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The Escapists 2 Announced
UK – October 3rd, in the year of our Lord 2016 – Publisher
Team17 and developer Mouldy Toof today released the very first
announcement revealing The Escapists 2, the forthcoming sequel
to their 1.8 million-selling indie smash hit of 2015.
Following the worldwide unveiling of The Escapists 2 on stage at
TwitchCon in San Diego this weekend, Team17 reveals just some of
what’s in store next for fans of the popular sandbox
prison-escape series when it launches on Xbox One, PlayStation®
4 computer entertainment system and Steam in 2017.
• Multiplayer – In a first for the series, The Escapists 2
offers drop-in/drop-out play offering both split screen and
online play for up to four players in both co-op and versus
modes
• New ways to escape - Tie together knotted sheets and use them
to climb down high windows in our new multi-level prisons and
other new ways to make a break for freedom!
• New items to craft – Build yourself a homemade taser to knock
out guards plus many more!
• New combat system – A completely revamped combat system
featuring new lock-on targeting and blocking systems plus light
and heavy attacks
• New graphical style – A brand new look immerses players in a
deeper, richer world while maintaining that unique The Escapists
style
• More character customisation – New customisation options let
players tweak their avatar to a whole new level. Play as a girl!
Go bald! Sport a mullet! The choice is yours
• More things to do – Join a band! Learn to paint! The Escapists
2 will offer more ways than ever to pass the time whilst
incarcerated
“I’m thrilled to be working with my friends at Team17 again to
bring this new chapter of The Escapists to life,” said Chris
Davis, founder, Mouldy Toof Studios. “The Escapists 2 takes
everything the fans loved from the first game and adds in so
many new additions and features on top. I can’t wait to see what
the fans think!”
“One of my most anticipated features in The Escapists 2 is co-op
for up to four players. Multiplayer was something we saw our
incredible The Escapists community cry out for in the original
game and something I'm so excited to see fully realised in the
sequel, both local and online,” said Debbie Bestwick MBE, CEO,
Team17. “As a player with quite a few prison escapes under my
own belt I can't wait to work together with my friends on
escapes.”
The Escapists 2 will be coming to Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC
in 2017.
No word on a
physical copy of this game at this time. Families are required
to pay for Internet usage fees to download this game. For more
information click
here.