In a statement, Kirkman cites the expansion of The Walking Dead from original comics to TV shows, novels, video games and more, saying he “can’t wait to explore similar possibilities for The Callisto Protocol with Skybound’s multiplatform expertise.”While it is unclear what this strategic partnership will look like, it sounds like Kirkman and Skybound believe in The Callisto Protocol as a horror brand and they want to be interested in exploring more platforms for the series, possibly outside of games.
The Callisto protocol is being developed by Dead Space creator Glen Schofield and is within the PUBG universe, but 300 years into the future. Despite this connection, Schofield says that The Callisto Protocol will only be aimed at being ‘the scariest game on the next generation platforms’.
The Callisto Protocol, originally unveiled at The Game Awards, also featured a bloody Red-Band Trailer. In the year 2320 on Callisto’s Jupiter moon, players’ must survive unspeakable horrors if they escape Black Iron [Prison] and uncover the dark secrets of the mysterious United Jupiter Company. ”Schofield said in an interview with IGN that the idea for The Callisto Protocol preceded its incorporation into the PUBG universe, and that it was a pure, third-person, survival horror game, not a battle royally.
The Callisto Protocol will be released sometime in 2022 on PS5, Xbox Series X and PC.
MattTM Kim is a reporter for IGN.