The creative director of Spec Ops: The Line, Cory Davis, and Nine Inch Nails guitarist Robin Finck are co-founding a new game studio together called Eyes Out.
The LA-based arthouse studio aims to focus on making "dark, atmospheric games with an emphasis on environmental storytelling." Eyes Out already has its first project: a single-player, immersive cosmic horror game with an emphasis on environmental storytelling. More news about the title is planned for the coming months.
Previously, Davis has worked on several other projects including the Condemned and F.E.A.R franchises and Here They Lie, while Finck has provided music for games like Observation and NOCT.
"When I was finishing up work on Here They Lie, Robin wandered into our studio and I felt a very strong connection to his open, creative view of existence, and the power of music," said Davis. "We instantly started working on some prototypes I had in development at the time and together we launched straight toward something unexpected. Robin's vibrant and boundless approach to the creative process drives our work far beyond my previous experience. It's such an exhilarating trip to venture into the darkness together."
Finck added that the studio's first project explores "the theme of human consciousness as it relates to the seen and unseen properties of vibration and sound.
"We're pushing the boundaries of the horror genre to create a thoughtful, lasting, terrifying gameplay experience."
Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.
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The LA-based arthouse studio aims to focus on making "dark, atmospheric games with an emphasis on environmental storytelling." Eyes Out already has its first project: a single-player, immersive cosmic horror game with an emphasis on environmental storytelling. More news about the title is planned for the coming months.
Previously, Davis has worked on several other projects including the Condemned and F.E.A.R franchises and Here They Lie, while Finck has provided music for games like Observation and NOCT.
"When I was finishing up work on Here They Lie, Robin wandered into our studio and I felt a very strong connection to his open, creative view of existence, and the power of music," said Davis. "We instantly started working on some prototypes I had in development at the time and together we launched straight toward something unexpected. Robin's vibrant and boundless approach to the creative process drives our work far beyond my previous experience. It's such an exhilarating trip to venture into the darkness together."
Finck added that the studio's first project explores "the theme of human consciousness as it relates to the seen and unseen properties of vibration and sound.
"We're pushing the boundaries of the horror genre to create a thoughtful, lasting, terrifying gameplay experience."
Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.
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