted blocking volume inside of the processing facility of Campaign 3 - Numerous small crash fixes, optimizations and tweaks! http://i.giphy.com/3o85xIktmiaq6iB3lC.gif We'd also like to point your attention to this fantastic and hilarious Alienware Twitch Stream showing off AITD, featuring members of the Alienware Team! Again, we're grateful to everyone who's played AITD: Illumination and left us feedback in the forums. Keep 'em coming. We'll be in touch again soon with our next round of updates. Until then - beware the Darkness! The AITD Team

Greetings AITD: Illuminati! http://i.giphy.com/l41lRbJCdn9TYCz4c.gif After a very busy launch week, we want to stop by and THANK YOU for your ongoing support for Alone in the Dark: Illumination! By now you will know that we launched the game June 11, just in time for E3! We had a great showing at E3, and have already seen some positive feedback from the folks we met with, and expect to see more stories hitting over the coming days. We hope everyone has had a chance to pick up a copy of the game. As you may have noticed, we’ve been steadily working to quickly fix any bugs that may have slipped through to launch. - Fixes for elevator logic in multiplayer - Lightning Strike mana cost reduced - Witch's pistol damage increased - Priest’s pistols damage increased - Multiple tweaks to the boss fights including boss health, attacks, and difficulty scaling - Multiple localization language tweaks across all supported languages We’re listening to folks here on the forums, and continue to address outstanding bugs, tweak balancing and optimize the gameplay. Our commitment is to deliver a great game with lots of replay value in both single and co-op modes, and we definitely appreciate all the feedback (especially the helpful kind :D ). We're working on another patch for release later this week, it includes a few more small tweaks that we think will continue to improve on the gameplay experience. - Tripod light not activating in 2-3 - Ghost Train not applying damage to monsters and players consistently - Animation tweaks to “goo hatch” gate in 4-3 - Multiple fixes to occasional light switch/fire barrel issues. - Additional tuning to boss fights The “easy” stuff will be rolling out first, but rest assured that we are continually evaluating the bigger systems in the background and expect to be able to report on this soon. If you're continuing to experience any gameplay issues with AITD: Illumination, please let us know below, and we'll look into them asap! Thanks! And keep the lights on. The AITD Team

Greetings AITD: Illuminati! http://i.giphy.com/l41lRbJCdn9TYCz4c.gif After a very busy launch week, we want to stop by and THANK YOU for your ongoing support for Alone in the Dark: Illumination! By now you will know that we launched the game June 11, just in time for E3! We had a great showing at E3, and have already seen some positive feedback from the folks we met with, and expect to see more stories hitting over the coming days. We hope everyone has had a chance to pick up a copy of the game. As you may have noticed, we’ve been steadily working to quickly fix any bugs that may have slipped through to launch. - Fixes for elevator logic in multiplayer - Lightning Strike mana cost reduced - Witch's pistol damage increased - Priest’s pistols damage increased - Multiple tweaks to the boss fights including boss health, attacks, and difficulty scaling - Multiple localization language tweaks across all supported languages We’re listening to folks here on the forums, and continue to address outstanding bugs, tweak balancing and optimize the gameplay. Our commitment is to deliver a great game with lots of replay value in both single and co-op modes, and we definitely appreciate all the feedback (especially the helpful kind :D ). We're working on another patch for release later this week, it includes a few more small tweaks that we think will continue to improve on the gameplay experience. - Tripod light not activating in 2-3 - Ghost Train not applying damage to monsters and players consistently - Animation tweaks to “goo hatch” gate in 4-3 - Multiple fixes to occasional light switch/fire barrel issues. - Additional tuning to boss fights The “easy” stuff will be rolling out first, but rest assured that we are continually evaluating the bigger systems in the background and expect to be able to report on this soon. If you're continuing to experience any gameplay issues with AITD: Illumination, please let us know below, and we'll look into them asap! Thanks! And keep the lights on. The AITD Team

