In March 2023, Dredge became one of the most talked about games of the year thanks to its engaging fishing mechanics, a charming environment, and a fun story involving terrifying secrets buried in the sea. Ahead of Thursday’s BAFTA Awards, at which Dredge was nominated for four awards, developer Black Salt Games announced a collaboration with production company Story Kitchen to adapt the critically acclaimed title into a live-action feature film. Is.
In the game, players explore a mysterious archipelago as the captain of a fishing boat. However, the longer you play, the more disturbing the waters around the remote island collection become. The press release introduces the Dredge live-action film, “Think. The sixth sense on the water. A grounded atmospheric cosmic horror blend of HP Lovecraft and Ernest Hemingway.”
In the same press release, a joint statement from the Black Salt Games team said, “We are excited to partner with such an experienced studio team to bring the world we created to live-action and worldwide. sparked the audience’s imagination.”
Story Kitchen was founded in 2022. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Producer Dmitri M. Johnson, former APA agent Mike Goldberg, and his production and development executives Timothy I. Stevenson and Dan Jevons. “Dredge is a captivating horror and deeply rich story that had us completely hooked from the very beginning,” said the press release in a joint statement from Story Kitchen.
Dredge currently holds a rating of 80 out of 100 on the review aggregate website Metacritic. In case you missed it, it’s currently available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC.