Earlier this week Hades 2 developer Supergiant announced its technical test, which players can sign up for now ahead of the game hitting early access.
The developer is “close” to that initial launch, with the technical test providing players a first look at how the game will play. It’s not available to all, however, so Supergiant yesterday hosted a livestream to show off what players can expect from the technical test.
So what’s new? I won’t give too many specific details, but note there will be some light spoilers.
Hades 2, obviously, is a direct sequel to the first game, though Supergiant has promised it stands alone and does not require prior knowledge of Hades or Greek myth.
This time, players take the role of Melinoë the princess of the underworld who’s after Chronos, the titan of time – for reasons currently unknown. Flipping the original, it seems she’s trying to enter Hades rather than escape, and begins her journey in Erebus where the souls of the dead await their eternal sentencing.