http://i.imgur.com/IIWlgg2.jpg UPDATE: The game is live! Download today! The time is nigh! Ancient evil arises from below, and only you can stave off the forces of this vile darkness. http://i.imgur.com/9yfunSi.jpg We've worked long and hard on this next chapter in the AITD universe, and can't wait to finally get the finished game out to you all. Your comments, criticisms, and suggestions throughout our Beta weekends have been invaluable in crafting the game we have now. Be on the lookout for more info upon release! - The AITD Team

http://i.imgur.com/IIWlgg2.jpg UPDATE: The game is live! Download today! The time is nigh! Ancient evil arises from below, and only you can stave off the forces of this vile darkness. http://i.imgur.com/9yfunSi.jpg We've worked long and hard on this next chapter in the AITD universe, and can't wait to finally get the finished game out to you all. Your comments, criticisms, and suggestions throughout our Beta weekends have been invaluable in crafting the game we have now. Be on the lookout for more info upon release! - The AITD Team

Of all the resources available to you in AitD: Illumination, light is the most abundant and yet the most precious. The monsters that infest Lorwich are nearly invincible in the dark, but light removes their thick carapace and leaves them vulnerable to your attacks. Fortunately, there are a number of light sources available to players throughout the game. http://i.giphy.com/3o85xIktmiaq6iB3lC.gif Each player is equipped with a flashlight that when shined on monsters will momentarily stun them, make their skin crack with blue light, and most importantly, make them partially vulnerable to gunfire. When playing cooperatively, as more players shine their lights on any one monster the effect is multiplied until the monster is left defenseless. Communication is imperative to survival, and players will benefit from focusing their fire on single enemies. http://i.giphy.com/3oEdv0TwPMW3bVYXgA.gif Additionally, there are strong light sources scattered across the maps, including fire barrels, lamps, and overhead lights. These light sources remove 100% of nearby monsters’ defenses, and cause their skin to crack with gold light. In this state, even small arms can quickly take down an otherwise unmanageable foe. While these light sources are invaluable, they can be extinguished by monsters - and once they’re gone, they’re gone for good. The only exception is electrical light sources, which can be repaired by the Engineer. While formidable on her own, this passive skill can be her most important contribution in cooperative play. http://i.giphy.com/3oEduTdIwiWJ7L0OJ2.gif Players will often find themselves alone and outnumbered with no strong light sources available. While the flashlight works in a pinch, you’ll expend too much ammo to make it your primary strategy for survival. Fortunately, each character has at least one special ability, which creates its own light source and always deals 100% damage. The Hunter has a flamethrower, the Priest has the Wrath of God, the Witch has Chain Lightning, and the Engineer has the Tesla Wall. http://i.imgur.com/2qWgibQ.jpg Use these skills wisely and sparingly to ensure your survival, as you make your way, Alone in the Dark.

Of all the resources available to you in AitD: Illumination, light is the most abundant and yet the most precious. The monsters that infest Lorwich are nearly invincible in the dark, but light removes their thick carapace and leaves them vulnerable to your attacks. Fortunately, there are a number of light sources available to players throughout the game. http://i.giphy.com/3o85xIktmiaq6iB3lC.gif Each player is equipped with a flashlight that when shined on monsters will momentarily stun them, make their skin crack with blue light, and most importantly, make them partially vulnerable to gunfire. When playing cooperatively, as more players shine their lights on any one monster the effect is multiplied until the monster is left defenseless. Communication is imperative to survival, and players will benefit from focusing their fire on single enemies. http://i.giphy.com/3oEdv0TwPMW3bVYXgA.gif Additionally, there are strong light sources scattered across the maps, including fire barrels, lamps, and overhead lights. These light sources remove 100% of nearby monsters’ defenses, and cause their skin to crack with gold light. In this state, even small arms can quickly take down an otherwise unmanageable foe. While these light sources are invaluable, they can be extinguished by monsters - and once they’re gone, they’re gone for good. The only exception is electrical light sources, which can be repaired by the Engineer. While formidable on her own, this passive skill can be her most important contribution in cooperative play. http://i.giphy.com/3oEduTdIwiWJ7L0OJ2.gif Players will often find themselves alone and outnumbered with no strong light sources available. While the flashlight works in a pinch, you’ll expend too much ammo to make it your primary strategy for survival. Fortunately, each character has at least one special ability, which creates its own light source and always deals 100% damage. The Hunter has a flamethrower, the Priest has the Wrath of God, the Witch has Chain Lightning, and the Engineer has the Tesla Wall. http://i.imgur.com/2qWgibQ.jpg Use these skills wisely and sparingly to ensure your survival, as you make your way, Alone in the Dark.

