Attack on Titan 2 (Game)

Attack on Titan 2 (進撃の巨人 2) is a game in development by Koei Techmo and Omega Force and is due for release by in the US on March 20, 2018. The game has been confirmed for the PS4 and Xbox One platforms with improved visuals and frame rate for PS4 Pro and Xbox One X, as well as Playstation Vita (Japan only), Nintendo Switch, and Steam.

The game's story will follow the second season of the anime. Co-op play is expected to be available for all regions for the worldwide release. It will also feature original stories supervised by Hajime Isayama. The player's base camp will be bigger this time and have more character interaction.

Playable Characters
Attack on Titan 2 has 37 playable characters from both seasons of the anime:

Custom Characters
The player will also have the option to create their own custom character of either gender. There are a variety of faces and hairstyles to choose from, and sliders to adjust height and facial features. Furthermore, the player can customize the color of their character's outfit, with individual articles of clothing being adjusted independently of each other. After character creation, the character is dropped in game to face Keith Sadies as their military instructor. The player can choose from multiple dialogue options when speaking with him.

Custom characters will be able to play through stories from both Season 1 and Season 2 of the anime.

Town Life
Town Life serves a break between battles where characters can take time to develop relationships or to train for their next expedition. Player will be able to access challenge missions that explore side stories and increase their fighting strength.

Attack Mode
Main story mode that follows the first two animated seasons. Like the first game, this game's main story includes an original scenario that was done with Isayama's supervision. Completing this mode unlocks additional characters and features. One completed playthrough is needed to unlock scenarios that save characters who canonically perish.

"Dire Subjugation" Titans have been updated to be tougher and with rarer SS drops for gear.

Another Mode
Original characters made by the player can experience their own scenario in this mode. Lets their original avatar interact with characters from the first and second seasons of the TV series during the Daily Life Part. They can alternatively train, invite series characters on missions, and/or capture Titans for research.

Annihilation Mode
New online multiplayer mode that is 4 vs 4. Teams eliminate groups of Titans or race to capture bases, competing for points based on their executions. Like co-op, more materials can be earned during this mode. Team members are indicated by the bluish line that connects player characters. Attacking the same Titan together leads to a "Chain Bonus", rewarding bonus points for the kill. Players can earn double the points for killing Titan during "Chance Time", which occurs shortly before the time limit.

Items are altered for this mode to affect the players. Paint grenades can blur the opposing team's vision, stun grenades can inhibit them temporarily, and a resurrection item is available.

In-game communication is limited to pre-set text and character gestures during the lobby screen between matches. Players can customize the icon that hovers above their player character head.