It's no secret that Black Forest Games and THQ Nordic have been teasing a Destroy All Humans 2 remake in recent months, featuring the game's protagonist, Crypto 137, during its Midweek Madness trailer in February and even today pre-empting the announcement of Destroy All Humans' Switch port with a nod to the cult-classic sequel. Thanks to a new post by Destroy All Humans! Tribute on Twitter (later spotted by Pure Xbox), it seems even more evidence supporting the game's existence may have just been found.
The tweet draws attention to a very interesting post on the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure's website, which claims it's investing in a new title from Destroy All Humans developer Black Forest Games. This unreleased project is dubbed Project Cattleprod 2, and although it doesn't bear the same name as Crypto's second adventure, there are more than a few hints that the two titles could be one and the same.
The game's description is filled with small references connecting the two titles, most crucially through a reference to the player being able to use "psi powers" to fight opponents or influence them to do their bidding. There are also references to the game's sense of humor, specifically noting that it riffs on "contemporary pop culture" and features "satirical social criticism." If that's not enough, the description also highlights that the "elaborately staged destruction of buildings" is part of the experience and that it's an open-world adventure with an "over-the-top" story. It definitely sounds like a Destroy All Humans game, and considering Black Forest Games never released a Project Cattleprod 1, this could well be the first sign that there's another remake on its way.
Alongside the description comes a piece of concept art, which isn't very reminiscent of any level from the original Destroy All Humans 2. It appears to be depicting some sort of military bunker at night, with the location seemingly based in some sort of forest location. Regardless, it adds yet more fuel to the fire regarding the speculation around the highly-anticipated remake.
For those who never played the classic open-world action title, Destroy All Humans 2 took place many years after Crypto's initial adventure, embracing an 80s setting. The title was a globetrotting adventure that traded in the linear levels of its predecessor for open-world maps, showing players caricatured renditions of England, Japan, Russia, and more. It received great reviews at release and became one of the series' more revered entries by fans, especially with it embracing open-world chaos, introducing co-op, and offering a slew of new weapons.