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Tripwire Interactive has formally introduced Maneater 2, a sequel to its 2020 open-world action-RPG “ShaRkPG” hit, with Boston-based Demiurge Studios becoming a member of as co-development companion. Revealed throughout Sony’s September 2026 State of Play, the predator simulator is scheduled to launch in 2027 throughout PlayStation 5, Xbox Sequence X/S, Nintendo Swap 2, and PC through Steam and the Epic Video games Retailer.
Retailer pages are already stay for wishlisting. Because the unique recreation launched in 2020, adopted by the Reality Quest enlargement in 2021, the franchise has drawn greater than 20 million gamers worldwide.
Neptune’s kingdom, an ultra-luxury seaside playground
The motion strikes from the bayous of the unique recreation to Neptune’s Kingdom, an ultra-luxury private-island theme park impressed by the grandeur of historic Rome. Park CEO Victor Reardon has described it as an “unique gateway” that blends the surplus of Las Vegas with old-school amusement park whimsy.
Gamers management a brand new, younger feminine bull shark that finds herself trapped contained in the park throughout an invite-only preview occasion after the power’s marine analysis division pushes technological and moral boundaries too far. Neptune’s Kingdom serves as an open, multi-tiered aquatic sandbox that includes different biomes, currents, and waterways to navigate, monumental structure, and rides for the shark to tear by.
Eat, discover, evolve, and escape
The unique’s “Eat, Discover, Evolve” loop returns with a fourth pillar, Escape, centred on breaking freed from the park. Searching the marine ecosystem, together with pufferfish, jumbo crabs, piranhas, groupers, and unfortunate VIP friends, builds assets the shark can spend on genetic modifications to its enamel, fins, and different physique components, unlocking new skills and traits. Chris Parnell (Rick and Morty, Archer) reprises his function as disgraced actuality TV host Journey Westhaven, delivering one-sided commentary because the park descends into chaos. Maneater 2 can be the collection’ first entry constructed on Unreal Engine 5, promising sharper water results and lighting all through the park.
Maneater 2 set for 2027
Maneater 2 is scheduled to launch in 2027 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Sequence X/S, Nintendo Swap 2, and PC via Steam and the Epic Video games Retailer. Tripwire will self-publish the sport throughout digital storefronts, whereas PLAION handles bodily retail distribution.
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