“A Psychological Thriller”: Bloober and Paramount Unveil the Darker Toned Star Trek: Shadow Frontier Starring The Next Generation’s Ro Laren
The game casts Michelle Forbes as Ro Laren in a psychological thriller with classic Trek gear, Easter eggs and a 2027 release target.
- At IGN Live 2026, Paramount Games Studio and Bloober Team revealed Shadow Frontier, a mature psychological thriller starring former Lieutenant Ro Laren, voiced by Michelle Forbes.
- Bloober Team, developer of the Silent High remake, brings dark storytelling expertise to the project. MichaB Gembicki, Head of Publishing at Bloober Team, noted combining horror with Star Trek creates an ideal match.
- Stranded on an uncharted planet, Laren investigates wreckage using classic gear like phasers and tricorders. Shawn Kittelsen, SVP, Head of Creative & Production at Paramount Games Studio, described the setting as a "graveyard for spacehships."
- Scheduled for release in 2027, the game aims to be accessible to players unfamiliar with Laren. Kittelsen stressed, "I would describe the genre as a psychological thriller."
- Kittelsen indicated potential for more major titles moving forward, remarking, "If you've been waiting for a AAA Star Trek game, congratulations!" The project signals a darker franchise direction.
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“A Psychological Thriller”: Bloober and Paramount Unveil the Darker Toned Star Trek: Shadow Frontier Starring The Next Generation’s Ro Laren
IGN Live saw the exciting reveal of the upcoming game Star Trek: Shadow Frontier, a mature, story-driven, action-adventure game that offers a different and darker side of Star Trek than is usually the norm. As shown in the reveal trailer, the game also has a notable main character in the form of former Lieutenant Ro Laren, the popular Star Trek: The Next Generation character played by Michelle Forbes. And yes, that's Forbes voicing Ro. At IGN Li…
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