Poland-based developer Bloober Team who you may recognize from 2016sLayers of Fear and publisher Aspyr Media have announced that the formers upcoming cyberpunk horror game is set to launch on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Mac, and Linux on August 15th.

Additionally, the pair have revealed that the legendary actor, Rutger Hauer who you may know from films such asBlade Runner, Flesh+Blood, Sin City, Batman Begins, The Hitcher, Blind Fury,and more stars as Detective Lazarski, the character you play as.

Lastly, new key art for the game has also been released alongside a few new images and a new 2084 trailer that explores the aforementioned Daniels role as an Observer.

Observeris set in a 2084 dystopian future ruled by oppressive corporations. Further, the game isnt your traditional take on cyberpunk, but notably is an Eastern European take on the iconic sub-genre, which is to say in the game youll find architecture, historical and political references, and pop-culture that would be found in Eastern Europe.

As mentioned above, in the game you play as Dan, a member of a special corporate-funded police unit called Observers. Following cryptic messages from his estranged son, dan quickly founds himself trekking through the seedy underbelly of the city where horror, madness, andpsychological experiences bordering on the psychedelic await.

Observers are essentially detectives equipped with special augmentations that allow them to hack into minds of anyone and see the things in an altered perception, which in turn allows for them to gather information or interrogate in unique ways. Every time they go in someones mind they will see what they saw and live what they lived, and while the process can and will take a toll on the Observer, it will allow them to find clues otherwise hidden.

As you play the game you will be presented with many choices and options to approach the world as you want, which in turn shapes the narrative and leads to multiple endings.

Observeris set to release for PC, PS4, and Xbox One at an unknown price-point. If you havent already, be sure to check out our interview with Brand Manager at Bloober Team,Rafa Basaj, where we talk aboutObserver,including its inspirations, story, themes, approach to horror, and more.

Observeris currently playable for the public at Lionsgates booth atSan Diego Comic-Con until July 22nd.

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