Cronos: The New Dawn News

Bloober Team has made a name for itself in the world of horror. With the release of a range of different titles, including some established franchises such as The Blair Witch and Silent Hill, along with their own concepts with The Medium and Layers of Fear, the studio has shown an ability to craft complex and often terrifying worlds that demand to be explored.

But now, with Cronos: The New Dawn, it’s working on one of its most ambitious projects yet — crafting a deep and horrifying experience that looks to be as unsettling as it is unique. There’s no denying that Bloober Team has crafted something special with Cronos: The New Dawn, and it’s a game horror fans are eagerly awaiting as we edge closer to launch. 

With the game launching this fall, CGMagazine took the time to talk to Game Director and Lead Writer Jacek Ziemba, and Lead Narrative Designer Grzegorz Like, to dive into the process of creating this new original concept. Discussing how it all came together and how the... Read more

From the first teasers of Cronos: The New Dawn, it looked like a shift for Bloober Team, presenting a new dark world to explore. Even with those early teasers, it wasn’t until I finished the Silent Hill 2 remake and saw a few new details about the game that it truly felt like something I needed to keep on my radar. With that excitement and curiosity, when the chance came to attend a preview event for the game, I jumped at it, eager to explore more of what Cronos: The New Dawn actually is and to dive into what makes the game so interesting.

The early looks at Cronos: The New Dawn gave it a sense of oppressive dread, making it feel as though no matter what you do, you are small and insignificant. After playing about two hours of the game’s opening moments, I have news for you: that feeling never goes away. Even with only the first few sections under my belt, I can confidently say Cronos: The New Dawn is one of the darkest, most oppressive game worlds I have ever explored.

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[p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Deep in the heart of the very place that inspired Cronos: The New Dawn’s haunting atmosphere, we’ve just wrapped up our first official hands-on session with the game. 
[/p][p][/p][p]A select group of journalists and content creators experienced Cronos for the very first time in the midst of Kraków’s iconic Nowa Huta district, the real-life inspiration for our game’s New Dawn.  [/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p]📍 Ground Zero: The Steelworks [/p][p]This was no ordinary venue. Nowa Huta’s stark, brutalist legacy shapes both the game’s visuals and its emotional core - a setting that perfectly echoes New Dawn’s fractured future. [/p][p] [/p][p]During the session, participants dove into an exclusive, fully playable slice of the game, featuring: [/p][p] [/p][p]🧠 Real-time survival combat against the Orphans 
🔁 The unique Merge mechanic that makes every encounter feel unpredictable 
🎮 A look into the game’s inventory and progression systems 
⛓️ All set against the backdrop of an oppressive atmosphere, filled with tense exploration and moments of pure horror [/p][p] [/p][p]But this hands-on wasn’t just about gameplay. It also marked the debut of our official Traveler cosplayer - brought to life in an environment that felt like it was lifted straight from the game.  [/p][p]Step by step, the line between our reality and Cronos’ world begins to blur. [/p][p] [/p][p]And this is just the beginning...[/p][p] [/p][p]Such is our calling. [/p][p] [/p][p]📸 Check out more photos from Ground Zero below!

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[p]The new dev diary is live — and it dives deep into a combat system where Orphans merge with corpses to evolve mid-battle. Every encounter shifts. New abilities. Different behavior. A new survival strategy.[/p][p] [/p][p]🎥 Go behind the scenes and discover:
👁️ How The Merge works
🧠 Enemy roles and tactics for survival
⚔️ Arena control — master it before it masters you[/p][p] [/p][p]📽️ Watch the full dev diary with: Game Director Jacek Zięba and Lead Combat Designer Shamil Yanbukhtin.

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