Killing Floor 2 Official Release Date for PC and PlayStation 4

Tripwire Interactive have today announced the official release date for Killing Floor 2 on the PC (Steam) and PlayStation 4, which will be a worldwide release on November 18th, 2016. The base game is already available through Steam Early Access, and will feature more of what we loved about the first game, but with improved graphics and the inclusion of a Versus Survival Mode – which seems to be a leaf taken from Valve’s Left 4 Dead franchise.

The base version of Killing Floor 2 will cost $29.99 (£19.99/€26.99) and the Digital Deluxe version will cost $39.99 (£29.99/€39.99).

The original Killing Floor was set in a post-apocalyptic style London, with terrible creatures lurking around every corner swarming towards you as you tried your best to survive wave after wave until the Patriarch made his appearance. According to the official site, things didn’t go so well after the events of the original game…

“In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe where the outbreak caused by Horzine Biotech’s failed experiment has quickly spread and gained unstoppable momentum, essentially paralyzing the European Union— Just one month after the events in the original KILLING FLOOR, the specimen clones are everywhere and civilization is in disarray; communications have failed, governments have collapsed, and military forces have been systematically eradicated. The people of Europe know survival and self-preservation too well and lucky survivors have gone into hiding.”

“Not all have given up hope though… A group of civilians and mercenaries have banded together to combat the outbreak and established privately funded operation bases across Europe. Upon tracking specimen clone outbreaks, players will descend into zed-laden hot zones and exterminate them.”

The Key Features of the game will be:

  • Visceral Gore – KILLING FLOOR 2 ramps up the gore with a proprietary, high-powered persistent blood system bringing new levels of fidelity to the genre. Players will send entrails, severed limbs, and blood flying as they wade through hordes of enemies. But they need to watch out! If caught, enemies will rip them, and their entire party limb from limb
  • 6 player co-op or solo play— A multitude of varied playable characters await for players to choose from as they enter the fray in online co-op mode or solo mode for those willing to brave the horrific specimens alone
  • 12 Player PvP Versus Survival Game Mode – Be the Zed! A 12 player PvP mode where two teams take turns playing Humans vs. Zeds in a pair of short matches. In the first match, one team plays Humans and the other Zeds until the humans all die during a single round or they beat the boss. For the second match the teams switch sides and when the battle is completed both teams receive a score based on their performance and the higher score wins!
  • Terrifying Zeds – New enemies and fan favorites from the original game are back with expanded and smarter artificial intelligence, dishing out powerful attacks, working as a group to weaken the player’s party and pushing the challenge level and fear factor to new levels
  • Unique Blend Of Weaponry – From modern militaristic assault rifles, brutal improvised makeshift weapons, classic historical guns, and off the wall “Mad Scientist” weapons, KILLING FLOOR 2 has a unique blend of killing tools that will satisfy any gamer
  • Expanded Perk System – Perks from the original game have been reimagined with more added to the fold. All perks now progress with meaningful talent choices that amplify different play styles, giving players a progression path that is expansive and full of rewarding milestones
  • Brutal Melee Combat – KILLING FLOOR 2 reinvents melee combat completely. Players now have control over the type of melee attacks they can perform, enabling them to deliver bone-breaking crippling attacks to Zeds.

Killing Floor 2 is yet to be rated by ESRB, but it is expected to be rated “M” for Mature (that’ll be an 18 rating in the UK).

Are you playing the Early Access version of Killing Floor 2 on Steam? Are you looking forward to its PlayStation 4 release? Whatever your opinion, let us know in the comments below or in the RGM Forums.