November 06, 2025

Real-Time Horror, Real-Time Collaboration – Ire: A Prologue with ProbablyMonsters

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M2 Animation collaborated with ProbablyMonsters on Ire: A Prologue, a first-person narrative horror game that channels the atmospheric dread of 1980s cinema.

This project was not a hand-off—it was a deeply embedded, real-time production partnership. Our cinematic pipeline was fully integrated with the game’s development cycle, allowing us to work with live assets, adapt to evolving gameplay, and maintain alignment from start to finish. The result was a cohesive narrative and visual language across gameplay and cinematics.

We produced three cinematic sequences that enriched the player experience, using a range of creative and technical approaches:

  • Real-Time Asset Integration By working directly with in-game assets from the development pipeline, we ensured our sequences remained fully in sync with the gameplay and story direction.

  • Custom Content Creation We created original motion capture–based animation, staging, and pacing tailored to each cinematic sequence to deliver immersive storytelling moments.

  • FX Development in Unreal and Houdini From a hypnotic shoreline to a monstrous antagonist, our FX team pushed technical and creative limits to deliver striking, tension-filled visuals.

  • Cinematic Lighting Design Our lighting approach was designed to reinforce emotional beats while mirroring the game’s visual tone—grounded in darkness, unease, and cinematic precision.

This collaboration is a powerful example of what happens when storytelling and technology evolve side by side—and when creative teams are aligned from day one.

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