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Atlantis Studio's co-op horror game Beyond the Dark: Nightwatch is out on Nintendo Switch 2. A world championship with a trip to Edinburgh as a prize has also started.
Beyond the Dark: Nightwatch · official art via IGDBBeyond the Dark: Nightwatch has launched on Nintendo Switch 2. Developed by Atlantis Studio, the game features two-player co-op where players must share different perspectives to survive a house. Q-Games is handling the release in Asia.
The launch includes the start of the Beyond the Dark: Nightwatch World Championship. To compete for a prize of a trip for two to Edinburgh, Scotland, players must team up in pairs and livestream their runs on Twitch. Additionally, Q-Games revealed three cinematic-style posters featuring the Gloam that are exclusive to Japan.
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