Bloober Team Teams Up with Sapphire Entertainment Co., Limited to Launch Cronos: The New Dawn Across Asia

14 May 2025

Following the success of the SILENT HILL 2 remake, Polish horror game developer Bloober Team is ready to terrify once again with Cronos: The New Dawn, coming in 2025. The studio has just inked a distribution deal with Sapphire Entertainment Co., Limited to bring the digital version of the game to PC and Mac players from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. In addition to the new horror title, the agreement also includes Bloober Team’s previously critically acclaimed games, such as Observer: System Redux, The Medium and Layers of Fear.

In October 2024, Bloober Team (Layers of Fear, The Medium, Observer: System Redux, Blair Witch, and SILENT HILL 2) — unveiled Cronos: The New Dawn, a third-person survival horror game set across two distinct timelines: the decaying ruins of a dystopian future and the harsh realities of 1980s Poland. Cronos immerses players in the crumbling district of New Dawn, a setting inspired by the real-life Nowa Huta.

Blending psychological horror, time travel, and survival mechanics, Cronos: The New Dawn introduces a chilling new IP that's already gaining attention from genre fans. The recent gameplay trailer unveiled a unique survival horror mechanic: "Don’t Let Them Merge." This feature reveals that enemies don’t stay dead—if not burned, fallen monsters can be reabsorbed, evolving into faster, more deadly abominations with new abilities.

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To broaden the international reach of Cronos: The New Dawn across Asia, Bloober Team has forged a strategic partnership with Sapphire Entertainment Co., Limited to distribute the digital version of the game on PC and Mac platforms, including Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. This collaboration represents a pivotal move to tap into expanding markets that are becoming increasingly receptive to the survival horror genre.

In addition to Cronos, previous titles from the studio—such as Observer: System Redux, The Medium (2021) and Layers of Fear (2023)—will also be launching in the aforementioned markets. These critically acclaimed games have earned widespread praise from both players and horror enthusiasts alike.

We are thrilled to introduce our titles to new players across Asia. Observer, The Medium and Layers of Fear are among our most well-known horror games, and they were very well received in both Europe and the US. Now, we’re incredibly excited to bring also our new game Cronos: The New Dawn to an even wider audience. We’re especially looking forward to seeing how players respond to our survival horror experience set in 1980s Poland—a setting that may feel both exotic and intriguing to players in other parts of the world. The atmosphere is deeply immersive. Fans of true survival horror will find a lot to appreciate in what we do best: crafting a dark, chilling world with a compelling narrative and intense combat mechanics, enhanced by our unique merging system. We can’t wait to give players from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan the opportunity to experience it for themselves.

Piotr Babieno, CEO of Bloober Team

Cronos: The New Dawn is scheduled for release in 2025 on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®5, and PC via Steam and Epic. For more information go to www.cronosnewdawn.com or visit the following social media channels: X, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Discord

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