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Risk of Rain 2 took the gaming scene by storm when it got its surprise announcement in March. For a short while, the game enjoyed as much fame as an indie release could ever hope for. Afterward, the hubbub surrounding the game calmed down, but development sure didn't. Even though the full release of Risk of Rain 2 is still pretty far out, we thought it'd be a good idea to take a look at how things are progressing.
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What is the current state of Risk of Rain 2?
It's not often that a game becomes everyone's indie darling, yet this is precisely what happened with Risk of Rain 2. Its direct predecessor was something of a cult classic already, and the developers, Hopoo Games, somehow managed to do everything right. Kudos to them, as this sort of perspective shift is nothing short of impressive. No less impressive is the fact that Risk of Rain 2 has an overwhelmingly positive review rating since release! This is the case due to a variety of reasons. The content of the game matters, yes, but its Early Access presentation does, too.
Namely, Hopoo have been perfectly transparent when it comes to the how and why of Risk of Rain 2's Early Access. Better yet, they've also supplied us with a very detailed content release schedule. Expect four more major content updates before the game is out; entirely jam-packed with awesome stuff.
There's a big update planned for September, in fact, and it's going to feature the following content:
- Skills 2.0
- New Character
- Entirely New Level with Boss
- New items, Equipment, & more!
While new stuff sure is exciting, it's Skills 2.0 that intrigue us the most, as Hopoo aim to rework, rebalance, and reimagine a whole lot of stuff with this portion of the update. This particular feature of RoR2's September Update also showcases how reactive Hopoo are. Namely, player feedback is always taken into account and assessed accordingly. If this isn't a hallmark of a great Early Access release, we don't know what is.
When is Risk of Rain 2 full release planned for?
Hopoo are currently planning for Risk of Rain 2 to launch in Spring 2020, which still gives them plenty of time to fix and polish virtually everything that's problematic in its current state. There was some worry around the game's console release, namely that it would negatively affect content releases. Thankfully, Gearbox and PlayEveryWare assist Hopoo in this regard by sandboxing the porting process. Thanks to this, devs can focus entirely on preparing content updates!
With this in mind, there's no reason to worry about any potential push-backs to the release window. Of course, things can happen, but judging by everything we've seen from Hopoo Games so far, there's very little reason for concern.
After the big September update is out, we'll also get Fall and Winter updates. Since the full release is slated for Spring, this means there's going to be very little downtime between major content releases. Of course, Risk of Rain 2 will also get post-launch content updates, but we'll get to that some other time.
As it stands, Risk of Rain 2 is one of the most promising Early Access projects we've ever seen. Both in regard to content and the devs' approach to the delivery of said content. Kudos!
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