Sega Dreamcast Getting Brand-New Game Release After Over 25 Years

The Sega Dreamcast is shockingly getting a new game release over 25 years after the hardware was discontinued. Despite many having fond memories of the Dreamcast, the console was a monumental failure for Sega and ended up being the final platform that it ever released. Still, even though the Dreamcast failed to catch on in a major way, the console still featured a vast library of titles that have gone on to be classics in the eyes of many gamers. Now, this library will be expanding over two decades later with a new game that’s set to arrive in the future.

Coming from developer Story Bird Studios, White Creek is a new horror game that is meant to reflect those seen on the Sega Dreamcast. Set within the titular town of White Creek, the game centers around protagonist Alicia Morelli, who is an exorcist looking to save those who have been possessed within the city. Based on its initial trailer, White Creek seems to have quite a bit in common with the gameplay stylings of early Resident Evil titles, while it’s atmosphere is perhaps more akin to the psychological horror seen in the Silent Hill franchise.

“White Creek is a return to Dreamcast-era survival horror, where every encounter is a moral choice,” says the game’s description. “Explore the cursed town of White Creek as exorcist Alicia Morelli, unearth its buried traumas, and decide whether to kill the possessed or save their souls. Shoot or exorcise? The choice is yours. Between action and reflection, you can take the risk of exorcising the possessed and adopt a more pacifist approach to your investigation… but at what cost?”

The most shocking thing about White Creek is that it’s not only emulating the vibe and look of games that were seen on the Dreamcast, but it will also be playable on the console. In addition to releasing across PS5, PS4, Xbox, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC, White Creek will be fully playable on Dreamcast hardware. This trend of indie developers releasing new games for retro consoles is one that has started to become more prominent in recent years, but the Dreamcast has rarely been a platform that studios have developed for. As such, it’s cool to see that the console is now getting more love from developers who surely grew up playing games on the platform.

Currently, White Creek doesn’t have a specific release date or release window, as the project is still in the early stages. In the months to come, a Kickstarter campaign for White Creek is expected to go live, which should shed more light not only on its launch window, but also on the process of obtaining physical copies of the title for Dreamcast.

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