Possible return to Returnal teased by Developer Housemarque

Returnal developer Housemarque decided to break the metaphorical (and literal?) window today by posting a teaser for something potentially Earth-shattering coming tomorrow.

Aside from the third update released in March 2022, any news about the game has been few and far between. So it was to the surprise of many fans that a post on X mysteriously appeared earlier today in which Housmarque uploaded a cryptic black-and-white photograph of a reflection of potentially Returnal protagonist Selene looking through what looks to be broken glass. Accompanying this image is one impactful word: 'Tomorrow'.

Following the image was a short five-second video with the same message.

Tomorrow may seem like just a simple message, however, to fans of the game, the date is pretty significant—April 30th, 2024 marks the three year anniversary of the release of Returnal on the PS5 in 2021, implying something related to Returnal might be on its way. Since the post was made, fans of the game have been rushing to discover any possible clues to decipher as much of this message as possible. With any luck, some DLC or a sequel is in the works.

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The Helinski-based developer is well known for being a bit mysterious and on the down low about any projects they've got going on. Even though Returnal's senior narrative designer Eevi Korhone has said there may be some lingering storyline ideas to be put to good use, the studio has stated previously they're working on releasing a brand new project before reopening the chapters of Selene's life. We'll find out soon enough whether that's still the case.

I fell in love with Returnal for its impeccable exploration and discovery, as well as how it used immersive audio and visuals to create an experience unlike any other shooters of its time. As such, I can only hope Housemarque can continue creating breathtaking work with whatever they have in store.

The announcement tomorrow is sure to make some waves and shatter some glass. Though fans are full of anticipation, they'll have to be patient until tomorrow.

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