Preview: Conduit 2

An upcoming first-person shooter video game being developed by High Voltage Software for the Wii video game console. It is the sequel to The Conduit. The developers called the game Conduit 2 because they felt the original name of The Conduit 2 was "too much of a mouthful" so they dropped the "The". The game is set to take place in a wide variety of areas.

Release Date: April 19, 2011
MSRP: $49.99
Exclusively on: Wii
T for Teen: Animated Blood, Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence
Genre: First-Person Shooter 
Publisher: SEGA
Developer: High Voltage Software
Online Play: 12 Versus/ 4 Co-opLocal Play: 4 Versus/ 4 Co-op

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Development of Conduit 2 began after The Conduit shipped in June 2009. The game was announced on March 29, 2010, after months of speculation of a sequel's existence. During the production of the first game, development resources were spread thin as both the gameplay and the game's engine were designed simultaneously. For Conduit 2, the developers were able devote their resources fully to game design, as the engine had already been made. Sean Ratcliffe, Vice President of Marketing, SEGA of America said, "The Conduit 2 is an enormous sequel. Not only does it greatly improve and expand on the original, the online and co-op play modes aim to raise the bar for Wii war games." The game will be running at 48 kHz audio. On July 29, 2010, Sega revealed Conduit 2's box art. In September 2010 it was reported that the game would be delayed until Q1 2011 and supports Classic Controller input. In an interview with Keith Hladik, it was stated that all voice actors from the first game will not be returning but the new voice actors have done "a fantastic job making our characters come to life." Conduit 2 was originally compatible with the Wii Speak peripheral as The Conduit was, but functionality of the device was removed from the title at the insistence of Nintendo.

On January 18, 2011, Sega announced onduit 2 would be delayed until March in North America. A few days later, they announced it would be pushed back to April 2011 in North America.