The Outlast Trials Season 4.2 Update Adds PvP Invasion Mode This October
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Developer Red Barrels has released a new trailer showcasing the upcoming The Outlast Trials Season 4.2 update, which introduces the game’s first PvP mode, which is arriving on October 21.
Accessed via the Sleep Room Terminals, the new Invasion Mode allows players to join as either a Reagent or an Imposter. Only a limited number of Imposters can invade any given Trial, but while the others wait, they can be the eyes and ears of their murderous teammates. Each Imposter will get a chance to invade the Trial, as their peers succeed in their sabotage…or die trying.
Key Features of New PvP Invasion Mode
Become the Hunter — Stalk your prey from the shadows, utilizing stealth and subterfuge to sneak up on unsuspecting Reagents before going in for the kill.
Surveil the Trials — Plan your route and attack strategy by carefully considering surveillance camera footage. Your fellow Imposters
Don a Deadly Disguise — Dress yourself in the garb and skin of your targets to gain their trust. Then, when the moment’s right…
Stab Them In the Back — Close-quarters combat is the only rule of engagement. Outwit your opponent with multiple blade strikes or a single, lethal stab attack. One slip up means certain death, ratcheting up the intensity in the high-pressure Trial arenas.
It’s interesting to see them add a PvP element to their co-op-focused online game that has successfully built a solid playerbase eager to regularly delve through the trials.
But the Season 4.2 update isn’t just about Invasion Mode. The update also introduces the Geister 2025 time-limited event and a Time-Limited Catalog. Players can take on two new MK-Challenges (Beguile the Children and Investigate the Minotaur) for additional rewards.
This update also brings a new in-game store, providing another avenue for Red Barrels to continue supporting The Outlast Trials with future updates and content.
This is the third installment in Red Barrels’ psychological horror game that did a major shift from being a single-player horror game to an online co-op horror focused on stealth and teamwork.
For those not aware of The Outlast Trials, the game is set in 1959 at the height of the Cold War, human guinea pigs are involuntarily recruited to test advanced methods of mind control in their nightmare facility. Crush your morals and test your sanity on the path to rebirth as one of Murkoff’s Reagents while discovering the secret documents littered throughout the facility.
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