<![CDATA[Frictional Games Forum (read-only) - News - Announcements]]> https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/ Sat, 14 Nov 2026 16:11:05 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[New Game Teaser]]> https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-56732.html Mon, 02 Mar 2020 13:36:57 +0000 https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-56732.html
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]]> <![CDATA[???]]> https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-56731.html Thu, 27 Feb 2020 22:58:44 +0000 https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-56731.html ]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Guests and new users: CAPTCHA system broken]]> https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-54474.html Mon, 14 May 2018 14:33:43 +0000 https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-54474.html
We have contacter our IT provider and hope that the issue will be fixed ASAP! Thank you for your patience.

/Kat

EDIT May 15th: Issue should be fixed! Contact us if something is still wrong..]]>
We have contacter our IT provider and hope that the issue will be fixed ASAP! Thank you for your patience.

/Kat

EDIT May 15th: Issue should be fixed! Contact us if something is still wrong..]]> <![CDATA[MyBB updated to the newest version]]> https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-54469.html Thu, 26 Apr 2018 15:10:31 +0000 https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-54469.html
We have finally made the MyBB update that has been long overdue. We're now running on 1.8.6, which is the newest version!

There should not be major issues in regards to the switch, but please comment here if you find anything out of order.

My first point of order will be finding how to switch everything from align centre to align left. Wish me luck!

UPDATE:

To fix:
- Extra things for full reply (image, video, link etc.) are missing
- Missing images
New posts
IP ban spammer icon
Icons for replying and editing posts]]>
We have finally made the MyBB update that has been long overdue. We're now running on 1.8.6, which is the newest version!

There should not be major issues in regards to the switch, but please comment here if you find anything out of order.

My first point of order will be finding how to switch everything from align centre to align left. Wish me luck!

UPDATE:

To fix:
- Extra things for full reply (image, video, link etc.) are missing
- Missing images
New posts
IP ban spammer icon
Icons for replying and editing posts]]> <![CDATA[2017-11 Thursday 17th, SOMA coming to XBox One]]> https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-53948.html Fri, 17 Nov 2017 14:31:58 +0000 https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-53948.html
SOMA is out on XBox One from Dec 1st! Includes new Safe Mode, which is an update for PC on the same date, with PS4 to follow.

Preorder now: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/...3m2tc1zfpj



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SOMA is out on XBox One from Dec 1st! Includes new Safe Mode, which is an update for PC on the same date, with PS4 to follow.

Preorder now: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/...3m2tc1zfpj



]]> <![CDATA[2015-11 Thursday 5th, SOMA Original Soundtrack]]> https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-31618.html Thu, 05 Nov 2015 12:54:28 +0000 https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-31618.html
https://itunes.apple.com/fi/album/soma-o...1054258000
https://play.spotify.com/album/0pzJhUMa0muZMC3vNKlsPW

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https://itunes.apple.com/fi/album/soma-o...1054258000
https://play.spotify.com/album/0pzJhUMa0muZMC3vNKlsPW

]]> <![CDATA[2015-10 Thursday 1st, New SOMA Trailer and Launch Statistics]]> https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-31107.html Thu, 01 Oct 2015 12:37:48 +0000 https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-31107.html SOMA launched on September 22nd for PC and PS4 to the frightened delight of horror fans everywhere. Today, Frictional Games is releasing a new trailer highlighting some of the game's terrifying moments with reactions from the press.



In a new blog post, Frictional Games discusses some of the details of SOMA's launch, including sales and their opinion of the game's reception. Some highlights include:
- 92,000+ copies sold across all platforms after one week. Amnesia: The Dark Descent sold 30,000 in the first month.
- Their thoughts on comparing the horror-styles of SOMA and the Amnesia games.
- Possible decreases in piracy.

From Frictional Games, creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent, SOMA is a sci-fi horror game that questions our concepts of identity, consciousness, and what it means to be human.

