Tag: The Callisto Protocol
News The Callisto Protocol Franchise Expands With 'REDACTED' Spin-Off On Xbox
Launching this October!
Well, we didn't expect this! Striking Distance Studios' The Callisto Protocol is getting a brand-new spin-off this year, and yes, its name is REDACTED. No... it's not redacted, the actual game is called REDACTED. Got it? Alright. Naming oddities aside, REDACTED is a roguelike spin-off from the team's well-known 2022 survival...
News Xbox Game Pass's 'The Callisto Protocol' Had Key Content Cut Before Launch
The crunch protocol
The Callisto Protocol always seemed like an ambitious project, especially from a brand-new developer crafting an entirely new IP. When the game finally shipped in late 2022, the end product perhaps fell a little short of that ambition - but a new chat with the game's lead dev has explained the situation in a bit more detail...
Poll What Do You Think Of The Callisto Protocol On Xbox Game Pass?
Give us your rating so far
Late last week, we polled the Pure Xbox community on your favourite Xbox Game Pass addition of last month, and Still Wakes The Deep was a narrow winner with 31% of the vote - closely followed by The Callisto Protocol (28%). We've already done a poll for Still Wakes The Deep, but
News The Callisto Protocol Dev Is Now Working On A 'Brand-New Unreal Engine 5 Title'
Phase two
It's been just over a year since The Callisto Protocol graced our Xbox consoles with a Dead Space-like experience back in late 2022 - and it seems that the team has now fully moved on from the project to something new. In a job listing posted by developer Striking Distance Studios, the team says that it is "looking for a Lead Gameplay...
News Callisto Protocol Dev Suffers Substantial Layoffs Following DLC Drop
"Unfortunately, these changes have impacted 32 employees"
The team behind 2022's Dead Space-like The Callisto Protocol has laid off 32 employees, as confirmed in a statement provided to IGN. The move appears to be in preparation for future projects, with the game's recent story expansion arriving on all platforms back in June. As of yet, we're not...
News The Callisto Protocol's New Story DLC Is Getting Good Feedback Ahead Of Xbox Release
"It's probably better than the main game"
It's a big week for The Callisto Protocol, as the game is unleashing a brand-new DLC expansion called Final Transmission in which you'll get to experience the "heart-pounding final chapter" of the story. Bizarrely, this DLC is already available on PlayStation due to an extremely short period of timed...
News The Callisto Protocol Update 5.01 Brings Skippable Cutscenes & Dismemberment To Xbox
"Take your enemies apart limb by limb..."
Last year's divisive horror adventure The Callisto Protocol has received a new update on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with other platforms) this week, bringing two great features to the game for free. The first of these is the ability to skip cutscenes, which is a welcome and long-awaited...
News The Callisto Protocol Version 3.01 Adds New Game+, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Time for another run?
The Callisto Protocol has just received a brand-new patch on all platforms, including Xbox, that adds New Game+ to the title along with a bunch of other bug fixes and gameplay tweaks. While the team hasn't fully detailed its 'New Game+' mode and what it contains, the feature typically allows players to bring certain elements...
News 'The Callisto Protocol' Sales Expectations Lowered By Analysts
Dead shelf space
The Callisto Protocol brought a new flavour of Dead Space-like action to Xbox platforms last month, but so far, the game doesn't appear to be selling quite as well as expected. Over in South Korea, where the game's publisher hails from, various financial analysts are lowering their initial expectations, with stock prices and sales...
News The Callisto Protocol Xbox Update Adds 'Combat Improvements' Including Faster Animations
Speedy healing, and dying
The Callisto Protocol dev Striking Distance Studios has deployed a brand-new update for its third-person horror shooter, and the patch addresses some of the community's biggest concerns from around launch. Alongside the usual set of bug fixes and quality of life changes, the developer says it has made "combat improvements"...
News The Callisto Protocol's Latest Patch Adds Ray-Traced Reflections On Xbox Series X
Along with bug fixes and improvements
The Callisto Protocol suffered a few issues on Xbox Series X when it arrived this time last week, with the biggest problem being that the Series X version was bizarrely missing the ray-traced reflections included in the PS5 version. Fortunately, that's now finally been fixed as of today's patch, with The...
News Despite The Launch Issues, The Callisto Protocol Is Great At 60FPS On Xbox Series X
It's a beautiful game as well
Update: The Callisto Protocol has since added various patches on Xbox Series X: <related ids="142421"> Original story: The release of The Callisto Protocol caused a bit of fuss earlier this week when it was reported that the Xbox Series X version was missing ray traced reflections in its quality
Review The Callisto Protocol - An Uneven Spiritual Successor To Dead Space
Get a GRP
Striking Distance Studios has made no secret of the fact that its inaugural effort, The Callisto Protocol, shares plenty of DNA with Visceral Games' genre-defining Dead Space franchise, and with a bunch of ex-Visceral staff, including Dead Space's co-creator, designer, animation director and co-developer all involved here, it should come...
