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| Developer(s) | Striking Distance Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Krafton |
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| Designer(s) | Ben Walker |
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| Artist(s) | Demetrius Leal |
| Writer(s) | R. Eric Lieb |
| Composer(s) | Finishing Move Inc. |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
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| Release | December 2, 2022 |
| Genre(s) | Survival horror |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Callisto Protocol is a 2022 survival horror game developed by Striking Distance Studios and published by Krafton. It was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on December 2, 2022. The game was directed by Dead Space series creator Glen Schofield and is considered a spiritual successor to the series.
The story follows Jacob Lee (Josh Duhamel), a starship captain who survives a crash landing on the Jovian moon Callisto, only to be captured and incarcerated against his will in a high-security prison. He is subsequently forced to fight for survival when a mysterious illness sweeps the prison, and gradually learns the dark secrets of his captors. Gameplay has players exploring a series of levels, gathering resources and collecting data logs while fighting off infected prisoners.
Development of The Callisto Protocol began with the formation of Striking Distance Studios in June 2019. Originally developed as a game set in the PUBG: Battlegrounds universe, it later evolved into an original intellectual property. The game received mixed reviews from critics and failed to meet the sales expectations of Krafton.