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ILL

The horror FPS 'ILL' is in development at Team Clout, with a story trailer released during Sony's June 2026 State of Play broadcast and a release window of 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam.

Synthesized from 30 Yomimono stories · updated 30m ago

Team Clout, a studio formed by staff who worked on the horror film 'Longlegs' and the game 'Until Dawn', is developing its debut title, the horror FPS 'ILL'. The game was first shown during Sony's State of Play broadcast on June 3, 2026, with a story trailer that depicts an injured protagonist being brought into a hospital and reveals weapons including a revolver, shotgun, submachine gun, and knife. The trailer also shows other characters and fragments of the story.

'ILL' is described as a survival action horror title set in a massive research facility, where players fight grotesque creatures from a first-person perspective. The game is scheduled for release in 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam. The trailer marks the first major public look at the project since its announcement, and the game represents a rare cross-medium collaboration between film and game horror talent.

Key facts

Developer
Team Clout, a studio formed by staff who worked on the horror film 'Longlegs' and the game 'Until Dawn' ↗
Genre
Survival action horror, first-person perspective ↗
Setting
A massive research facility ↗
Weapons shown in trailer
Revolver, shotgun, submachine gun, knife ↗
Release window
2027 ↗
Platforms
PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam ↗
Trailer debut event
Sony's State of Play broadcast on June 3, 2026 ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Release
game · 2027 · worldwide · 2026-06-02

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1h ago

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During Sony's State of Play broadcast on June 3, 2026, the story trailer for the horror FPS 'ILL' was released. The game is the debut title from Team Clout, a studio formed by staff who worked on the horror film 'Longlegs' and the game 'Until Dawn'. The trailer shows the injured protagonist being brought into a hospital, along with other characters and fragments of the story. It also reveals weapons such as a revolver, shotgun, submachine gun, and knife. The game is a survival action horror title set in a massive research facility, where players fight grotesque creatures from a first-person perspective. 'ILL' is scheduled for release in 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam.

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4d ago

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May 21

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