Half-Life 2 inspires the gruesome Eastern Bloc horror of Ill

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The ultra-gory horror game Ill, unveiled at Summer Game Fest 2025, is scheduled for release around 2027 on PC and consoles, its developers confirm. Created by concept artist Maxim Verehin and Team Clout, it is published by Mundfish and draws inspiration from Half-Life 2. Set in an alternate 1980s Eastern Bloc, it emphasizes physics-based combat with dismemberable monsters. Development began in 2020-2021 among Armenian friends; the team now has 70 people. At Summer Game Fest, a baby-kick moment drew audience laughter. Creators say all assets are hand-crafted, without generative AI.


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