{"id":9278,"date":"2026-09-04T22:22:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T14:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/until-dawn-2-ps5-january-2027-launch-date\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T22:22:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T14:22:21","slug":"until-dawn-2-ps5-january-2027-launch-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/until-dawn-2-ps5-january-2027-launch-date\/","title":{"rendered":"Until Dawn 2 Launches 28 January 2027 on PS5 \u2014 Dead True’s Pacific Horror Begins"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sony and Firesprite confirmed at the September 2026 PlayStation State of Play<\/a> that Until Dawn 2<\/strong> launches exclusively on PS5 on 28 January 2027<\/strong> \u2014 and pre-orders open 10 September. The sequel trades the snowbound Blackwood Pines cabin for a sweltering South Pacific island, with a new cast of eight and the franchise’s signature branching horror intact.<\/p>\n

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Dead True: YouTube Ghost-Hunters in Over Their Heads<\/h2>\n

The story centres on Dead True<\/em>, a fake paranormal YouTube channel fronted by Owen (Dacre Montgomery), a cocky star who turns the supernatural into content. When the crew crosses paths with Yoona (Gia Kim) \u2014 a survivor of a genuine supernatural attack, encountered at HorrorCon in Sydney \u2014 they are pulled toward Akishima Island<\/strong>, an abandoned luxury resort in the South Pacific that shut down mysteriously in the 1970s. Century-old secrets are described as “hungry for vengeance.”<\/p>\n

Dr Hill, played by Peter Stormare, returns from the original game. The full ensemble of eight includes Owen, co-host Mina (Camila Senna), missing team member Nate (Spence Moore II), new intern Izzy (Sarah Catherine Hook), and Yoona, plus three more crew members whose fates are entirely in players’ hands.<\/p>\n

Akishima Island and the Return of Choose-Your-Own-Horror<\/h2>\n

Firesprite \u2014 the Liverpool studio behind the 2024 Until Dawn remake, acquired by Sony in 2021 \u2014 developed the sequel with AdHoc Studio handling the branching narrative. Every decision carries weight: who survives depends entirely on player choices, and the game promises “gruesome deaths” for those who make the wrong call.<\/p>\n

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