It’s confirmed, the sequel to The Sinking City will eventually see the light of day. Ready to dive back into the Lovecraftian universe? Why not start with the first trailer?
In 2019, a new game inspired by Lovecraft’s work arrived on the scene. The Sinking City has divided players, but overall, it remains a rather convincing title. So yes, it suffers from some technical problems, that’s undeniable. The gameplay is not perfect, but its atmosphere and story manage to compensate for these small problems. Either way, one thing was certain for most fans: there would unfortunately never be a sequel. Well, the studio just proved us wrong.
The Sinking City 2 is a reality, here is the first trailer
The latest news was that the situation was tense between Frogwares and its publisher Nacon. In the end, the Ukrainian studio managed to win a long legal battle, giving hope for a potential second opus. All of this leads us to last night’s conference, the Xbox Partner Preview. The Sinking City 2 was revealed to everyone’s surprise. A new adventure awaits us in a sticky, strange universe, worthy of Lovecraft’s work. Sure, we had a trailer to sink our teeth into, but it didn’t show any gameplay. On the other hand, we know that it will be developed under Unreal Engine 5 and that we will explore the city of Arkham.
There’s just one catch to this story. In truth, the community will have to put its hands in its pocket if it wishes to get its hands on The Sinking City 2. For good reason, the production of this second part costs money, and to obtain it, the firm will spend through a crowdfunding campaign via Kickstarter. It’s not ideal, but he probably has no other choice after his split with Nacon. Despite this, we are still told that the release date is set for 2025, without further details. In any case, we are promised a game more focused on horror, unlike its predecessor. We are curious to see the result.