Firesprite, a studio known for its work on PlayStation, will take the reins of Until Dawn 2, scheduled for release in 2027. The sequel moves the action to a haunted island, where a group of ghost hunters must survive. The story will feature an actor from Baldur's Gate 3, although the plot will have no direct connection to the original game. Fans of interactive horror will have to wait to see if the new installment maintains the standard.
Firesprite takes on development with its own graphics engine 🎮
The studio change is a key point. Firesprite, which has worked on titles like The Playroom and Horizon Call of the Mountain, will use an internal graphics engine to recreate the island's atmosphere. The decision system and butterfly effect are expected to return, but with renewed mechanics. The absence of the original studio, Supermassive Games, raises doubts about whether the game's essence will remain intact. We'll have to see how they handle the narrative pace and scripted scares.
Ghost hunters on an island: the new dream job of the 80s 👻
Because, of course, if there was one thing fans were asking for, it was to leave the mountain cabin behind and move to an island with ghosts. At least now the protagonists have a clear motive: they are professional ghost hunters, not lost teenagers. That said, with an actor from Baldur's Gate 3 in the cast, surely someone will try to seduce a spirit with a twenty-sided die. Let's hope there's no need to roll saving throws against panic.