Developer A Crowd of Monsters announced on Thursday that the second episode in the episodic noir title Blues and Bullets is now available for download.

The second episode, dubbed ‘Shaking the Hive,’ will have the player learn more about the “gruesome stories from Eliot’s past, advance in the investigation and [...] face challenges of all kinds and moral dilemmas.”

According to A Crowd of Monsters' press release, extra development has been put towards Episode 2: Shaking the Hive to ensure that an improvement in the visuals and gameplay are more evident.

A trailer for Episode 2: Shaking the Hive has also been released. You can watch it below:

https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/3607085/type/dlg/sid/UUhgUeUpU38833/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oafI8C22Wnw

Blues and Bullets is set in an alternative history, with players taking control of The Untouchables leader Eliot Ness (Doug Cockle) and attempting to locate the missing granddaughter of the infamous mobster Al Capone.

Blues and Bullets’ Season Pass, which allows access to all five episodes in the title, is priced at $20.00 (£14.99) on Steam, with each individual episode also retailing at $5.00 (£3.99).

Blues and Bullets Episode 2: Shaking the Hive can now be downloaded on PC. Additionally, A Crowd of Monsters has confirmed that the first two episodes will be heading to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

While the developer didn't mention a specific release date for Blues and Bullets, it did reveal that it’s targeting a launch in either late March or early April.

Hardcore Gamer’s review for Blues and Bullets Episode 1: The End of Peace suggested that while the “first episode is a bit of a letdown,” the title has the potential to recover and, in the process, “might wind up being something special.”