A deadly game of hide and seek

Pulled from the memories of alchemistswarriorsstorytellersand criminalsthe Forgotten Ruins is an amalgamation of hidden knowledge and dark secrets.

When the asylum burned to a smouldering ruinthe ashes of the dead seeped into the soil. Faint traces of their sickly wails still linger in the air.  

In this tainted gardendreadful roots spread through blood-drenched soil. A withered mansiontwisted by unfathomable darknesscasts a long and maddening shadow.

A surreal landscape borne from the depths of an artist’s mind. A vast tower tears at the fabric of realityreaching heights even the crows cannot fathom. 

Decrepit shacks hide cells packed with bloated corpsestheir fetid stench barely masked by the bog. Those lost in Backwater Swamp seldom return in one piece.   

A former governmental black site where brilliant minds explored depraved innovations in electroshock and trauma-based therapy. The Doctor will see you now. 

Evil will forever be drawn to the Red Forest. Over the vast course of historymany have been led astray. Even nowrelics of its bloodstained legacy still stand.  

Some nightmares feel so real -- especially in Springwood. Forever tainted by its heinous pasteven the innocent preschool has been defiled by unspeakable misery. 

Midwich Elementary School was irrevocably scarred by a dark transformation that contorted the building into a nightmarish manifestation of childhood trauma.   

They say restless ghosts haunt the old Dead Dawg Saloonvictims of a massacre where gang members and civilians were torn apart in a hail of gunfire.   

The Yamaoka legacy has been bathed in bloodprofaned by wanton slaughter. Though impressive to beholdcenturies of deep-rooted rage have corrupted the sprawling grounds.  

A slice of small-town Americanalong abandonedlong forgotten. Nowsomething wanders freely along the overgrown streets: a writhing creature responsible for a string of disappearances across the country.

The lair of the twisted visionary Jigsawhellbent on concluding his life’s work. Each macabre trap tells a story: a cautionary tale of life wasted and perspective gained.  

A former art museum turned bastion of justicethe Raccoon City Police Station was left shattered by the outbreak. Even the bravest officers were overwhelmed by the ravenous dead. 

This once peaceful haven was left ravaged by The Knight and his followers. The cinders still burna reminder of unwavering brutality.

Enjoy your stay at Coldwind Farm. If the vile stench of rotting carcasses wasn’t bad enoughthe dilapidated manor is haunted by memories of unthinkable cruelty. 

In the gnarled woods lies the MacMillan Estatea once prosperous mining operation. Rusted buildings emit ghostly creaksstanding sentinel in the moonlight. 

Though supposedly a legitimate businessthe wrecker’s yard conceals many disturbing secrets. No one knows how many mangled bodies lie beneath the twisted metal.  

A brutalindustrial interstellar cargo shipwhere human life takes a back seat to cruel efficiency. From the well of Ripley’s memories a grim and hopeless realm manifests into a terrifying nightmare.

Deep in the heart of the Shelter Woods lies a hunting campwhere luxury and brutality coalesce. Many grotesque tools have been crafted within its walls. The high life indeed.

A lush jungle teeming with flora and fauna unlike any seen on Earthto marvel at its beauty is to risk life and limb.

The Hawkins National Laboratory still standsa grim reminder of the disturbing events that happened theremost of which remain undisclosed except to the few who witnessed them first-hand.

The ski resort at Mount Ormond has long been abandoned. It endures as a favored haunt for rebellious youths seeking to indulge in violent proclivities.  

The rotting brainchild of a sadistic murderer still stands over the grassy plains. A place of joy for someand unspeakable terror for others. Do not let the bright colors and parlor tricks deceive you; many have died within these wallsand many more will die still.

Step into the Sleepless District and explore the Trickster’s Delusion Mapmarking the first time an urban area has been added to the Fog. This neon-drenched Map brings players to a visually distinct downtown setting. Browse the shopsmunch on some street foodand hit the nightclub.