I’m looking forward to getting the crap scared out of me
With every bit of new info we get onCallisto Protocol, the more excited I am to try it out. Despite being a complete scaredy cat, I’m excited to try it out with its stealth mechanics, action-packed gunfights, and the overall promise of a creepy sci-fi adventure a laDead Space.Callisto Protocolis now only a few months away from its release date on December 2, and the developers at Striking Distance Studios have announced that the game is ready for players to enjoy. The game has officially gone gold!
Callisto Protocolis the upcoming space horror action game from Glen Schofield, a game dev veteran who has worked on titles likeCall of Dutyand, of course,Dead Space. It can be scary to branch off and start a new indie studio, but from everything I’ve seen of Striking Distance’s debut title so far, the more faith I have that we’ll have another heavy hitter on our hands.
We are thrilled to announce that#thecallistoprotocolhas gone gold! On behalf of everyone at@sd_studios, thank you for your support and excitement. We can’t wait for you to face the horrors waiting in Black Iron Prison on December 2nd.pic.twitter.com/NfHSWexvyx
— The Callisto Protocol (@CallistoTheGame)August 08, 2025
Going gold used to be something only celebrated internally as studios sent off the final version of the game to go to manufacturing. However, over the past few years, the celebration has extended out to the fans as well, as studios have started announcing their gold status on social media. Studios likeSony Santa Monica,Gearbox, andCD Projekt Red, for example, are some of the developers who have announced going gold in the past. This stage of a game’s release doesn’t always ensure a gamewon’t still be delayed, but it’s still a pretty big, important step regardless.
Striking Distance also recently announced thatCallisto Protocolwill have a60 FPS performance mode, which means we’ll get to see everygruesome bit of bloody gorein smooth, smooth detail. Apparently the gore in this game was inspired by footage of real-life car accidents, which is easy to believe after seeing some of those death animations.
