Sudden Attack 2 (Korean: 서든어택 2) was a free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter online game developed by the South Korean company GameHi (Nexon GT) as a sequel to the original Sudden Attack. Launched in July 2016, Sudden Attack 2 was shut down 23 days later due to an end of contract with the game developer.[1][2] Plans for a Japanese launch of the game were never realized due to the abrupt shutdown of its servers.[3]
| Sudden Attack 2 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Nexon GT |
| Publisher(s) | Nexon |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 3 |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | July 6, 2016 |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Gameplay
editThe game featured much of the same modes and play styles from the original game with added customization for characters and a newer game engine which allowed for more updated graphics.[4]
Development
editSudden Attack 2 was developed by the same developer of the original game, GameHi. After its initial launch, the developers had decided to cancel their contract with Nexon to publish the game resulting in the game's development halting. Besides the contract cancellation, the over sexualization of the game's main female characters resulted in backlash from gamers who felt it was inappropriate and over the top.[5] The reaction led to the studio apologizing for the appearance of the characters and removing them entirely from the game.[6] Both the controversy and contract disputes led to the game being terminated just days after launching. There were news before that the original developer might find another publisher to publish the game.
References
edit- ^ Park, Sae-jin (August 2, 2016). "Nexon pulls plug on 'Sudden Attack2' in 23 days after release". Aju Korea Daily. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ Olivetti, Justin (July 31, 2016). "Nexon shuts down Sudden Attack 2 right after launch". Massively Overpowered. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ Chelen, Matt (May 6, 2016). "Sudden Attack 2 Japan To Be Published By Nexon Japan". MMOs.com.
- ^ "Sudden Attack 2 Game Review". MMOs.com. November 30, 2015.
- ^ "'서든어택2', 선정성 논란 캐릭터 삭제한다". August 1, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-01.
- ^ "Sudden Attack 2 - Female characters to be removed for inappropriate poses". July 15, 2016.
External links
edit- Official site for South Korea (in Korean)
- Official site for Japan (in Japanese)