The Callisto Protocol will get its ‘heart-pounding final chapter’ next week

PlayStation owners will also get it early

While hype has definitely died down for Striking Distance Studio’s The Callisto Protocol, fans will be pleased to hear that some content is coming very soon. As of next week, you’ll be able to download “Final Transmission,” which is said, as the title denotes, to be the final chapter of the game.

A post on the official Twitter account describes the closing content as “heart-pounding,” and adds that PlayStation owners can exclusively get hold of the DLC 48 hours early. This means they can receive access to the title’s climactic chapter on June 27, while other systems will see it release on June 29.

When it launched in December 2022, The Callisto Protocol was met with a string of negative reviews. While touted as a spiritual successor to Dead Space, Glen Schofield’s latest horror outing was plagued with technical issues. The studio did roll out updates to try and patch some of the major ones out, but it was clear that fans were not impressed with the finished product on day one.

At the start of 2023, the release received a New Game+ update, but outside that, not much has happened with The Callisto Protocol for some time now. For those that were after something that could plug a Dead Space-sized hole, Striking Distance’s survival horror title left some feeling rather unfulfilled. Kind of like how Back 4 Blood was supposed to be a spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead, but was, ultimately somewhat lacking.

In any case, for anyone who did enjoy The Callisto Protocol, The Final Transmission DLC is definitely something to look forward to. Perhaps Schofield and his team will move onto a new project after this.

Andrew Heaton

Andrew has been a gamer since the 17th century Restoration period. He now writes for a number of online publications, contributing news and other articles. He does not own a powdered wig.

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