SOMA is available for $29.99 on PS4 via the PlayStation Store, and for PC (Windows/Mac/Linux) via digital distributors including Steam, GOG.com, and Humble Store.]]> SOMA launched on September 22nd for PC and PS4 to the frightened delight of horror fans everywhere. Today, Frictional Games is releasing a new trailer highlighting some of the game's terrifying moments with reactions from the press.



In a new blog post, Frictional Games discusses some of the details of SOMA's launch, including sales and their opinion of the game's reception. Some highlights include:
- 92,000+ copies sold across all platforms after one week. Amnesia: The Dark Descent sold 30,000 in the first month.
- Their thoughts on comparing the horror-styles of SOMA and the Amnesia games.
- Possible decreases in piracy.

From Frictional Games, creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent, SOMA is a sci-fi horror game that questions our concepts of identity, consciousness, and what it means to be human.

SOMA is available for $29.99 on PS4 via the PlayStation Store, and for PC (Windows/Mac/Linux) via digital distributors including Steam, GOG.com, and Humble Store.]]> <![CDATA[2015-09 Monday 28th, Daily video series from Frictional Games 28 Sep to 05 Oct.]]> https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-31030.html Mon, 28 Sep 2015 18:25:10 +0000 https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-31030.html SOMA to uncover more about the events and stories preceding the game with the live-action mini-series from Frictional Games and Imagos Films.

Watch Transmission #1:


A new episode will be available daily, Sept. 28 through Oct. 5, through the Frictional Games YouTube channel.

]]> SOMA to uncover more about the events and stories preceding the game with the live-action mini-series from Frictional Games and Imagos Films.

Watch Transmission #1:


A new episode will be available daily, Sept. 28 through Oct. 5, through the Frictional Games YouTube channel.

]]> <![CDATA[2015-09 Tuesday 22nd, Frictional Games Presents SOMA - Available Now]]> https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-30659.html Tue, 22 Sep 2015 12:27:37 +0000 https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-30659.html September 22, 2015 – Frictional Games, creators of the Amnesia and Penumbra series, presents SOMA. Plunging into the abyss to tear at the delicate threads of human consciousness, SOMA is available today on PlayStation 4 and PC.



Creative Director Thomas Grip, reflecting on the development of SOMA:

"Five years ago, SOMA started as a simple idea; to make a game that would explore the more disturbing aspects of what it means to be a conscious being. Since then, we have gone through years of iterations, lots of hard work and almost tripled the size of our team. And finally, today, the game is done. We are very proud of how it has turned out, and feel that we have achieved what we set out to do. It has easily been the most ambitious project we have undertaken, and getting to this point has been quite a struggle. We hope people find SOMA to be a creepy and provocative experience that stays with them long after playing."

The radio is dead, food is running out, and the machines have started to think they are people. Underwater facility PATHOS-II has suffered an intolerable isolation and we’re going to have to make some tough decisions. What can be done? What makes sense? What is left to fight for?

From Frictional Games, creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent, SOMA is a sci-fi horror game that questions our concepts of identity, consciousness, and what it means to be human.

SOMA is available for $29.99 on PS4 via the PlayStation Store, and for PC (Windows/Mac/Linux) via digital distributors including Steam, GOG.com, and Humble Store.
]]> September 22, 2015 – Frictional Games, creators of the Amnesia and Penumbra series, presents SOMA. Plunging into the abyss to tear at the delicate threads of human consciousness, SOMA is available today on PlayStation 4 and PC.



Creative Director Thomas Grip, reflecting on the development of SOMA:

"Five years ago, SOMA started as a simple idea; to make a game that would explore the more disturbing aspects of what it means to be a conscious being. Since then, we have gone through years of iterations, lots of hard work and almost tripled the size of our team. And finally, today, the game is done. We are very proud of how it has turned out, and feel that we have achieved what we set out to do. It has easily been the most ambitious project we have undertaken, and getting to this point has been quite a struggle. We hope people find SOMA to be a creepy and provocative experience that stays with them long after playing."

The radio is dead, food is running out, and the machines have started to think they are people. Underwater facility PATHOS-II has suffered an intolerable isolation and we’re going to have to make some tough decisions. What can be done? What makes sense? What is left to fight for?

