Following its big Summer Game Fest unveiling earlier this year, Until Dawn 2 has been given a release date as part of Sony's latest State of Play showcase. And it's not far away at all, launching for PS5 in the suitably dark depths of winter: arriving 28th January next year.
As we learned previously, some big changes are afoot in Until Dawn 2. For starters, the snow-covered alpine resort setting of the first game is making way for sun-kissed tropical climes, where a successful crew of TV ghosthunters (the Dead True) is about to embark on its latest assignment.
"After an investigation at Blackwood Sanitorium takes a chilling turn," Sony explains in its release date announcement, "an encounter with supernatural survivor Yoona leads them to Akishima Island, a remote paradise abandoned for decades and hiding secrets far older than any of them imagined."
New characters does, of course, mean a new cast - but, notably, one familiar face is returning: Peter Stormare, who played Until Dawn 1's memorably unhinged psychiatrist Dr. Hill, is back and will presumably be fulfilling a similar role. Quite how that'll work in story terms, however - given some of the things we learn in the original game - Sony hasn't yet said.
Until Dawn 2 - which follows 2024's Until Dawn 1 remake - is being developed by Sony's Liverpool-based Firesprite Games, rather than original studio Supermassive. Interestingly, though, it's now been confirmed AdHoc Studio - the team behind last year's superb Dispatch - is involved in a narrative capacity.
"So you can expect a deeply layered story packed with rich characters, razor-sharp dialogue, fraught relationships, tough decisions, and yes... more than a few gruesome deaths," Firesprite creative director Stu Tilley writes. "Every choice, every interaction can ripple with dramatic consequences."
Alongside the standard edition of Until Dawn 2, Sony has also unveiled a Deluxe Digital Edition also releasing on 28th January. This adds the Y2K Neon Vibes Pack featuring new outfits for each of the core cast, plus the Diorama of Death. "Relive every grisly demise with vignettes exploring unique angles of each fatal outcome," explains Sony. "Can you unlock every scene?". And if you choose to pre-order starting 10th September, there are some Dr. Hill-themed bits to be gained: the Until Dawn classic outfit, the Akishima Island holiday outfit, and some Dr. Hill collector's bobbleheads to discover in-game.
And while we're on the subject of Until Dawn, Eurogamer celebrated the original's 10th anniversary last year by chatting with the game's creator, Will Byles, about its enormously eventful development. We discussed the challenges the studio faced, the lengths it went to to break new ground, and how Sony reportedly attempted to bury the game on release. It's a fascinating story and well worth a read!
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