{"id":13242,"date":"2022-06-09T17:43:44","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T08:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=13242"},"modified":"2022-06-09T17:45:23","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T08:45:23","slug":"20220609-13242","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20220609-13242\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese-themed co-op horror game Malice officially announced for Steam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Written by. Nick Mosier based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20220609-205717\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a> (original article&#8217;s publication date: 2022-06-09 14:25<\/em> <em>JST)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br>Nimbus Games officially announced their upcoming horror game <em><strong>Malice<\/strong> <\/em>on June 8. The game is coming to PC (Steam) and is scheduled to release in the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> quarter of 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Malice \u6028\u5ff5 2022 Official Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/helWqeNacPE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Malice <\/em>is a first-person horror game set in Japan. The protagonists of the game are visiting the Miryoku-Ji Temple in a town called Kamakura when the ground suddenly opens up and they fall inside, becoming lost in a strange area beneath the old temple. The game will support 2-player co-op and push players\u2019 observation and reasoning skills as they try to progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The strange area the protagonists find themselves in is dim and eerie with paper lanterns lighting the way. A sense of dread permeates throughout as players explore these dark areas with only a meager amount of light to rely on. There are also mysterious items scattered about such as an elegant folding fan and a key hidden under a shogi (Japanese chess) board that players will gather for hints about solving puzzles.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609-205717-001-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609-205717-001-1.png 1080w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609-205717-001-1-600x375.png 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609-205717-001-1-380x238.png 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609-205717-001-1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609-205717-001-1-150x94.png 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609-205717-001-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609-205717-001-1-696x435.png 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609-205717-001-1-1068x668.png 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609-205717-001-1-672x420.png 672w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The game includes puzzle solving elements such as a padlock with Japanese characters written on it and other puzzles that incorporate Japanese culture. At least one room appears to be decorated with ukiyo-e paintings and shrine tags giving it a strong sense of atmosphere. Judging from the trailer\u2019s ominous tone, we can likely expect spiritual encounters. In addition, there\u2019s a voice of someone calling for help and other signs of a mysterious someone or another that players will likely get to come in direct contact with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with the first-person gameplay, the trailer also shows another player wandering around the map, so it looks like players will explore together while gathering hints to solve puzzles.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609-205717-002.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609-205717-002.png 1080w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609-205717-002-600x375.png 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609-205717-002-380x238.png 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609-205717-002-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609-205717-002-150x94.png 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609-205717-002-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609-205717-002-696x435.png 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609-205717-002-1068x668.png 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/20220609-205717-002-672x420.png 672w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><em>Malice <\/em>is being developed by the Malaysia-based studio Nimbus Games. It appears the studio is currently developing multiple horror games simultaneously including <em>Awake<\/em>, <em>Umbra<\/em>, <em>Alumni<\/em>, and <em>Entombed<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Malice <\/em>is scheduled to release in the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> quarter of 2022 on Steam.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malice is a first-person horror game set in Japan. 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