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‘Until Dawn’ Sequel Purportedly in Development by Firesprite
With the Until Dawn remake hitting Steam and PlayStation 5 last Friday, things have gotten interesting. The new ending to the remake has been making its way around the net, featuring two post-credit sequences that allude to a potential sequel. That “potential sequel” for Until Dawn is apparently now a real thing, and it’s purportedly being worked on by Firesprite, developers of the sci-fi horror shooter The Persistence.
For starters, a fan uploaded the new ending to Until Dawn to the game’s unofficial subreddit. To avoid spoilers, the ending features the aforementioned post-credit sequences, which each hinting at the story continuing for two of the survivors. This in turn caught the attention of Nick Baker, the co-founder of Xbox Era, who took to X to say that he had heard that the now Sony-owned Firesprite are in the midst of developing the sequel.
Indeed, Firesprite had announced in March 2022 that they were hiring for a “AAA narrative driven horror-adventure game,” which would seem to match the likes of Until Dawn. However, no sequel has been announced as of yet, nor has Sony or Firesprite acknowledged any rumours.
This also brings into question what involvement–if any–original Until Dawn developer Supermassive Games will have if there is indeed a sequel being planned. Not to mention that the remake’s developer, Ballistic Moon, recently underwent layoffs ahead of the remake’s release.
Meanwhile, director David F. Sandberg recently took to Instagram to announce that filming had completed on the upcoming Until Dawn movie adaptation, which is scheduled for an October 2025 release.
Thanks to Rely on Horror for the heads up!
Video Games
Explore a Mysterious Island for Lost Riches in Co-Op Horror Adventure ‘Treasure Cove’ [Trailer]
Not to be confused with the 1992 educational sidescroller, Team5 has revealed the Steam page for its upcoming co-op title, Treasure Cove. Launching later this fall, this survival horror title sees you and your friends set out to explore a mysterious island in search of lost treasures. Of course, it’s never than simple, as exploring the island reveals more than you or your friends were expecting.
Details are still to come on the gameplay loop, but the basics for Treasure Cove have you and your squad navigating the island with a map and proximity voice chat in classic treasure-hunting style, with various gadgets to assist you in your search. Once you think you’ve found the spot, you start digging, and if you’ve read the map correctly, you’re rewarded with riches.
But as you might expect, digging up the treasure, extracting it and making it back to your boat isn’t so simple. Creatures are lurking in the darkness, and once they spot you, you’re on the run. Your only way of defense is to use your light, but even then, when you’re lugging around cursed treasure, you’re not safe for long. You and your team will need to keep quiet in order to avoid detection and survive.
If you do make it out alive, you can sell your treasures and buy better equipment for the next hunt.
Currently, the devteam is planning to have a playtest in the future, for which you can head over to the official site to sign up for the mailing list for when it arrives.