Nacon and Spiders Studio revealed today that GreedFall 2: The Dying World will get a Steam Early Access release on September 24th. The full game is expected to hit in 2025, as console versions got a release window for next year.
While it’s somewhat unexpected to see a narrative RPG launching as an Early Access title, the same approach paid off extremely well for Larian in the past, and while I have a special place in my heart for Spiders Studio games, I’ll be the first to admit they’ve often shipped underbaked, something that an Early Access period should definitely help solve.
According to the developers, GreedFall 2‘s Early Access launch build will include the first chapters of the main quest, and allow players to explore the regions of Teer Fradee, Thynia and Uxantis, while also getting to know a varied cast of characters. New features and improvements, including playable zones, companions, skills and more, will be added during the Early Access period.
The story starts three years before the events of the first game and the adventures of De Sardet.
This time you play as a native of Teer Fradee, uprooted by force from your island and taken to the continent of Gacane, where the colonists are from. In this old world ravaged by war and scarred by the Malichor plague and the political scheming of the different factions, you need to regain your freedom and control of your own destiny. Using diplomacy, cunning or combat, as well as help from allies you make, it’s up to you to end one man’s ambitions of conquest, which could spell the end for the continent and your island.
Experience the unique world of GreedFall again by exploring the old continent! Travel across new landscapes, from Olima – the city of stars of the Bridge Alliance – to the shores of Uxantis, and uncover the secrets of these ancient lands. Meet all the factions that share control over these nations and navigate the treacherous waters of their schemes and conspiracies.
Create your own character and find allies to join your team. Help them with their quests, uncover their secrets and make them your friends, rivals or even lovers. As well as equipping them the way you want, you can also take control of them in combat.
Immerse yourself in an ever deeper RPG experience where every choice has an impact on your adventure and where diplomacy, manipulation, infiltration and combat are all viable paths for you to achieve your aims.