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In an exciting announcement forTerminatorfans, a new side-scrolling action game calledTerminator 2D: No Fatehas been confirmed for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox, with a release date of July 12, 2025. Developed by UK-based Bitmap Bureau, the forthcomingTerminatorgame is set to be the latest addition to the highly popular movie franchise’s catalog of various media adaptations.
There are not many films that hold as much significance for their genre as 1984’sThe Terminatordoes for science fiction movies. Since the original’s release, the sci-fi action series has spawned five additional follow-up movies and has also transcended into other mediums, including novels and video games. From receiving its own games to making crossover appearances in third-party titles, theTerminatorIP has been put to use in different waysby game developers. In one of the newest cases, the franchise is set to get a retro-themed game inspired by one of the early movies under the sci-fi brand.
Reef Entertainment, a British game publisher, recently announcedTerminator 2D: No Fatefor a September 5 launch across Steam, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch, Steam, and Epic Games Store. The latestTerminatorgame is a 2D title—as the name suggests—which features a pixel-based art style similar to ’90s arcade games. Players can take control of Sarah Connor, John Connor, and T-800 as they go up against T-1000 as well as a range of otherenemies from theTerminatorlore. Talking about the project, Bitmap Bureau Design Director Mike Tucker labeledNo Fateas “a love letter to ‘80s/‘90s arcade games” and said that the driving force behind the project was to “create theT2side-scroller we should have had in our youth” in aPS Blogpost.
Terminator 2D: No Fate Revealed for a 2025 Release
Terminator 2D: No Fate’s story isinspired by the 1991 filmTerminator 2: Judgment Dayand presents some of its “classic” moments along with other “untoldTerminatorstories.” Another interesting thing to note here is that the game’s soundtrack also harkens back to the music featured in the sequel. Talking about the parallels betweenNo FateandT2, Tucker said that the missions “retell” the movie’s events while simultaneously “expanding its narrative.”
Luckily for the fans,Terminator 2D: No Fateisn’t the only game in the sci-fi franchise scheduled to hit the shelves in 2025. That’s because theopen-worldTerminator: Survivorsgame, which was first confirmed in 2022, is currently in the works at Nacon. However, after missing its planned release last year, when exactly this game may release is anyone’s guess right now.
