Bitmap Books Is Reprinting Its Popular History Of Horror Video Games

From Silent Hill and System Shock to Ant Attack and Resident Evil, we’ve seen a wealth of nightmare-inducing horror games released over the past several decades. The history of these titles is often filled with surprising development stories, and From Ants to Zombies: Six Decades of Video Game Horror serves as a comprehensive resting place for all these terrifying tales. The popular volume from Bitmap Books is getting a restock at Amazon on September 3, providing readers with over 600 pages of horror game goodness. Releases from Bitmap Books are overwhelmingly popular–so we’d recommend reserving a copy while you still can.

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Spanning 664 pages, From Ants to Zombies discusses more than 130 horror games. It’s divided into 13 chapters based on genre, setting, and “shades of fear,” and you’ll find commentary from iconic developers throughout the volume. This includes input from Keiichiro Toyama (Silent Hill) and Ken Levine (System Shock 2).

Bitmap Books are constructed to high standards, and they’re widely regarded as works of art. You’ll find gorgeous illustrations on each page along with an eye-catching hardcover design–ensuring it’s the centerpiece of your game room or book collection. From Ants to Zombies includes titles across more than 70 platforms released between 1970 through the 2020s. Preordering now locks in Amazon’s “preorder price guarantee,” so if the book is discounted ahead of launch, you’re eligible for the savings.

This horror collection isn’t the only great item from Bitmap Books arriving on September 3. From a compilation of boxart to a deep dive into The King of Fighters, there are a lot of other great books launching or getting reprints next month. Here’s a quick look at our favorites, in case you want a companion for From Ants to Zombies.

Need reading material to tide you over until September 3? While Bitmap Books are quick to sell out, there are still a bunch available for purchase right now. Depending on your location, some can be shipped in as little as one or two days. One of the coolest options is The NES/Famicom Visual Compendium, as it looks at iconic pixel art and over 170 classic games across its 536 pages.