The gaming community is speculating that a small Easter egg appearing in Tango Gameworks’ latest game could herald the return of The Evil Within brand.
A very well-received game from Tango Gameworks, Hi-Fi Rush, which debuted earlier this year, is full of references to previous games from the Japanese developer.
Of particular interest here, however, is an Easter egg, which, as the gaming community suggests, may not just be a curiosity, but a carefully hidden announcement of a sequel to the game series. survival horror The Evil.
The Easter egg related to the supposed announcement of the next episode of The Evil Within appears in the scene preceding the chapter titled Track 11: The Needle Drop.
The game’s protagonists, Chai and his team, during cutscenes arrive in an elevator to the 776th floor. Players, literally for a split second, can notice the elevator control panel, which displays a small message that reads: “The sequel to the popular survival horror game franchise has been announced” .
Source: Tango Games.
Considering the previous portfolio of the creators of Hi-Fi Rush, the announcement above seems to clearly refer to the highly anticipated by fans, the third installment of The Evil Within. Interestingly, it was even planned earlier but turned into last year’s Ghostwire: Tokyo. However, perhaps the idea has finally been revisited.
Of course, any such Easter egg should be taken with a grain of salt, as this is not an official announcement. However, it’s hard not to notice that in their latest game, the developers of hifi fever Let players know that you still remember your horror IP from time to time.
It should be remembered that the first part of The Evil Within debuted in 2014. The game was released on PC, XOne, X360, PS3 and PS4. Tango Gameworks’ game lived to see a sequel in October 2017. The second installment in the survival horror game series was released on PC, XOne, and PS4.