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The new game plus mode for The Callisto Protocol, which was originally scheduled for February, has finally arrived this week via patch 3.01. Players who have completed the game can start a new game while keeping all their weapons and other upgrades. The update also fixes various bugs, including one that prevented the achievement "The Protocol is a Matter of Life" from being unlocked.
On paper, The Callisto Protocol was extremely ambitious, but it ultimately fell short of expectations. Released in December 2022 on consoles and PC, the survival horror game earned a Metacritic average of 69% from critics and a 6.8/10 from players. Glen Schofield, the game’s creator (also known for…
The Callisto Protocol got released back in December 2022 on consoles and PC, but sadly failed to convince users and critics alike. Its huge budget took a heavy toll on the Striking Distance Studios teams, most of whom were made redundant. In his LinkedIn CV, Blake Hennon, who is Krafton's VP of sales,…
The video game industry offers no respite to its developers, who have once again been affected by layoffs. This time, it's Striking Distance Studios we're talking about. The company, owned by publisher Krafton and behind The Callisto Protocol, had already announced several departures in August 2023.…