Kerbal Space Program 2 is on its way, bringing a host of new features and planets ripe for discovery to the space-flight sim. Star Theory and Private Division revealed the sequel to Kerbal Space Program with a cinematic teaser at Gamescom Opening Night Live.
The original Kerbal Space Program has been around for years, with its first public version appearing on developer Squad’s storefront in 2011, and its most recent addition–an expansion called Breaking Ground–releasing this past May. Now, Kerbal Space Program 2 has a new developer attached and promises to build on the foundation set by its predecessor, complete with funny green astronauts and interstellar travel.
Kerbal Space Program 2 is all about expanding the in-game possibilities this time around, and the officical website description promises that players will “build a space program, construct powerful spacecrafts, design resource-gathering colonies, and much more to uncover the secrets of the galaxy.” After launching their in-game space program, players can travel beyond Kerbal’s solar system–or, as the trailer suggests, stick around and colonize the Mun. Either way, the trailer also includes footage of Kerbal 2’s creation capabilities, showing off rocket-building and the birth of a colony.
The adorably dramatic trailer should give players a decent idea of what has evolved since the first Kerbal, but it didn’t quite cover everything; Kerbal 2 also boasts a new terrain system and an improved tutorial for players. That’s not to say this game’s mechanics will be easier than the first Kerbal’s–Star Theory wants to maintain the level of challenge already established, and simply plans to give players a better introduction to Kerbal rocket science before they get building. Star Theory has also confirmed that Kerbal 2 will include support for modding and multiplayer, though they’re keeping quiet on the details for now.
Overall, it seems like Star Theory is right on track with their plans for growing this sequel, from the sheer amount of buildable projects available to its diverse travel destinations. “Next-gen space exploration” has a nice ring to it, and it’ll be interesting to see what “secrets of the galaxy” will be tucked away for players to find. Let’s hope they keep up the momentum over the next several months; spaceships need quite a bit of it for a successful flight!
Kerbal Space Program 2 is expected to launch first for PC via Steam in 2020, and later for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
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