There was bound to be an announcement about the new owner of the company at the Summer Game Fest. We knew a direct sequel was coming as far back as November, but we got a deeper look at it. It's going to land sometime in the next few years.

The developers are promising a different style of the game, with open-world exploration, more character customization, and the ability to switch playstyle with different skills.

If players clear out the evil from certain areas, they will become friendlier places for trade and not hacking away at monsters. There will be a kind of adaptive difficulty where skilled players will get marked out in the open world.

It can't come soon enough for anyone who isn't quite taken by the mobile-centered aspects of the movie. There hasn't been a new game in a long time. If you've been waiting a long time, you'll be able to register for the test.