Why It's Goat Simulator 3 & Not Goat Simulator 2

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When , sequel to 2014's was announced at Summer Game Fest 2022, audiences were left puzzled about whether a existed. The series appears to have skipped over which is a confusing move for players both new and old.

released in 2014, quickly becoming an unexpected hit and gaining a significantly larger player base than anticipated for a game in which players take on the role of a goat and wreak havoc in an open-world map. This was in part thanks to the YouTube community who created countless videos showing the weird and wonderful gameplay. released on Xbox and PlayStation consoles, as well as the Epic Games Store, in November 2022. A Steam version is due to release in Q1 2024.

In a 2022 interview with, 'screative director Santiago Ferrero confirmed why the team skipped and the reason is just as silly as players probably expected.«Half of the team [wanted] to name it [but] the other half wanted ,» he told the publication at the time. Opting for was "."

While an unusual choice, the title is perfect for a game like, as it perfectly encapsulates the nonsensical, whimsical, and hilariously chaotic world and its gameplay. Even the physics in make no sense, so having a name that completely skips out another entry in the franchise is a clever choice from the Coffee Stain developers.

Before developers explained the title, one of the first theories as to why the 2022 sequel is called is that the title is jokingly referring to the eight-year wait between the two games, playing on the fact that two games could have feasibly released during that timeframe. For the fans patiently waiting for more goat-centric gaming, a wait of nearly a decade is a considerable one, which could have been a point of concern for players. However, the series