‘Dead Take’ Launches July 31; Matt Mercer, Laura Bailey and Sam Lake Join Cast [Trailer]

Surgent Studios and Pocketpair Publishing’s psychological horror title Dead Take will arrive sooner than you think on July 31 for Steam and the Epic Games Store. In addition to the release date news, the devs have announced the full lineup of cast members, which includes more notable actors from the world of video games. We also get a new trailer coinciding the new release date.

“Dead Take is about actors. So we needed actors who’ve lived it,” said Abubakar Salim, Creative Director of Dead Take. “It’s a game about the high of ambition and the rot underneath it. The lies we tell ourselves to get in the spotlight, and the monsters we become to stay there. Everyone in this cast has felt that pressure. This was a chance to bleed it out.”

The full lineup now includes Jane Perry (Baldur’s Gate 3, Dragon Age: The Veilguard), and Alanah Pearce (Cyberpunk 2077, V/H/S/Beyond). Dead Take’s cast also includes cameo appearances from Laura Bailey (The Last of Us: Part II, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2), Matthew Mercer (Critical Role, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth), Sam Lake (Alan Wake II,  Max Payne), Travis Willingham (Marvel Rivals, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order), and CDawgVA (Honkai: Star Rail, Card-En-Ciel).

Set in a luxurious yet secluded Hollywood Hills mansion, Dead Take casts players as actor Chase Lowry (Neil Newbon) searching for his friend Vinny Monroe (Ben Starr), who has gone missing after a lavish Hollywood party. As players navigate escape-room-style puzzles and splice together videos they find along the way, they’ll uncover the darkest secrets behind the entertainment industry’s glittering facade.