11 Bit Studios is building on the city-building, strategy, and management game.

The studio (whose number in its name could mean three if we count it in binary, but let’s not go into further details…) announced that it would release a sequel to Frostpunk at a later date. They already provided an overview for it: “Frostpunk 2 is the sequel to the highly acclaimed, BAFTA-nominated society survival game that blended city building, strategy, and management gameplay, creating a brand new genre. Its successor takes place 30 years after the apocalyptic blizzard storm, and Earth is still overwhelmed by the icy climate of never-ending frost and harsh weather.

You play as the leader of a resource-hungry metropolis where the expansion and search for new power sources is an unavoidable reality. After the age of coal, conquering Frostland for the oil extraction industry is expected to be the new salvation of what’s left of humanity. However, change does not come easily, and not everyone in this new multi-layered society will welcome this new direction.

Demands and expectations of various factions will raise tensions and evoke conflicts, but will a cold-blooded rule and a Machiavellian approach to politics be necessary? As the everlasting cold continues its grip on the city and outside threats arise, you’ll need to make sure your people are united, driven, and ready for difficult, unavoidable sacrifices!” the studio wrote.

“What we aim to deliver to players is an experience that goes vastly beyond that of the original Frostpunk. With a still-growing team of nearly 70 people, we have more workforce available to focus on all aspects of the game from the scale, the production value, and the quality of user experience. Still, our ambition is to do more than a straight-up sequel.

Players should expect a vast universe of choices, the freedom to shape society and the city however they see fit—and reap the consequences. Frostpunk 2 builds on the conflicts of its predecessor—survival vs human values, life versus the arctic frost. But most importantly, it adds a new layer that is present in many aspects of the game—be it politics, society, or technological progress—the conflict between humans and their nature,” said Frostpunk 2 co-director Jakub Stokalski in a statement.

Frostpunk 2 launches at a currently unknown date on PC (Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store).

Source: Gematsu