Russian studio Mundfish seems to be confident about its debut project Atomic Heart, as the team has already begun to talk about a potential sequel.
The Moscow-based studio has revealed plans for a follow-up on its official Discord channel, DTF reported. According to the developer, Mundfish has assembled a strong team with the idea to continue working on the Atomic Heart brand “for years to come,” and has no intention to release just the one game.
The studio executives said that “Atomic Heart 2 is officially confirmed and destined to be,” although the creators understand such a statement may sound too sudden when spoken before the release of the first entry. However, Atomic Heart isn’t just a test for the team, as they spent “an outrageous amount of time” creating this unique universe in great detail.
To make a believable alternate-history version of the Soviet Union, the creators have brought in several credited directors and writers. The initial goal was to make a world capable of dozens of stories to be told there. After all the effort, Mundfish believes in Atomic Heart’s success and is convinced that Atomic Heart 2 will see the light of day at some point.
While the studio didn’t reveal any specific details about the sequel just yet, the devs said the first game will offer some thought-provoking basis for what might come next. Atomic Heart has an additional layer of mystery with the game’s story that most players won’t pay attention to but it will fully unfold in the sequel. In addition, fans can already find some hints in the previously released footage, the studio said.
What is even more intriguing here is that Atomic Heart will offer two different endings with an important moral choice. It’ll be interesting to see this choice being explored in the follow-up.
Prior to E3, Mundfish said Atomic Heart is nearing the finish line, with most of the team currently busy polishing the product and starting work on its console ports. The title is being developed for PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, and PS5.