From Press Release:
Lesquin, France, June 4, 2026 – Publisher NACON and studio ACE Team are pleased to announce a closed beta for the cooperative horror game The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu. It will run from Friday, June 5th at 8 AM Eastern to Monday, June 8 at 4 AM Eastern. PC players will have the opportunity to venture into the cursed jungle before the Steam Next Fest and the official release, scheduled for July 15, 2026.
This closed beta is the perfect opportunity for players to get a sneak peek at the unique, horrific, and cooperative experience of The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu. As a team, they will have to collaborate to complete the various contracts assigned to them and survive unimaginable threats. The monsters and supernatural entities that populate the jungle are one threat, but the loss of sanity is another: as they delve deeper into the jungle, hallucinations will become more numerous and dangerous, causing panic within the group and potentially leading to accidental mission sabotage.
Alongside this closed beta, pre-orders for the PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S versions are now open. To accompany this announcement on the PC side, a special promotion has been set up: the launch price on Steam will be discounted based on the number of wishlists reached at release. With over 400,000 wishlists on Steam already, the community can rally to unlock a bigger discount!
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Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s cosmic horror short novel, The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu invites players to form a squad of 2 to 4 members to embark on an uncharted continent in search of a legendary city containing invaluable treasures.
The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu will be available on July 15, 2026 on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
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About NACON
A company within the BIGBEN group, NACON was created in 2019 to optimize its expertise and leverage synergies in the video game market. Comprising 16 development studios, AA game publishing, and the design and distribution of premium gaming peripherals, NACON brings 40 years of experience to benefit the world’s gaming community. This unified center of excellence strengthens NACON’s position in the market and creates unique opportunities for innovation and competitive advantages. www.corporate.nacongaming.comAbout ACE Team
ACE Team is an independent video game development studio based in Santiago, Chile, known for creating unique and acclaimed titles like ‘Zeno Clash’, ‘Rock of Ages’ and ‘The Eternal Cylinder’. Founded by brothers Andres, Carlos, and Edmundo Bordeu, the company develops games for PC and major consoles, having earned multiple industry awards for its innovative and ambitious IPs. The studio has nearly two decades of experience in the games industry and is one of the leading game developers from Latin America. For more information: https://www.aceteam.cl/.###
