The Callisto Protocol is an upcoming survival horror game developed by Striking Distance Studios and published by Krafton. Of course, if you’re a fan of the survival horror genre, you may have already known that. What you don’t know, however, is the game’s release date. Until now, that is. A new trailer for The Callisto Protocol dropped today during Sony’s State of Play. The trailer featured new gameplay footage for The Callisto Protocol, as well as a release date: December 2, 2022.

Here’s what you should know before The Callisto Protocol’s release date

Maybe you’re new to the survival horror genre, or perhaps The Callisto Protocol simply hasn’t crossed your radar. Whatever the case may be, here’s what you should know about The Callisto Protocol before its December 2 release date. For starters, here’s a brief summary from the game’s official website:

And here’s something else you might not know: The Callisto Protocol was originally going to take place in the same universe as PUBG, but that isn’t the case anymore. Check out this Tweet from Striking Distance Studios founder and CEO Glen Schofield.

FYI @CallistoTheGame is its own story and world. It no longer takes place in the PUBG Universe. It was originally part of the PUBG timeline, but grew into its own world. PUBG is awesome, &we will still have little surprises for fans, but TCP is its own world, story and universe.

— Glen A. Schofield (@GlenSchofield) May 26, 2022