Space pilots, the wait is over! ROCKFISH Games today launches EVERSPACE 2: Wrath of the Ancients, a massive new expansion for their acclaimed space looter-shooter RPG.
This full-sized expansion continues the epic story, takes players to uncharted star systems, and introduces a host of new threats and gear, available today on Steam, GOG, Xbox, and PlayStation.
The Ancients Awaken: A New Threat to Cluster 34
Priced at £19.99, Wrath of the Ancients plunges players into a perilous new chapter set after the events of the main EVERSPACE 2 campaign.
The mysterious Ancients have awakened, their re-emergence laying waste to human settlements in Cluster 34 and destabilising the ruling factions. Amidst this chaos, a growing sentiment among the Okkar suggests that if the Ancients reject Humankind, so should they.
With an uneasy peace teetering on the brink, pilots must venture into the dangerous Okkar Homeworlds to uncover the truth behind this escalating threat before all-out war reignites the Demilitarized Zone.
What Wrath Awaits? New Features & Content
This expansion is packed with new experiences and challenges:
- New Story & Quests: Embark on an exciting post-game main storyline that significantly expands the EVERSPACE universe. Additionally, several new major side quests exploring Okkar civilization and their homeworlds become accessible from midway through the original main campaign.
- Explore Uncharted Space: Journey through four new, fully explorable star systems, including the previously inaccessible Okkar homeworlds and the mysterious Aethon system. These systems are packed with dozens of new locations, brimming with secrets, new puzzle types, and challenges.
- New Flyable Ship – The Wraith: Take command of the Wraith Okkar fighter. This unique, high-risk, high-reward medium/heavy fighter utilizes rare technology, allowing it to consume fragments of defeated enemies to activate powerful special abilities. Its ultimate, “Spectral Form,” turns the Wraith semi-corporeal, decaying its hull while massively boosting damage, and unlocks unique abilities like “Quantum Covenant” (damage aura from enemy Echo Fragments), “Siphon Pulse” (damage burst and hull repair), “Spectral Shift” (teleport), “Vanish” (invisibility), and “Resurgence” (revive Echo Fragments to fight for you). The Wraith has predetermined passives and cannot be visually modified with ship modules.
- New Foes & Challenges: Encounter new enemy types and face off against formidable bosses, including a never-before-seen Okkar Ship class.
- Expanded Arsenal & Gear: Power up your ships with a host of new weapons and gear. Discover new upgradable Okkar equipment, collect rare resources, and find new crafting blueprints.
- More to Discover: Meet an expanded cast of new and returning characters, and immerse yourself in an expanded soundtrack featuring new exploration, travel, and battle music. A base game update accompanying the expansion will also add an additional hangar slot for your ship collection.
A Universe Worth Expanding
The Wrath of the Ancients expansion builds upon a strong foundation that already captivated many space adventurers.
In our 4/5 review of the EVERSPACE 2 base game, we found that “EVERSPACE 2 will hold your interest well. It’s likely to be a game that you go back to, time and time again, working with new loot and trying a variety of different approaches. Flying around is great, and getting the view of the ship right is fun, with the third person view being the pick of the bunch… It is only the similar nature of the missions that is the fly in the ointment here.”
This new expansion, with its promise of a massive main story campaign and new side quests, looks set to address that point by injecting fresh narrative content and diverse environments to explore.
Editions and Extras
EVERSPACE 2: Wrath of the Ancients is available standalone for £19.99.
However, for those new to the EVERSPACE 2 universe or wanting the complete package, the EVERSPACE 2: Galactic Edition is also available for £69.99 on Xbox. This edition includes the base game, the previously released Titans expansion, the new Wrath of the Ancients expansion, and the Supporter Pack. You can find it on the Xbox Store here.
PC players can also look forward to new digital Official Soundtrack and Artbook DLCs, collecting music and art developed since the base game’s release.
German Funding and Industry Support
ROCKFISH Games CEO and Co-Founder, Michael Schade, highlighted the importance of support from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of Germany, which partially funded Wrath of the Ancients and Titans. “These grants help create jobs and fund creative projects that showcase German technical and expertise across many game genres,” Schade commented, expressing hope for the continuation of such programs that are vital for independent studios, especially “with the ongoing lack of industry funding for new projects.”
The Ancients have stirred, new ships await, and the fate of Cluster 34 hangs in the balance. It’s time to dive back into the vastness of space with EVERSPACE 2: Wrath of the Ancients.
EVERSPACE 2: Wrath of the Ancients Description
EVERSPACE 2: Wrath of the Ancients offers space pilots an all-new adventure set after the events of EVERSPACE 2, as well as new mid-game side quests exploring the Okkar civilization and homeworlds. Take flight to battle against Ancient and alien enemies while tracking down the source of these threats to Colonial space.