From Frictional Games, creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent, SOMA is a sci-fi horror game that questions our concepts of identity, consciousness, and what it means to be human.

SOMA is available for $29.99 on PS4 via the PlayStation Store, and for PC (Windows/Mac/Linux) via digital distributors including Steam, GOG.com, and Humble Store.
]]> <![CDATA[2015-09 Monday 21st, SOMA Reviews]]> https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-30643.html Mon, 21 Sep 2015 20:56:15 +0000 https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-30643.html The Escapist

“Soma stayed on my mind for days after the credits rolled, and the final sequence is one of the most intense I’ve experienced in years.”
Gameinformer

“SOMA succeeds at crafting something much more meaningful in a genre that’s deserving of more than just simple jump scares.”
Gamespot

“It’s genuinely disconcerting, and few games play with ambiguity so well or confidently.”
IGN

"That Frictional has been able to take such an over-used concept as exploring an abandoned research base, populated by bloody corpses and monsters, and turn it into a sombre philosophical adventure that is also exciting and even funny, is quite the achievement."
Eurogamer

“Visually, it’s a masterpiece, and every room tells a story: about the people who lived there, about what went wrong, about the outside world, or about yourself.”
PC Gamer]]> The Escapist

“Soma stayed on my mind for days after the credits rolled, and the final sequence is one of the most intense I’ve experienced in years.”
Gameinformer

“SOMA succeeds at crafting something much more meaningful in a genre that’s deserving of more than just simple jump scares.”
Gamespot

“It’s genuinely disconcerting, and few games play with ambiguity so well or confidently.”
IGN

"That Frictional has been able to take such an over-used concept as exploring an abandoned research base, populated by bloody corpses and monsters, and turn it into a sombre philosophical adventure that is also exciting and even funny, is quite the achievement."
Eurogamer

“Visually, it’s a masterpiece, and every room tells a story: about the people who lived there, about what went wrong, about the outside world, or about yourself.”
PC Gamer]]> <![CDATA[2015-09 Thursday 18th, We Are Not All That We Seem - SOMA Story Trailer]]> https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-30605.html Fri, 18 Sep 2015 13:17:17 +0000 https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-30605.html SOMA is an unsettling journey into the depths of human consciousness.



Visit the Frictional Games blog today, where Frictional Games delves into the creation of SOMA's disturbing sound effects.

Visit the Playstation blog, featuring an article going over the subjects that have inspired the game.]]> SOMA is an unsettling journey into the depths of human consciousness.



Visit the Frictional Games blog today, where Frictional Games delves into the creation of SOMA's disturbing sound effects.

Visit the Playstation blog, featuring an article going over the subjects that have inspired the game.]]> <![CDATA[2015-09 Tuesday 15th, MIDWEEK MADNESS SALE - FREE copy of Amnesia: The Dark Descent!]]> https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-30555.html Tue, 15 Sep 2015 20:41:28 +0000 https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-30555.html SOMA, we have decided to have a sale with an 80% discount on all our previous games. Hurry and you’ll get Amnesia: The Dark Descent for free during the next 24 hours and the game will remain in your library forever.

If you pre-order SOMA you’ll get a 10% discount and you’ll be able to preload the game starting tonight.


]]> SOMA, we have decided to have a sale with an 80% discount on all our previous games. Hurry and you’ll get Amnesia: The Dark Descent for free during the next 24 hours and the game will remain in your library forever.

If you pre-order SOMA you’ll get a 10% discount and you’ll be able to preload the game starting tonight.


]]> <![CDATA[2015-09 Thursday 10th, You Are Not Alone – SOMA Creature Trailer]]> https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-30535.html Thu, 10 Sep 2015 12:47:01 +0000 https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-30535.html


The radio is dead, food is running out, and the machines have started to think they are people. Underwater facility PATHOS-II has suffered an intolerable isolation and we’re going to have to make some tough decisions. What can be done? What makes sense? What is left to fight for?

