Ved E3 i juni tog Bethesdas Pete Hines scenen i Los Angeles for at formelt løfte sløret for The Evil Within 2, men det er ikke det originale spils instruktør, den legendariske Resident Evil-skaber Shinji Mikami, der instruerer det. Dette forhindrer dog heldigvis ikke Mikami i at være meget involveret i tilblivelsesprocessen, og i et nyt interview med IGN fortæller at han at han i stedet har taget sig af studiet, Tango Gameworks, og at han hellere vil give yngre talenter en chance:
"I want Tango Gameworks to be a studio where young and talented creators are given a chance to succeed. John has a lot of talent. An opportunity like this would have come his way sooner or later."
"This time around, Mr. Ishimine, our scenario writer, had the most influence on the main story. He and the team worked with Trent Haaga to build the story ideas into this sequel. The difference between this game's story and the first one is that we tried to focus on making it simpler and easier to understand. Compared to the first game where the protagonist got caught up in the story, this time of his own volition—albeit warily—he heads into a frightening world in order to rescue his daughter."
Derefter blev han spurgt om hvorvidt dette stadig er et "Shinji Mikami-spil", og her svarede han:
"You will see my influence here and there. It was a team effort, with John at the helm and me there supervising."