Red Hook on Darkest Dungeon II, Long Time Support Strategies and the Takeover by Behaviour
Darkest Dungeon II recently received two expansions: the Kingdoms mode and the Inhuman Bondage DLC. We spoke to Red Hook Studios about the new free mode, the strategic integration of the DLC, and the impact of the takeover by Behaviour Interactive.
Red Hook, an independent development studio based in Vancouver, is best known for Darkest Dungeon and Darkest Dungeon II, which grew from crowdfunding beginnings into a gothic horror franchise. Both games, which were released in 2016 and 2023 respectively, have sold a combined total of over seven million copies. Darkest Dungeon II is a rogue-lite turn-based tactical RPG with a run-based road-trip structure and a metagame hub ("The Altar of Hope") with extensive persistent upgrades. "Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a last gasp quest to avert an apocalypse caused by your own failures. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within the group," the developers said.