The moment Billy the Puppet rolled onto the Summer Game Fest stage, we knew we were witnessing the start of something special! And wow, what followed has been incredibly exciting for our entire team. 
Before we dive into the details, check out this new video that quickly summarizes the key information about the game. We hope you'll enjoy it! SAW: Genesis turned out to be one of the biggest announcements of this year's Summer Game Fest. According to multiple roundups, we landed among the Top 10 most wishlisted games featured at the festival, which completely exceeded our expectations. But wishlists weren't the only thing that skyrocketed. Thousands of you have already signed up for the closed playtest waitlist, leaving us with the very pleasant challenge of figuring out how to organize everything! 😉 On top of that, our Discord community is growing so quickly!
The incredible level of interest and support only motivates us to work even harder.
🎮 You can still sign up for the Playtests:
HERE: playtest.sawgenesis.com
Beyond the reveal itself, we also presented the game to hundreds of media outlets during Play Days, the official SGF industry event. For three days, members of both the dev team and publishing team met with journalists, content creators, and influencers to showcase SAW: Genesis. And here’s how the presentation room looked like: You can expect articles, previews, and coverage from these presentations to start appearing very soon.
Catch up few exciting quotes from media:
Eurogamer (UK)
“Saw: Genesis, in something of an intriguing turn, forgoes the modern-day setting of the movies in favour of the "grim aftermath of World War 1"
Engadget (US)
“Saw: Genesis turns the gruesome film series into a multiplayer, first-person horror experience where you're either torturing your friends or running away from a friend who's trying to torture you.
Collider (US)
“The long-running horror franchise is returning with a new video game, titled Saw: Genesis, that'll bring the bloody traps and harrowing choices viewers are familiar with to a 3-vs-1 asymmetrical multiplayer format where one person gets to control the match like Jigsaw. However, in a special twist, this game will go back to the very origins of the spiral.”
TheGamer (CA)
“So, it was a nice surprise when Bloober Team showed up at Summer Game Fest 2026 with a brand-new entry after 16 years. Except, it turned out to be another 3v1 asymmetrical horror game.”
As you can see, we're kicking things off in a big way, and this is only the
beginning. 🎥 🔥We'll be announcing the date of the first closed Alpha very soon, so stay tuned! 🔥 Thank you all for your incredible support!
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Closed Alpha Playtest #2 will launch September 17th!Let the games begin again! Playtesters! Closed Alpha Playtest #2 for SAW: Genesis will take place on September 17th ! 🩸 JOIN THE WAITLIST NOW: 👉 playtest.sawgenesis.com Our team has been working hard to implement your valuable feedback and improve the game, now we can't wait for you to get your hands on it. Closed Alpha Playtest #2 will welcome three times as many players as previous playtest…See You at Gamescom in Cologne Next Week!🩸 FIND OUR BOOTH IN THE ENTERTAINMENT AREA Check out the expo map below and find your way to Bloober Team booth! 🩸 TAKE PART IN OUR SAW: GENESIS EXPERIENCE Think you can survive? Together with talented cosplayers and prop makers from Stylouz Cosplay and Peep Cosplay , a SAW: Genesis experience will come to life at the Bloober gamescom booth! Visit the Entertainment Area and come face-to-face…SAW: Genesis - Accused Gameplay FeaturesThe three Accused find themselves in a trap filled environment, where only collaboration and their will to live can give them a chance at survival. Take a closer look at the gameplay features of the Accused: 🩸 WISHLIST NOW: 🩸 JOIN OUR DISCORD: