Redout 2

**Redout 2** is a racing videogame developed by 34BigThings, published by Sabre Interactive. It is the sequel to Redout.

Redout 2 takes place in the 26th century, where players pilot high-speed anti-gravity ships on magnetic racetracks to compete in a popular interstellar sport known as the Solar Redout Racing League (SRRL). The game is inspired by other science fiction racing games such as *F-Zero*, *WipeOut*, *Rollcage*, *POD* and *Star Wars Episode I: Racer*.

Redout 2 released on 16 June 2022 for PC (Steam, Epic), Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4 and PS5.

The Nintendo Switch release is planned for July 2022.

## Gameplay and content

* 27 race tracks, across 9 locations. See Redout 2 tracks.
	+ Each track can optionally be played in reverse, increasing the variety
	+ In addition there is boss tracks. In boss mode, 3 tracks are combined into one mega-track for one epic race, further increasing variety
	+ There is also 9 tutorial tracks in a 10th location - accessible in career mode only.
* 12 different racing teams, each with a unique ship chassis
	+ Each ship chassis can be heavily customised with different cosmetic parts (jet engines, spoilers, etc.) as well as functional upgrades which affect handling, acceleration and so on.
	+ Each ship chassis can also be heavily customised with many different patterns (liveries) and paints.
* A Career mode with over 200 events
* Arcade where players start with all ships, tracks, modes and upgrades unlocked to race against the AI or do time trials
* Multiplayer with up to 12 players on most platforms.
	+ Players can play arcade mode or career while waiting for multiplayer matches
* An optional rewind feature which allows players to rewind time (for example, to avoid blowing up or coming off the track) in race modes
* Extensive accessibility controls in the options, to help newer players, or disabled players, by having the game's AI assist their steering, strafing etc.
* Several difficulty modes which affect the challenge posed by AI racers, and also affect how many times rewind can be used

## Development

* December 2017: pre-production begins on Redout 2
* 11 Dec 2021: Redout 2 announced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWOfwYRju8o
* 15 March 2022: Redout 2 gameplay overview trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NEw3AktR4s
* 3 May 2022: release date announced as 26 May: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl3z-7xzan8
* 20 May 2022, the game was delayed to 16 June: https://www.gematsu.com/2022/05/redout-ii-delayed-to-june-16
* 15 June 2022, it was announced that the Nintendo Switch version would be delayed into July, with the other versions releasing as planned: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/06/next-gen-anti-grav-racer-redout-2-delayed-for-nintendo-switch-again
* 16 June 2022, game released on PC, Xbox One/X/S, PS4/5.
* 19 July 2022, game released on Nintendo Switch.

## Paid DLC

* Summer Pack - 3 new reversible tracks plus a boss track combining them, all set in the new Caribbean Dam location
* Winter Pack - 3 new reversible tracks plus a boss track combining them, all set in the new Terror Rupes location

## Reception

As of 25 June 2022:

* Metacritic: 80 critic score
* Opencritic: 77 critic score
* Steam: mostly positive