Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals' new villains are so powerful, they're breaking into the original game's source code Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals' new villains are so powerful, they're breaking into the original game's source code "We can't stop them. Need your help. 89. 7." News by Vikki Blake Contributor Updated on 12 Sep 2021 10 comments Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals' villains have started infiltrating the original horror game. Following an update deployed during the summer (or Q3 for those of you in the southern hemisphere), a series of spooky tweets from developer Night School, and another mysterious patch deployed a few days back, new radio transmissions are now available in the original game, a full half-decade after it was originally released (thanks, PCGN). Watch on YouTube "We tried to stop it. We failed," states a mysterious tweet from the developer's official Twitter account, hinting that the villains of the new game are so powerful, they're affecting the source code of the original game. "Signals are breaking through into OXENFREE and we can't block them, no matter how many patches or changes we mke to the game. We're in troubl. All of us." More signals. We can't stop them. Need your help. 89. ◼︎ 7https://t.co/iOaOdgR53J pic.twitter.com/vzcCPHLC7Q- Night School Studio (@nightschoolers) September 10, 2021 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings The following day, another message was added - "If we're going to beat wha ever is invading the rdio waves, we're going to need your hel. Hardn Tower. Epipha◼︎y Fields. Fot Milner. Download this new patch, o there, and tell us what you hear," - while the most recent tweet says: "More signals. We can't stop them. Need your help. 89. ◼︎ 7." Replies to excited players have often included the same censor blocks, too. Right now, these spooky happenings are only occurring on PC via Steam, but Night School says it hopes "to bring it to other platforms in the near future". Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals was announced earlier this year. The sequel to developer Night School Studio's deliciously eerie 2016 narrative adventure, is set to feature an "entirely new" cast of characters. Players control Riley Poverly as she investigates strange electromagnetic signals in her home town of Camena, with Night School insisting the new instalment will retain "the weird, heartfelt, and personalised experience of the original". "It's not a game for anyone who says phrases like 'walking simulators' with a sneer, nor a slice of horror that's going to leave you up all night," we wrote in the 2016 review of the original game, Oxenfree. "Don't expect puzzles or fast action or hours and hours of adventuring (around 4-5, most likely), and don't expect Oxenfree to apologise for any of that. It knows what it is and it's comfortable with it; to be a slice of intrigue and warmth capable of telling its well-written story without outstaying its welcome, and happy to leave a few moments of its fun night's adventure behind even when nothing remains of the campfire but ash." Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store