Supermassive Games is not involved with the franchise this time, so another team has taken on the burden of continuing the IP…
Until Dawn launched for PlayStation 4 in 2015, and many players immediately fell for what has since become a horror classic. Now Firesprite Games has announced a completely new sequel in development for PlayStation 5. Until Dawn 2 will be a standalone game with an entirely new cast, a new world to explore, and, true to the series, a modern horror experience packed with intrigue, emotion, twists, and choices that may keep players awake long after the screen goes dark. Your decisions will still shape the story: who becomes the victim, and who survives another night of Until Dawn?
This time, the cast is a crew of ghost hunters, the faces behind the wildly popular paranormal channel Dead True. The problem is that they have never actually seen anything supernatural. The scares that made them famous were, until now, mostly staged. That changes when they come face to face with real horrors for the first time and must live up to their reputation if they want to survive until dawn. After signing a deal with a major TV network, the crew is sent to an abandoned tropical island to film their first fully funded episode. At first, there is sun, sand, secrets, and some very not-safe-for-work drama as their complicated relationships bubble to the surface.
There is far more to this beautiful island than first meets the eye. Beneath its peaceful surface lie dreadful and heartbreaking secrets: centuries-old stories hungry for revenge, with the crew landing straight in the middle of them. Likes may have brought them here, but survival quickly becomes the only thing that matters. Will we help them escape and tell their story to the world, or will they become just another haunted legend swallowed by the island? Would it even be an Until Dawn game without gut-wrenching choices? Do we risk injury to save an adorable baby boar from a vicious bear trap? Do we keep a scandalous affair going, even if it could blow the group apart? Do we push someone to breaking point just to get the content our intimidating boss says we need?
Managing relationships within the crew will matter more than ever, since some branches depend on the state of the characters’ relationships. It is not only the major moments that count: even smaller character beats can trigger a butterfly effect and send the story toward unforeseen consequences. Firesprite has taken the reins on Until Dawn 2, its first release since Horizon: Call of the Mountain, which it co-developed with Guerrilla Games. Many of the developers are big fans of the original Until Dawn, so making the sequel has been a dream come true for them. From day one, their mission has been to honor the core DNA: character drama, difficult choices, and the unforgettable horror moments that made the first game so distinctive.
Until Dawn 2 will launch for PlayStation 5 in 2027.
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