Ahead of the game’s May 2 release date, Arkane Studios Austin and Bethesda Softworks have finally debuted the Redfall story trailer, taking fans through the game’s eponymous vampire-overrun island setting and showcasing some of its bloodthirsty cult-worshipped mutant villains. The game blends key elements from science fiction cinema with both supernatural horror and body horror media to create a recognizable yet unique horror-FPS story.
Watch the Redfall story trailer below:
The game takes place in the titular island of Redfall, Massachusetts. Redfall is a quaint, peaceful town until researchers from the immortality-obsessed Aevum Therapeutics seemingly kill a mysterious test subject in a sinister experiment. The researchers’ usage of the deceased subject’s blood has disastrous consequences as those affected turn into mutant vampires one by one and invade Redfall. A faction of the survivors forms a cult and begins worshipping these vampires, some of whom (The Hollow Man, Bloody Tom, Miss Whisper, and The Black Sun) are encountered as bosses throughout the game’s story. Players must combat the vampire infestation in solo or co-op energetic FPS gameplay to rescue Redfall from the clutches of these terrifying monsters.
Redfall creeps out on PC and Xbox Series X|S on May 2, 2023. For more burning questions you may have about the gameplay and other functionality, check out Arkane’s new player-aggregated FAQ post that sheds more light on different aspects of the game as it nears release.