The Everspace 2 spaceship loot shooter takes off today for its scheduled mission through early access territory. For the sequel to its space flight game, Rockfish Games is turning Everspace 2 into an open world role-playing game. The full game is expected sometime in 2022, but you can jump into the booth right now if you want to see how it gets done.
The original Everspace also went through early access, so it’s a family flight plan for developers. Now that they’re looking for a bigger, more complex game, Rockfish says it’s once again looking forward to receiving feedback from fans as development continues in the sequel.
“The initial version is good for at least 25 hours of gameplay, while introducing pilots to the basic gameplay mechanics of Everspace 2 space combat, exploration, mining, puzzle solving, travel, trade, detail, crafting, customization. boats, player and companion perks as well as five subclasses of different player boats, ”they say.
During its early access time, which Rockfish has estimated at 12 to 18 months, Everspace 2 expects to add new content in the quarterly versions. These upgrades are expected to bring almost everything, it seems, from new star systems to new enemies, subclasses of ships, enemies, jobs, and factions.
Although it was a different style game, Brendan Caldwell (RPS in pieces) tells RPS Everspace magazine that it was a “better than average dog fighting simulator.” It was also a very attractive look. The sequel seems to continue in this tradition, if nothing else.
You can find it on Steam Early Access and GOG Games In Development for £ 32 / $ 40 / € 38.