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Sebastiano Serafini
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During today’s show, the BrokenLore series shared two major updates: a brand-new trailer and the January 16 release date announcement for BrokenLore: Unfollow, and the surprise reveal of BrokenLore: Ascend, a high-altitude psychological horror experience that expands the series in a bold new direction.
BrokenLore is a single-player psychological-horror anthology: each game stands alone yet feeds a larger mystery spanning the series. Every chapter follows a different protagonist facing very human fears—identity, shame, the pressure to be seen—translated into oppressive liminal spaces, diegetic puzzles, and predator-prey chases. What sets BrokenLore apart is how the world shifts with the character’s psyche: at emotional breaking points, reality degrades into uncanny retro layers, exposing hidden rules, routes, and secrets that interlink the entries. You can start anywhere and get a complete story, but those who dig deeper will piece together a meta-narrative through optional clues, collectibles, and alternate endings—horror that hits hard in the moment and lingers long after the credits.
BrokenLore: Unfollow — A deeper look at Anne’s nightmare
BrokenLore: Unfollow is a first-person psychological horror game that explores the dark side of social media. It invites players to step into the role of Anne, a young woman haunted by the trauma of bullying and trapped in a surreal nightmare where she must confront the echoes of her past.The new trailer revealed today offers fresh glimpses of its surreal, shifting spaces and the oppressive presence that stalks her journey. Here, the familiar is distorted; symbols and memories refract into unsettling forms, challenging players to read between the lines and confront what Anne has tried to suppress.
You’ll rely on Anne’s smartphone to probe the darkness, reveal clues, and survive encounters with manifestations of her fears. Each area functions as both puzzle and metaphor, reinforcing BrokenLore’s signature blend of psychological tension and social commentary without sacrificing immediacy or dread.
BrokenLore: Unfollow launches on January 16, 2026 for PS5.
BrokenLore: Ascend — Reaching for recognition, confronting fear
Revealed for the first time, BrokenLore: Ascend fuses the series’ psychological horror with climbing-driven gameplay set in a haunting reimagining of Tokyo. Players ascend an immense tower that pierces the city skyline, where every step upward feels like defying gravity and sanity alike. Players follow Ren and Yui, partners whose pursuit of visibility drives them into a perilous vertical journey. The trailer teases moments of precision traversal, leaps across unstable routes, and coordinated interactions between the duo as they fight to keep their balance—physically and emotionally.
Haunting the ascent is a Rokurokubi-inspired entity whose unnaturally extending neck threads through the structure, turning the environment itself into a hunter. Ascend builds fear from exposure rather than confinement: altitude, wind, and narrow footing become part of the survival equation, while the relationship between Ren and Yui grounds the experience in human stakes.
BrokenLore: Ascend is planned for Summer 2026 on PS5.
Wishlist and stay tuned
Both titles carry forward BrokenLore’s focus on psychological depth, symbolic design, and thematic boldness—one peering inward at intimate nightmares, the other casting fear against open air and unforgiving heights. Wishlist Unfollow and Ascend at PlayStation Store to stay updated as we approach launch.
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BrokenLore is a single-player psychological-horror anthology: each game stands alone yet feeds a larger mystery spanning the series. Every chapter follows a different protagonist facing very human fears—identity, shame, the pressure to be seen—translated into oppressive liminal spaces, diegetic puzzles, and predator-prey chases. What sets BrokenLore apart is how the world shifts with the character’s psyche: at emotional breaking points, reality degrades into uncanny retro layers, exposing hidden rules, routes, and secrets that interlink the entries. You can start anywhere and get a complete story, but those who dig deeper will piece together a meta-narrative through optional clues, collectibles, and alternate endings—horror that hits hard in the moment and lingers long after the credits.
BrokenLore: Unfollow — A deeper look at Anne’s nightmare
BrokenLore: Unfollow is a first-person psychological horror game that explores the dark side of social media. It invites players to step into the role of Anne, a young woman haunted by the trauma of bullying and trapped in a surreal nightmare where she must confront the echoes of her past.The new trailer revealed today offers fresh glimpses of its surreal, shifting spaces and the oppressive presence that stalks her journey. Here, the familiar is distorted; symbols and memories refract into unsettling forms, challenging players to read between the lines and confront what Anne has tried to suppress.
You’ll rely on Anne’s smartphone to probe the darkness, reveal clues, and survive encounters with manifestations of her fears. Each area functions as both puzzle and metaphor, reinforcing BrokenLore’s signature blend of psychological tension and social commentary without sacrificing immediacy or dread.
BrokenLore: Unfollow launches on January 16, 2026 for PS5.
BrokenLore: Ascend — Reaching for recognition, confronting fear
Revealed for the first time, BrokenLore: Ascend fuses the series’ psychological horror with climbing-driven gameplay set in a haunting reimagining of Tokyo. Players ascend an immense tower that pierces the city skyline, where every step upward feels like defying gravity and sanity alike. Players follow Ren and Yui, partners whose pursuit of visibility drives them into a perilous vertical journey. The trailer teases moments of precision traversal, leaps across unstable routes, and coordinated interactions between the duo as they fight to keep their balance—physically and emotionally.
Haunting the ascent is a Rokurokubi-inspired entity whose unnaturally extending neck threads through the structure, turning the environment itself into a hunter. Ascend builds fear from exposure rather than confinement: altitude, wind, and narrow footing become part of the survival equation, while the relationship between Ren and Yui grounds the experience in human stakes.
BrokenLore: Ascend is planned for Summer 2026 on PS5.
Wishlist and stay tuned
Both titles carry forward BrokenLore’s focus on psychological depth, symbolic design, and thematic boldness—one peering inward at intimate nightmares, the other casting fear against open air and unforgiving heights. Wishlist Unfollow and Ascend at PlayStation Store to stay updated as we approach launch.
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