Puny god!
Human Head Studios has announced thatRune 2, the belated follow-up to its 2000 cult classicRune, will be releasing on June 06, 2025. Comingexclusively to the Epic Games Store, the title was originally known asRune: Ragnarokbefore Human Head decided on adding the number to avoid confusion withRune’sexpansion,Halls of Valhalla. A more fully fleshed out experience than the original (thanks to the backing from Epic),Rune 2will be a much bigger game than its predecessor.
To that end,Rune 2will feature a 15-hour campaign mode and a full deathmatch suite with support for 16 players. Human Head has additional maps and modes planned for post-launch updates. There will also be singleplayer updates, though details are mum at the moment. Project director Chris Rhinehart told The Escapist, “In Norse mythology, there are nine realms so there’s eight other realms that we can draw upon to have more areas to explore.”
You can read thefull expose over on The Escapist, which includes details onRune 2’slengthy development, why the decision to go with Epic was done, and how various competitors have shaped whatRune 2will be.
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