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[IbizaPocholo]

Here's your look at the announcement trailer for Railway Empire 2, the upcoming train management simulator game sequel.

In Railway Empire 2, your journey to railroad domination commences when you take over a small train company in the 19th century. The sequel features maps across Europe or North America, improved track construction, real-time terraforming, and vast regional maps.

Railway Empire 2 is slated for launch in 2023. A closed beta for the game will be available from November 18 to November 29, 2022.

 

[theStartupSound]

I hope they add modern trains/eras one day. I don’t like steam trains

 

[Vandole]

Yay trains!

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Railway Empire 2 is a railway management simulation game where players will take on the role of a railway magnate. Build the most expansive empire by managing resources, constructing tracks, and growing connecting cities to build the greatest railway network through real-world cities across Europe and North America. The game is packed with new content from its predecessor and expands features such as including 4-player cooperative multiplayer, 60 historically accurate locomotives, improved track construction, real-time terraforming, a five-chapter campaign, 14 scenarios, free play, and new construction modes. Railway Empire 2 is launching on May 25 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Game Pass, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, and PC.

 

[GenericUser]

This looks pretty cool ngl. The trailer indicated that there will be a single open world that all players share. That would be really cool, if you could connect your railroads and trainstrations to other players and vice versa. I will keep an eye on this.

 

[Pantz]

This game is dangerous. It really sucks you in and the hours fly by.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Railway Empire 2 is now live on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and day one with Xbox Game Pass.

All aboard the express train to riches and fame in Railway Empire 2! Don the coat of a clever entrepreneur, take over a small railway company in the early 1800s and turn your steam engines into the workhorses of the economy. Grow your company into the largest railway company of the continent and outsmart your competitors as you connect cities and companies with an ever-expanding network of rail lines, bridges, and tunnels. 60 famous steam engines are at your disposal, all pulling freight and passenger cars as they usher in an era of historic importance during the Industrial Revolution.

Railway Empire 2 features bigger, more detailed and lively maps than ever before. The whole of the US and continental Europe are covered in two huge, sprawling maps, whilst more detailed maps put the focus on specific regions of each continent. Improved track construction helps you focus on the important decisions as you drive the economy and help the growth of the cities. Signals are placed automatically, bridges can hold up to 4 tracks and the expandable train stations can now have up to 8 tracks.

Choose from 6 different characters to lead your railway company, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Play the 5 campaigns or any of the 14 different scenarios if you are looking for a challenge. Set your own difficulty in the fully customizable Free Play mode or build the perfect rail network in construction mode. You can even board one of your trains and gaze upon the scenery passing by as the iron horse speeds along the tracks while you sit back and enjoy the view.

 

[reksveks]

Ohh, I do think that this could be addictive.

 

[nemiroff]

The hardcore gamers over at Steam seems to dislike it for being dumbed down and yet also too similar to the first.

..which sounds like music to my ears because it could mean that it's time for me as a casual in this genre to jump in and enjoy it.

 

[Freeman76]

Damn this game throws a lot at you lol