We’ve got some big news on the Agony front. Although publisher PlayWay are already attached to the Hellish survival horror game, developer Madmind Studio also confirmed in a Kickstarter update that they’ve also secured a deal with a much larger publisher to ensure that it receives a physical release. The publisher was not named, but we know that Agony will be at E3, so I guess we’ll find out then.

Having a major publisher onboard obviously means more development funding, which is why PlayWay have decided to delay Agony to add more playable characters and story endings, resulting in many more hours of gameplay. This means that the release date is currently up in the air, but as the delay will result in an improved product, that’s fine by us. It’s also been stressed that the deal does not give the publisher the right to change anything within the game, meaning that the more graphic elements will not be toned down in order to make it more commercially friendly.

The fact that Agony was originally planned as a digital-only release means that they weren’t planning on creating box art, and that’s where you come in. A vote, which ends on June 11, is currently being held on the game’s Facebook page between four potential cover designs, and they all look about as horrific as you’d expect. As much as I like the close-up of the cunt-faced demon, I’m personally gonna have to go with the first image of the bare-breasted demon with sparks flying off her back.