Cronos: The New Dawn Gameplay Trailer Is a Fiery Descent Into 80s Sci-Fi Horror
The upcoming sci-fi survival horror game from Bloober Team, Cronos: The New Dawn, has revealed gameplay in a spine-tingling new trailer.
Bloober Team — the studio behind the upcoming Silent Hill 2 remake — has finally unleashed a trailer packed with Cronos: The New Dawn gameplay for fans to sink their teeth into. Set in a dystopian, post-apocalyptic version of 1980s Poland, Cronos: The New Dawn tells a twisted time-travel story in which players take on the role of a Traveler — agents sent by the Collective to extract select individuals who didn't survive the apocalypse and bring them to safety in the present.v
The trailer can be viewed below (thanks to IGN).
The new trailer for Cronos: The New Dawn explores what Bloober Team is calling 'The Merge' — a new gameplay mechanic that changes how players approach any confrontation, turning a simple walk down the street into a mind-bending nightmare once a merge occurs. A merge happens when fallen enemies combine with living creatures, and the only way to stop them is to burn the dead.
Players will explore two separate time periods in Cronos: The New Dawn as they attempt to rescue individuals selected by the Collective. The decaying district of New Dawn — ironically named — is inspired by the real-life Nowa Huta, offering a bleak setting to explore following the apocalyptic events in the world of Cronos, as well as in the version of 1980s Poland that existed before the fall.
Co-director and producer at Bloober Team, Jacek Zięba, warns players: 'Imagine this — a distorted mix of sci-fi, time travel, retro-futuristic dread and body horror — all set against the gritty backdrop of '80s Poland. What a ride, right? And whatever you do… don't let them merge,' he says, referring to the abominations that await players in New Dawn.
Co-director and designer at Bloober Team, Wojciech Piejko, adds: 'How do you fight them? Fire! Burn the fallen before they merge with living creatures. The Merge changes the game, adding a whole new layer of strategy to combat. Push your survival instincts to the max.'
Cronos: The New Dawn is set for release in 2025 on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and PC.
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