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Housemarque Studios has set social media ablaze with a mysterious teaser, with many fans speculating that a Returnal sequel is due to be announced in the coming days.Returnal was originally released in 2021 for the PlayStation 5, while a PC version was shared in 2023. Housemarque Studios’ roguelike third-person shooter quickly became a beloved, critically acclaimed title and now fans are convinced a follow-up is due to be unveiled.Earlier today (April 29) Housemarque Studios shared a black and white teaser image of broken glass and a pair of eyes alongside the word “tomorrow”, with many assuming a proper announcement is due on Tuesday, April 30.pic.twitter.com/F4R6TYFyZ1— Housemarque (@Housemarque) April 29, 2024While many fans are simply embracing the unknown, a number are speculating that the image hints at a follow-up to Returnal.

Returnal director Harry Krueger has touched on how Housemarque can “do more” to make games more accessible, but emphasises the importance of Returnal being challenging.Krueger appeared on Kinda Funny Games’ PS I love You XOXO podcast to discuss a variety of topics related to Returnal and Housemarque. In particular, journalist Greg Miller questioned the director on the conversations around Returnal’s difficulty and accessibility.“That’s definitely always going to be an interesting challenge to find that sweet spot,” replied Krueger.

Housemarque has announced a free update to Returnal that will add a co-op mode to the campaign and a new Tower Of Sisyphus mode.The trailer for the update was released during the Sony State Of Play last night (March 9), and more details have also been shared in a post on the PlayStation blog.The PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal will be adding a co-op campaign that allows players to team up and overcome complex challenges together. Players can access a portal near the crash landing to choose to host or join another player.

t Returnal patch has been pulled after players discovered a game-save destroying error.Within two hours of releasing the patch, developers Housemarque pulled patch 1.3.3 and reverted the game back to 1.3.1.