Amplitude Studios announces Endless Space 2, an ironically titled sequel to their award-winning 4X space-strategy game. They offer a 20-second amplified reality teaser trailer as well as an interactive video to show off the new game, which will make its official debut next week at Gamescom, though they indicate there are "secrets" buried within the interactive clip that could reveal more of their plans between now and then. Here's word:

Following a huge community effort to uncover clues, award-winning developer Amplitude Studios announced the debut of the fourth game in the Endless series, Endless Space 2. The sequel to the two-time Unity-award winning Endless Space, Amplitude’s latest title features more turn-based, 4X space-strategy that launches players into the space colonisation age of various civilizations within the Endless universe.

Endless Space 2 will make its debut at gamescom 2015 in Cologne, Germany. For media interested in a first-look demo, please contact ICO Partners at pr@icopartners.com.

Amplitude’s GAMES2GETHER community participated in an internet scavenger hunt to collect various clues that eventually lead to the reveal of Endless Space 2 in an “Amplified Reality” trailer. The interactive trailer is available HERE, follow the on-screen instructions to interact.

The “Amplified Reality” trailer offers players the chance to watch a mysterious timeline unravel, with further information on the game revealed through interacting at particular moments. Amplitude’s GAMES2GETHER community has quickly discovered that the trailer links to elements from the original Endless Space, Dungeon of the Endless and Endless Legend. Further secrets are still embedded within the trailer, however. Players can join Amplitude’s GAMES2GETHER programme to become part Endless Space 2’s development, and unlock the first revealed hero for the game.