World of Goo 2

World of Goo 2 sequel coming after 15 years

World of Goo was a big hit on the PC and Wii platforms 15 years ago. Now it’s finally getting a sequel, World of Goo 2.

The new game is coming in 2024 from developer 2D Boy. The original title debuted on Windows and the Nintendo Wii in 2008. The player used small balls of goo to create bridges aover chasms and such to maneuver past obstacles.

Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat at VentureBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.