Evolve Stage 2 Going Extinct in September
If we're all being honest with one another, this is a day that felt like it was just a matter of time. 2K has announced that Evolve Stage 2 will be shutdown on September 3, 2018.
Turtle Rock Teaming Up With Perfect World for Next IP
Turtle Rock has revealed that it will be working with publisher Perfect World to develop its next IP. The game will have "strong dark fantasy elements" and also be a co-op FPS like their previous titles (Left 4 Dead and Evolve), but it will also be free-to-play, as Evolve Stage 2 became.
Turtle Rock Studios No Longer Involved in Evolve Stage 2
Last summer, we were all surprised to see Evolve make a revival in the form of Evolve Stage 2. The 4vs1 FPS shifted format from being a $60 paid title to a free-to-play game with some enhancements and some slimming down from everything it offered. A co-op mode was added just last month, but sadly, it seems that none of this was enough to keep the game going. As of yesterday, Turtle Rock Studios will no longer be handling its development.
Two More Monsters Added To Evolve Stage 2's Co-op Mode
Evolve Stage 2's latest update, 2.11, has been delivered to the swarming masses, and with it came a couple more foes for the co-op crowd to mercilessly hunt down - the Gorgon and the Meteor Goliath. Neither is new, of course, as the duo was available in The-Game-Of-Which-We-Do-Not-Speak, but it sure is nice to have some more options when setting up a match in the game's new "Coop vs AI" queue.
Venture into the Deepest Dark in Evolve Stage 2
Earlier this month, Turtle Rock added co-op to Evolve Stage 2 and hinted that there may be in store. A few days ago, they revealed what that additional co-op may look like with "The Deepest Dark."
Co-Op Mode Added to Evolve Stage 2
With the whole rebranding/relaunch of Turtle Rock's Evolve - now called Evolve Stage 2 - last month, the one feature we noticed that was missing was any option to play the game purely cooperatively. The most recent update has rectified that by adding a co-op option back into the game.
Evolve Stage 2 Now Available on PC, No More Co-Op Mode
While a significant portion of the gaming populous has moved on from Turtle Rock Studio's shooter, Evolve, the developer has not abandoned it. In fact, they're hoping to bring some attention back to the game with the release of Evolve Stage 2 on PC, a free-to-play retooling of the original.