Summer Game Fest brings a little bit for everybody, and now horror fans have something to look forward to thanks to another partnership between developer Saber Interactive and publisher Focus Entertainment, which brings John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando! Yes, that’s right THE John Carpenter! Players will tag team with up to four players in this intense first-person shooter and battle massive hordes of mutated monstrosities to eradicate a supernatural outbreak.

In the near future, an attempt to harness the power of the Earth’s core ends in a terrifying disaster. The release of the Sludge God, an eldritch abomination that begins terraforming the area, turning soil into scum and the living into undead monsters. Luckily, the genius behind the experiment has a plan to make things right again. All he needs is a team of competent, highly trained mercenaries… Unfortunately, they were all too expensive, so you’ll have to do!

Take control of one of the commandos, team up with friends, and send the Sludge God and its horde of things-that-should-never-be back to the underworld. Choose a class to fit your playstyle and pile into your favorite ride. Unload an array of gunfire, grenades, special abilities, and KATANAS to save the planet!

“Look, I really like shooting zombies. They keep telling me that they’re called ‘the infected.’ Please. They’re ghouls, dude. They blow up real good and there are a ton of them. People are going to love this game.” - John Carpenter.

I can say whole-heartedly that Carpenter is somebody that I have followed their work for a long time, so needless to say I am excited for this game. John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando will be released sometime in 2024 on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC via the Epic Game Store.