{"rewrite":{"id":"r_616ca5b731214f4d9c8c39b0","clusterId":"c_5628dd093d1446fe885a28d5","slug":"bodycam-horror-it-reaches-launches-on-steam-ps5-version-delayed-a-week","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Bodycam Horror 'It Reaches' Launches on Steam, PS5 Version Delayed a Week","summary":"Emberflight Games' survival horror 'It Reaches' released for PC on Steam on May 18. The PS5 version, originally set for the same day, has been pushed to May 26. An Xbox Series X|S version is planned for summer 2026. The game uses a bodycam perspective and an enemy hearing system that detects player breathing.","whyItMatters":"The launch of 'It Reaches' introduces a novel horror mechanic where enemies track players by breathing sounds, with the bodycam perspective serving as the primary immersion tool.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eEmberflight Games' 'It Reaches' went live on Steam on May 18, priced at 1,900 yen. The PS5 version was delayed one week to May 26 for final adjustments, according to publisher Perp Games. The Xbox Series X|S version is in active development for a late summer 2026 release.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game puts players in the bodycam footage of police officer Jason Thompson, who investigates an abandoned hospital and encounters grotesque experiments. Enemies have sharp hearing and can detect the player's breathing sounds. Players must manually hold their breath while hiding, but holding too long depletes air and the exhale can give away position. The bodycam perspective uses lens distortion and camera shake to heighten tension.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Bodycam horror 'It Reaches' is out now on Steam. Enemies hear your breathing. PS5 version delayed to May 26. Xbox version coming summer 2026.","twitterPost":"Bodycam horror 'It Reaches' launches today on Steam. Enemies track your breathing. PS5 version delayed to May 26. Xbox version planned for summer 2026.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Emberflight Games' 'It Reaches' launched on Steam on May 18. The PS5 version was delayed one week to May 26. The game uses a bodycam perspective and enemies that detect player breathing. An Xbox Series X|S version is planned for summer 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260518u\",\"title\":\"Horror Game 'It Reaches' Launches Today, Where You Flee from Monsters That Hear Your 'Breathing'. Explore an Abandoned Hospital from a Bodycam Perspective and End the Nightmare of Human Experiments.\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3800,"outputTokens":574,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826611,"createdAt":"2026-05-20T07:51:50.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-20T08:02:52.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-20T08:02:52.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_5628dd093d1446fe885a28d5","canonicalTitle":"「呼吸音」を聴き取る怪物たちから逃げるホラーゲーム『It Reaches』が本日発売。“ボディカム視点”で怪物のいる廃病院を巡り、人体実験の悪夢を終わらせよう","representativeArticleId":"a_17c3a558c95a7d0180d98774","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-18T06:54:36.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-18T06:54:36.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-20T08:02:52.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260518u","title":"「呼吸音」を聴き取る怪物たちから逃げるホラーゲーム『It Reaches』が本日発売。“ボディカム視点”で怪物のいる廃病院を巡り、人体実験の悪夢を終わらせよう"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["'It Reaches' launched on Steam on May 18, priced at 1,900 yen.","The PS5 version was delayed from May 18 to May 26 for final adjustments.","An Xbox Series X|S version is planned for late summer 2026.","Players control police officer Jason Thompson using a bodycam perspective with lens distortion and camera shake.","Enemies detect player breathing; players must manually hold their breath while hiding, but holding too long depletes air and the exhale can give away position."]}