As we talked about in our last update, “Illumination: The Same But Different” , Alone in the Dark: Illumination explores the classic themes of the AitD universe, while branching out with new stories and gameplay mechanics. One of the key innovations we’ve made is the inclusion of multiple character perspectives, and Co-Op gameplay. http://i.giphy.com/3oEduFSbLSliQD2e7S.gif Alone in the Dark: Illumination takes you through the blasted landscape of Lorwich and deep into the mines below. At launch, the game will feature three sprawling campaigns of four levels each. Each campaign explores a unique environment, from the Mines of Lorwich to the Factory of Fear, and Beneath the Graves in the Lorwich Cemetary. As you explore this cursed town, your character will develop their powers and grow increasingly effective at holding back the darkness. You’ll gain experience points after each level and be able to spend them on unlocking new character abilities or buffing your existing stats, and in order to make your way down into the depths of Lorwich it’s imperative to level up your characters skills and abilities. http://i.imgur.com/Zmwv6jH.jpg About SINGLE PLAYER mode: While in single player mode your primary focus will be on quick reflexes, tactical planning, and management of your health and abilities. A combination of support skills, powerful attacks, and a strong sense of when to flee and when to stand and fight will keep you alive. Even at lower difficulties it’s necessary to spend your XP wisely if you hope to keep Cthulhu at bay – and since you have no one there to protect you, when your last light source dies you will be truly Alone in the Dark. http://i.imgur.com/uv4EU1e.jpg In the MULTIPLAYER mode, you can team up with between one and three friends for an entirely different experience. In this mode, communication and coordination are key to your survival. While you can have up to four times the firepower, the game won’t be four times easier. Monsters scale in difficulty to accommodate extra players, and should a player die,the difficulty remains for the survivors. Each character’s unique abilities combine and complement the others for a dynamic gameplay experience. For example, the Engineer can repair broken light sources, giving the Hunter greater opportunity to mow down the forces of evil with his arsenal of weapons. In the chance you find yourself cutting down Cthulhu’s minions with ease, you can always increase the game’s difficulty for a greater challenge. Alone in the Dark: Illumination has four difficulty settings, but we recommend everyone start out on easy or medium. Even on lower difficulty, if you’re not careful in your use of powers and available light sources, monsters can quickly overwhelm you. It takes steady aim, careful planning, and nerves of steel to survive Alone in the Dark. Full product release is coming very soon, stay tuned for more info and an official launch date!

