So a few hours ago, the studio behind one of the most popular indie hits of the last few years – The Escapists – announced that the game is going to have a sequel which will be even bigger, better and will contain a feature missing from the first game: multiplyer.

The trailer above does a good job of showcasing a range of the new things we can expect. For one thing the graphics are now a bit more 3D looking and have more subtle colour variation. A whole bunch of new things are going to be available, from items to craft, methods of escape, prison activities and more. One of the biggest overhauls seems to be that the game now has a much more detailed combat system. In the original you won fights based on your strength, if you were armed or if you were quick enough to punch and run away before you got hit back. Now with a lock-on system and blocking, it should be a lot more strategic than before.

The announcement trailer is only for the Playstation 4 so far, but given the popularity of the previous game and how excited people are for this sequel, expect to see more platforms added to that list as more information surfaces.