Press release:
Singapore – January 18th, 2024.
The Singapore-based indie games publisher Soft Source Publishing and Indonesian indie games developer Digital Happiness, are today very glad and excited to announce that their third-person horror game “DreadOut 2“, is now available for the Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo Eshop for $24.99 / £22.49 / €24.99.
A popular franchise in Indonesia since the first DreadOut release in 2014, Nintendo Switch owners will finally get their hands on the latest entry in the series that was originally released in 2020 – the game deemed too scary for Western audiences. Play as Linda, a high school student with a supernatural power – the ability to sense and see ghosts.
Using this power, Linda must hunt the nightmarish spirits and dark forces that threaten not only her hometown but all of mankind. This spine-chilling sequel expands on the cult hit original with all-new melee combat and a greater emphasis on puzzles and exploration, with the ability to use Linda’s smartphone as a weapon against the evil entities setting DreadOut 2 apart from other horror releases.
Banish them all! Hunt and defeat intangible ghosts with Linda’s smartphone camera, or use melee weapons and projectiles against physical ghosts
A world of dread: Explore Linda’s hometown and beyond, talk to residents (alive and dead!), complete side-quests, and delve deeper into DreadOut lore
Discover ghosts and urban legends: Search out spirits and uncover local myths to complete the Ghostpedia app on Linda’s smartphone
Terrifying boss spirits: Keep your nerve as you battle the supernatural realm’s most hostile ghosts, including the chilling Kuntilanak, and horrifying Gore Surgeon
“We’re very proud of DreadOut 2 and how it showcases the rich folklore found in Indonesian culture alongside our unique approach to combat,” said Rachmad Imron of Digital Happiness.
“With the Switch release, more people will get to experience this for themselves, and of course, the horror that comes with it.”
“The release of DreadOut 2 on Switch is a fantastic opportunity to introduce this successful and long-running franchise to a new audience,” said Bernard Lim of Soft Source Publishing.
“The team at Digital Happiness have done an excellent job on the sequel and we’re excited for more players to experience it.”
What critics are saying:
“The best game you missed in February 2020: DreadOut 2” – Rock Paper Shotgun
“DreadOut 2 does a good job of creating an interesting, open-world adventure that has an exemplary use of a camera as the weapon of choice” – The Xbox Hub
About Digital Happiness
Digital Happiness is a video game entertainment company based in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia established in 2013. The original DreadOut was their first crowdfunding project back in 2013 and has expanded into different mediums from video games, and comics to live-action movie adaptations. The DreadOut movie was released on Indonesian nationwide cinema and Netflix SEA region as well.
About Soft Source
Soft Source Pte Ltd is a publisher known for publishing many games in Asia including the recently released The Legend of Tianding, A Space for the Unbound, Harvest Moon: Winds of Anthos, Grime and many more.
©2018-2023. DreadOut™ 2 is a registered trademark of PT. Digital Semantika Indonesia. Developed by Digital Happiness. All rights reserved. © 2023 Soft Source Pte. Ltd. All Brands and images displayed are trademarks of their respective owners.
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Jonas “O.J” Ek
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Tags: Digital Happiness, DreadOut, DreadOut 2, Horror, Indie games, Nintendo Switch, PC games, Soft Source Publishing, Third-person