# Until Dawn 2
**Until Dawn 2** is an upcoming interactive horror game developed by Firesprite and published by Sony for PlayStation 5, announced on June 2, 2026 as a standalone sequel to the 2015 game *Until Dawn*. It carries a new cast, a new setting, and a new storyline, and is scheduled for release on January 28, 2027.[1](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/until-dawn-2-announced-but-its-by-a-new-developer-either-way-im-still-excited-for-more-slasher-horror) • [2](https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/ps5-state-of-play-september-2026-live-updates)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Developer | Firesprite, the studio behind *Horizon Call of the Mountain*; the original developer, Supermassive Games, is not involved[1](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/until-dawn-2-announced-but-its-by-a-new-developer-either-way-im-still-excited-for-more-slasher-horror) |
| Announcement | Revealed during Sony's State of Play on June 2, 2026[1](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/until-dawn-2-announced-but-its-by-a-new-developer-either-way-im-still-excited-for-more-slasher-horror) |
| Release | January 28, 2027, on PS5[2](https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/ps5-state-of-play-september-2026-live-updates) |
| Type of sequel | Confirmed standalone sequel with a new cast, setting, and storyline[2](https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/ps5-state-of-play-september-2026-live-updates) |
| Premise | A group of "fake" ghost hunters travel to a tropical island and find themselves trapped in a real nightmare[3](https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/ps5-state-of-play-june-2026-live-updates) |
| Cast | Includes *Baldur's Gate 3* actor Neil Newbon, playing a character described as a "buff idiot"[4](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/horror/until-dawn-2-is-coming-in-2027-baldurs-gate-3-star-neil-newbon-plays-a-buff-idiot-and-og-studio-supermassive-has-been-replaced-by-playstations-horizon-call-of-the-mountain-dev/) |
| Predecessor | *Until Dawn* (2015), a PlayStation 4 narrative horror game by Supermassive Games[5](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/why-there-is-no-until-dawn-2/1100-6466756/) |
## Announcement and premise
Sony revealed Until Dawn 2 during its [State of Play](https://www.edgepedia.org/state-of-play-video-program) showcase on June 2, 2026, with a trailer showing young adults having fun in paradise over sinister music before the title was confirmed.[3](https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/ps5-state-of-play-june-2026-live-updates) The game follows a group of "fake" ghost hunters who travel to a tropical island and find themselves trapped in a real nightmare.[3](https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/ps5-state-of-play-june-2026-live-updates) It is confirmed to be a standalone sequel: rather than continuing the story of the 2015 game, it starts a new cast, setting, and storyline under the same name.[2](https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/ps5-state-of-play-september-2026-live-updates)
GamesRadar describes the game as an old-school splatterfest built on the high-stakes branching narrative structure established by its predecessors, and notes that [Neil Newbon](https://www.edgepedia.org/neil-newbon), known for playing Astarion in *Baldur's Gate 3*, appears among the ensemble cast.[4](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/horror/until-dawn-2-is-coming-in-2027-baldurs-gate-3-star-neil-newbon-plays-a-buff-idiot-and-og-studio-supermassive-has-been-replaced-by-playstations-horizon-call-of-the-mountain-dev/) • [6](https://www.gamesradar.com/upcoming-ps5-games/) Firesprite has said that further story details and a gameplay deep dive would follow in the months after the announcement.[1](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/until-dawn-2-announced-but-its-by-a-new-developer-either-way-im-still-excited-for-more-slasher-horror) A September 2026 State of Play presentation then showed an extended look at the game and confirmed its release date of January 28, 2027.[2](https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/ps5-state-of-play-september-2026-live-updates)
## A decade without a sequel
The 2015 *Until Dawn*, a [PlayStation 4](https://www.edgepedia.org/playstation-4) game in which player decisions determine which of eight stranded friends survive, was well received by critics and sold better than its developer [Supermassive Games](https://www.edgepedia.org/supermassive-games) anticipated.[5](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/why-there-is-no-until-dawn-2/1100-6466756/) Requests for a sequel continued for years afterward; writer and director Will Byles said the studio knew there was a fanbase for the kind of experience the game offered.[5](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/why-there-is-no-until-dawn-2/1100-6466756/) Supermassive instead made *The Quarry* (2022), which its creative director described as a spiritual successor to *Until Dawn*, with a branching story, a cast of horror mainstays, and an estimated seven to ten hours of playtime depending on how many characters survive.[7](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/until-dawn-spiritual-successor-the-quarry-has-a-cast-packed-with-horror-mainstays/1100-6501604/)
