The Evil Within 2 Director is Working on a New Game That’s “the Complete Opposite of Horror”

Tango Gameworks boss Shinji Mikami confirms that John Johanas – the director of The Evil Within 2 – is working on something non-horror.

Posted By | On 24th, Mar. 2022

the evil within 2

It’s been nearly five years since the launch of The Evil Within 2, and though Tango Gameworks’ survival horror title failed to perform well on the commercial front, there’s no shortage of people out there who adored every last bit of the game. Many, then, have been hoping for a sequel to be announced- though it seems like that might not be coming anytime soon.

Shinji Mikami created Resident Evil at Capcom before then founding Tango Gameworks and creating The Evil Within and directing its first instalment, but as strongly as he and his studio are associated with the survival horror genre, it seems they don’t want to be pigeonholed. In an interview with Famitsu (translated by VGC), Mikami said that Tango wants to work on games outside of the horror genre, and starting with the upcoming Ghostwire: Tokyo – an open world action-adventure game – we’ll see more and more new types of experiences from the studio.

“I hope to eventually change the image that Tango Gameworks currently has,” Mikami said. “At the moment, we are still seen as a studio that specialises only in survival horror.

“Of course, it’s nice to have fans think of us as a studio with a reputation for developing survival horror games. But we also want to be viewed as a studio that can create a wider variety of games. We will be releasing more and more new games in the future, starting with Ghostwire: Tokyo, so please give us your support.”

Interestingly, it looks like Tango’s next game is going to move even further away from horror. Mikami went on to confirm that the unannounced title that is currently being directed by by John Johanas – the director of The Evil Within 1’s DLC and The Evil Within 2 – is “a completely new” experience that’s “the complete opposite of horror.”

“John Johanas, who directed the DLC for The Evil Within and The Evil Within 2, is working on a completely new title that is the complete opposite of horror,” Mikami said. “It’s a really good game, so keep your eyes peeled.”

That probably dashes any hopes for The Evil Within 3 being Tango Gameworks’ next project, at least for the foreseeable future. Interestingly, Ghostwire: Tokyo originally started development as the next instalment in the survival horror series, so at least fans can take solace in the fact that The Evil Within is still something Tango is looking at.

That said, the prospect of a completely new IP that sees the studio branching out in new directions is exciting in its own way- though of course, there’s no word yet on exactly when we’ll be hearing more about this game.

Ghostwire: Tokyo, meanwhile, launches tomorrow, March 25, for PS5 and PC. You can read our review of the game through here.


Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out!



Share Your Thoughts Below  (Always follow our comments policy!)



Keep On Reading!

The Last of Us Part 1 on PC – Naughty Dog Investigating Crashes, Performance Issues

The Last of Us Part 1 on PC – Naughty Dog Investigating Crashes, Performance Issues

The long-awaited PC port of the remake is riddled with issues at launch, earning a "Mostly Negative" user revi...

Street Fighter 6 – Cammy and Manon Battle in New Developer Match

Street Fighter 6 – Cammy and Manon Battle in New Developer Match

A precise assassin meets a graceful Judo expert ahead of the game's release on June 2nd for Xbox Series X/S, P...

Sifu is Out Now on Steam and Xbox Alongside Arenas Update

Sifu is Out Now on Steam and Xbox Alongside Arenas Update

Sifu is now available on more platforms alongside its fourth major update that brings new game modes to test y...

Minecraft is Getting Dungeons & Dragons DLC

Minecraft is Getting Dungeons & Dragons DLC

Mojang is teaming up with Wizards of the Coast to release a new Dungeons & Dragons-themed DLC for Minecraft.

Silent Hill 2 Remake Developer Clarifies Statements About Development

Silent Hill 2 Remake Developer Clarifies Statements About Development

Bloober Team has taken to Twitter to make some clarifications regarding its recent statements about Silent Hil...

Steam to End Support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 on January 1, 2024

Steam to End Support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 on January 1, 2024

Valve has announced that it will be ending support for versions of Windows older than Windows 10 in January 20...