From Frictional Games, creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent, SOMA is a sci-fi horror game that questions our concepts of identity, consciousness, and what it means to be human.

SOMA is coming September 22nd to PC and PS4. Visit the Frictional Games blog for a deeper, behind-the-scenes look at the creatures of SOMA.


]]>


The radio is dead, food is running out, and the machines have started to think they are people. Underwater facility PATHOS-II has suffered an intolerable isolation and we’re going to have to make some tough decisions. What can be done? What makes sense? What is left to fight for?

From Frictional Games, creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent, SOMA is a sci-fi horror game that questions our concepts of identity, consciousness, and what it means to be human.

SOMA is coming September 22nd to PC and PS4. Visit the Frictional Games blog for a deeper, behind-the-scenes look at the creatures of SOMA.


]]> <![CDATA[2015-09 Thursday 2nd, Sink into the Crushing Isolation of SOMA – New Trailer]]> https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-30495.html Thu, 03 Sep 2015 12:24:02 +0000 https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-30495.html SOMA, coming September 22nd to PC and PS4.

Watch the SOMA – Environments Trailer


The radio is dead, food is running out, and the machines have started to think they are people. Underwater facility PATHOS-II has suffered an intolerable isolation and we’re going to have to make some tough decisions. What can be done? What makes sense? What is left to fight for?

From Frictional Games, creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent, SOMA is a sci-fi horror game that questions our concepts of identity, consciousness, and what it means to be human.

Be sure to visit the Frictional Games blog today for an introspective look at SOMA and its creators as the team addresses some of the community's most frequently asked questions.
]]> SOMA, coming September 22nd to PC and PS4.

Watch the SOMA – Environments Trailer


The radio is dead, food is running out, and the machines have started to think they are people. Underwater facility PATHOS-II has suffered an intolerable isolation and we’re going to have to make some tough decisions. What can be done? What makes sense? What is left to fight for?

From Frictional Games, creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent, SOMA is a sci-fi horror game that questions our concepts of identity, consciousness, and what it means to be human.

Be sure to visit the Frictional Games blog today for an introspective look at SOMA and its creators as the team addresses some of the community's most frequently asked questions.
]]> <![CDATA[2015-08 Monday 24th, SOMA is now available for PC pre-order]]> https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-30457.html Mon, 24 Aug 2015 17:13:55 +0000 https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-30457.html
Enter the world of SOMA and face horrors buried deep beneath the ocean waves. Delve through locked terminals and secret documents to uncover the truth behind the chaos. Seek out the last remaining inhabitants and take part in the events that will ultimately shape the fate of the station. But be careful, danger lurks in every corner: corrupted humans, twisted creatures, insane robots, and even an inscrutable omnipresent A.I.

You will need to figure out how to deal with each one of them. Just remember there’s no fighting back; either you outsmart your enemies or you get ready to run.

GOG.com
https://www.gog.com/game/soma

Steam
http://store.steampowered.com/app/282140

Join composer Mikko Tarmia for a look (and listen) behind the unsettling score of SOMA, the upcoming descent into horror from Frictional Games, creators of the Amnesia and Penumbra series.


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Enter the world of SOMA and face horrors buried deep beneath the ocean waves. Delve through locked terminals and secret documents to uncover the truth behind the chaos. Seek out the last remaining inhabitants and take part in the events that will ultimately shape the fate of the station. But be careful, danger lurks in every corner: corrupted humans, twisted creatures, insane robots, and even an inscrutable omnipresent A.I.

You will need to figure out how to deal with each one of them. Just remember there’s no fighting back; either you outsmart your enemies or you get ready to run.

GOG.com
https://www.gog.com/game/soma

Steam
http://store.steampowered.com/app/282140

Join composer Mikko Tarmia for a look (and listen) behind the unsettling score of SOMA, the upcoming descent into horror from Frictional Games, creators of the Amnesia and Penumbra series.


