The F.E.A.R. franchise is getting the free-to-play online multiplayer treatment thanks to Korean studio Inplay Interactive.

F.E.A.R. Online “will focus on several team combat modes spanning over ten ominous maps packed with grotesque details such as still-twitching bodies hanging from meat hooks and messages smeared in blood,” said Inplay.

F.E.A.R. 3’s Soul King mode will be included, challenging players to “possess enemies for new abilities and collect more fallen souls than their opponents”.

Scenarios based on the events of F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin will also feature.

“F.E.A.R. Online will bring back the tense, heart-pounding action that the series is known for and make it accessible to a huge online community of competitive players,” said publisher Aeria Games.

Closed beta sign-ups for the PC-only title are on now.

F.E.A.R. and F.E.A.R. 2 were developed by Monolith Productions (Guardians of Middle-earth), while Day 1 Studios ported F.E.A.R. to console and developed F.E.A.R. 3.