“A Psychological Thriller”: Bloober and Paramount Unveil the Darker Toned Star Trek: Shadow Frontier Starring The Next G

IGN Live saw the exciting reveal of the upcoming game Star Trek: Shadow Frontier, a mature, story-driven, action-adventure game that offers a different and darker side of Star Trek than is usually the norm. As shown in the reveal trailer, the game also has a notable main character in the form of former Lieutenant Ro Laren, the popular Star Trek: The Next Generation character played by Michelle Forbes. And yes, that's Forbes voicing Ro. At IGN Live, Shawn Kittelsen (SVP, Head of Creative & Production, Paramount Games Studio) and Michał Gembicki (Head of Publishing, Bloober Team) discussed the genesis of the game, with Kittelsen describing Shadow Frontier as "A new single-player third person action game from Bloober, the same team behind Silent Hill remake, starring Ro Laren." Added Kittelsen, "I would describe the genre as a psychological thriller. If you like a really thrilling survival adventure, this is the game for you. If you're a Star Trek fan who wants to dig into a character like Ro Laren, this is the game for you. " Gembicki admitted that at Bloober -- also known for games like Layers of Fear, Observer, The Medium and Cronos: The New Dawn -- they like dark stories, saying t

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