Press release:
Irvine, California – March 26th, 2018 – Independent developer Obsidian Entertainment, in partnership with indie powerhouse publisher Versus Evil today revealed their new ‘Features’ trailer for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire.
Get a sneak peek of the new adventure that awaits you in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, sequel to the award-winning, party-based RPG Pillars of Eternity. Embark on a dangerous voyage of discovery through the tropical region of the Deadfire Archipelago as you hunt a god to save your soul. Your adventure starts May 8th on PC, MAC and Linux. Pre-order now.
About Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
In Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire players will embark on a dangerous voyage of discovery to become master of the seas as they command their ship across the new open world region of the Deadfire. Pillars II builds on the foundation of classic RPG gameplay with vastly improved graphics, deeper game mechanics and a whole new handcrafted adventure where choices truly matter. Players can immerse themselves in exploration and discovery as they navigate the rich and exotic Deadfire archipelago by ship, discovering new races, visiting tropical islands, interacting with their inhabitants and engaging encounters at every port. In Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire players can be accompanied by companions, both familiar and new, and witness their personal relationships evolve with the new companion relationship system. Players can customize the path of their companions by assigning multiple classes and further specialize by choosing a subclass.
“Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire aims to build on the incredible success of the first game to deliver an unrivaled player experience even richer and more in depth than before,” said Steve Escalante, Versus Evil’s General Manager,“We’re very proud to be part of such a passionate team, amazing community of fans and generous backers on a scale that includes a substantial digital and physical boxed offering for our retail partners. All of us are looking forward to launching the game on April 3rd!”
About Obsidian Entertainment
Headquartered in Irvine, California and established in 2003 independent developer Obsidian Entertainment is comprised of a team of over 170 experienced games developers, who focus to create compelling games based on home grown intellectual properties. The team have previously developed titles including Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, Neverwinter Nights 2 and Fallout: New Vegas. For more information, visit www.obsidian.net
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