The upgrade won't add Lumen or Nanite but will ensure "less difficulty bringing updates and expansion content down the road."
The Armed and Dangerous update adds a host of new content to Everspace 2, alongside bringing some bug fixes and tweaks.
Everspace 2 has been quite successful for developer Rockfish Games, especially with the console release from back in August.
The update, coming to PC and consoles for free, will bring with it new content and quality of life updates.
The single player spaceflight action RPG launched for PC earlier this year after spending over two years in early access.
"Not only is it good for Xbox and PC users, but it’s also good for players on other platforms," says Rockfish CEO Michael Schade.
Subscribers can also look forward to Limbo, Broforce Forever and Airborne Kingdom, which will all arrive by August 10th.
Everspace 2 is making its way on to the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S after having spent four months—and over two years if you count early access—as a PC-exclusive.
Check out the critical acclaim for Everspace 2 in its latest accolades trailer.
Instead of adding them as "expensive set pieces to an already meaty base game" in a free update, they'll be endgame activities.
The space combat shooter offers a large open world to explore and loot to acquire, with over 90 hours of gameplay for completionists.
Developer Rockfish Games has also announced that the previously announced PS4 and Xbox One versions have been cancelled.
Ancient Rifts, the final early access update, is now available, adding new challenges, jobs, side missions, and much more.
The latest free update brings gang wars to Everspace 2, along with a new star system, new factions, and a whole new side-quest to introduce all these things.
The space combat title will finally launch out of early access in early 2023, which coincides with the release of its console versions.
Everspace 2 will be available on Xbox Game Pass via its preview initiative, and developer Rockfish Games has showered praise for Microsoft's subscription service.
Also includes new main and side missions an an increased level cap.
New ship sub-classes, side-missions, and activities planned.
The developer will share its first roadmap soon.
The first 12 hours of the campaign will be included in the initial launch.
A new teaser trailer is also available for the space shooter.
Both areas will be ready for the early access launch in January 2021.
Rockfish Games is once again looking to avoid competition with Cyberpunk 2077.
Early access players will get to explore Union and the Okkar are making a comeback.
Closed alpha on Steam kicks off June 15th.
Closed alpha access is currently rolling out for backers.
"It wouldn't be wise to directly compete against two sci-fi shooter RPG juggernauts," says the developer.
Rockfish Games CEO Michael Schade is quite excited about what next-gen console hardware will make possible.
Though the PS4 Pro version will probably "go a bit easier on VFX."
The open world space shooter will launch on Steam first "no matter what" as per Rockfish.
Requiring all the features of Steam Early Access is just one reason, says Rockfish's Michael Schade
The open world space shooter is planned to fully release in 2021.
