Returnal was released in April 30, 2021 and was one of the hallmark PS5 exclusives that justified owning the new console back then. Tomorrow will be Returnal’s third anniversary, and it seems Housemarque might be doing something special to mark this occasion.
Over on Twitter/X, the official Housemarque account teased the following:
— Housemarque (@Housemarque) April 29, 2024
What could this mean? Is it Returnal 2 being announced? Perhaps a new DLC/expansion? Or maybe a new title update that brings new features and content? Maybe the PC version is getting crossplay support? We’re left wondering like you are. Then again, it could also mean nothing, and just be the studio releasing behind the scenes footage of the game’s development and whatnot. If that was the case though, they probably wouldn’t be hyping it as they are right now.
While the PS5 version was released in 2021, a PC version was released on Steam just last year on Feb. 15, 2023. To date, Returnal has fared well critically as it stands on a very impressive 86 average on MetaCritic, and a “Mighty” OpenCritic rating.
Our own review is in line with those averages, as we gave the game a 8.5/10 and said, “Housemarque largely succeeds with their first AAA outing in a big way and have released what I feel is the first true Game of the Year contender for 2021.”
Once we know more about tomorrow’s announcement, we’ll be sure to let our readers know. Are you hoping to see a Returnal sequel? Maybe a new DLC? Leave a comment below and let us know.