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Title: Supergiant shows off Hades II's gameplay and new god designs

Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 07:00:33 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/supergiant-shows-off-hades-iis-gameplay-and-new-god-designs-070033467.html?src=rss

Supergiant Games just treated Hades fans to an extensive look at the game's
upcoming sequel. Seriously ΓÇö the developer hosted a three-hour livestream
that showed off Hades II's gameplay, new features and mechanics, as well as
the new designs for its characters based on the gods of Greek mythology.
Supergiant's Creative Director Greg Kasavin and Studio Director Amir Rao
demonstrated the abilities of the game's new protagonist, Melinoë. While
she's the sister of Zagreus, the first title's protagonist, and Hades II is a
direct sequel to the original, Kasavin and Rao said players don't need to
have prior knowledge of the first game and of Greek mythology to enjoy it.
Old fans, however, will catch "delightful references" here and there.

Melinoë is a witch and assassin, who's adept with her staff and can wield
magic, and has a pretty different playstyle from Zagreus, as the gameplay
footage showed. Kasavin and Roe also showed off new gods like Apollo,
returning ones like Aphrodite and Demeter, new resources and various
environments within the game. They played the technical test version of Hades
II, however, which means certain environments and elements could still go
through some changes before the final product is released.

The developer is hoping to fix any issues technical test players might find
expeditiously so that the game can go into early access, which is expected to
take place sometime this spring.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/supergiant-shows-off-hades-iis-gameplay-and-new-god-
designs-070033467.html?src=rss

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