Wreckreation 2 Announced Despite Studio Closure, Just Nine Months After the Original Arrived
The sequel promises better opponent AI, deeper car upgrades and returning Burnout-style events as the small U.K. studio targets a stronger arcade-racing feel.
- Arcade racing veteran Fiona Sperry and her new studio, When Tides Turn, revealed a sequel to the 2025 title Wreckreation, aiming to revive Burnout-style racing fundamentals with improved artificial intelligence.
- Led by Sperry, who worked on every Burnout installment and the Hot Pursuit reboot, the team at When Tides Turn aims to recapture the magic of the iconic arcade racing franchise.
- Handling Director Ben Smith and the When Tides Turn team are focusing on deep vehicle upgrades for around 25 unique cars, though current pre-alpha testing shows inconsistent drifting mechanics.
- Although no release date is set, fans can wishlist the title on Steam today to monitor the game's development as the team refines physics and environmental design.
- When Tides Turn promises improved opponent artificial intelligence and the return of addictive event types like Road Rage and Marked Man, alongside expansion beyond the current Miami-looking Heartbreak City map.
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Wreckreation 2 Announced Despite Studio Closure, Just Nine Months After the Original Arrived
Former head of Burnout developer Criterion Games Fiona Sperry is doubling down on 2025’s Wreckreation by announcing a sequel is on the way. The news may come as unexpected, considering the lukewarm response to the original, and the fact that the entire team at developer Three Fields Entertainment was placed on notice of redundancy in the immediate wake of Wreckreation’s release, with no further support from publisher THQ Nordic forthcoming.Wreck…
Wreckreation 2 Preview — New Studio, Higher Racing Ambitions
CGMagazine was able to sit in on an unannounced game preview featuring arcade racing veteran Fiona Sperry. The game itself wasn’t the only announcement, though; we also got to hear about the brand-new studio, When Tides Turn. The preview had us attend virtually with the new developers, but it also maintained familiar faces from Sperry’s last arcade racing game—Wreckreation. Sperry and the newly-formed When Tides Turn team provided us with some d…
Wreckreation 2 Wants to Recapture the Magic of Burnout Once and for All
Wreckreation 2 intends to double down on the fundamentals of fun arcade racing—satisfying physics, engaging track design, and absolute destruction. The post Wreckreation 2 Wants to Recapture the Magic of Burnout Once and for All appeared first on The Drive.
Wreccreation 2 was surprisingly announced with a trailer. The predecessor was only released in October 2025 and had led to the closure of the studio. The second part is now being developed by When Tides Turn and reminds strongly of Burnout in the first trailer. However, the self-building elements of the first part are not mentioned. The racing game has been announced only for the PC so far, there is no release date yet.
Wreccreation 2 Returns Despite the Closure of the Studio and Wants to Correct the Biggest Criticism.
Wreccreation 2 has now been officially announced. The announcement comes as a surprise, because the first part only appeared three months ago on October 28, 2025. The new studio When Tides Turn takes over the development. It is remarkable that a new part of the racing game was announced so early, because the first part received a lot of criticism from players and also the developer studio Three Fields Entertainment had to close shortly afterward…
Team Behind Need for Speed and Burnout Form New Studio to Develop Wreckreation 2
Image: When Tides Turn Veterans behind two popular franchises have joined to form When Tides Turn and are already at work on developing Wreckreation 2. What can be more fun than high-intensity racing around famous tracks from around the world and the scenic countryside, well, rampant vehicular carnage through the streets- that’s what! When Tides Turn is a new studio formed by Fiona Sperry (Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010), Burnout, Burnout 2: …
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