The upcoming update for Slender: The Arrival finally has a release date for October 18, 2023. This update will officially bring the game to current-gen consoles. Independent developer Blue Studios announced the news on Twitter in celebration of the game’s 10th anniversary.
“It’s been 10 years since the original launch and we’ve been waiting for the perfect opportunity to improve and add to the game,” Alex Tintor, Co-Founder & Lead Designer at Blue Isle Studios. “There are many more Slender Man stories to tell, and we cannot wait to deliver on these experiences.”
Slender: The Arrival thrusts players back into a familiar world enhanced by the Unreal Engine 5. Traverse through abandoned houses and thick forests in the dead of night as players are hunted by the illusive Slender Man. Additionally, a new free additional chapter was announced for the game. Players will be able to experience the terrifying account of the main antagonist’s father as he fights his way away from the Slender Man’s grasp.
Alongside major graphical improvements Slender: The Arrival will include an update in language support at launch including English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, and Portuguese.
Additionally, players who have already bought the original game on Steam will not have to make a new purchase. Instead, the enhanced version will come as a free update that old players will be able to download on October 18th. Players on Steam will even have the ability to switch between versions of the game.
Slender: The Arrival update will be available on the Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. Pre-orders are available today on Xbox Series X|S for and PlayStation 5 on September 19 for $19.99. Those that pre-order will be given a free copy of Valley, Blue Studios’ first-person adventure game released in 2016.
For more information, head over to the game’s official website.