DaRmaZat Antistatic Studios has launched a new developer log series to detail the ground-up rebuild of Phantom Line. The first entry focuses on a complete overhaul of the “3Cs” – character, camera, and controls – designed to make the tactical movement feel more deliberate and responsive.
In Phantom Line, you’re basically a high-tech paranormal janitor in a hazmat suit. You and three friends play as elite mercenaries working for a shady corporation in a ruined, post-nuclear Europe. Your job is to head into the “Iron Corridor” –a massive open world full of rifts and supernatural glitches – to contain anomalies that the rest of the world isn’t supposed to know about. It’s a mix of tactical shooting and sci-fi horror where the environment constantly shifts as you try to keep reality from falling apart.
Most notably, the developers have rewritten Phantom Line‘s interaction systems and introduced a new animation framework to better support the game’s H.U.S.K. consciousness-transfer mechanic. These technical improvements follow a recent open playtest, where players explored the Iron Corridor and utilized the nuclear icebreaker as a customizable mobile base.
As the project moves toward its alpha phase, the studio plans to use these logs to provide an editorial look at the lessons learned during development and the challenges of creating a post-nuclear co-op shooter.
Phantom Line launches on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. A release date has not yet been revealed.