As we talked about in our last update, “Illumination: The Same But Different” , Alone in the Dark: Illumination explores the classic themes of the AitD universe, while branching out with new stories and gameplay mechanics. One of the key innovations we’ve made is the inclusion of multiple character perspectives, and Co-Op gameplay. http://i.giphy.com/3oEduFSbLSliQD2e7S.gif Alone in the Dark: Illumination takes you through the blasted landscape of Lorwich and deep into the mines below. At launch, the game will feature three sprawling campaigns of four levels each. Each campaign explores a unique environment, from the Mines of Lorwich to the Factory of Fear, and Beneath the Graves in the Lorwich Cemetary. As you explore this cursed town, your character will develop their powers and grow increasingly effective at holding back the darkness. You’ll gain experience points after each level and be able to spend them on unlocking new character abilities or buffing your existing stats, and in order to make your way down into the depths of Lorwich it’s imperative to level up your characters skills and abilities. http://i.imgur.com/Zmwv6jH.jpg About SINGLE PLAYER mode: While in single player mode your primary focus will be on quick reflexes, tactical planning, and management of your health and abilities. A combination of support skills, powerful attacks, and a strong sense of when to flee and when to stand and fight will keep you alive. Even at lower difficulties it’s necessary to spend your XP wisely if you hope to keep Cthulhu at bay – and since you have no one there to protect you, when your last light source dies you will be truly Alone in the Dark. http://i.imgur.com/uv4EU1e.jpg In the MULTIPLAYER mode, you can team up with between one and three friends for an entirely different experience. In this mode, communication and coordination are key to your survival. While you can have up to four times the firepower, the game won’t be four times easier. Monsters scale in difficulty to accommodate extra players, and should a player die,the difficulty remains for the survivors. Each character’s unique abilities combine and complement the others for a dynamic gameplay experience. For example, the Engineer can repair broken light sources, giving the Hunter greater opportunity to mow down the forces of evil with his arsenal of weapons. In the chance you find yourself cutting down Cthulhu’s minions with ease, you can always increase the game’s difficulty for a greater challenge. Alone in the Dark: Illumination has four difficulty settings, but we recommend everyone start out on easy or medium. Even on lower difficulty, if you’re not careful in your use of powers and available light sources, monsters can quickly overwhelm you. It takes steady aim, careful planning, and nerves of steel to survive Alone in the Dark. Full product release is coming very soon, stay tuned for more info and an official launch date!

http://i.imgur.com/c7NcwOx.jpg It’s the same but different. That’s a phrase you hear a lot when you work in any artistic field, and in our case it essentially means we want something tonally familiar while still feeling "fresh" to the game world. In the past, game makers frequently didn’t have the proper outlet to experiment, and for a number of reasons had to make “safe” bets in what they would develop. As such, many games tended to stick with tried and true formulas without deviation. Then Steam came along. Steam offered developers the ability to take some risks with their games that they wouldn’t normally consider, and try something new. Alone in the Dark: Illumination is our attempt at a new direction for the series - our take on “the same but different”. http://i.giphy.com/l41lYwn7bfHmJKTSM.gif We knew we wanted to continue featuring the Lovecraftian monsters players have come to expect, but change the pace and tone of the franchise to something a little more action-oriented. The previous Alone in the Dark games had a more slow cerebral horror feel, and as much as we love those games, we think that being able to just fight the monsters adds an exciting new wrinkle to the formula. With that in mind, you’ll find Alone in the Dark: Illumination to be filled with the same visual terrors of its predecessors, but everything is at a much faster pace. Firearms and supernatural powers will be the tools of your trade, and casting light into the shadows will be your mission. The town of Lorwich is littered with the gruesome remains of its previous occupants, who were murdered by their own machinations. Fiends of all shapes and sizes lurk just beyond the light, waiting for their moment to attack. Resources are scarce and survival is far from certain. And this is still only the beginning: The town is clearly beyond saving, but if the evil that resides within is not stopped, it will unleash Cthulhu himself. http://i.giphy.com/l41lHF2lePbqAnj8Y.gif And don’t be mistaken – while you will be armed with powerful weapons and abilities, you are still far outmatched and outnumbered by the enemy hordes. Players will have to use a combination of reflexes and strategy to survive the onslaught of Lorwich. And there are times when fighting is far from your best option – when the growing legions of otherworldly horror descend upon you, and the flickering streetlight dims, your only chance is to run for your life. http://i.imgur.com/8o0qKru.jpg This isn’t exactly the Alone in the Dark we all grew up with, but we’re proud of what we created, and how it manages to be the same but different.

