Hello Neighbor 2 Revealed at Xbox Games Showcase

Written by Brandon Hofer on July 23, 2020

News: A sequel to the popular Hello Neighbor title is currently in development with an open world and a smarter AI to try and stop you.

One of the games revealed during the Xbox Games Showcase was from studio TinyBuild, Hello Neighbor 2. Taking place directly after the events of the original, players will explore the open world of Raven Brooks and search for the missing Mr. Peterson (the Neighbor), while being stalked by a creature controlled by self-learning AI.

In Hello Neighbor 2, you will play as Quentin, a local reporter investigating why people have started to mysteriously disappear in Raven Brooks. A string of discoveries will lead you to an abandoned house occupied by a mysterious, raven-like being

Open World Gameplay

You will get to explore the abandoned house from the original game, while being stalked by an AI, and see the gameplay expand into the open world of Raven Brooks, a sandbox playground where you need to scavenge for useful items while trying to not get caught by the inventive AI.

Self-Learning AI

Unlike the original, where the AI navigated by manually placed waypoints, Hello Neighbor 2 features an AI where navigation patterns are fully dynamic. The mysterious creature will observe the player’s movements and actions and will use that knowledge to prevent players from figuring out the secrets lying within the house and its surroundings.

Expanded Universe

The development of Hello Neighbor 2 started before the release of the Secret Neighbor multiplayer spin-off and the brand-new story fits into the bigger Hello Neighbor cross-media universe, which features a best-selling books series, animated TV show pilot, comic book series, and an upcoming board game.

Hello Neighbor 2 is being developed by Eerie Guest Studios (acquired by Tinybuild earlier this year) and is slated to arrive on the Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PC sometime in 2021. Will you be picking it up?