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‘Ghostrunner 2’ Closed Beta Signups Now Open, New “Previously on ‘Ghostrunner’” Video Released [Watch]
Ahead of the release of Ghostrunner 2 later this year, developer One More Level is giving fans a chance to check out the game early via a closed beta. The signups for the beta are now open, which you can access here.
In addition to the beta signups, but One More Level and publisher 505 Games have a big news reveal for Ghostrunner 2 fans ahead of Gamescom this year, with the announcement happening on August 21. In the meantime, for those who need a recap of what happened in Ghostrunner, One More Level has released a new video. Do note that the video below does contain spoilers.
Set one year after the original critically acclaimed Ghostrunner when cyber ninja protagonist Jack escaped Dharma Tower, Ghostrunner 2 explores the wasteland beyond. Featuring intense fast-paced-push-forward combat and its signature challenging gameplay, the sequel ups the ante from the original by introducing vehicular combat as Jack takes to the wastelands on his new motorcycle.
Along with the new motorcycle comes new powers, upgradeable abilities and traversal mechanics. Enemies in Ghostrunner 2 behave uniquely dependent on the skills used against them, providing a fresh challenge with each encounter. The player progression system has been completely redone, providing opportunities to experiment and customize gameplay.
Ghostrunner 2 is due out for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store in 2023.
While not quite Snakes on a Plane or Red Eye, co-developers Liquid Static Studio and Snapping Turtle have something darker in mind with their upcoming job-sim horror game, Night Plane. Coming to Steam later this year, the game has you doing the expected work as a flight attendant, but with the added bonus of trying to find demons hiding amongst the passengers.
It’s 1999, and it’s your first day on the job. You must do the usual things as a flight attendant: welcoming passengers aboard, check tickets, and attend to their needs. However, shape-shifting entities may attempt to come aboard disguised as humans. So, your additional job in Night Plane is to question passengers, and find a way to remove any unauthorized non-human visitors from the plane.
That also leads to assisting passengers in unorthodox ways inside the plane, outside the plane, and in places not listed in your training manual. To make things even more complicated, you’ll need to make tough decisions with irreversible consequences. Naturally, the company will not be held accountable for any mistakes you make. You live with them.
Oh, and seeing as this is a plane, you may encounter some turbulence while in flight, along with power failures, lightning strikes and more. All of which, including your decisions, will lead to one of the multiple endings in Night Plane.
If you wish to get in on the fun prior to the game’s release, you can sign up for the playtest via the Steam page.