The Outlast Trials is about to become even more disturbing as Season 7: Project Boneyard goes live today, delivering a grim new Prison Farm environment, a fresh Trial, new MK-Challenges and one of the game’s most unsettling enemies yet. Better still, the update is completely free for existing players across Xbox, PlayStation and PC.
With Sergeant Leland Coyle stepping back into the spotlight and Murkoff opening the gates to another horrifying therapy programme, veteran Reagents will have plenty of reasons to return.
At A Glance
Game: The Outlast Trials
Update: Season 7 – Project Boneyard
Developer / Publisher: Red Barrels
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation, PC
Welcome To The Prison Farm
Project Boneyard introduces the Prison Farm, a bleak new environment where Murkoff’s warped vision of rehabilitation takes centre stage. Violence, control and punishment dominate every corner of this correctional nightmare, with players once again forced into increasingly disturbing experiments in the name of “therapy”.
Leading the charge is the returning Sergeant Leland Coyle, one of The Outlast Trials’ most memorable antagonists. This time, he’s been handed an even greater role within Murkoff’s twisted hierarchy, overseeing the horrors awaiting inside the season’s headline Trial.
New Trials Bring Fresh Horrors
The centrepiece of Season 7 is Locksock the Warden, an all-new Trial that places Reagents inside the Prison Farm, tasked with eliminating the Warden in exchange for the promise of freedom.
Alongside it come two new MK-Challenges:
Bribe the Judges – Collect bribes and influence the corrupt justice system as Murkoff’s warped social experiment unfolds.
Cancel the Broadcast – Sabotage propaganda, spread chaos and leave a trail of blood throughout the facility.
As with previous content drops, expect these challenges to demand teamwork, careful planning and plenty of nerve.
Meet The Biter
Every new season of The Outlast Trials seems determined to introduce an even more disturbing enemy, and Project Boneyard certainly doesn’t disappoint.
The Biter is the latest Ex-Pop stalking Murkoff’s facilities. Although its arms have been removed to prevent self-harm, its mechanically reinforced jaws have become terrifying weapons in their own right.
Restrained by a neck chain but gifted with unnaturally powerful legs, The Biter can close distances with alarming speed, making every encounter inside the Prison Farm an exercise in panic and survival.
More Than Just New Content
Project Boneyard isn’t simply adding another Trial.
Season 7 also introduces several quality-of-life improvements designed to give players more control over how they approach Murkoff’s experiments. Rig Customisation, Knife Customisation, Loadout Presets and Mastery Tasks all arrive with the update, allowing players to personalise their equipment and prepare more efficiently before entering each Trial.
Red Barrels is also overhauling both Escalation and Invasion, promising significant improvements to the pacing, structure and overall flow of two of the game’s most popular modes. Full details on those reworks are expected closer to launch.
Players can also earn exclusive rewards through a new Twitch Drops campaign running from July 14th (today) until August 11th, simply by watching participating streams.
Another Strong Step For One Of Horror’s Best Co-op Experiences
Project Boneyard looks set to continue Red Barrels’ impressive post-launch support for The Outlast Trials, adding meaningful new content while refining systems that regular players spend the most time with.
When we reviewed The Outlast Trials, we awarded it 4/5, saying: “You may miss the straightforward single-player experience of previous Outlast games, but in The Outlast Trials the cooperative multiplayer experience feels original and well thought out. Fun to play with friends, it can be as scary as hell, but should things all get too much, at least you can take a break and play some chess through those night vision goggles that are screwed into your head.“
If you’ve been looking for an excuse to jump back into Murkoff’s nightmare, Season 7 could be exactly the therapy session you’ve been waiting for.
The Outlast Trials: Season 7 – Project Boneyard launches as a free update today for Xbox, PlayStation and PC. Download the base game from the usual digital storefronts, like that of the Xbox Store.
