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The Event

The Event is a first-person psychological horror game that offers immersive gameplay and a rich narrative. Find yourself stuck in mystery and struggle in the dark against paranormal activities, demons from…

15 September 2026

The Event is an adventure, released 15 September 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Event is

The Event was released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 4.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You wake up in an asylum with no memory of who you are or how you got there. With the help of clues, notes and testimonies, will you be able to piece together the story of what happened to you and the people who were there the day it all happened? Wander in the dark and find the truth.
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How it plays

Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-4460 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200, 6 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4 GB / AMD Radeon RX 570 4 GB. An 6GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 16GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

The Event launched on 15 September 2026, within three weeks of Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Control Resonant and Onimusha: Way of the Sword.

Released around the same time: Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Control Resonant, Onimusha: Way of the Sword.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

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Quick answers

The Event — frequently asked questions

When did The Event come out?
The Event was released on 15 September 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for The Event?
At minimum, The Event needs Intel Core i5-4460 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200, 6 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4 GB / AMD Radeon RX 570 4 GB graphics, 16 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is The Event?
The PC system requirements give two figures: the minimum line says "16 GB available space" and the recommended line says "16 MB available space". Plan for the larger one, since the developer has not said which is current. Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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