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Cyberpunk Observer Launches on PC, PS4, Xbox One

Already in the running for Game of the Year on many outlets’ lists, Aspyr Media and Bloober Team attempt to answer a terrifying question in newly released >observer_: What would you do if your fears were hacked? Play as Detective Daniel Lazarski, a neural detective given the authority to hack and invade suspects’ minds.

Featuring cyberpunk legend Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner), >observer_ is a first-person psychological horror experience that focuses in on a dark, dystopian vision of the future. Developed by the creators of Layers of Fear, >observer_ is a horror experience meant for mature audiences.

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Game Informer recently reviewed the game as, “Observer is a must-play for anyone who considers themselves a fan of either sci-fi or horror.” while Game Spot says, “Observer is a haunting and remarkable achievement.” Both outlets gave >observer_ a 9/10 score.

Today only on Chrono.GG, players who purchases >observer_ on PC, will receive a copy of Layers of Fear, Bloober Team’s 2016 masterpiece of horror, for free. Additionally, all players who own Layers of Fear in their Steam library will automatically receive a 20-percent discount when they purchase >observer_. This offer is valid until August 29.

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John Breeden II

As a journalist John has covered everything from rural town meetings to the U.S. Congress and even done time as a crime reporter and photographer.|His first venture into writing about the game industry came in the form of a computer column called "On the Chip Side," which grew to have over 1 million circulation and was published in newspapers in several states. From there he did several "ask the computer guy" columns in magazines such as Up Front! in New Mexico and Who Cares? in Washington D.C. When the Internet started to become popular, he began writing guided Web tours for the newly launched Washington Post online section as well as reviews for the weekend section of the paper, something he still does from time to time. His experience in trade publications came as a writer and reviewer for Government Computer News. As the editor of GiN, he demands strict editorial standards from all the writers and reviewers. Breeden feels the industry needs a weekly, reliable trade publication covering the games industry and works tirelessly to accomplish that goal.