Espire 2, a fast-paced first person shoot em up, appears to take place in a beleaguered society overrun by technology, an irony apparently not picked up by Meta “The year is 2036, automation has ruined the lives of millions,” a narrator in Espire 2’s trailer says. The sequel, release by publisher Tripwire Presents and Digital Lode, builds off of 2019 Espire 1: VR Operative. The trailer shows players lighting up baddies, crawling through vents, and using voice commands to force enemies to surrender.