Velan Studios Announces Midnight Murder Club Early Access With a Unique Free-For-Friends Model

<p data-start&equals;"102" data-end&equals;"528">Velan Studios&comma; the team behind the ill-fated <em data-start&equals;"147" data-end&equals;"162">Knockout City<&sol;em>&comma; is gearing up for another shot at multiplayer chaos&period; Their latest project&comma; <em data-start&equals;"239" data-end&equals;"261">Midnight Murder Club<&sol;em>&comma; a pitch-black first-person shooter published by PlayStation&comma; is set to enter early access on March 13 for PC and PlayStation 5&period; In an unexpected move&comma; Velan is sweetening the deal—players who purchase the game can invite up to five friends to play for free&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 data-start&equals;"530" data-end&equals;"579">A Deadly Game of Shadows in Wormwood Manor<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p data-start&equals;"581" data-end&equals;"811">At its core&comma; <em data-start&equals;"594" data-end&equals;"616">Midnight Murder Club<&sol;em> is all about survival in the eerie&comma; pitch-black corridors of Wormwood Manor&period; Armed with only a revolver and a flashlight&comma; players must navigate the darkness and outlast their opponents&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p data-start&equals;"813" data-end&equals;"1249">Velan describes the tension vividly&colon; <em data-start&equals;"850" data-end&equals;"1104">&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;You sprint toward your friends’ shouting voices echoing through the mansion&comma; only to bump into someone else hiding in a dark corner&excl; Shots ring out&comma; luring the other hunters to your location&period; Every flash of light is the promise of a deadly firefight&period;”<&sol;em> The game turns darkness into a weapon&comma; forcing players to balance visibility and stealth in a way that’s bound to create heart-pounding moments&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p data-start&equals;"813" data-end&equals;"1249"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;theibulletin&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2025&sol;02&sol;Midnight-Murder-Club-video-game-screenshot&period;jpg"><img class&equals;"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56757" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;theibulletin&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2025&sol;02&sol;Midnight-Murder-Club-video-game-screenshot&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Midnight Murder Club video game screenshot" width&equals;"1463" height&equals;"834" &sol;><&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 data-start&equals;"1251" data-end&equals;"1301">Five Game Modes Bring Variety to the Mayhem<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p data-start&equals;"1303" data-end&equals;"1469">While the foundation of <em data-start&equals;"1327" data-end&equals;"1349">Midnight Murder Club<&sol;em> is a high-stakes&comma; last-person-standing experience&comma; the game ships with five different modes to keep things fresh&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul data-start&equals;"1471" data-end&equals;"1877">&NewLine;<li data-start&equals;"1471" data-end&equals;"1536">Free for All – Classic every-player-for-themselves chaos&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li data-start&equals;"1537" data-end&equals;"1617">Thief in the Night – A stealth-focused challenge with unique objectives&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li data-start&equals;"1618" data-end&equals;"1689">Team Deathmatch – Traditional team-based combat in the shadows&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li data-start&equals;"1690" data-end&equals;"1749">Headhunters – A tactical hunt for specific targets&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li data-start&equals;"1750" data-end&equals;"1877">Wildcards – The newest and most unpredictable addition&comma; letting players use collected cards to modify the game’s rules&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p data-start&equals;"1879" data-end&equals;"2195">The Wildcards mode is where things get particularly interesting&period; These collectible cards introduce unexpected twists—one might grant players super speed&comma; while another could cause them to explode on death&period; New cards unlock after every match&comma; encouraging players to experiment with different combinations&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 data-start&equals;"2197" data-end&equals;"2248">A Friendlier Price With a Play-for-Free Perk<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p data-start&equals;"2250" data-end&equals;"2488">While <em data-start&equals;"2256" data-end&equals;"2278">Midnight Murder Club<&sol;em> launches at &dollar;19&period;99 USD&comma; the standout feature of this release is its Guest Pass Edition&period; Buyers can invite up to five friends to join them in both public and private matches&comma; at no extra cost&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p data-start&equals;"2490" data-end&equals;"2725">Friends will need to download the Midnight Murder Club Guest Pass Edition&comma; but once that’s done&comma; they can participate in all current game modes&comma; making this one of the most generous multiplayer incentives seen in recent memory&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 data-start&equals;"2727" data-end&equals;"2762">Early Access Starts March 13<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p data-start&equals;"2764" data-end&equals;"3168">The game enters early access on Steam and PlayStation 5 on March 13&comma; with Velan Studios looking to fine-tune the experience based on player feedback&period; Whether <em data-start&equals;"2930" data-end&equals;"2952">Midnight Murder Club<&sol;em> can carve out its own space in the competitive multiplayer shooter scene remains to be seen&comma; but its mix of high-intensity gunplay&comma; eerie atmosphere&comma; and an appealing invite system makes it an intriguing prospect&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p data-start&equals;"3170" data-end&equals;"3307">For those looking for a fresh multiplayer experience with an innovative twist&comma; <em data-start&equals;"3249" data-end&equals;"3271">Midnight Murder Club<&sol;em> might be worth keeping an eye on&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;