Tripwire Interactive has teamed up with their friends at Deep Silver and Iceberg Interactive to develop and publish a retail version of Killing Floor 2 for Sony’s PlayStation 4.
The planned global release of their second sci-fi first person shooter is set to be some time during this year.
Killing Floor 2 places the gamer into continental Europe, about one month after the original Killing Floor trials. Now the outbreak caused by Horzine Biotech’s failed experiment has gained relentless momentum, essentially paralyzing the European Union — with all being methodically obliterated: communications, governments, and military forces alike, it is now up to a group of civilians, who have not yet given up hope to combat the outbreak and establish privately funded operation bases across Europe.
Six of the new elements to Killing Floor 2 include:
- Visceral Gore - Gore is increased thanks to the high powered persistent blood system which brings new levels of carnage to the horror scene. Entails, severed limbs and blood will now go flying as players battle through the hordes of enemies.
- Six Player co-op or solo play - Various playable characters can be chosen to enter online co-op campaigns or solo mode.
- Terrifying Zeds - In addition to fan-favourites from the original game, new enemies will attack and weaken the player’s party due to the new expanded and smarter artificial intelligence system.
- Unique Blend of Weaponry - Killing Floor 2 features modern assault rifles, makeshift weapons, historical guns, and also “Mad Scientist” weapons, just to tailor to any gamer’s killing needs.
- Expanded Perk System - Perks from the original game have been reimagined with more added to the fold. All perks now progress with meaningful talent choices that amplify different play styles, giving players a progression path that is expansive and full of rewarding milestones.
- Brutal Melee Combat - Melee combat has been completely re-made so that players are now able to have total control over the type of melee attacks that they are able to perform enabling them to deliver bone-breaking crippling attacks to Zeds.
Even better than that, we'll actually be talking to the folks at Tripware at E3 this year. Keep your eyes peeled for an interview in the next couple of weeks.