]]> <![CDATA[2015-05 Friday 29th, SOMA Release Date And Gameplay Trailer]]> https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-30063.html Fri, 29 May 2015 15:02:00 +0000 https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-30063.html

After almost five years of blood, sweat and tears we can finally make the following announcement:

SOMA, our upcoming sci-fi horror game, will be released on the 22nd September this fall on PS4 and PC.

And to celebrate that, here are 12 minutes of uncut gameplay footage:



Here are three quick bits of trivia about the video:

1) When the video starts we are about 1 hour into the game.

2) The protagonist is not an amnesiac. He has an established past, knows who he is, but isn't at all sure about the situation he's in.

3) There are lots more things to explore in this level than what's shown in the video. For instance, you can avoid the robot attack completely by acting differently.

That's it for now! We hope you like the footage and we're looking forward hearing what you think about the game after release!
]]>

After almost five years of blood, sweat and tears we can finally make the following announcement:

SOMA, our upcoming sci-fi horror game, will be released on the 22nd September this fall on PS4 and PC.

And to celebrate that, here are 12 minutes of uncut gameplay footage:



Here are three quick bits of trivia about the video:

1) When the video starts we are about 1 hour into the game.

2) The protagonist is not an amnesiac. He has an established past, knows who he is, but isn't at all sure about the situation he's in.

3) There are lots more things to explore in this level than what's shown in the video. For instance, you can avoid the robot attack completely by acting differently.

That's it for now! We hope you like the footage and we're looking forward hearing what you think about the game after release!
]]> <![CDATA[Regarding Recent Spam Attack]]> https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-29484.html Sun, 11 Jan 2015 18:32:15 +0000 https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-29484.html
Worst time probably was with plutomaniac:

Spoiler below!
[Image: uny35G.png]
[Image: pKhEAD.png]

Some of you even said that we don't do anything, but this is not true. We have worked hard to keep the forums as clean as possible. Moderator team discussed with Jens and CAPTCHA has finally been updated (hopefully) to a working one.

We will keep on monitoring and see if the current protection is enough.
Thank you for your patience!]]>
Worst time probably was with plutomaniac:

Spoiler below!
[Image: uny35G.png]
[Image: pKhEAD.png]

Some of you even said that we don't do anything, but this is not true. We have worked hard to keep the forums as clean as possible. Moderator team discussed with Jens and CAPTCHA has finally been updated (hopefully) to a working one.

We will keep on monitoring and see if the current protection is enough.
Thank you for your patience!]]> <![CDATA[2014-04 Thursday 3rd, SOMA - Lambda]]> https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-24987.html Thu, 03 Apr 2014 13:17:22 +0000 https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-24987.html

In-game shots from the upcoming sci-fi horror game SOMA.]]>

In-game shots from the upcoming sci-fi horror game SOMA.]]> <![CDATA[2014-03 Thursday 6th, SOMA - Theta]]> https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-24769.html Thu, 06 Mar 2014 07:59:40 +0000 https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-24769.html

Scenery and voice-over from the upcoming sci-fi horror game SOMA.]]>

Scenery and voice-over from the upcoming sci-fi horror game SOMA.]]> <![CDATA[YouTube monetization, permissions to do creations based on our work and the alike.]]> https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-23849.html Wed, 13 Nov 2013 09:20:01 +0000 https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-23849.html
We don't give out any specific permissions, but we don't stop people from making their own creations (comics, Let's Plays etc) inspired by or based on our creations. As long as it is for none commercial use all is fine.

We don't see it as a "commercial use" if there is money earned to cover for costs creating it or to earn money in a way similar to how a video game magazine would earn money from advertisement in their magazine while publishing a review of our game.

Yes, you can monetize your videos on YouTube and what not.]]>
We don't give out any specific permissions, but we don't stop people from making their own creations (comics, Let's Plays etc) inspired by or based on our creations. As long as it is for none commercial use all is fine.

We don't see it as a "commercial use" if there is money earned to cover for costs creating it or to earn money in a way similar to how a video game magazine would earn money from advertisement in their magazine while publishing a review of our game.

Yes, you can monetize your videos on YouTube and what not.]]>