Infestation: Origins

Not to be confused with Infestation: Survivor Stories.

Infestation: Origins
Developer(s)	Nightmare Forge Games
Publisher(s)	Nightmare Forge Games
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows
Release	TBA (Early Access October 25, 2024)
Genre(s)	Survival horror
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Infestation: Origins (originally titled Infestation '88) is an upcoming survival horror game developed and published by Nightmare Forge Games. The game is known for featuring Mickey Mouse as he appeared in the 1928 animated short film Steamboat Willie. It was announced on January 1, 2024, after the short entered the public domain in the United States. The game was released in early access on October 25, 2024.

Controversy

Upon its initial announcement, IGN compared the game to the 2023 horror film, Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, due to a similar situation where Winnie-the-Pooh fell into the public domain. As soon as the game was announced, the game was criticized for being an asset flip as well as the alleged use of audio deepfakes instead of voice acting. Furthermore, the game was criticized for reflecting neo-Nazi themes such as the use of the number 88, a number embraced by neo-Nazis and the premise of exterminating rats with gas, a theme evoked in Nazi propaganda. In response to the allegations, the developers of the game renamed the game.

See also

• Works based on a copyright-free Mickey Mouse