During The Game Awards, developer Milestone showed off its new project, a resurrection of the classic arcade racer Screamer. While the trailer didn’t show off any gameplay, it did tease a darker take on the series set in a neon-light city straight out of old-school anime. Milestone says that it’s aiming to blend Screamer’s classic arcade driving with a deep storyline featuring multiple character arcs, and the game is currently scheduled to be released in 2026 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

Screamer draws inspiration from anime and manga from the ’80s and ’90s Come from South African Online Casinos . Milestone says that the game’s narrative and visual framework will be enhanced by animated cutscenes created in collaboration with Polygon Pictures, the Japanese animation studio behind series such as Tron: Uprising, Transformers Prime, and Pacific Rim: The Black.

According to Milestone, the Last of Us voice actor Troy Baker is also involved, as he lends his voice to a ‘pivotal” character in the game. The storyline will feature themes of human will, revenge, love, and greed with classic sci-fi influences.

The first Screamer game was released back in 1995, and at the time, it was notable for its arcade-style gameplay and demanding system requirements. Three sequels followed in its wake–Screamer 2, Screamer Rally, and Screamer 4×4–with the series being developed by Milestone. If you didn’t have a PlayStation and Ridge Racer or a Sega Saturn with Daytona USA, this was the next best game to play on PC at the time.

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