{"id":29185,"date":"2024-04-01T11:55:07","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T02:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=29185"},"modified":"2024-04-01T11:55:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T02:55:09","slug":"the-exit-8-official-sequel-announced-platform-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/the-exit-8-official-sequel-announced-platform-8\/","title":{"rendered":"The Exit 8\u2019s official sequel finally announced\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Exit 8 developer Kotake Create launched the Steam page for the hit indie game\u2019s sequel on March 30. Entitled <strong>Platform 8<\/strong>, the new game is set to be released around the end of April or beginning of May. It will be playable in English and Japanese.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"8\u756a\u51fa\u53e3\u306e\u7d9a\u7de8\u300c8\u756a\u306e\u308a\u3070\u300d\u30c8\u30ec\u30fc\u30e9\u30fc\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C7Rt7ndFhGo?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>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Released in November 2023, The Exit 8 was a surprise hit on Steam- <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20231201-23610\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">selling over 30,000 copies in the first 24 hours<\/a> and racking up a 93% Very Positive rating on the platform. The walking sim has you trapped in the looping passage of an underground train station, which you must escape via exit 8. To reach the elusive exit, you need to be on the lookout for anomalies in your surroundings- if there are no anomalies, it\u2019s safe to continue. But if you spot something strange, you must turn back. The combination of this simple but effective anomaly-spotting mechanic and walking sim set in an unnerving liminal space quickly sparked lots of similar games, spawning an Exit 8-like genre (see <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20231220-24618\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Station 5<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20240126-26226\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shinkansen 0<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/escape-exit-8-like-looping-train-platform-free-to-play-japanese-browser-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Track No.9<\/a>).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240401-29185-001.jpeg\" alt=\"Platform 8 The Exit 8 sequel Kotake Create\" class=\"wp-image-29194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240401-29185-001.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240401-29185-001-380x214.jpeg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240401-29185-001-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240401-29185-001-600x338.jpeg 600w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240401-29185-002.jpeg\" alt=\"Platform 8 The Exit 8 sequel Kotake Create\" class=\"wp-image-29193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240401-29185-002.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240401-29185-002-380x214.jpeg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240401-29185-002-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240401-29185-002-600x338.jpeg 600w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Steam Page for the sequel Platform 8, you are trapped in a train that runs forever and must find a way to escape. Like the previous title, gameplay will involve anomalies.\u00a0 However, according to the developer\u2019s X post, Platform 8 will apparently feature new gameplay while keeping characteristic elements of the previous game. Therefore, it seems like you will have to find a different way of escaping in Platform 8.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240401-29185-003.jpeg\" alt=\"Platform 8 The Exit 8 sequel Kotake Create\" class=\"wp-image-29192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240401-29185-003.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240401-29185-003-380x214.jpeg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240401-29185-003-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240401-29185-003-600x338.jpeg 600w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As for familiar elements, it seems like everyone\u2019s favorite middle-aged NPC guy (<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20231215-24508\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">who inspired a surprising amount of fanart and affection<\/a>) will be making a comeback, as seen in the trailer and screenshots.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u6c38\u9060\u306b\u8d70\u308a\u7d9a\u3051\u308b\u96fb\u8eca\u304b\u3089\u8131\u51fa\u3059\u308b\u77ed\u7de8\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0 <br>\u300c8\u756a\u306e\u308a\u3070\u300d\u306eSteam\u30da\u30fc\u30b8\u3092\u516c\u958b\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002 <br>\u96fb\u8eca\u306e\u7570\u5909\u306b\u306f\u3054\u6ce8\u610f\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/95EBOfLT3V\">https:\/\/t.co\/95EBOfLT3V<\/a><br><br> \u672c\u4f5c\u306f8\u756a\u51fa\u53e3\u306e\u7d9a\u7de8\u3067\u3059\u304c\u30018\u756a\u51fa\u53e3\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u7570\u5909\u63a2\u3057\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u3067\u306f\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002 <br>\u5168\u304f\u7570\u5909\u3092\u63a2\u3055\u306a\u3044\u8a33\u3067\u306f\u7121\u3044\u306e\u3067\u3059\u304c\u3001\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qF58ATUPBS\">pic.twitter.com\/qF58ATUPBS<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u30b3\u30bf\u30b1 \/ KOTAKE CREATE (@NOTOKEKE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NOTOKEKE\/status\/1774078765389517246?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Post translation: <\/em><\/strong><em>The Steam page for Platform 8, a short game about escaping a train that runs forever, is now open. Look out for anomalies in the train.<\/em>\u00a0<br><em>This game is the sequel to The Exit 8, but it is not an anomaly-finding game like its predecessor. That doesn\u2019t mean that you won\u2019t look for any anomalies but that it will provide a different kind of gameplay while retaining the spirit of The Exit 8. Platform 8 is scheduled to release around the end of April\/beginning of May. I would be happy if you could retweet this or add the game to your Steam Wishlist!<\/em>\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After Platform 8 has come out, it seems that Japanese developer Kotake Create will continue working on his other upcoming game Strange Shadow.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Platform 8 will be released on PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2903560\/Platform_8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>) around the end of April\/beginning of May.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:76px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\"><em>Written by.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/author\/verity-townsend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Verity Townsend<\/a>\u00a0based on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20240331-288021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese\u00a0article<\/a>\u00a0(original article\u2019s publication date: 2024-03-31 00:08\u00a0JST)\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Platform 8, the official sequel to Kotake Create&#8217;s 2023 smash hit The Exit 8, combines new gameplay with familiar elements from The Exit 8.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":29191,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-29185","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indie-games","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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