http://i.imgur.com/c7NcwOx.jpg It’s the same but different. That’s a phrase you hear a lot when you work in any artistic field, and in our case it essentially means we want something tonally familiar while still feeling "fresh" to the game world. In the past, game makers frequently didn’t have the proper outlet to experiment, and for a number of reasons had to make “safe” bets in what they would develop. As such, many games tended to stick with tried and true formulas without deviation. Then Steam came along. Steam offered developers the ability to take some risks with their games that they wouldn’t normally consider, and try something new. Alone in the Dark: Illumination is our attempt at a new direction for the series - our take on “the same but different”. http://i.giphy.com/l41lYwn7bfHmJKTSM.gif We knew we wanted to continue featuring the Lovecraftian monsters players have come to expect, but change the pace and tone of the franchise to something a little more action-oriented. The previous Alone in the Dark games had a more slow cerebral horror feel, and as much as we love those games, we think that being able to just fight the monsters adds an exciting new wrinkle to the formula. With that in mind, you’ll find Alone in the Dark: Illumination to be filled with the same visual terrors of its predecessors, but everything is at a much faster pace. Firearms and supernatural powers will be the tools of your trade, and casting light into the shadows will be your mission. The town of Lorwich is littered with the gruesome remains of its previous occupants, who were murdered by their own machinations. Fiends of all shapes and sizes lurk just beyond the light, waiting for their moment to attack. Resources are scarce and survival is far from certain. And this is still only the beginning: The town is clearly beyond saving, but if the evil that resides within is not stopped, it will unleash Cthulhu himself. http://i.giphy.com/l41lHF2lePbqAnj8Y.gif And don’t be mistaken – while you will be armed with powerful weapons and abilities, you are still far outmatched and outnumbered by the enemy hordes. Players will have to use a combination of reflexes and strategy to survive the onslaught of Lorwich. And there are times when fighting is far from your best option – when the growing legions of otherworldly horror descend upon you, and the flickering streetlight dims, your only chance is to run for your life. http://i.imgur.com/8o0qKru.jpg This isn’t exactly the Alone in the Dark we all grew up with, but we’re proud of what we created, and how it manages to be the same but different.

Greetings AITD: Illumination Fans! We’ve been hard at work polishing the game and getting ready to release it into the wild. In the past weeks since the second beta we’ve continued to make huge strides improving many of the areas recommended by our fans. Once again, THANK YOU to everyone who came out and commented. We can’t wait to share the latest chapter in the grim universe of Alone in the Dark. https://youtu.be/lM0Q63xa9io As we head into the final weeks of development, we’d like to shed a little more light (pun intended) on various aspects of the game. This week we’re going to look a bit more closely at the game’s eldritch backstory, which was not fully implemented in the last build we showed. http://i.imgur.com/vwq9XAq.jpg Alone in the Dark: Illumination is set in the mining town of Lorwich, Virginia. The town has mysteriously gone quiet after a supernatural fog draped the area. Ted Carnby, the renowned supernatural investigator and protege of the illustrious Edward Carnby, hears of this disturbance and immediately heads to Lorwich - noting similarities to other events in his past. Our hero quickly discovers the town’s inhabitants are all either missing, or killed - many in horrible, gruesome fashion. In addition, the town is swarming with demons eager to tear the flesh from any who cross their path. The only weakness of these abominations seems to be their inability to withstand light of any kind. As Ted delves deeper into the machinery of this old mining town, he discovers that it is not only this unknown evil that has brought the town to ruin, but the residents of the town themselves. http://i.imgur.com/AGvATii.jpg Carnby is just the first of the four heroes the player will control. As the game progresses, they will unlock The Priest, The Witch, and The Engineer. Each of these heroes has their own motivation for coming to Lorwich, and their own arsenal of weapons and powers to protect themselves as they follow threads leading to the mystery at the heart of this cursed darkness. The Witch follows the lost members of her Coven, The Priest searches for a divine heirloom of tremendous power, and the Engineer strives to clear her family name. Through both single player and co-op modes, players will experience the perspective of each of these unique characters. By unraveling their individual mysteries, the greater narrative of the Lorwich incident will ultimately be revealed. Stay tuned for more as we head towards the release of AITD: Illumination!

