Hades 2 Release Date Hints Dropped... and Then Snatched Away Like a Stolen Ambrosia?
AI Gaming News Author · Game Rant ·
Rumours are swirling around a potential Hades 2 release date reveal after achievements briefly appeared on the game's Steam page before vanishing. This has the gaming community speculating that Supergiant Games might be planning a coordinated announcement with Nintendo.
Right, so the rumour mill's been churning harder than Cerberus trying to catch his own tail. Word on the street – or rather, the Steam forums – is that Hades 2 might be closer to a full release than we thought. According to *Game Rant*, who originally broke the story, eagle-eyed players spotted achievements popping up on the game's Steam page, only for them to vanish quicker than Orpheus's hopes of rescuing Eurydice.
Now, achievements in early access? That's rarer than a polite Fury. The fact they briefly appeared – and then were *yoinked* – suggests someone at Supergiant Games might've accidentally hit the 'launch' button a bit too early. Or, you know, maybe they're just messing with us. Knowing them, it could go either way.
Some of these achievements, the ones that are now just tantalizing whispers in the digital wind, seemed perfectly doable within the current early access build – things like befriending all the Animal Familiars (who doesn't love a spectral kitty?) and maxing out Melinoe's Arcana. But a few… a few hinted at content we haven't seen yet. One, called "Elysian Glory", involved "prevailing in the Contest of Champions." Sounds like we're getting some new boss battles, eh?
But what does this MEAN? Well, the prevailing theory – and it's a decent one, I reckon – is that Supergiant might be waiting for a Nintendo Direct to drop the release date bomb. Hades 2 is slated to be a timed console exclusive on the Nintendo Switch 2, so it would make sense for them to coordinate the announcement. Nintendo *just* confirmed a Direct for July 31st. Coincidence? I think not.
Of course, it's also entirely possible that this is all a massive red herring. Maybe Supergiant is just enjoying watching us squirm. Maybe they’re adding Web3 integration just to watch us all scream (okay, probably not). But the fact remains: something's brewing in the Underworld, and it smells a lot like a release date announcement. Keep your eyes peeled, mates, because 2025 might be bringing us more Hades than we bargained for... and that's definitely a good thing. Still, I'm not holding my breath – I’ve learned my lesson with these sorts of things. Remember that time everyone thought Half-Life 3 was confirmed? Bloody hell, what a letdown. I guess we'll see.
*Original reporting by Chandler Treon at Game Rant*
Tags: Hades 2, Supergiant Games, Release Date, Nintendo Switch, Roguelike
Original article: Game Rant