Thursday saw Sony sharing its latest PlayStation State of Play broadcast, an event focused on the upcoming PS5 console exclusiveDeathloopand several other third-party PlayStation releases. To start the show, Sony had a special new game announcement. A sequel is currently in development forMoss, the VR adventure game from developer Polyarc.Moss: Book 2will begin directly from where the first game ended. Polyarc sharedMoss: Book 2’s first trailer with State of Play viewers, but held back on a release date.
Thetwo-minute announcement trailer forMoss: Book 2starts very literally with the ending of the original game, or more specifically its final boss fight. Protagonist Quill leaps into the air and strikes down her foe with a righteous stab. With that nod to the first book ofMoss, the trailer transitions to several quick gameplay sequences from the sequel. These clips tease new mechanics, new weapons, and a new foe for Quill to face.
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A press release forMoss: Book 2’s announcement provides some further details about where the game’s story will go. Quill will be delving deep into the hexed castle of the Arcane, the castle where Quill’s uncle Argus was being held prisoner in the first game. Now Quill is being pursued by another villain, a winged foe that pursues her within the Arcane’s keep. Quill is said to have a plan that could bring down the Arcane and save the world in the process. Naturally, anepic fantasy adventureawaits Quill before she can succeed.
Early details aboutMoss: Book 2’s gameplayare scant, for the time being. The sequel is confirmed to feature new puzzles, challenging terrain, and plenty of rich detail to makeMossmore immersive than ever before. Polyarc describes the experience as having raised the stakes compared to the first game.
VR playersof the originalMossshould immediately recognize some improvements to the experience just through the brief glimpses of gameplay shown in the trailer. There’s a clearer focus on a more cinematic presentation, as well as a generally more polished presentation. Polyarc is evidently improving through experience.
Just becauseMoss: Book 2was announced during Sony’s PlayStation State of Play doesn’t mean that it’s a PS VR exclusive, of course. The originalMosswas released on PC, PS4, and Oculus Quest.Moss: Book 2will likely be made available across VR-supporting platforms as well. It’d be especially nice ifMoss: Book 2was associated withPlayStation’s rumored PS VR 2 headsetfor the PS5, but news in that direction will have to wait for another time.
