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Animal Use Protocol

Expected releaseDecember 31, 2026
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What’s Animal Use Protocol about?

Animal Use Protocol is a first-person, narrative-focused survival horror game starring Penn, a hyper-intelligent chimpanzee. Hunted throughout Anchorage Station, Penn must use the dangerous facility as both a source of answers and a place to hide while time steadily runs short.

Survival depends on scavenging useful materials, crafting what is needed, and exploring the station carefully. The emphasis on being quick and quiet suggests that avoiding pursuit is as important as understanding the environment. Alongside its tense survival systems, the game promises an expansive story built around Penn’s struggle to stay alive and uncover what awaits within the station.

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