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03.12.2013

Prepared for a Scare? Outlast Playable at PAX East
Indie Survival-Horror Game Playable for the First Time Ever at the PAX East Indie MEGABOOTH, March 22-24 in Boston

MONTREAL – March 12, 2012 – Red Barrels, an independent game development studio based in Montreal, today announced that its first title – PC survival-horror experience, Outlast – will be playable for the first time as part of the PAX East Indie MEGABOOTH in Boston, March 22-24. Attendees will be given a chance to walk the corridors of Mount Massive Asylum in the shoes of investigative reporter Miles Upshur as he tries to escape the evils that roam the complex’s halls. For a preview of what horrors are in store, check out the teaser trailer here.

“We got a huge amount of fantastic, positive feedback when we unveiled Outlast a few months back, so we knew we wanted to provide gamers with a chance to play it as soon as possible,” said Red Barrels co-founder David Chateauneuf. “I can’t wait to watch people take their first steps in Mount Massive.”

“There is no doubt in our minds that the MEGABOOTH is the way for us to be a part of PAX East,” said Philippe Morin, the other co-founder of Red Barrels. “Indie developers, cool games, passionate people, friendly atmosphere... what’s not to like? We hope to see you all there!”

Red Barrels will be located in the Indie MEGABOOTH on the PAX East show floor, booth 776. For press appointments, please contact outlast@triplepointpr.com.

About Outlast:
In the remote mountains of Colorado, horrors wait inside Mount Massive Asylum. A long-abandoned home for the mentally ill, recently re-opened by the “research and charity” branch of the transnational Murkoff Corporation, has been operating in strict secrecy… until now.

Acting on a tip from an inside source, independent journalist Miles Upshur breaks into the facility, and what he discovers walks a terrifying line being science and religion, nature and something else entirely. Once inside, his only hope of escape lies with the terrible truth at the heart of Mount Massive.

About Red Barrels:
Founded in Montreal by industry veterans from some of the biggest game franchises in history, including Prince of Persia, Assassin’s Creed, Splinter Cell, and Uncharted, Red Barrels is an independent game studio focused on creating unforgettable single-player games. Outlast is their first title, a true survival- horror experience which aims to show that the most terrifying monsters of all come from the human mind. Outlast will be coming to PC digital download this Summer.s

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10.31.2012

Red Barrels, Developers of Outlast, Uncover Shocking Footage from Mount Massive Asylum

MONTREAL – Oct. 31, 2012 – Red Barrels today revealed shocking footage of the happenings within Mount Massive Asylum, a facility owned by the Murkof Corporation, sent to them by veteran journalist Miles Upshur. Upshur’s accompanying message has been published in its entirety below, the video itself can be viewed.

The footage, sent by an anonymous source, was accompanied by a message from the investigative reporter who captured the video, Miles Upshur. His note has been published in its entirety below, and the footage itself can be viewed here.

Red Barrels strongly encourages the viewing of this video, although many may find it terrifying to view.

Message from Miles Upshur, Investigative Reporter:

I’m risking my life stopping to write this, but the world has to know what I’ve found.

I am currently inside Mount Massive, a supposedly abandoned asylum in Colorado, and I’ve stumbled across an atrocity I can’t put into words. The Murkof Corporation is in the middle of creating something unthinkable here—a malevolence that humanity has yet to experience. I fear for my life, and for mankind, because of what I’m witnessing.

Video of everything I’ve seen so far can be found on this tape. I need to find my way out of this complex, but fortunately I have what I need to capture more footage in the meantime… as long as my camera power lasts, at least.

If you find this note, please spread this video and share the truth. They must be stopped.

-Miles Upshur

10.18.2012

Hell is an experiment you can’t survive in OUTLAST
Coming Next Year from Red Barrels Games

MONTREAL & MOUNT MASSIVE, COLORADO – October 17, 2012 – In the remote mountains of Colorado, horrors wait inside Mount Massive Asylum. A long-abandoned home for the mentally ill, recently re-opened by the “research and charity” branch of the transnational Murkoff Corporation, has been operating in strict secrecy… until now.

Acting on a tip from an inside source, independent journalist Miles Upshur breaks into the facility, and what he discovers walks a terrifying line being science and religion, nature and something else entirely. Once inside, his only hope of escape lies with the terrible truth at the heart of Mount Massive.

Founded in Montreal by industry veterans from some of the biggest game franchises in history, including Prince of Persia, Assassin’s Creed, Splinter Cell, and Uncharted, Red Barrels is an independent game studio focused on creating unforgettable single-player games. Outlast is their first title, a true survival-horror experience which aims to show that the most terrifying monsters of all come from the human mind. Outlast will be coming to PC digital download in 2013.

“There are already a lot of great games out there about terrifying monsters that eat brains; we want Outlast’s to be scary because you’ll know the enemies you face still have them,” said Philippe Morin, co-founder of Red Barrels.

“Our team has a lot of previous experience creating big, blockbuster games,” said co-founder David Chateauneuf. “We’re all really excited to see what kind of fear-based emotional rollercoaster we can build on our own!”

Catch the first glimpse of Outlast in the game’s first teaser trailer here: Outlast Teaser

Or watch the complete, recently-uncovered footage of Miles’ early minutes in Murkof Asylum by visiting Outlast Trailers

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