Developer Spiders has officially unveiled a GreedFall prequel, GreedFall II: The Dying World, which will come to PC and consoles sometime in 2024. GreedFall launched to favorable reviews in September 2019, arriving at a time when RPG fans were sorely missing traditional role-playing experiences from the likes of BioWare and Bethesda Game Studios. But Spiders still managed to separate its adventure from the rest of the pack by mixing a 17th Century-style colonial tale with magical mythos and fantasy.

The action RPG takes place on the fictional island of Teer Fradee, a remote locale that colonial forces recently stumbled upon and intend to conquer by any means. While multiple nations make political power plays in an attempt to rule the magic and beast-filled land, the player character - De Sardet - represents a neutral figure whose diplomatic alliance can either lean in favor of the conquering nations or Teer Fradee's native inhabitants. GreedFall's deep RPG mechanics and rich lore ensured it became a fan favorite among 2019 releases. And it's clear Spiders has even bigger plans for the nascent franchise's future.

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Spiders and publisher Nacon have unveiled GreedFall II: The Dying World, a prequel scheduled to come to PC and consoles on an unspecified date in 2024. Studio founder Jehanne Rousseau teased in a press release that players will venture across the "old continent," which features more diverse environments, in addition to new companions and factions. Set three years before the events of GreedFall, the all-new story stars a Teer Fradee native uprooted from their home and forced to inhabit the continent of Gacane. The war-ravaged and plague-ridden world won't prove an easy place to navigate, either. But updates to GreedFall's core gameplay with more tactical combat mechanics should ensure players have a wide variety of tools at their disposal. Check out GreedFall 2's announcement trailer in the following video, courtesy of Nacon:

These first few details and the reveal trailer only offer so much in terms of concrete information. However, GreedFall 2 certainly seems as though it will further elevate the experience that Spiders so carefully crafted in the first game. Since the project likely remains in the early stages of development, it could be a while before Spiders and Nacon allow the prequel to reenter the spotlight.

The five-year wait for a prequel entry may seem like a lengthy period of time, but the development crew isn't exclusively focused on expanding the world of GreedFall. Spiders unveiled another action-packed RPG, Steelrising, a couple of years ago, promising an intriguing adventure set amid Louis XVI's reign in France. This particular experience stars an automaton, though, one tasked with dismantling the King's very own mechanical army.

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GreedFall II: The Dying World hits PC and consoles in 2024.

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