Deadly Premonition released on Switch as sequel is announced for 2020
Hidetaka ‘Swery’ Suehiro is writing and directing the sequel, which will be a Switch launch exclusive
Rising Star Games has released Deadly Premonition for Nintendo Switch and announced that a sequel to the 2010 open-world horror game is set to launch in 2020.
Titled Deadly Premonition: Origins on Switch, the original game is priced at $29.99/£24.99 on Nintendo eShop.
Deadly Premonition creator Hidetaka ‘Swery’ Suehiro is writing and directing the sequel, which is titled Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise. It was announced during a Nintendo Direct live stream on Wednesday.
Rising Star Games subsequently told Nintendo Life that Deadly Premonition 2 will be a Switch exclusive at launch. It’s not currently discussing plans for other platforms.
“In the year 2005, FBI agent York visits Le Carré, a small town in New Orleans where he encounters a mysterious serial murder case alongside his “friend” Zach,” reads the eShop product description.
“Produced by the original creator team. The story takes place in a small town in New Orleans which was created based on research and interviews.”