Wales Interactive Unveils Launch Date for Enhanced Console Versions of Maid of Sker

Multi-award-winning video games and interactive movie publisher & developer Wales Interactive is pleased to announce today that an abundance of first-person Challenge Modes will become available to console owners of unnerving survival horror game, Maid of Sker. The new modes showcase a brand-new set of game mechanics, with the introduction of first-person shooting amongst some new and familiar enemies from Sker Hotel — each buffed with their own unique powerful abilities.

The FPS Challenge Modes are available as a free update on May 26, on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

Here’s a breakdown of the new content and features available on consoles:

• Game modes: The Long Night, Axe of Kindness, Nightmare at the Hotel, In Darkness

• Weapons: Felling axe, .357 Magnum, sawn-off double-barrelled shotgun, bolt-action infantry rifle

• Enemies: Six enemies patrolling Sker Hotel, some new, some familiar, all with unique powerful abilities

• Achievements: 10 new Achievements/Trophies added

• Additional: Support added for PlayStation DualSense Controller
  

• The Long Night - Escape the terror of Sker Hotel - An array of weapons at your disposal, featuring a felling axe, .357 Magnum, sawn-off double-barrelled shotgun, and a bolt-action infantry rifle - Lives are limited, you get three chances only
  

• Axe of Kindness - Get up close and personal with your felling axe! - A life-saver, receive full health on respawn - Lives are limited, you get three chances only
  

• Nightmare at the Hotel - A full array of weapons at your disposal - Enemies are much stronger and harder to take down - Take no chances, respawns are unavailable - An extreme challenge!
  

• In Darkness - A full array of weapons, and a flashlight, at your disposal - Darkness prevails and health doesn't restore - Lives are limited, you get three chances only

A slew of technical enhancements will also be available on PC and consoles; here’s a breakdown: PlayStation 5

• FPS Challenge Modes

• 4K 30 FPS & 1440p 60 FPS modes (Fidelity/Performance)

• DualSense haptic feedback. Better footsteps, gunshots, bumping into things, healing etc.

• DualSense Adaptive Triggers. Used on different guns, including phonic modulators.

• Has different strengths, how hard it is, when it releases etc.

• Improved texture resolution

• Quicker loading times. 1s on PS5, was 10-15 seconds on PS4 and 3-4s on PS5 with backward compatibility

Xbox Series X|S

• FPS Challenge Modes

• XSX - 4K 30 FPS & 1440p 60 FPS modes (Fidelity/Performance)

• XSS - 1080p 30fps

• Improved texture resolution

• Quicker loading times

PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

• FPS Challenge Modes

Windows 10 PC

• New release on Microsoft Store

• Uncapped FPS and resolution

• Supports Xbox Play Anywhere