Mortal Shell 2 showed up to its open beta weekend and did not go unnoticed. Cold Symmetry confirmed that the action RPG's beta was downloaded 250,000 times over the weekend, calling the response "incredible", which, honestly, tracks. The original Mortal Shell carved out a devoted fanbase by doing the soulslike formula with genuine personality rather than just aping FromSoftware, and it looks like a lot of people were waiting to see what the sequel brings to the table.
The studio isn't just sitting back and celebrating either. They've already started addressing bugs and what they describe as "tightening the experience," which is exactly what you want to hear after a beta window, it means they're actually listening to feedback rather than treating the whole thing as a hype exercise. Whether Mortal Shell 2 ends up being a proper evolution or just a bigger version of the first game remains to be seen, but a quarter-million downloads in a single weekend means there's a serious audience watching closely. The pressure is on, and from the sounds of it, Cold Symmetry knows it.
Alex
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