New Blood and the lead developer of Ultrakill, Hakita, announced that Layer 8: Fraud will release for the game next week. The new set of levels will be available for free.
Ultrakill initially released in 2020 via Steam Early Access. It is a first-person shooter similar to the likes of DOOM and Quake, with mechanics inspired by Devil May Cry. Further, the game features layers of four levels each, each inspired by the legendary novel Dante’s Inferno. 9 layers will be available in total, with Layer 8 marking the penultimate one. Hakita and New Blood will confirm the exact release date of Layer 8 in the coming days.
Check out the announcement post confirming the release date of Layer 8 of Ultrakill below:
Lastly, the Steam page describes Ultrakill as follows:
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultraviolent old school FPS that fuses together classic shooters like Quake, modern shooters like Doom (2016) and character action games like Devil May Cry.
Mankind has gone extinct and the only beings left on earth are machines fueled by blood. But now that blood is starting to run out on the surface…Machines are racing to the depths of Hell in search of more.
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- Use your many movement abilities to stay mobile and avoid the relentless attacks of the dead, demons and other machines.
- Destroy them with an arsenal of incredibly powerful weapons, each with multiple available variations.
- Soak yourself in their blood to regain health and keep fighting.
- Kill fast and with SSStyle to rack up combos and gain points that can be used on weapon variations between missions.
- Master the many levels to achieve high ranks and take on unique optional challenges.
- Explore the varied and unique campaign environments inspired by Dante’s Inferno to find plentiful hidden secrets.
