Until Dawn developer Supermassive Games has hinted that a sequel to its PlayStation 4-exclusive horror title has been discussed internally, although made it clear nothing has been set in stone as of yet.
Speaking during an interview with PlaySation LifeStyle, Pete Samuels, Executive Producer of Until Dawn, noted that sales of the critically-acclaimed title comfortably eclipsed Sony’s expectations, though didn’t reveal just how many copies the game has sold to date.
"It’s definitely surpassed expectations," said Samuels. He also added that while it’s "a little early" to go into specifics about Until Dawn 2, he confirmed that Supermassive has indeed been discussing ideas for a follow-up. This isn’t the first time a sequel has been hinted at by the studio, either.
"We do talk internally about what Until Dawn 2 could be, as it clearly can’t be a sequel in the traditional sense, with the same characters facing the same threat, not least of which because in different stories some or all of them are already dead!" he said. "We’ve investigated other ways we could do Until Dawn 2 but it probably is a little early to be discussing that."
"I think that you should expect the team to build on what we’ve done with Until Dawn, whether it’s in horror or in other genres," continued Samuels. "We’re already working on one thing that does that, whilst exploring other avenues for our other teams in anticipation of them finishing their current projects."
Until Dawn was released on PS4 in August, so be sure to read our full review if you haven’t already done so. The game was initially announced for PS3 back in August 2012, where Sony confirmed it would make extensive use of the PlayStation Move motion controller and would feature a script penned by a series of horror writers.
Things went quiet on the game for a few months, with Amazon later claiming the project had been canceled. Sony assured fans the project was still in the works, and said the title would be a good fit for its upcoming VR headset, Project Morpheus (now known as PlayStation VR). After another lengthy hiatus, Until Dawn resurfaced at Gamescom 2014 as a PS4-exclusive horror title. Sony boasted that the game would feature ‘hundreds of endings‘ and that the story would last players around nine hours.
The game centres on a group of teenagers staying at a remote hunting lodge, only to find themselves being stalked by a mysterious killer. Gamers can directly influence the fates of each character in the game based on the decisions they make throughout. As such, it is possible to have everyone survive the night or end your game with all teens meeting a grisly fate.