If you’re a fan of books about video games, you should be familiar with Bitmap Books. The UK-based company has been cranking out quality books ranging from the history of first-person shooters to video game box art for a while now, and now they’re set to focus on horror in video games with From Ants to Zombies: Six Decades of Video Game Horror.
Set to launch on October 31 of this year (naturally), From Ants to Zombies will showcase the range horror gaming has achieved across six decades from the 1970s to the 2020s, and across 70 hardware platforms from the ZX Spectrum to the Xbox Series. The book will include more than 130 horror titles across thirteen thematically-divided chapters, covering a variety of genres, settings, and “shades of fear”.
The game coverage is accompanied by exclusive commentary from pioneering horror developers such as Keiichiro Toyama (Silent Hill), Jane Jensen (Gabriel Knight), Ken Levine (System Shock 2), Sandy White (Ant Attack), David Riordan (It Came from the Desert), Paul Norman (Forbidden Forest), Graeme Devine (The 7th Guest), and many more. From Ants to Zombies will be packed with more than 600 beautifully-illustrated pages, offering fans an opportunity to revisit venerated classics and discover overlooked gems, “tapping into the inexhaustible riches of six decades of video game horror.”
While the listing for From Ants to Zombies isn’t up yet, keep your eyes on Bitmap Books’ official site for updates. In the meantime, you can also enjoy the teaser trailer for the book that hints at the book’s cover art.
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