Poppy Playtime Chapter 2 Release Date Confirmed, Launches This ...

MOB Games has finally announced the release date of Poppy Playtime Chapter 2, the highly-anticipated continuation of one of the most popular indie horror games of the last few years. The Poppy Playtime Chapter 2 release date was leaked in early April, thanks to a SteamDB listing, but it seems the initial leak was a few days wrong.

Poppy Playtime Chapter 2 will continue directly from the story of the first game, with the player still trapped in the mysterious Playtime Co. factory. Poppy Playtime Chapter 1 ends with the player escaping from the murderous grasp of Huggy Wuggy, who is crushed by a crate and dropped from a gangway. It has been revealed that Poppy Playtime Chapter 2 will be a lot longer than the original game, and should take over an hour to finish, but there are new threats for the player to face. Huggy Wuggy might have been taken out of commission, but there is a new monster in town, as Poppy Playtime players must face Mommy Long Legs in the new game, which is a spider-like creature. The first chapter ended with the player releasing the Poppy doll from its case, and it's unclear how it will play into the events of the next episode.

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Poppy Playtime fans won't have to wait much longer to experience the next episode of the game, as Poppy Playtime Chapter 2 will be released for PC via Steam on Thursday, May 5. Announced by MOB Games on Twitter, the reveal features the latest Chapter 2 promo image in which Mommy Long Legs and the train can be seen.

Poppy Playtime Chapter 2 will be set in the Game Station in the Playtime Co. factory, which is the train station that runs throughout the building, and it even offers a potential escape route. The player will face new toys, though it's believed Mommy Long Legs is the main villain of the episode. It's unclear if Huggy Wuggy will be making a return, though its popularity means there's a good chance it will come back in some form. The player will also have access to new gadgets, with the Green Hand letting them transfer power remotely, without needing to hang wires everything. They can also use the Blue Hand as a grappling hook to leap across gaps and descend into new areas.

The Poppy Playtime franchise has gained a lot of attention online, thanks to videos of the game being viewed by children in part due to the title's colorful aesthetic. Poppy Playtime has led to police warnings, as the game might seem kid-friendly on the outside, but is actually a disturbing horror game beneath the surface. The expectations for Poppy Playtime Chapter 2 are sky-high and the new release offers the chance to prove that it can compete with (or even outdo) the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise.

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Source: MOB Games/Twitter

Poppy Playtime Chapter 2 will launch on PC on May 5, 2022.