The nuances between Hollywood entertainment and the gaming industry are becoming less and less by the day. With hit shows such as The Last of Us, originally published as a sought-after game before becoming a popular series, having so much success, Hollywood studios are continually looking for the next big hit.
And it seems, they think they’ve found one.
PS4’S popular horror game, Until Dawn, is currently being turned into a movie adaption. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Annabelle writer Gary Dauberman is set to help craft the script based on the terrifying game.
Until Dawn is an interactive drama and survival horror style game. Developed by Supermassive Games and published by Sony, the game was released in the summer of 2015 for PlayStation 4.
Until Dawn is set in a fictional region in a very real Canada. It involves a group of people who decide to spend the night in a mountain cabin on the anniversary of the disappearance of their two friends. Its your classic horror movie set up. In the case of Until Dawn, player decisions highly influence where the game goes. The game can have many endings due to this.
Gameplay is narrative driven. Players control all eight characters. Decisions are of the utmost importance and bad ones can lead to a player’s death. The game combines exploration with puzzles.
Until Dawn is often praised by critics for its storyline and the impact player decisions have on it.
The game isn’t a stranger to Hollywood influences as it uses stars Hayden Panettiere and Rami Malek within the game. Until Dawn already has that cinematic flare, the transition to Hollywood series won’t be a stretch.
Until Dawn is a tense and engaging experience that likely transfers well to the bigger screens.