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Press release:
LONDON, 18th May 2021.
Wales Interactive (a multi-award-winning video games and interactive movie publisher and developer) is today very pleased and happy to announce that a free enhanced console version of the survival-horror game “Maid of Sker” is coming to consoles (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One) on May 26th, 2021.

Furthermore, Wales Interactive has also announced that some brand-new challenge modes is coming to consoles on May 26th as well.

The new modes showcase a brand-new set of game mechanics, with the introduction of first-person shooting amongst some new and familiar enemies from Sker Hotel — each buffed with their own unique powerful abilities.

Here’s a breakdown of the new content and features available on consoles:

Game modes: The Long Night, Axe of Kindness, Nightmare at the Hotel, In Darkness
Weapons: Felling axe, .357 Magnum, sawn-off double-barrelled shotgun, bolt-action infantry rifle
Enemies: Six enemies patrolling Sker Hotel, some new, some familiar, all with unique powerful abilities
Achievements: 10 new Achievements/Trophies added
Additional: Support added for PlayStation DualSense Controller

The Long Night
– Escape the terror of Sker Hotel
– An array of weapons at your disposal, featuring a felling axe, .357 Magnum, sawn-off double-barrelled shotgun, and a bolt-action infantry rifle
– Lives are limited, you get three chances only

Axe of Kindness
– Get up close and personal with your felling axe!
– A life-saver, receive full health on respawn
– Lives are limited, you get three chances only

Nightmare at the Hotel
– A full array of weapons at your disposal
– Enemies are much stronger and harder to take down
– Take no chances, respawns are unavailable
– An extreme challenge!

In Darkness
– A full array of weapons, and a flashlight, at your disposal
– Darkness prevails and health doesn’t restore
– Lives are limited, you get three chances only

A slew of technical enhancements will also be available on PC and consoles; here’s a breakdown:

PlayStation 5

FPS Challenge Modes
4K 30 FPS & 1440p 60 FPS modes (Fidelity/Performance)
DualSense haptic feedback. Better footsteps, gunshots, bumping into things, healing etc.
DualSense Adaptive Triggers. Used on different guns, including phonic modulators.
Has different strengths, how hard it is, when it releases etc.
Improved texture resolution
Quicker loading times. 1s on PS5, was 10-15 seconds on PS4 and 3-4s on PS5 with backward compatibility

Xbox Series X|S

FPS Challenge Modes
XSX – 4K 30 FPS & 1440p 60 FPS modes (Fidelity/Performance)
XSS – 1080p 30fps
Improved texture resolution
Quicker loading times

PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

FPS Challenge Modes

Windows 10 PC

New release on Microsoft Store
Uncapped FPS and resolution
Supports Xbox Play Anywhere

About Wales Interactive
Wales Interactive is a multi-award winning video game and interactive movie developer & publisher, based in South Wales, UK. Our catalogue of titles includes Maid of Sker, The Complex, Late Shift, The Bunker, Don’t Knock Twice, The Shapeshifting Detective and more. We are passionate about video games and our aim is to create original games that entertain the world as well as put Wales on the video games map. Find out more here.