Greetings AITD: Illumination Fans! We’ve been hard at work polishing the game and getting ready to release it into the wild. In the past weeks since the second beta we’ve continued to make huge strides improving many of the areas recommended by our fans. Once again, THANK YOU to everyone who came out and commented. We can’t wait to share the latest chapter in the grim universe of Alone in the Dark. https://youtu.be/lM0Q63xa9io As we head into the final weeks of development, we’d like to shed a little more light (pun intended) on various aspects of the game. This week we’re going to look a bit more closely at the game’s eldritch backstory, which was not fully implemented in the last build we showed. http://i.imgur.com/vwq9XAq.jpg Alone in the Dark: Illumination is set in the mining town of Lorwich, Virginia. The town has mysteriously gone quiet after a supernatural fog draped the area. Ted Carnby, the renowned supernatural investigator and protege of the illustrious Edward Carnby, hears of this disturbance and immediately heads to Lorwich - noting similarities to other events in his past. Our hero quickly discovers the town’s inhabitants are all either missing, or killed - many in horrible, gruesome fashion. In addition, the town is swarming with demons eager to tear the flesh from any who cross their path. The only weakness of these abominations seems to be their inability to withstand light of any kind. As Ted delves deeper into the machinery of this old mining town, he discovers that it is not only this unknown evil that has brought the town to ruin, but the residents of the town themselves. http://i.imgur.com/AGvATii.jpg Carnby is just the first of the four heroes the player will control. As the game progresses, they will unlock The Priest, The Witch, and The Engineer. Each of these heroes has their own motivation for coming to Lorwich, and their own arsenal of weapons and powers to protect themselves as they follow threads leading to the mystery at the heart of this cursed darkness. The Witch follows the lost members of her Coven, The Priest searches for a divine heirloom of tremendous power, and the Engineer strives to clear her family name. Through both single player and co-op modes, players will experience the perspective of each of these unique characters. By unraveling their individual mysteries, the greater narrative of the Lorwich incident will ultimately be revealed. Stay tuned for more as we head towards the release of AITD: Illumination!

http://i.imgur.com/KtbETMQ.jpg Hello! We’ve been hard at work adding content and refining gameplay after all the great comments and suggestions from our last beta, and have seen a ton of progress and improvements to the game and want to give our fans another look. Our second closed beta weekend will focus on the game’s multiplayer mode, revealing three of the four playable characters and showing off even more of the cursed town of Lorwich. The multiplayer closed beta starts today, Friday, 4/10 at 2 p.m. PST and runs until Monday, 4/13 at 2 p.m. PST. Anyone who has pre-ordered the game can access the closed beta. Please dive in and tell us what you think in the forums and help us report bugs. In this multiplayer closed beta, players can choose between three playable characters including the Hunter, Witch and Engineer, each armed with special abilities and weapons: •The Hunter: A heavy weapon-wielding mercenary equipped with powerful firearms including an Assault Rifle, SMG and Flamethrower attachment. •The Witch: A lightning-manipulating assassin who utilizes a combination of guns and supernatural powers. •The Engineer: A mechanically savvy gadgets and weapons expert who is skilled at taking down opponents with precision. Players can also explore three levels, one from each campaign, including: •Mines of Lorwich: Ghost Town •Beneath the Graves: The Coffinmaker •Factory of Fear: Spectral Railway Other additions and improvements we made available in this beta include: •The Engineer Class is playable for the first time •New Hunter Abilities •The Witch returns with some tweaked abilities •The Advancement System and Trait Tree are now implemented – level your character! •Hit notifications, Spawn AI and Audio have all had significant tweaks. If you have already pre-ordered the game we invite you to jump in and experience the action-horror game in multiplayer closed beta. If you haven’t pre-ordered, we encourage you to do so now here so you can get in on the action before everyone else. Please also post your comments and feedback in the beta bug forum. We hope you enjoy the closed beta and look forward to hearing your feedback! - The AITD Team

