Controversial PS5 exclusive horror game that went viral 5 years ago seems to be making a comeback

One of the most controversial PlayStation 5 game, the horror game Abandonedcan make a shocking comeback. First announced for PlayStation 5 in 2021, Abandoned would be the work of a small Netherlands-based developer, Blue Box Game Studios, led by one Hasan Kahraman. The project was expected to be a cinematic survival horror game about a man kidnapped in a forest, and it would also receive a playable teaser, Forsaken: Prologuebefore it is released.

Early, Abandoned received a lot of media attention, as it was speculated that the game was somehow connected to Hideo Kojima and Silent Hill franchise, and Blue Box seemed to fan the flames of this conspiracy theory with its tweets. From there, however, the game suffered through a troubled development, with the concept being changed several times, a disastrous one Real-time experience app with only minimal pre-release footage and a series of indefinite delays with no proper gameplay.

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Blue Box Game Studios provides Abandoned Development Update

After months of silence, Blue Box Game Studios is finally offering an update on the development of Abandoned and when fans can expect to see more.

PlayStation 5 horror game abandoned, shockingly, may return

As reported by Push Square, previously Hasan Kahraman's PlayStation Network profile has seemingly hinted at that Abandoned make a comeback. On his profile, Kahraman was found to be playing a game called Forsaken: Gospels of Blooda title currently unavailable on the PlayStation 5. Push Square speculates that the game's appearance on his profile may be for testing purposes, and expresses doubt that this news will lead to the game's inevitable release.

Kahraman and Blue Box Game Studios have kept a low profile on social media, so neither have come forward to confirm or deny whether the project is in active development. Blue Box's last tweet, denouncing rumors of Hideo Kojima's involvement in the project, came in November 2022 before the developer went radio silent. Additionally, Blue Box's website hasn't been updated since 2022, and Kahraman hasn't been active on Twitter in years, raising questions about whether either will return to explain this news.

Considering Abandoneds incredibly messy development, any news or speculation about its proper release must be taken with a grain of salt. Blue Box's actions already in 2021 have understandably taken away a lot of confidence among players, and the almost four years of radio silence did them no favors. The appearance of Forsaken: Gospel of Blood on Kahraman's PSN profile may well be for testing, and doesn't necessarily indicate the project is closer to release.

Nevertheless, it is interesting that a proper construction of Abandoned seems to exist in some form on the PlayStation 5 at the moment, although it may end up being very different from what gamers expected to get in 2021. Perhaps Kahraman has been quietly (no pun intended) working on the project away from the media hype and attention, and that level of commitment is commendable. Even so, if the game is indeed released soon, Abandoned will have to be incredibly special given the long wait and high expectations placed on it.