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Alone in the Dark: Illumination

A darkness has fallen over the town of Lorwich. Monstrous hordes emerge from beyond the realm of nightmares to sow chaos on the land. As one of four heroes, you must battle the minions of the old ones with the…

12 June 2015

Alone in the Dark: Illumination is an adventure, released 12 June 2015 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Alone in the Dark: Illumination is

Alone in the Dark: Illumination was released in 2015. It was published by Atari, Inc.. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 4.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A darkness has fallen over the town of Lorwich. Monstrous hordes emerge from beyond the realm of nightmares to sow chaos on the land. As one of four heroes, you must battle the minions of the old ones with the force of arms, and the power of illumination. Inspired by the writing of H.P. Lovecraft, Atari’s Alone in the Dark series is recognized as the “Father of the Survival Horror Genre”. Alone in the Dark: Illumination explores this dark legacy in a terrifying action-horror experience. Battle through dynamic environments filled with bloodthirsty beasts. Build your party as you rescue your companions including the Witch, Engineer and Priest, each with a unique set of special abilities and…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Alone in the Dark: Illumination launched on 12 June 2015, within three weeks of Batman: Arkham Knight, Splatoon, Heroes of the Storm and Her Story.

Released around the same time: Batman: Arkham Knight, Splatoon, Heroes of the Storm, Her Story.

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When did Alone in the Dark: Illumination come out?
Alone in the Dark: Illumination was released on 12 June 2015 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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