While one of the production teams is currently in the pre-production stages of a new original project, much of the team that worked on Cronos: The New Dawn, is now helping another team with polishing its projects.

“The creative part of the team is currently conducting pre-production work on a new original project,” said Babieno (via machine translation). “At the same time, most of the [‘Cronos‘] production team is currently supporting the polishing process of selected projects implemented within our second-party segment. After completing the pre-production stage, the team will gradually transition into full production of the new project.”

After the support work has been wrapped, the team behind Cronos: The New Dawn will work on Project H, which has been described as the one in pre-production. The budget for this project is also not expected to exceed the budget for Cronos.

“One of the advantages of specializing in a single genre is the ability to leverage many elements of our production pipelines and the experience we’ve gained in subsequent projects,” said Babieno. “At the same time, from the outset, we’re designing this game as a project with significantly greater sales potential. In this regard, we’re conducting numerous analyses and market research to help us best tailor the project’s scale and positioning. As for the release date, it’s still too early to provide specific dates.”

As for Layers of Fear 3, which was announced back in February, Babieno revealed that Bloober Team is co-developing it with another studio, while the studio itself continues to offer “significant input”. He also went on to note that, aside from one project that it is working on alongside an external publisher, all of Bloober Team’s in-development games are being financed by its own funds.

“Importantly, except for one project implemented in collaboration with an external publisher, all other projects are currently financed from the company’s own funds,” he said. “This means that in recent years we have made a number of investments, the effects of which should be visible in the coming years.”

Layers of Fear 3 was officially unveiled after a long, mysterious countdown on a strange website. However, no details had been revealed about the title, including release platforms or a release window. Its announcement coincided with Bloober Team celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Layers of Fear franchise, which saw its first release all the way back in 2016.

As for Bloober Team’s other works, the studio had released Cronos: The New Dawn just last year on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Check out our review for more details. The studio has also confirmed that it is working on a remake of the original Silent Hill.

During the series’ 10th anniversary showcase, Bloober Team CEO Piotr Babieno said, “Layers of Fear isn’t just a title from our past. It marked the moment when we understood what kind of studio we want to be – what type of games we want to create. Tonight, we want to honor that legacy and show you that Layers of Fear is still alive, still evolving, and still finding new ways to haunt.”

“Layers of Fear was imagined as a tribute to artists and the thin line between inspiration and obsession. Creativity can be both beautiful and destructive while shaped by ambition and the fear of failure. Our goal was to show that by placing the player inside an artist’s unravelling mind, we invite empathy rather than judgment, changing horror into a deeply human experience.

“When we started making the game in 2015, we were a team of around 20 people. It was a very personal project for us, and everyone put their own inspirations and experiences into the game’s art style and narrative themes. We are extremely grateful that the game resonated with so many people throughout the years. Layers of Fear is the game for the artist within you. And as every artistic journey, the deeper you go into it, the more you discover about yourself,” said creative director and lead designer Mateusz Lenart.

Interestingly, the team also announced a series of books inspired by the series, with the first releasing later this year and written by Marta Bijan. Subsequent entries will involve other Polish authors, and if that’s not enough, you’ll be able to pick up the Layers of Fear OST in physical form at some point.

As for the next game in the series, your guess is as good as ours on how it could play. The last entry, Layers of Fear, launched in 2023 and served as a remake of the first two games, connecting them via a new character, The Writer. It also features two new DLC side stories – The Final Note and The Final Prologue. Check out our review for more details.

Aside from Layers of Fear 3 and Project M, Bloober Team is working on a remake of the first Silent Hill with Konami.

The new Layers of Fear is being developed on Unreal Engine 5. Judging from the art motif, it will likely have some connection with the first game where players controlled a painter seeking to complete his next “masterpiece.” According to insider Tom Henderson on Twitter, the official name is reportedly Layers of Fears and it will launch in early 2023 for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.

Given the timing of this tease, perhaps there will be a reveal at the Summer Game Fest on June 9th. The show will focus on previously-announced titles, which the new Layers of Fear technically falls under so it’s possible. We’ll have to wait for more information – stay tuned in the meantime.

Reach beneath the surface and uncover the source of your fears#BlooberTeam pic.twitter.com/xTAxo8glC2

— Layers of Fear (@Layers_Of_Fears) June 7, 2022

Layers of Fears.

Early 2023. https://t.co/ISeCCAVupx

— Tom Henderson (@_Tom_Henderson_) June 7, 2022

Steam, Epic, PS5, Series S|X.

"Layers of Fears" is not a spelling mistake.

— Tom Henderson (@_Tom_Henderson_) June 7, 2022

Interestingly enough, Bloober Team confirmed earlier this year that it had two large-scale games in production, though not it seems like there are actually three of them, with one of the other two being in pre-production and one being in full production (whether or not one of these two is a Silent Hill game has yet to be confirmed).

“Layers of Fear was a breakthrough project for us,” says Bloober Team CEO Piotr Babiebo. “It paved the path for Bloober Team and began our rapid growth, allowing us to explore more stories we’ve wanted to tell. I’m really glad we’re coming back to this world, wiser and more experienced. For me, it’s important that we make this announcement during the Tokyo Games Show, as for many of us Japan is the cradle of psychological horror games. As a studio, we also have two other projects in the works, one in production and one in pre-production.”

The next Layers of Fear doesn’t yet have an official name, and there’s no word yet on what platforms it will launch for or when exactly it will be revealed in full. That said, the teaser trailer’s final seconds confirm that the game will be out in 2022, so hopefully, those details will be shared not long from now.