**Disputed origins.** Reporting by Time Extension in 2024 cited former Supermassive employees saying that *The Quarry* began as a pitch for *Until Dawn 2* made with Sony, and that the relationship ended after Supermassive chose to shop the project to other publishers or after Sony broke things off over the multiplatform *Dark Pictures Anthology*, depending on the account.[8](https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/02/is-this-why-supermassive-never-made-another-until-dawn) Will Byles publicly contested these accounts, stating that *The Quarry* was written as a standalone game, that Sony paid nothing toward its development, and that it was originally being made for [Google Stadia](https://www.edgepedia.org/google-stadia); the game was released by 2K after Google backed out of the project.[8](https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/02/is-this-why-supermassive-never-made-another-until-dawn) Neither Supermassive nor Sony has publicly commented on the end of their working relationship.[8](https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/02/is-this-why-supermassive-never-made-another-until-dawn)
## Remake, film, and the road to a sequel
Sony kept the franchise active through other media. A rebuilt version of the original game, developed by Ballistic Moon in [Unreal Engine 5](https://www.edgepedia.org/unreal-engine-5), launched on PS5 and PC on October 4, 2024.[9](https://blog.playstation.com/2024/08/14/until-dawn-rebuilt-and-enhanced-for-ps5-and-pc-launches-october-4/?sf274260483=1) That remake added a post-credit scene teasing a sequel, alongside a recomposed score and a shift from fixed cameras to a third-person perspective.[10](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-developer-of-until-dawns-ps5-remake-is-effectively-closed-report/1100-6529926/) A film adaptation produced by PlayStation Productions and [Screen Gems](https://www.edgepedia.org/screen-gems) was announced alongside the remake in early 2024.[11](https://blog.it.playstation.com/2024/01/31/questanno-e-in-arrivo-su-ps5-e-pc-una-versione-migliorata-di-until-dawn/)
Ballistic Moon did not survive to make the sequel. The studio reportedly could not find funding for its next game and received no Sony support for future work on the *Until Dawn* franchise, and it was officially dissolved in 2026, having released only the remake.[10](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-developer-of-until-dawns-ps5-remake-is-effectively-closed-report/1100-6529926/) • [12](https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/03/the-until-dawn-ps5-remake-studio-is-officially-gone-for-good)
## What Firesprite's version changes
Until Dawn 2 is the first game in the series not made by Supermassive Games or by a studio working under Supermassive's original design team. Firesprite, whose first release as a studio was *Horizon Call of the Mountain*, leads development instead.[1](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/until-dawn-2-announced-but-its-by-a-new-developer-either-way-im-still-excited-for-more-slasher-horror) The move from the original's snowbound mountain lodge to a tropical island, and from a returning cast to an entirely new one, marks the sequel as a fresh start for the brand rather than a direct continuation, while retaining the choice-driven structure the series is known for.[2](https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/ps5-state-of-play-september-2026-live-updates) • [4](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/horror/until-dawn-2-is-coming-in-2027-baldurs-gate-3-star-neil-newbon-plays-a-buff-idiot-and-og-studio-supermassive-has-been-replaced-by-playstations-horizon-call-of-the-mountain-dev/)
## References
1. [Until Dawn 2 announced, but it's by a new developer, TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/until-dawn-2-announced-but-its-by-a-new-developer-either-way-im-still-excited-for-more-slasher-horror)
2. [PS5 State of Play September 2026 recap, Tom's Guide](https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/ps5-state-of-play-september-2026-live-updates)
3. [PS5 State of Play June 2026 live updates, Tom's Guide](https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/ps5-state-of-play-june-2026-live-updates)
4. [Until Dawn 2 is coming in 2027, GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/horror/until-dawn-2-is-coming-in-2027-baldurs-gate-3-star-neil-newbon-plays-a-buff-idiot-and-og-studio-supermassive-has-been-replaced-by-playstations-horizon-call-of-the-mountain-dev/)
5. [Why There Is No Until Dawn 2, GameSpot](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/why-there-is-no-until-dawn-2/1100-6466756/)
6. [New PS5 games for 2026 and beyond, GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/upcoming-ps5-games/)
7. [Until Dawn "Spiritual Successor" The Quarry Has A Cast Packed With Horror Mainstays, GameSpot](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/until-dawn-spiritual-successor-the-quarry-has-a-cast-packed-with-horror-mainstays/1100-6501604/)
8. [Is This Why Supermassive Never Made Another Until Dawn?, Time Extension](https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/02/is-this-why-supermassive-never-made-another-until-dawn)
9. [Until Dawn, rebuilt and enhanced for PS5 and PC, launches October 4, PlayStation.Blog](https://blog.playstation.com/2024/08/14/until-dawn-rebuilt-and-enhanced-for-ps5-and-pc-launches-october-4/?sf274260483=1)
10. [The Developer Of Until Dawn's PS5 Remake Is "Effectively Closed" - Report, GameSpot](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-developer-of-until-dawns-ps5-remake-is-effectively-closed-report/1100-6529926/)
11. [Quest'anno, è in arrivo su PS5 e PC una versione migliorata di Until Dawn, PlayStation.Blog](https://blog.it.playstation.com/2024/01/31/questanno-e-in-arrivo-su-ps5-e-pc-una-versione-migliorata-di-until-dawn/)
12. [The Until Dawn PS5 Remake Studio Is Officially Gone for Good, Push Square](https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/03/the-until-dawn-ps5-remake-studio-is-officially-gone-for-good)
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