Nightdive Studios and AtariÂ® Release Legendary PC Horror Shooter Reboot Blood: Fresh Supplyâ„¢

DeveloperÂ Nightdive Studios, in partnership withÂ AtariÂ®Â ”“ one of the world“s most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers ”“ today launched their fully updated version of the original cult classic shooterÂ Blood. DubbedÂ Blood: Fresh Supplyâ„¢, this restored and updated version of the game is built to bring all the classic mayhem to modern PCs while keeping with the non-stop hellfire-fueled gunplay of the original. Along with staying true to the blisteringly-difficult single-player campaign found in the original,Â Blood: Fresh SupplyÂ features competitive and cooperative online multiplayer for when players need to gang up on the hellish hordes or one another.

Blood: Fresh SupplyÂ is now available for Windows PC onÂ Steam,Â the Humble Store,Â GOGÂ and theÂ DiscordÂ game store for $9.99 (USD) and includes all the gory goodness of the original and its expansion packs ”“ Cryptic Passage and the Plasma Pak ”“ enhanced by an all-new engine, netcode, and split-screen mode.

“It has been both a great pleasure and an honor to have had the opportunity to work with Atari to update this classic game title that helped firmly cement the FPS as one of the most popular game genres,” said Larry Kuperman, Director of Business Development at Nightdive Studios. “We look forward to sharing the gory splendor ofÂ Blood: Fresh SupplyÂ with a new generation of gamers as well as with the many current fans eager to play one of their favorite titles on contemporary PCs.”

Originally released in 1997, BloodÂ is a First-Person Shooter that helped redefine the genre and introduced many elements now accepted as commonplace. In the original and the updatedÂ Blood: Fresh Supply, players jump into the boots of undead gunslinger Caleb as he seeks revenge against the dark god Chernobog. Caleb“s arsenal features a mix of standard and occult weaponry, which he uses to devastating and gore-filled effect. In the game, players visit a terrifying world populated by hordes of bloodthirsty fiends ”“ including cultists, gargoyles, zombies, hellhounds, and an unholy host of other terrors.

Watch theÂ Blood: Fresh Supply launch trailer below:

Key Tech Updates and Features of Blood: Fresh SupplyÂ include:

Vulkan, DirectX 11 and OpenGL 3.2 support, play with unlocked framerates!
Antialiasing, Ambient Occlusion, V-sync and Interpolation support
Support for high resolutions including 4K monitors
Fully customizable keyboard and controller pad support
Extended modding support, including support for already existing mods
Completely rewritten netcode supports up to 8 players:
- Play online in co-operative mode, kill each other in “Bloodbath”“ or split the difference in classic 4v4 team-based “Capture The Flag”“ mayhem
- Battle it out in local split-screen action
Roll your own soundtrack with full CD and MIDI music support
Look fully up and down with a new 3D view, or stick with the classic BUILD-engine style!

About Nightdive Studios

Based in Vancouver, Washington Nightdive Studios is a dedicated team of industry veterans committed to restoring the classic PC game titles of the past and making them accessible to a new generation of gamers. Hit titles from Nightdive Studios includeÂ System Shock 2, System Shock EE, Turok, Turok 2: Seeds of EvilÂ andÂ Forsaken Remastered. The team is currently working onÂ System ShockÂ with an expected release date of 2020.

More info can be found at the company“s website atÂ www.nightdivestudios.comor on Facebook atÂ facebook.com/NightDiveStudiosÂ or via Twitter atÂ @NightDiveStudio.

About Atari

Atari is an interactive entertainment production company. As an iconic brand that transcends generations and audiences, the company is globally recognized for its multi-platform, interactive entertainment and licensed products. Atari owns and/or manages a portfolio of more than 200 games and franchises, including world-renowned brands likeÂ AsteroidsÂ®, CentipedeÂ®, Missile CommandÂ®, PongÂ®, and RollerCoaster TycoonÂ®. Atari has offices in New York and Paris. Visit us online atÂ www.atari.com.

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