As weird as the named would sound, Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is indeed a game that is currently being developed by Frictional Games and thechineseroom. The earlier iteration, Amnesia: The Dark Descent was released in 2010, and was a perfect fit in our list of the top scary PC games with its horror-based exploration gameplay.
On receiving news of this fresh offering, Joystiq was quick to reveal the new title along with its details. It will be developed by thechineseroom, the studio known for Dear Esther, while its production will be handled by Frictional Games. The game was being teased for a long time before this revelation. It is expected to release for PC sometime around Halloween.
“It’s not a direct sequel, in terms of it doesn’t follow on from the story of Amnesia. It doesn’t involve the same characters,” Dear Esther writer Dan Pinchbeck, appears to have told the website, pointing out that the story is an “alternate history and set in the same universe.”
The narrative of this game will transpire in 1899 and will revolve around a wealthy industrialist named Oswald Mandus. After returning home from a disastrous expedition to Mexico which ended in tragedy, he is haunted by dreams of a dark machine. Months after this, he once wakes up to find the mysterious machine in reality.
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is yet to be blessed with an actual release date, but it has been made clear that the title will not be seen hitting PC before the third quarter of 2012.