‘Deadly Premonition 2’ has received a surprise Steam release
nme.comDeadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise PC port has just been announced at the GamesRadar’s Future Game Show livestream – and it’s available to play now.The sequel to the 2010 Twin Peaks-inspired cult classic originally released exclusively on Nintendo Switch in 2020, however at the time there was no word on a release for other platforms.
That changed today (June 11), with a surprise announcement that was accompanied by a humorous trailer featuring the game’s director, SWERY, looking at the message, “All work and no DP2 Steam port makes Swery a dull boy” repeatedly displayed on a computer screen.The game received a mixed reception on release, with the Switch version being criticised for its performance and technical issues.
These were mostly noticeable framerate drops when exploring the open-world. The game was also met with controversy surrounding is deadnaming and misgendering of a trans character, however this was later addressed in a patch, with SWERY apologising for any offence caused via his Twitter account.Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise is available to purchase now on PC for £33.99, however it is discounted to £23.79 until June 18.
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