Multi-award-winning video games and interactive movie publisher & developer Wales Interactive announced today that first-person Challenge Modes for Maid of Sker will become available for console owners on May 26.

Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Men. The new modes showcase a brand-new set of game mechanics, with the introduction of first-person shooting amongst some new and familiar enemies from Sker Hotel — each buffed with their own unique powerful abilities.

Here’s a breakdown of the new content and features available on consoles:

• Game modes: The Long Night, Axe of Kindness, Nightmare at the Hotel, In Darkness
• Weapons: Felling axe, .357 Magnum, sawn-off double-barrelled shotgun, bolt-action infantry rifle
• Enemies: Six enemies patrolling Sker Hotel, some new, some familiar, all with unique powerful abilities
• Achievements: 10 new Achievements/Trophies added
• Additional: Support added for PlayStation DualSense Controller
  
  

• The Long Night
  - Escape the terror of Sker Hotel
  - An array of weapons at your disposal, featuring a felling axe, .357 Magnum, sawn-off double-barrelled shotgun, and a bolt-action infantry rifle
  - Lives are limited, you get three chances only
  
  
• Axe of Kindness
  - Get up close and personal with your felling axe!
  - A life-saver, receive full health on respawn
  - Lives are limited, you get three chances only
  
  
• Nightmare at the Hotel
  - A full array of weapons at your disposal
  - Enemies are much stronger and harder to take down
  - Take no chances, respawns are unavailable
  - An extreme challenge!
  
  
• In Darkness
  - A full array of weapons, and a flashlight, at your disposal
  - Darkness prevails and health doesn't restore
  - Lives are limited, you get three chances only

A slew of technical enhancements will also be available on PC and consoles; here’s a breakdown:

PlayStation 5

• FPS Challenge Modes
• 4K 30 FPS & 1440p 60 FPS modes (Fidelity/Performance)
• DualSense haptic feedback. Better footsteps, gunshots, bumping into things, healing etc.
• DualSense Adaptive Triggers. Used on different guns, including phonic modulators.
• Has different strengths, how hard it is, when it releases etc.
• Improved texture resolution
• Quicker loading times. 1s on PS5, was 10-15 seconds on PS4 and 3-4s on PS5 with backward compatibility

Xbox Series X|S

• FPS Challenge Modes
• XSX - 4K 30 FPS & 1440p 60 FPS modes (Fidelity/Performance)
• XSS - 1080p 30fps
• Improved texture resolution
• Quicker loading times

PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

• FPS Challenge Modes

Windows 10 PC

• New release on Microsoft Store
• Uncapped FPS and resolution
• Supports Xbox Play Anywhere

The FPS Challenge Modes are available as a free update on May 26, on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

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