Comedy game High on Life is teasing a horror-themed update or DLC. Although High on Life has received updates that add fixes and new graphics options for players to mess around with, this tease is highly implying the game will be receiving new content that will add something new to the experience and likely be tonally a little different from what the rest of it currently offers.The tease for new content comes a little while after developer Squanch Games committed to updating High on Life when co-founder Justin Roiland departed from the company due to facing domestic battery and false imprisonment charges. It was unknown at the time what form the updates would take, but with the tease, a better idea can be formed about the shape they will take.On the game's official Twitter, a short eight-second teaser was posted showing the title High on Knife written in what appears to be blood, with some spilling from an unknown source off-camera. Despite not having anything besides a title, the caption stating that High on Life content is coming soon shows that this is intended to be an update or DLC for the game. Given the theme, it could be assumed this new content could be horror-based, but since High on Life is a game focused on telling absurd jokes, it will likely be more focused on laughs instead of scares.
However, some people have responded to the announcement with a lack of enthusiasm. The top comment in response states that they speak for everyone when they say no one asked for the content. The one below it criticizes High on Life for having this content being worked on despite not properly concluding the base game due to a lack of localization, and others allude to Roiland's allegations. Some users who are more excited about the update believe it could be about a character found early in High on Life's plot named Knifey whom some feel was underutilized despite being introduced early in the game.
It might be hard for High on Life to disassociate from Roiland's involvement, but whatever High on Knife turns out to be is a chance for the game to cut off this connection for good. If it does while proving to be a meaningful update to the game, it would be a positive sign for Squanch Game's future as it attempts to move on from a problematic figure who was previously highly involved in the company.
High on Life is out now for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.