Kerbal Space Program 2 is finally coming
Albeit in early access.
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It’s been a mighty long wait, but the green bean-flingingKerbal Space Program 2finally has a release date… for early access, anyway. After three years and four delays, the rocket-building sim is arriving on Steam and Epic on February 24, 2023.
After its announcement at Gamescom 2019, it was originally supposed to release in early 2020. You know, the before times. Understandably it was delayed, and then moved from developer Star Theory Gamesover to Intercept Gamesshortly after. It was delayed into 2021 andthen again into the latter half of 2022. It waspushed back againin May this year, albeit only by a few months. It’s nice to have a firm release date now, even if it’s not quite a full release just yet.
The game’s early access will come with over 350 “new and improved parts to build with,” plus the option to customise and paint all your various wee space vehicles. Players can also go through the whole Kerbolar system, with “classic locations” like Kerbin, Mun and Jool making their return.
Intercept also has some future additions in the works. Some things that have already been promised—like multiplayer and mod support—should be making their way into the game “throughout the proceeding months,” plus additional features like interstellar travel and colonies that can be plonked across the galaxy.
Intercept creative director Nate Simpson said he was “so excited” to see Kerbal Space Program 2 releasing in early access. “It will allow Kerbal fans to see for themselves all the amazing progress we’ve made as we reach the final stages of development. At its heart, KSP2 is about exploration, discovery and conquering the force of gravity by adding more boosters.” Lead producer Nestor Gomez said the team will be “listening and seeing the reactions” to the sequel, adding “much like the original game, this journey will help us leverage a massively powerful tool: our passionate community.”
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Mollie spent her early childhood deeply invested in games like Killer Instinct, Toontown and Audition Online, which continue to form the pillars of her personality today. She joined PC Gamer in 2020 as a news writer and now lends her expertise to write a wealth of features, guides and reviews with a dash of chaos. She can often be found causing mischief in Final Fantasy 14, using those experiences to write neat things about her favourite MMO. When she’s not staring at her bunny girl she can be found sweating out rhythm games, pretending to be good at fighting games or spending far too much money at her local arcade.
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