There's a Blair Witch game on the way from Observer dev Bloober Team Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. There's a Blair Witch game on the way from Observer dev Bloober Team Took us a while to twig. News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 10 Jun 2019 3 comments If we're compiling a list of this year's biggest E3 surprises, then news of a game based on a 20-year-old cult indie horror movie is probably up there - yet here we are with the newly unveiled Blair Witch. Based on the trailer revealed during Microsoft's E3 press conference, it's a first-person horror affair, that borrows Outlast's effective video camera gimmick. There's plenty of spooky forest, as you might well expect, its protagonist looks a bit like Alan Wake from behind (which momentarily got me unduly excited), and at least some of its monsters are big fans of standing in corners. Watch on YouTube According to the official blurb, it's set in 1996, and casts players as Ellis, a former police officer with a troubled past (but of course), investigating the disappearance of a young boy in the Black Hills Forest near Burkittsville, Maryland. "What starts as an ordinary investigation," we're told, "soon turns into an endless nightmare as you confront your fears and the Blair Witch, a mysterious force that haunts the woods..." If there's one reason I'm excited about this, it's due to the developer: it's coming from Observer and Layers of Fear studio Bloober Team, which more than knows its way around atmospheric-to-outlandish horror. There's not much more to report at present, except that it's due out on Xbox One and PC on August 30th. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store