Terraria Dev Shares Concept Art For The Sequel
Terraria's creator revealed that it was getting one last update before developer Re-Logic moves on to its next game, with that update being 1.4.4 or 'Labor of Love'. It's coming sometime next month, and already it looks like Re-Logic is planning another game - Terraria 2.
Creator Andrew Spinks took to Reddit to share a rough draft of some early concept art (thanks, PCGamesN), showcasing "what T2's world map could look like." He added, "It's... rough so forgive me. This is a very early super rough concept, it is obviously going to change and none of the things you see here are in any way final".
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As you can see embedded below, there's a giant tree, a volcanic landmass under siege from meteors, underground roots, caverns, and depths, as well as a whole lava-filled biome resembling Minecraft's Nether dimension. There's also a green acid-like underbelly, an upside-down heart, and a glowing yellow spire.
Regardless of how early in the stages this concept art is, it looks like Spink and Re-Logic's next game is Terraria 2, confirming that one of Steam's highest-rated titles is getting the sequel treatment. Though how much it will change and incorporate from the first remains to be seen, as it's clearly not in a state to be shown off to the community, still being in the design and concept phase.
Someone asked, "Why make a second [Terraria?] The first one is perfect." Spink replied, "I don't know much about this [type] of stuff but I think the engine Terraria was built with is pretty old and limited. They can't even add in a new paint without having to remove a current one. Terraria 2 would be on a new engine, one that doesn't have problems like that. Which means
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