Highlights
- Bloober Team has surprised fans by announcing a new DLC for Layers of Fear, contradicting previous statements that the 2023 release would be the final experience.
- The upcoming DLC remains largely unknown, with only a cryptic screenshot provided, leaving fans to speculate on its potential to expand upon previous narratives or introduce new ones.
- The surprise DLC will be released for free on October 24, coinciding with Bloober Team's birthday and giving fans another opportunity to immerse themselves in the psychological terror of Layers of Fear.
Earlier this year, developer Bloober Team released a remake of and sequel to the 2016 game Layers of Fear and its sequel Layers of Fear 2. The remake, simply titled Layers of Fear, combined the two originals while expanding the experience with a new DLC, The Final Note. 2023's Layers of Fear delivered one of the most immersive horror experiences in quite some time, reinvigorating the original's fandom while drawing in a new base of players. Bloober Team has been quiet since the title's launch in June, leading many fans to assume the developer had moved on to its next major title. However, a posting on Layers of Fear's official X page has revealed some surprising news, making October 24 a day for which fans should be very excited.
Layers of Fear is a narrative-focused first-person horror game that takes players through a series of supernatural stories. The title collects all previous Layers of Fear content, updating their visuals and gameplay as a means of providing the definitive experience for fans both old and new. In addition to previous content, 2023's Layer of Fear includes a DLC titled The Final Note, which follows a new character, the Musician, in a story that adds new perspectives to the 2016 original. The Musician is the wife of Layer of Fear's main character, the Painter, and her story is meant to provide a means for fans to reevaluate her family's experiences and actions. While The Final Note was meant to bookend the Layers of Fear experience, it now appears that won't be the case.
Bloober Team is Surprising Fans with a Layers of Fear DLC This Month
The Layers of Fear series can be described as a cult-hit. Despite its world being graphically impressive and deeply immersive, many horror fans find the series' narrative style and approach to horror rather hit-or-miss. 2023's Layers of Fear put these qualities under a magnifying glass, delivering one of the most visually-impressive titles in history, while leaving each title's divisive qualities untouched. 2023's Layers of Fear release was largely viewed as a one-and-done love letter to fans, with the developer announcing its departure from the psychological horror genre that same month. However, it now appears there is more to come.
Bloober Team took to X earlier this week to make a surprising announcement. In its post, the developer revealed that a previously unannounced DLC will be released for all owners of 2023's Layers of Fear on October 24, 2023. The new DLC will be completely free to anyone who owns the definitive Layers of Fear experience and is being released to coincide with Bloober Team's birthday on October 24. While the developer left the release steeped in mystery, the post's final statement of "Lights! Camera! Action!" and screenshot hint at a story centered on film and early video cameras.
Why Bloober's Recent Announcement Should Have Fans Excited
Layers of Fear's upcoming DLC is a massive surprise, as the title's release was meant to deliver the final experience. A visit to the title's official site reveals that the 2023 release, particularly The Final Note DLC, was intended to be Layers of Fear's "last spine-chilling story". It's likely that few fans were expecting yet another narrative DLC a full four months later. Nevertheless, fans can look forward to another chance to enter the world of Layers of Fear and discover more about its interlocking tales of psychological terror.
Layers of Fear's newest DLC is a near-total unknown, making its fast-approaching announcement and release all the more exciting. Providing fans with little more than a cryptic screenshot, the DLC's potential is left open-ended, leaving fans to theorize whether it will add further context to prior Layers of Fear tales or provide an original narrative beyond the base experience. Luckily, fans don't have to theorize for long, as Layers of Fear's surprise DLC arrives later this month, just in time for Halloween.
Layers of Fear is available now on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
