Frictional Games Delays Ambitious ‘Ontos’ to 2027, Promises Deeper Experience

Hold your horses, fellow horror game enthusiasts! Frictional Games, the legendary studio behind mind-bending titles like Amnesia and Soma, has announced a significant delay for their upcoming game, Ontos. Originally slated for release later this year, we’ll now have to wait until 2027 to dive into their latest creation.

While a delay is always a bit of a bummer, Frictional Games is assuring fans that this extra time is crucial for delivering their most ambitious project yet. The studio shared on social media that Ontos is grander in scope and scale than anything they’ve tackled before, with intricate layers of story and gameplay that demand perfection.

“Ontos is our most ambitious game to date, both in terms of its size and scale, and in the depth and layers of our story and gameplay,” the developers stated. “In order to deliver this vision, we have decided to push the release of Ontos to 2027. We look forward to sharing more updates about Ontos, our characters, and our world soon.”

For those familiar with Frictional’s work, this dedication to vision isn’t new. Their Amnesia series is famous for its jump scares and psychological tension, but Ontos is set to follow a different path, one more akin to their critically acclaimed 2015 title, Soma.

The studio previously mentioned that Ontos won’t be a “stressful or scary game in the traditional sense.” Instead, it aims to challenge players with profound and thought-provoking themes, designed to evoke a “deep existential terror that stays long after you finish playing.” If Soma is anything to go by, Frictional is incredibly adept at crafting experiences that truly mess with your head in the best possible way, leaving you pondering its concepts long after the credits roll.

So, while 2027 feels like a distant future, knowing that Frictional is taking the time to truly refine and expand their vision for Ontos can only be a good thing. We’re definitely eager to see what kind of mind-bending, existentially terrifying journey they have in store for us. Fingers crossed for more updates soon!