Frostpunk 2 announced with gruesome new trailer

Oil is coming to the apocalyptic world of Frostpunk in 11 bit studios’ reveal trailer for Frostpunk 2. The sequel takes place 30 years after the story within the authentic sport, and can see gamers lead one other society by the newly imposed ice age. Societies that had been as soon as constructed on coal will now be constructed on oil, and leaders will want quiet any rebellions that query their rule.

The unique Frostpunk launched to critical acclaim in 2018 on PC; 11 bit studios ultimately ported the sport to consoles and added quite a few enlargement packs. In Frostpunk, gamers construct a round metropolis centered round an engine. The world is frozen over, and residents want to assemble coal to extend the engine’s output or threat freezing to loss of life of their properties. Gamers can rule with an iron fist or with extra beneficiant beliefs, however Frostpunk is the sort of sequence that may punish gamers who take the excessive floor.

Primarily based on Frostpunk 2’s ugly trailer, which depicts what appears to be a earlier chief, certain up and frozen to loss of life within the snow, the sequence’ brutal tone will stay intact for the sequel. The Frostpunk staff has grown considerably for the reason that first sport’s launch; co-director Jakub Stokalski believes that enlargement ought to permit the studio to construct one thing much more bold.

“We’ve extra manpower out there to concentrate on all points of the sport from scale, the manufacturing worth, to the standard of UX,” Stokalski mentioned. “Our ambition is to do greater than a straight-up sequel. What we purpose to ship to gamers is an expertise that goes vastly past that of the unique Frostpunk.”

Frostpunk 2 is considered one of three bulletins 11 bit studios plans to make. The Warsaw-based developer didn’t provide a launch window for Frostpunk 2, however gamers can wishlist the brand new sport on Steam and take a look at the unique without spending a dime from Aug. 12 to Aug. 16. Frostpunk 2 will ultimately come to GOG, The Epic Recreation Retailer, and Steam. 11 bit studios didn’t point out any console plans for Frostpunk 2.