{"id":64038,"date":"2024-03-21T15:28:20","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T14:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cigames.com\/?p=64038"},"modified":"2024-04-23T15:35:44","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T13:35:44","slug":"tails-of-iron-2-whiskers-of-winter-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cigames.com\/en\/tails-of-iron-2-whiskers-of-winter-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"TAILS OF IRON 2: WHISKERS OF WINTER ANNOUNCED"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Odd Bug Studio and CI Games&#8217; United Label have announced <em>Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter<\/em>, sequel to the critically acclaimed 2021 adventure-RPG. In <em>Whiskers of Winter<\/em> players take up the mantle of Arlo \u2013 son of the Warden of the North \u2013 following a brutal attack by the Dark Wings, a new fanged threat from the frozen wastelands beyond. Arriving on PC and consoles later in 2024, the game includes a rich and deep campaign set across the northern realms of the Ratdom, features new gameplay mechanics, and heightens the series\u2019 trademark visceral and violent combat between rat and foe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A new and violent \u2018tail\u2019 begins\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter | Announcement Trailer\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-xniRGcL_wM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Set after the bloody conclusion of the original, <em>Whiskers of Winter<\/em> sees Arlo embark on a violent quest of ruthless revenge against the Dark Wings\u2019 onslaught, while introducing new fearsome monster-hunting sidequests against gigantic beasts. The young rat can also imbue his weapons with a range of new elemental effects and abilities, helping him slaughter foes standing in his way. Enhanced settlement mechanics allows Arlo to rebuild the Rats\u2019 northern garrison of Winter\u2019s Edge, while its new protector explores new and distinct areas of the frontier home to a cast of critters, some to ally with&#8230; others to vanquish.<\/p>\n<p>Odd Bug Studio has also confirmed that multi-award-winning voice actor, Doug Cockle (<em>The Witcher 3, Baldur\u2019s Gate 3, Alan Wake 2<\/em>) returns to the world of <em>Tails of Iron<\/em> to provide his immediately distinct gruff and foreboding tones to Arlo\u2019s bloody crusade of retribution.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Tails of Iron 2: Whispers of Winter features:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>An expanded campaign of violence and revenge \u2013 <\/strong><em>Whiskers of Winter\u2019s <\/em>\u2018tail\u2019 of Arlo\u2019s fight against the ferocious Dark Wing Bats is an intense experience, featuring a semi-open RPG world set across six varied biomes to explore, and new animal factions to discover.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Challenging combat <\/strong>\u2013 Building upon the series\u2019 trademark hardcore combat, <em>Tails of Iron 2<\/em> features enhanced weapons gameplay, including four elemental effects (fire, ice, electricity, and poison) to imbue Arlo\u2019s arsenal with unique abilities to use against foes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>NEW Monster hunting gameplay \u2013 <\/strong>To tip the balance against the new fanged army of Dark Wing Bats, Arlo can track down and overcome 15 gigantic and challenging beasts to harvest their cadavers for rare upgrade materials.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Improved base building \u2013 <\/strong>Construct and upgrade the devastated settlement of Winter\u2019s Edge to gain access to more powerful items from the smithy, tastier meals at the kitchen, a wider range of powerful traps from the shoppe, and more!<\/li>\n<li><strong>NEW Day and night system \u2013<\/strong> Arlo will face different foes depending on the time of day, with more enemy types added as additional monsters are hunted down and vanquished.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cWe are delighted to finally announce our return to Ratdom with <em>Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter<\/em>, and start a new \u2018tail\u2019 of bloodshed and medieval revenge. We wanted to build upon what we achieved with the first instalment and create a game that was more than just a straightforward sequel,\u201d said <strong>Jack Bennett, Co-founder and Lead Designer, Odd Bug Studio<\/strong>. \u201cWe took on board the incredible community feedback on the original game and set about crafting a more intense experience than its predecessor. The new gameplay mechanics, the addition of monster hunting sidequests, together with improved crafting and base building, all work together to make Arlo\u2019s crusade in the northern wastelands even more epic than King Redgi\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s very exciting for us to watch Odd Bug Studio craft a tremendous sequel to their astounding original <em>Tails of Iron<\/em>. We\u2019re so proud and honoured to partner with Jack and the team once again for <em>Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter<\/em>,\u201d said <strong>Darren Newnham, CEO, United Label<\/strong>. \u201cThis new game takes the violent lore of the first game to grander levels to push the premium indie envelope.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter<\/em> is <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2473480\/Tails_of_Iron_2_Whiskers_of_Winter\/\">available to Wishlist now<\/a>. Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23whiskersarecoming&amp;src=typeahead_click&amp;f=live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>#WhiskersAreComing <\/strong><\/a>and<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OddBugStudio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> @OddBugStudio <\/strong><\/a>for the latest details on the game as it prepares to launch later in 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Odd Bug Studio and CI Games&#8217; United Label have announced Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter, sequel to the critically acclaimed 2021 adventure-RPG. 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