POSTAL 2 Redux, Over-the-top Remake of Infamous FPS, Announced for PC, Consoles

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POSTAL 2 Redux: A Full-Tilt Resurrection - Kickstarter Coming This Summer

Twenty years later, Paradise is back on the slab—Team Beef brings the defibrillator, reviving it with high-res textures, a massive arsenal and console support.

TAMPA, FL — June 12, 2025 — Flat2VR Studios, Team Beef, and the historically unhinged crew at Running With Scissors today revealed plans for POSTAL 2 Redux, a ground‑up overhaul of 2003’s infamous open‑world shooter. Part modernization, part love‑letter, POSTAL 2 Redux will hoist every original asset out of the creaking Unreal 1.5 engine and slam it into today’s Unity—delivering the same familiar week in the POSTAL Dude’s life with a merciless glow‑up and a bucket of new toys.

POSTAL 2 Redux was born the moment developer Team Beef's mad doctors cracked the original POSTAL 2 open for VR and saw two decades of code begging for a modern makeover. Rather than compromise the Dude’s glorious return with a quick and dirty spit-shine, publisher Flat2VR Studios convinced Running With Scissors to authorize a full resurrection: preserve every scat‑splattered inch of Paradise, but rebuild the guts so the game actually boots on hardware manufactured this decade—without the aroma of burnt silicon.

The goal is simple: deliver the ultimate, no‑excuses POSTAL 2 sandbox—rebuilt with no limits, ready for every screen you own, and still happy to let you finish your errands with a shovel. POSTAL 2 Redux will pack in enhanced visuals, new weapons, nastier physics, and enough Easter eggs to back‑up the porcelain at Uncle Dave’s Compound.

“Players begged us to fix the crashes, add modern graphics, and maybe stop the dog from pissing on them every five minutes,” said Vince Desi, Founder of Running With Scissors. “We’re doing two of those things.”



Why POSTAL 2 Redux Isn't Just a Coat of Paint

High Res Textures & Dynamic Lighting - Paradise's warped billboards and puddles of questionable fluid finally get the razor-sharp grime they deserve.
Zero-Load Streaming World - Sprint from one end of town to the other without a single elevator, door pause, or immersion-breaker.
Smarter, Freer Crowds - Civilians still snitch, cops still overreact, but improved path-finding means riots spark faster and messier than ever.
Re-forged Arsenal - Weighty ballistics, rag-doll dismemberment, and rounds that punch clean through unlucky bystanders.
Fully Propped, Breakable Interiors - Stores, arcades, and alleyways are stuffed with physics-enabled junk begging to be destroyed.
Champ 2.0 - Pet him, sic him, or let him photobomb your next headshot; Paradise's goodest boy finally earns his kibble.

Paradise itself will breathe: lighting shifts over the course of each in-game day—from sun-scorched afternoons to lamp-lit alleys come evening—and every junk-strewn corner bristles with physics-enabled debris begging to be destroyed. Every classic instrument of overkill is being rebuilt from the trigger up—plus a few fresh calibers Paradise PD hasn’t outlawed yet. Word on the street is the Dude’s… attachments might be in line for an upgrade too—because tasteful restraint is for other franchises.

“Flat2VR Studios is genuinely thrilled to help write the next chapter of the POSTAL saga,” said Eric Masher, COO at Flat2VR Studios. “Bringing Paradise to new platforms—and putting the shovel in the hands of both longtime fans and first-time troublemakers—is a genuine career highlight for our team.”

Platform Hit List

POSTAL 2 Redux is gunning for every modern box that’ll boot: Windows PC, macOS, and Linux rigs; PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5; Xbox Series X|S; and even Nintendo Switch devices—so you can raise hell on the D Bus. Final platform lineup will depend on each storefront’s paperwork (and how many stretch goals are achieved), but the plan is wall‑to‑wall carnage wherever you play.

Kickstarter Blood Drive Launches This Summer

The pre‑launch page is open now; hit Follow and you’ll get spammed the moment the campaign goes live. Backers may unlock exclusive game keys, limited collector editions, or even snag a chance to become immortalised as a fully autonomous character in Paradise. (Hell, just imagine how many players might pee on you, if that’s what you’re into.)

“The original code tried to die on us daily. Running With Scissors let us butcher it and stitch it back to life—now with fewer surprise blue screens,” said Grant Bagwell, Co-Founder of Team Beef. “Kickstarter is simply how we shove even more nonsense in before some suit makes us stop.”

What To Do Next

Mark your calendars and clear your schedules—June 12, 2025 is when we fire the starting pistol: POSTAL 2 Redux revealed, Kickstarter pre-launch activated—time to gear up. Head over to the POSTAL 2 Redux pre-launch page now, smash that Follow button, and brace yourself for the Kickstarter campaign, which drops this summer. Want in on every filthy update, sneak peek, and face-smashing GIF? Follow Flat2VR Studios on X, YouTube and Instagram, or join the ranks of the unapologetically deranged in our Discord. Because in Paradise, the real sin is not joining in.

About Team Beef

Team Beef is an independent, three-person studio known for bringing PC classics into fully motion-controlled, room-scale VR. Since 2019, co-founders Simon “Dr Beef” Brown, Grant “Baggy” Bagwell, and coder Bummser have earned a cult following for turning older shooters into native VR experiences that hit blistering frame-rates on standalone headsets. Their motto is simple: if a classic can run, it can run in VR—natively, no excuses. Now partnered with Flat2VR Studios, Team Beef leads development on POSTAL 2 VR and POSTAL 2 Redux, upgrading Paradise one physics prop—and one bad decision—at a time.

About Running With Scissors

Founded in 1996 and still defiantly independent in Tucson, Arizona, Running With Scissors makes the games your mom warned you about. Best known for the long-running POSTAL series—an unapologetic blend of dark satire, slap-stick ultraviolence, and free-speech mischief—RWS has steered the franchise through bans, cult fandom, a Hollywood adaptation, and more than two decades of community-driven mayhem. With a mantra of “pure, politically incorrect entertainment,” the studio continues to self-publish on PC and consoles, stream weekly dev shows, and license fresh spins on its rowdy universe. POSTAL 2 Redux is the latest chapter in RWS’s mission to keep Paradise—and free expression—very much alive.

About Flat2VR Studios

Flat2VR Studios is dedicated to adapting celebrated flat screen games into immersive virtual reality experiences. Founded by industry veterans and born out of the passionate Flat2VR community, the studio is transforming how gamers engage with their favorite titles through VR. With a commitment to quality, innovation, and immersion, Flat2VR Studios is leading the charge in letting players experience their favorite titles in entirely new and immersive ways.