Blindfire fired blind into Early Access

Double Eleven

10/17/2024

During the Xbox Partner Preview it was revealed that the lights-out shooter Blindfire is now available in Early Access for PC and Xbox Series X|S. A PlayStation 5 version is coming later this year.

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Survive Blindfire’s short rounds of play to be the last one standing in free-for-all or team based matches. Alone in the dark, players must dodge an arena filled with traps and obstacles - including UV lights that activate randomly and security gates and sirens strategically placed to trigger audio and visual alarms that give away your position.

In Blindfire, players must rely on brief flashes of light and sound cues to locate opponents before they locate you - silence is golden, and in this case, silence is the key to survival. But don’t stay still for too long, Blindfire’s anti-camping mechanic triggers a mask flash which will alert other players to your position. Your muzzle flashes lights you up when you fire, so you might want to rethink any “spray and pray” strategies.

Set in the near-future, Blindfire has emerged as an illicit blood sport on the dark web, where the ultra-wealthy bet on the lives of desperate contestants. Contestants are lured in by the promise of immense wealth. Clad in identical, dehumanizing jumpsuits and full face masks, they fight in pitch-black arenas filled with traps, relying on their heightened senses to survive.

For spectators, the game offers a voyeuristic thrill, watching every desperate move through cutting-edge night vision technology and the ability to tilt the outcome of a match by triggering traps and alarms. Victory brings a bitter choice: escape with the winnings or risk it all for another round.