Night School Studio has delayed delivery of “What’s Happening on That Radio?” spook-em-up Oxenfree 2: Lost signal. Originally he was announced with a fall 2021 release date, then pushed back to 2022, but has now been pushed back to next year. “Seeing your fan art, reading your excited comments, and connecting with you fuels our ambition to make this the best game ever,” said Nightschool. twitter (opens in new tab)“To make OXENFREE II truly special and add localizations, we are moving the release window to 2023.”
The original Oxenfree made our list of the best horror games thanks to its eerie atmosphere, clever twist on the orphaned teenagers subgenre, and excellent dialogue. Andy Kelly wrote in his Oxenfree review: The characters respond to your silence even if you don’t answer or decide to walk away and ignore them. One of the best virtual recreations out there. “
Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals stars a new protagonist who returns to his hometown, a coastal community called Camena, and finds himself besieged by unnatural electromagnetic phenomena. Like the original, it promises important choices and an in-depth dialogue system, with a new mechanic that lets you use your walkie-talkie to initiate conversations wherever you are and at your own time.
Night School released a comedy game called Afterparty in 2019, but it didn’t get as much buzz as its groundbreaking debut. The indie studio was then acquired by Netflix in 2021 and through them released Oxenfree on mobile. Perhaps those on a laptop watching Netflix. However, Oxenfree 2 will still be released on PC. vapor (opens in new tab) next year.
