The most realistic and challenging sniping experience returns with Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 introducing precision long-range sniping over extreme distances to deliver the most engaging and robust single-player campaigns available in the genre.

Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 features a more grounded and relevant experience set in modern day 2021 Middle East. As contract sniper assassin Raven, players will utilize authentic gear and weaponry across large-scale sandbox maps as they track and eliminate targets using a variety of approaches.

In addition to the core contracts, these campaigns are hand-crafted to provide engaging and robust gameplay over extreme distances. These maps will challenge even the most skilled snipers as players complete complex challenges undetected from over a kilometer away.

CI Games has officially branded its internal studio behind the Sniper Ghost Warrior (SGW) series as Underdog Studio.

The new name arrives following CI Games’ most successful year to date, which included the release of Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2, the fifth entry in the popularseries. Eleven years since the inaugural game’s release, the series shows no signs of abating, with the latest entry significantly outselling its predecessor – 170% digital sales uplift in the first 10 days – and receiving the highest review scores to date. 

As a modestly sized team, absolutely committed to the improvement of its long-running franchise, CI Games felt it time that the internal studio’s achievements be represented with a name befitting its determination. Over the last eleven years, the development team has been primarily focused on improving the SGW franchise so that one day it might compete with FPS titles from much larger studios and were incredibly humbled by the strong reception to SGW Contracts 2. 

The Underdog Studio team is currently made up of 50 people, of which 68% work from the CI Games headquarters in Warsaw, Poland. Passionate about the SGW franchise, the developers have dedicated themselves to consistently refining the celebrated sniper experience, an example of which being the introduction of 1000m+ extreme-range shooting – a long requested feature from the community. 

Since the franchise's initial release, the series has earned consistently increasing Metacritic scores; every new entry has outperformed the last, with the latest receiving an average score of 81 for the PS 5 edition of the game, and a user score of 84 on Steam for its PC version. 

“We chose the name Underdog Studio as we felt it perfectly encapsulated the plucky spirit and hardworking attitude of the development team,” said Kenton Fletcher, Lead Creative Producer at Underdog Studio.

“We are not the biggest team around but we’re a group that is packed with talent and creativity, and we work extremely hard to produce titles that punch well above our weight. We're incredibly excited to open this new chapter in the studio's history and look forward to achieving even higher standards of quality in our forthcoming titles,” said Fletcher. 

The new name also marks an ongoing evolution of the studio, which plans to further internationalize to gain access to the very best, diverse talents across Europe, thanks to its highly successful remote working model, while continuing to expand its network of external development partners around the world. The Underdog Studio team is currently working hard to further improve its fan-favourite sniper experience and looks forward to sharing further details in the future. 

Key Features:

• 1000m+ extreme-range sniping
• A dramatic single-player campaign set in modern day Middle East, with 5 distinct sandbox maps featuring a variety of fully accessible, interactive areas players can approach their own way
• Next level realism with realistic gadgets and weapons customizable to fit different styles of play
• Replayable missions that can be completed in a number of ways, with unlockable rewards for achieving all objectives
• More intelligent adversaries with improved tactics
• Next-generation features including enhanced visuals, native 4k resolution, and improved loading times, setting a new benchmark as the best looking Sniper Ghost Warrior game thus far

Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 is available for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam).