This 12 months’s festive feast is being served with an additional heaping of zombie flesh! My title is Julia Wolbach, Co-Founder and Chief Working Officer of Lifeless Drop Studios. I’m overjoyed to welcome you to the doomed metropolis of Cypress Ridge simply in time for the vacations as a result of Outbreak: Shades of Horror is releasing on Xbox Sequence X|S at the moment!
Unwrap Your Very Bloody Present
Whenever you dive into Outbreak: Shades of Horror, you’ll uncover a full course of content material awaiting you. You possibly can get pleasure from each morsel of it in single participant or in on-line four-player co-op, and you may swap between first-person and third-person views at any time. Entry action-packed modes and mini-games from Cypress Reel, which features as each a hub world and as a foyer in multiplayer. We’ve included two prequel campaigns playable each on-line and offline: Chromatic Break up Enhanced Version, a traditional Survival Horror journey rebuilt from the bottom up with new content material, and Trials of Hank, a brand new, frenetic thrill trip you need to play to consider. Feeling lonely? Optionally allow AI teammates to assist you in your battle to endure our Invasion and Raid modes. You possibly can even entry a strong Photograph Mode from wherever within the recreation; share your favourite gory snapshots along with your Xbox associates!
A Rising World & Journey
Simply whenever you suppose you’ve seen all the things Cypress Ridge has to supply, suppose once more! At launch, Dinobreak will probably be our first featured recreation crossover occasion. Discover a particular, sprawling Raid Mode map, receive roaringly enjoyable cosmetics, and take just a few photos on the particular photograph sales space in Cypress Reel! Immerse your self additional by assuming the function of fan-favorite characters from the unique recreation with the Dinobreak Crossover Character Pack DLC, additionally accessible at the moment.
It’s also possible to anticipate common seasonal occasions for much more cheeky chills. To kick off launch, we’re extending our Halloween seasonal occasion for Xbox gamers. Unlock spooky cosmetics, and discover Farmer Clay’s Pumpkin Patch, a seasonal map with a gothic twist. On the similar time, put together to courageous the Winter Wonderland season, which may also be accessible at launch. This season has its personal items to supply; earn merry costume items and weapon skins, survive a frozen tundra within the Wordy’s Winter Wonderland map, and admire themed decorations in Cypress Reel. We even have the expertise to make it snow indoors! What is going to future seasons have in retailer? Keep tuned!
A Scary Technical Delight on Xbox Sequence X|S
Outbreak: Shades of Horror is a stunning visible deal with on Xbox Sequence X|S. This is among the first Unreal Engine 5.6 titles leveraging Epic’s new expertise to allow full ray tracing on console. On Xbox Sequence X, the sport runs at the next constancy and nonetheless maintains a buttery 60+ FPS. You possibly can make the most of built-in graphics high quality settings to tailor your expertise; prioritize body price or activate increased constancy choices for options such volumetric lighting in your character’s flashlight, further critters roaming the sleazy metropolis streets, and breathtaking climate results. The lineup of various playable characters is designed with the most recent metahuman bells and whistles; every Survivor is exclusive and punctiliously detailed, and with an abundance of mix-and-match cosmetics, there are infinite dress-up prospects. In 2026, you’ll be able to stay up for Outbreak: Shades of Horror supporting Xbox Play Wherever — blast the undead on console, cell, and PC, and keep your progress throughout all platforms!
The Battle of Your Life Begins Now
Do you’ve gotten what it takes to flee Cypress Ridge along with your life? Alongside at the moment’s recreation launch, you should buy the Dinobreak Crossover Character Pack DLC, which provides two further, absolutely customizable characters to your roster. To rejoice the start of the Winter Wonderland season, the free character Illena will probably be added for all gamers, bringing the default choice to 13. New to the world of Outbreak? Atone for the collection with the Outbreak: Cypress Reel Ticket Assortmentbundle, additionally accessible at the moment.
Unwrap a brand new technology of salacious survival horror gameplay, both in single-player or in four-player on-line co-op, with the discharge of Outbreak: Shades of Horror, accessible now on Xbox Sequence X|S!
Outbreak: Shades of Horror
Lifeless Drop Studios LLC
$29.99
$23.99
BEWARE! Retro survival horror lives!
Outbreak: Shades of Horror is impressed by retro survival horror from the ’90s and ’00s! The title blends bleeding edge tech and fashionable gameplay mechanics with archaic ideas from the roots of survival horror, like a restricted stock, heavy useful resource administration, and crushing issue. When you’re an previous hat, or a lover of the previous, you may discover lots to like within the janky however crushing expertise. If that is not your jam, proceed with warning as this nightmare is unforgiving!
Welcome to Cypress Ridge!
Expertise the harrowing starting of a full-scale Zombie Apocalypse because it descends on the Midwestern metropolis of Cypress Ridge. Begin from the (relative) security of the beloved native movie show, Cypress Reel. Select between a central forged of 9 characters, with hundreds extra on the best way, after which enterprise out right into a metropolis basically modified with the purpose to outlive and outlast the mysterious horrors which have out of the blue arisen?
Do You Need To Play a Recreation? Or perhaps some purchasing?
Between rounds of working and gunning, there may be a lot to do at Cypress Reel. Store ‘til you drop at Ferret’s Emporium, the place you’ll be able to earn new weapons, weapon skins, and thousands and thousands of various combos of clothes to customise your character simply the best way you want. If you’re within the temper for a unique type of recreation, Cypress Reel Arcade has an unlimited array of small-scale mini modes to cleanse your palette earlier than you return to chasing zombie flesh. Are you able to survive the Boss Rush gauntlet? Will you be capable of skip a creepy rural city in Looming Dread? Take a look at your reflexes as you escape a flooding subway tunnel in Collapse! Whereas quick and candy, these mini-games will put your expertise via drills! Plus – with adjustable difficulties, there’s all the time new challenges to face.
Previous Meets Current
Gamers may also have entry to Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Break up, the unique prologue to Shades of Horror, and an all new aspect story, Trials of Hank.
Shades of Horror: Chromatic Break up Enhanced Version: Benefit from the traditional, three act prequel to the primary recreation, now enhanced with new weapons, objects, and mechanics. Can Lydia get important data from her contact within the Cypress Ridge underground earlier than it’s too late?
Trials of Hank: Whereas Lydia is traversing the underground in Chromatic Break up, fan-favorite Hank hits the rooftops on this over-the-top aspect marketing campaign the place the solutions to all of life’s issues are lead, explosions, and extra lead! Will Hank full his mission, or will the monsters that hang-out the Cypress Ridge skyline be an excessive amount of for him to deal with?
Challenges and Occasions: Seasonal and game-crossover occasions start instantly with a Halloween celebration and DINOBREAK-themed content material and cosmetics. Gamers can get pleasure from enjoyable decorations within the theater, thrilling seasonal maps, particular challenges to finish, and distinctive rewards to earn. As well as, take a look at your mettle with Every day, Weekly, Month-to-month, Crossover and Seasonal challenges.
