Monaco 2 (stylised as Monaco II) is an upcoming stealth action video game developed by Pocketwatch Games and published by Humble Games. The game is a sequel to the critically well received Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine (2013), and is scheduled to be released in 2025. The game is planned to include a form of isometric 3D graphics as opposed to its predecessor's 2D birds-eye view. Further, Monaco 2's introduction of procedural level generation will be new to the series.
| Monaco 2 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Pocketwatch Games |
| Publisher(s) | Humble Games |
| Composer(s) | Austin Wintory[1] |
| Platform(s) | PC |
| Release | 2025 |
| Genre(s) | Stealth, action |
Gameplay
editLike its predecessor, Monaco 2 is a stealth and action video game where the player partakes in heists and robberies.[2] Players will be able to select from a cast of playable characters to assist them in completing the level.[3] The game is planned to include 3D isometric graphics displayed through a top-down perspective with camera options to allow players to adjust their vision.[2] Additionally, the introduction of procedural generation means the levels are not static.[3]
Development
edit"I want to make the ultimate heist simulator. I want to make a game that you can go back to and you can play it over and over again, and figure out new paths, and play it with your friends, case the joint, really figure out the best way to break into a place, and do it."
Andy Schatz during the Humble Games Showcase 2022[4]
Monaco 2 is set to be the sequel to the award winning Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine and was announced on March 17, 2022 during the Humble Games Showcase 2022 event by Pocketwatch Games' lead developer Andy Schatz. An animated teaser trailer accompanied the announcement. During the event, Schatz noted that the game would feature 3D graphics to allow players to explore vertically,[5] a concept which was compared to Mission: Impossible,[2] as well as procedural level generation.[3] Despite these changes, he ensured that the game would remain faithful to the genres and themes of its predecessor. Another deviation from Monaco is the removal of the greyscale blueprint map design.[4] At the time, Schatz described the game to bethe "ultimate heist simulator",[3] with the procedural generation helping to make the environments feel real. Immediate reception to the announcement was positive, especially regarding the early visualisations.[3] Following the announcement, Schatz livestreamed the development of Monaco 2 on Twitch.tv.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Videogames - Austin Wintory". Austin Wintory. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Stewart, Marcus (March 17, 2022). "Monaco 2 Enlists Players To Pull Off One More Heist". Gameinformer. GameStop. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f McWhertor, Michael (March 17, 2022). "Stealth indie hit Monaco: What's Yours is Mine is getting a 3D sequel". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ a b O'Connor, Alice (March 17, 2022). "Cracking cooperative heist 'em up Monaco has a sequel coming". Rock Paper Shotgun. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ Castle, Katharine (March 17, 2022). "Everything that happened at the Humble Games Showcase 2022". Rock Paper Shotgun. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ Romano, Sal (August 21, 2024). "Monaco 2 launches in 2025". Gematsu. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
Further reading
edit- Litchfield, Ted (March 19, 2022). "Indie heist sim Monaco is getting a 3D sequel". PC Gamer. Future plc. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022.
