Ubisoft announces South Park: The Fractured But Whole, a new sequel to South
Park: The Stick of Truth, the action/RPG based on the animated series. Here's
a trailer and here's
the announcement:
Today, at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Ubisoft® and South Park
Digital Studios announced that South Park™: The Fractured but Whole™, a sequel
to 2014’s award-winning South Park™: The Stick of Truth™, is currently in
development. Players will once again assume the role of The New Kid and join
South Park favorites Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Cartman in a new hilarious and
outrageous adventure.
Developed by Ubisoft San Francisco, South Park: The Fractured but Whole will
enable players to delve into the crime-ridden underbelly of South Park with Coon
and Friends. This dedicated group of crime fighters was formed by Eric Cartman,
whose superhero alter ego, The Coon, is half man, half raccoon. As The New Kid,
players will join Mysterion, Toolshed, Human Kite, Mosquito, Mint Berry Crunch
and a host of others to battle the forces of evil while Coon strives to make his
team the most beloved superheroes in history.
Ensuring another truly authentic South Park experience, creators Matt Stone
and Trey Parker are involved in every step of the development of the game.
“The success of South Park: The Stick of Truth proves our fans crave a deeper
interactive experience with South Park,” said Dan Yang, EVP and GM, Consumer
Products, Viacom Music & Entertainment Group. “Working with Ubisoft to extend
the South Park gaming franchise will no doubt galvanize the audience’s interest
across all platforms.”
“By successfully mixing outstanding comedy with excellent gameplay, South
Park: The Stick of Truth created a game genre: the Comedy Role-Playing Game,”
said Laurent Detoc, president at Ubisoft. “Our teams worked hard, laughed hard,
and players loved it so we’re back to collaborate on the fantastic world created
by Matt, Trey and the talented group at South Park Digital Studios with South
Park: The Fractured but Whole.”
South Park: The Fractured but Whole will be available for Xbox One,
PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Windows PC.