The Evil Within Release Date Pushed Two Months and Pre-Order Incentive Revealed

The Evil Within Release Date Pushed Two Months and Pre-Order Incentive RevealedBethesda Softworks has announced an October 21 release date for Shinji Mikami’s horror survival game The Evil Within in North America. Australia will get the game a couple days later on October 23, while Europe can pick it up in stores on October 24.

The game was originally scheduled to be released on August 26. According to Bethesda Softworks, Mikami and his team at Tango Gameworks need a couple more months to polish up and refine the game, thus the delay.


With the new release date, Bethesda Softworks has also released a new one-minute “reaction” trailer and detailed ‘The Fighting Chance Pack’ that will come with all pre-orders for The Evil Within. Included in this pack are the following:

  • Medical Kit – A vital health enhancement to enable Sebastian to fight on.
  • Green Gel – Used to upgrade Sebastian’s attributes.
  • Double Barrel Shotgun and Three Shells – A larger and more formidable shotgun than the regular shotgun, it’s useful for tight situations with multiple encroaching enemies.
  • An Incendiary Agony Bolt – Capable of showering nearby enemies with damaging fire sparks.
  • A Poison Agony Bolt – Will draw enemies towards it and poison them, allowing Sebastian time for a quick escape.

The Evil Within is coming to Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Watch the new trailer below.

Pre-order The Evil Within at Amazon to secure ‘The Fighting Chance Pack’ on the platform of your choice.

The Evil Within Release Date Pushed Two Months and Pre-Order Incentive Revealed

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