Dispatch Season 2 can't take "GTA 6 amounts of time", fret Adhoc, as they decide whether or not to make it

Adhoc Studios on Dispatch Season 2: a cautious, honest update

Adhoc Studios' Dispatch remains the focal point: the studio still hasn't decided whether to make a second season of the start-ling popular Telltale-style superhero comedy adventure, but they're thinking about it very "seriously".

Where things stand

Dispatch's first season took seven years to develop, partly because the team got dropped by its publisher mid-development. Game director Nick Herman told Eurogamer's Robert Purchese that there were "zero expectations for Season 1 - external expectations. People just had to show up and enjoy it and not have a bunch of theories and stuff in their head."

The studio knows Season 2 would face different pressures. Herman said the current enthusiasm and demand create a new problem: fans want clarity. "People are mad that we haven't told them what we're doing," he told EG. The team is "days away" from formally planning next steps now that post-launch support obligations ease.

Why Season 2 is daunting

• Expectations: Season 1 carried almost no external expectations; Season 2 likely will.
• Time pressure: After seven years on the first season, Adhoc won't have that luxury again.
• Creative stakes: Lead writer Pierre Shorette compares it to music—your debut can take a lifetime, the follow-up is on a much shorter clock.

"We had so long with this - seven years is a lot of time... I know we're not going to have that amount of time for Season 2 because we want to meet the demand." — Pierre Shorette

What the team is weighing

• Whether they can "bottle the lightning twice" creatively and commercially.
• How to plan production realistically without repeating a seven-year cycle.
• Whether to continue existing characters or shift focus (the author of this piece would welcome a new protagonist).

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Bottom line

Adhoc Studios is leaning into a careful decision-making process for Dispatch Season 2. They face higher expectations, tighter timelines and the pressure to meet fan demand without repeating an exhausting development cycle. They might continue the story, change protagonists, or move on—no firm commitment yet, but a thoughtful discussion is underway.

FAQ

Will Adhoc Studios make Dispatch Season 2?

No final decision yet. The studio says it is seriously considering a follow-up and will start formal planning imminently.

Why did Season 1 take seven years?

Development stretched to seven years partly because the project was dropped by its publisher mid-development, forcing the team to adapt and extend the timeline.

When could Season 2 release if greenlit?

There is no release window. The studio has said it won't likely take seven years again and wants to meet demand sooner, but exact timing remains undecided.