“A Psychological Thriller”: Bloober and Paramount Unveil the Darker Toned Star Trek: Shadow Frontier Starring The Next Generation’s Ro Laren
The game casts Michelle Forbes as Ro Laren in a psychological thriller with classic Trek gear, Easter eggs and a 2027 release target.
- At IGN Live 2026, Paramount Games Studio and Bloober Team revealed Shadow Frontier, a mature psychological thriller starring former Lieutenant Ro Laren, voiced by Michelle Forbes.
- Bloober Team, developer of the Silent High remake, brings dark storytelling expertise to the project. MichaB Gembicki, Head of Publishing at Bloober Team, noted combining horror with Star Trek creates an ideal match.
- Stranded on an uncharted planet, Laren investigates wreckage using classic gear like phasers and tricorders. Shawn Kittelsen, SVP, Head of Creative & Production at Paramount Games Studio, described the setting as a "graveyard for spacehships."
- Scheduled for release in 2027, the game aims to be accessible to players unfamiliar with Laren. Kittelsen stressed, "I would describe the genre as a psychological thriller."
- Kittelsen indicated potential for more major titles moving forward, remarking, "If you've been waiting for a AAA Star Trek game, congratulations!" The project signals a darker franchise direction.
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Surprise new Star Trek thrill video game officially announced by celebrated horror studio
Silent Hll 2 and Cronos: The New Dawn developer Bloober Team is heading to the final frontier. On Saturday, the developer and publisher Paramount Games Studio announced Star Trek: Shadow Frontier, a new sci-fi psychological thriller title set in the Star Trek universe.
“A Psychological Thriller”: Bloober and Paramount Unveil the Darker Toned Star Trek: Shadow Frontier Starring The Next Generation’s Ro Laren
IGN Live saw the exciting reveal of the upcoming game Star Trek: Shadow Frontier, a mature, story-driven, action-adventure game that offers a different and darker side of Star Trek than is usually the norm. As shown in the reveal trailer, the game also has a notable main character in the form of former Lieutenant Ro Laren, the popular Star Trek: The Next Generation character played by Michelle Forbes. And yes, that's Forbes voicing Ro. At IGN Li…
Star Trek: Shadow Frontier will star Ro Laren, who already appeared on The Next Generation and Picard.
The Studio Behind Silent Hill 2 Remake Is Taking Star Trek Somewhere Unexpected
Silent Hill 2 remake developer Bloober Team is boldly going where it has never gone before, as the studio has revealed Star Trek: Shadow Frontier, its next project. Set on a mysterious, uncharted planet, the game is described as a sci-fi psychological thriller set in the final frontier. The game also features a protagonist who'll be instantly recognizable to Star Trek: The Next Generation fans, as Bajoran officer and Maquis rebel Ro Laren return…
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