http://i.imgur.com/KtbETMQ.jpg Hello! We’ve been hard at work adding content and refining gameplay after all the great comments and suggestions from our last beta, and have seen a ton of progress and improvements to the game and want to give our fans another look. Our second closed beta weekend will focus on the game’s multiplayer mode, revealing three of the four playable characters and showing off even more of the cursed town of Lorwich. The multiplayer closed beta starts today, Friday, 4/10 at 2 p.m. PST and runs until Monday, 4/13 at 2 p.m. PST. Anyone who has pre-ordered the game can access the closed beta. Please dive in and tell us what you think in the forums and help us report bugs. In this multiplayer closed beta, players can choose between three playable characters including the Hunter, Witch and Engineer, each armed with special abilities and weapons: •The Hunter: A heavy weapon-wielding mercenary equipped with powerful firearms including an Assault Rifle, SMG and Flamethrower attachment. •The Witch: A lightning-manipulating assassin who utilizes a combination of guns and supernatural powers. •The Engineer: A mechanically savvy gadgets and weapons expert who is skilled at taking down opponents with precision. Players can also explore three levels, one from each campaign, including: •Mines of Lorwich: Ghost Town •Beneath the Graves: The Coffinmaker •Factory of Fear: Spectral Railway Other additions and improvements we made available in this beta include: •The Engineer Class is playable for the first time •New Hunter Abilities •The Witch returns with some tweaked abilities •The Advancement System and Trait Tree are now implemented – level your character! •Hit notifications, Spawn AI and Audio have all had significant tweaks. If you have already pre-ordered the game we invite you to jump in and experience the action-horror game in multiplayer closed beta. If you haven’t pre-ordered, we encourage you to do so now here so you can get in on the action before everyone else. Please also post your comments and feedback in the beta bug forum. We hope you enjoy the closed beta and look forward to hearing your feedback! - The AITD Team

http://i.imgur.com/ocskvPO.jpg The wait is over! Starting tomorrow, Thursday 1/29 at 12pm PST, users who have pre-ordered Alone in the Dark: Illumination will be granted exclusive access to our beta weekend, featuring the assault rifle-wielding Hunter and the single-player mode of the first terrifying campaign: The Mines of Lorwich. We’d love to hear your thoughts, so we’re creating a Steam Community Hub sub-forum for game owners to list bugs and provide feedback. That sub-forum will go live tomorrow in time with the beta launch. Thank you so much for pre-ordering Alone in the Dark: Illumination! We’re so excited for you to finally begin exploring the forsaken township of Lorwich, VA. - The AITD Team

http://i.imgur.com/ocskvPO.jpg The wait is over! Starting tomorrow, Thursday 1/29 at 12pm PST, users who have pre-ordered Alone in the Dark: Illumination will be granted exclusive access to our beta weekend, featuring the assault rifle-wielding Hunter and the single-player mode of the first terrifying campaign: The Mines of Lorwich. We’d love to hear your thoughts, so we’re creating a Steam Community Hub sub-forum for game owners to list bugs and provide feedback. That sub-forum will go live tomorrow in time with the beta launch. Thank you so much for pre-ordering Alone in the Dark: Illumination! We’re so excited for you to finally begin exploring the forsaken township of Lorwich, VA. - The AITD Team

http://i.imgur.com/BtjRXzE.jpg Hello AITDers! Pre-order AITD: Illumination today and battle the forces of maddening darkness as a spectral hero! This exclusive “Ghost” skin for each playable character is only available for pre-orders of ALONE IN THE DARK: ILLUMINATION. And as a reminder, pre-ordering also grants you: •Weapon Skins: Distinctive weapon skins give your hunter an unmistakable look. •Closed Beta: Be the first to get your hands on AITD: Illumination! More details on Beta access are coming soon. Have a Happy Holiday! - The AITD Team