Update [Fri 14th March 2025 15:05 GMT]: The filmmakers behind the upcoming 5-part docu-series Terrorbytes: The Evolution of Horror Gaming have just launched a new pre-sale campaign for the documentary ahead of its physical launch next month.
So, if you consider yourself a diehard fan of the horror gaming genre and are tempted to hear some fresh insights from various big names attached (like horror filmmaker John Carpenter, Silent Hill's Akira Yamaoka, and Silicon Knights' Dennis Dyack), you now have yet another chance to snag all five episodes.
According to the campaign, the digital edition now costs just $27.99 (down from $44.99), with the standard Blu-ray costing $79.99. There are also a bunch of other tiers available, including a Deluxe Edition priced at $119.99, which comes with additional merch like a t-shirt and mouse mat.
If you order any of the tiers, you'll get immediate access to the first two episodes, which we've already had the pleasure of seeing and wholeheartedly recommend if the price doesn't put you off. These focus on the emergence of survival horror, as well as licensed horror games and horror gaming homages to film and literary works.
The rest of the episodes, meanwhile, will be made available in April, with the physical copies expected to ship in May.
You can back the project now from this website and have until April 8th to place your order.
Original Article [Tue 13th Feb, 2024 12:30 GMT]: A new 5-part docu-series on the past, present, and future of horror gaming is on the way from the creators of the documentary FPS: First Person Shooter.
Terrorbytes: The Evolution of Horror Gaming is currently on pre-sale over on its official website, offering people the opportunity to pre-order digital and Blu-Ray copies of the series ahead of its release next year in March (Digital) and April (Blu-Ray) of 2025.
According to the announcement, the docu-series "will explore and celebrate the rich history of horror gaming" and consist of interviews with a growing cast of experts including Silent Hill composer & producer Akira Yamaoka, the Sierra On-Line co-founders Ken Williams (programmer: Mystery House) & Roberta Williams (writer/designer: Phantasmagoria), Alone in the Dark writer/designer Hubert Chardot, and Clock Tower director Hifumi Kōno.
It will be broken up into five different episodes — each of which will be an hour long and explore a different topic or theme. These include the emergence of survival horror, the making of licensed tie-ins like Halloween and Texas Chainsaw Massacre, FMV games, the indie horror revolution, as well as controversial and cursed projects.
If you want to support the documentary, you can do so over on its website. The cheapest option currently available is the $44.99 digital tier, which will nab you a copy of the film, your name in the credits, the soundtrack from composer New Retro Wave, digital wallpapers, and a copy of FPS: First Person Shooter.
Higher tiers, meanwhile, offer a bunch of additional rewards, including a year of exclusive events like Q&As with the biggest names in horror gaming. The pre-sale apparently will end on March 3rd, 2024.