Outlast designer says that one playtester was so upset by the horror series they ‘ran out of the studio to go cry outside’ and didn’t return

An Outlast designer says one playtester found the horror game so upsetting that they ran outside to cry and never came back. The anecdote illustrates how intensely the series’ frightening atmosphere affected some players during development.

The article provides no further details about when the test took place or which game in the series was involved. It centres on the designer’s account of the tester’s reaction, rather than reporting new figures or changes to the games.