ECHO developer Ultra Ultra has announced its closure on Twitter. Based in Copenhagen and composed of former IO Interactive employees, it confirmed that ECHO will still be available to purchase on various digital storefronts. Furthermore, those curious about the film can relax – it’s still “in the works”, as per the former developer.

ECHO is currently available for PC and PS4. It launched in September 2017 and attracted quite a bit of attention for its premise. It sees En, a mysterious girl placed in stasis for a century, entering The Palace. With a mission to “bring back a life”, En must deal with The Palace creating copies of her.

These copies – or Echoes – are capable of reenacting movements and actions that En performs. Sneaking around makes them sneak. Firing a gun causes them to learn the same. A blackout does happen at intervals to “update” the various Echoes, and also allows the player to do anything without fear of their actions being copied.

We’re terribly sad to report that Ultra Ultra has ceased to exist. We are grateful to have had the chance to crystallize something truly from the heart. ECHO will remain available on stores.

— Ultra Ultra (@theUltraUltra) May 7, 2019

Yes, the film is still in the works. 🙂

— Ultra Ultra (@theUltraUltra) May 7, 2019

You may have seen snippets of developer Ultra Ultra’s ECHO which released recently for PC. The game sees En, a young woman armed with her wits and a handgun, traversing a mysterious palace. Every move she makes results in clones, or “echoes” if you will, being created that learn her moves. Sounds frightening? Well, you’ll be able to experience it on PS4 very soon.

Ultra Ultra has announced that ECHO will be coming to the console on October 11th. A new trailer has been released to showcase what the game looks like on PS4. Granted, it’s not very graphically heavy by default but there is something about its all-too pristine aesthetic that adds to the creepiness of the echoes and the tension of stealth.

Those on PC can pick up ECHO right now on Steam for $24.99. If you’re curious about how it performed critically, then head over to Metacritic where it currently has a Metascore of 77 with 10 reviews. What are your thoughts on the gameplay in the trailer? Let us know in the comments.

IO Interactive is best known for the Hitman series, but it looks like former IO Interactive developers now want to try their hands at something new. The new game, ECHO, is by the development team Ultra Ultra, and it aims to “transport players into the far reaches of their imagination.”

ECHO sounds lie a fascinating concept- emergent artificial intelligence that studies the player, their patterns, and what they do, to shift, evolve, and dynamically alter the game experience to become a harder challenge and respond to the player intelligently. This effectively means that the game is pitting you against your own playing patterns- which is an intriguing concept for a game, especially if it ends up being pulled off right.

You can check out the first trailer for the game for yourself below. ECHO will be launching on PC via Steam, and on PlayStation 4, on September 19, for a price of $25.