Details for "Project Sundown," Skeleton Key's Cancelled Game

Key Points:

• Wizards of the Coast canceled Skeleton Key's unannounced horror game, codenamed "Project Sundown," which featured a sci-fi survival horror narrative about a mechanical engineer searching for a missing scientist in a facility filled with hostile cyborgs and robots.
• The canceled game included unique elements such as Robo-Avas—robots mirroring the protagonist's personality—and a killer robot antagonist named Alex who communicated through 1970s and 80s songs, alongside a cast of eerie side characters.
• Skeleton Key, founded in 2022 by BioWare veteran Christian Dailey, has shifted focus to a new project led by Creative Director Corinne Busche, promising a story-driven action RPG with first-person storytelling, branching narratives, and multiplayer features.
• Speculation surrounds the new project potentially being Baldur’s Gate 4 or a new D&D-based action RPG, though its first-person perspective contrasts with Baldur’s Gate's traditional isometric style, leaving its exact nature unclear.
• This new project marks a critical opportunity for Skeleton Key and Wizards of the Coast to recover from recent high-profile cancellations within the company’s gaming division, including other D&D-related projects.