News The Callisto Protocol Performance Analysis Shows 'Disappointing' Issues On Xbox Series X|S
"It's not a disaster but it needs additional work"
Update: The Callisto Protocol has since received various patches on Xbox Series X and S: <related ids="142421"> Original story: Digital Foundry's The Callisto Protocol analysis is here, and sadly, there are a few issues present on both current-gen Xbox consoles right now. Sure, the game is...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Dead Space-Like 'The Callisto Protocol'
Enough space
We feel like we've been waiting forever for this one, but The Callisto Protocol is finally out today, December 2nd! Ahead of launch, a bunch of outlets have been playing this horror shooter — directed by one of the creators of Dead Space — so we have a fair idea of what the critics think so far. Update: You'll also now find our...
Guide The Callisto Protocol Release Date, Release Times & Preload Details On Xbox
Everything you need to know
It's finally almost time for The Callisto Protocol on Xbox! The gory shooter is being directed by the co-creator of the Dead Space series, Glen Schofield, so we've got high hopes that it'll turn out to be something special. With just a few days left to go, you'll find all the details you need to know in this guide...
News Don't Worry, The Callisto Protocol Will Have A 60FPS Performance Mode
Launching this December
There's been a lot of debate online over the past few days about the frame rate of games. It stems from the reveal that the current-generation title Gotham Knights would be a 30FPS title on Xbox Series X|S and also PS5. Read More: Reaction: Is 30FPS Good Enough For An Xbox Series X|S Game? The deve
News The Callisto Protocol Dev Talks Campaign Length In New Interview
It sounds pretty substantial
Striking Distance Studios' upcoming Dead Space-like, The Callisto Protocol, is closer to release than you might think, hitting Xbox platforms on December 2nd. Ahead of launch, the team discussed a range of gameplay details with EDGE magazine (thanks MP1st), including just how long this one will take to beat. If you're...
News The Callisto Protocol Dev Explains Why It's A 'Difficult' Fit For Xbox Game Pass
In other words, it's not happening at launch
We're definitely looking forward to the Dead Space inspired The Callisto Protocol ahead of its release on Xbox this December 2nd, but unfortunately it won't be coming to Xbox Game Pass at launch, and the devs have explained why. Basically, they believe that making a linear single-player game work on Xbox...
News The Callisto Protocol Shows Off Gory New Gameplay Footage
Will it live up to the hype?
We're now only a few months away from the release of The Callisto Protocol on December 2nd, 2022, and to celebrate the upcoming release, the developers have treated us to some brand-new gameplay footage at Gamescom 2022. You can check it out in the video above, and as you can see, it's definitely showing a lot of...
News Here's Our First Look At Raw Gameplay For The Callisto Protocol
Hi there, Dead Space!
The highly-anticipated survival horror game The Callisto Protocol finally got a release date for Xbox recently in the form of December 2nd, 2022, and now we've been treated to our very first look at raw gameplay! As you can see, it's still resembling Dead Space in a big way, which makes sense as the Dead Space co-creator is...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Shares His Excitement For The Callisto Protocol
"Game looks great"
Highly-anticipated survival horror game The Callisto Protocol unveiled a brand-new trailer as part of PlayStation's State of Play show yesterday, and it's been getting a lot of positive attention including from the Head of Xbox himself. Read More: The Callisto Protocol Debuts Stunning New Trailer, Coming To Xbox December...
News The Callisto Protocol Debuts Stunning New Trailer, Coming To Xbox December 2022
The Dead Space vibes are strong with this one
Upcoming survivor horror game The Callisto Protocol received a brand-new trailer as part of today's State of Play event, along with an official release date of December 2nd, 2022 for PS4, PS5, PC, and "Xbox". The Callisto Protocol is being billed as a story-driven, single-player survival horror title...
News Dead Space Creator's 'The Callisto Protocol' Is No Longer A PUBG Spin-Off
Unknown origins
We've been keeping our eyes firmly locked on The Callisto Protocol since it was announced a few years back. We can't say its links to PUBG were ever that interesting, but anything horror from one of the Dead Space creators definitely has our attention. Well, the game appears to be ditching its ties with PUBG anyway. The developer's...
News Skybound Games Joins Development Of Upcoming Horror Game The Callisto Protocol
"We’re thrilled to have these masters of horror working with us"
The Callisto Protocol was announced during The Game Awards late last year and is looking to be the Dead Space successor we never got. It's even being helmed by Glen Schofield, the creato
News The Callisto Protocol Is Looking To Be The Dead Space Successor We've Always Wanted
In space, no one can hear you scream
The Callisto Protocol was announced during The Game Awards last night and is bearing a striking resemblance to another beloved series. Set to launch in 2022, The Callisto Protocol is a futuristic horror game arriving on consoles and PC. While no gameplay was shown, the trailer seemed heavily influenced by Dead...
