Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire coming to consoles on January 2020

Versus Evil and developer Obsidian Entertainment are pleased to announce today that Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire will be coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on January 28, 2020, with a Nintendo Switch release date to be announced sometime early next year.

The console version of Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire will be getting an Ultimate Edition priced at $59.99 and will include all major updates and expansions available for the PC version. In addition to the game vast main campaign players can heed the call of Vatnir in the Beast of Winter or face the challenges of the Crucible of Kazuwari in Seeker, Slayer, Survivor or battle their way through the bowels of a vengeful, sleeping god in the Forgotten Sanctum.

Here’s an overview of the game, via Versus Evil:

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire – Ultimate Edition builds on the foundation of classic tabletop gameplay more than ever before, providing players with a deeper single player RPG game experience with either Turn-Based Mode or Classic Real-Time with Pause.

Featuring an enormous open world, a massive cast of characters, budding adventurers can explore the depths of infinite possibilities, including detailed character customization, total freedom of exploration, and meaningful choices at every turn.

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire – Ultimate Edition delivers the freedom of tabletop role-playing that allows console gamers to craft their own definitive adventure,” said Steve Escalante, General Manager of Versus Evil.

Players can now digitally pre-order the game through the Xbox Marketplace and PlayStation Store. In addition to its digital release, it will also have a physical release in the form of a Standard Edition and an Ultimate Collector’s Edition courtesy of THQ Nordic and will be available on January 28, 2020 as well valued at $59.99 and $129.99.

Pillars of Eternity II Deadfire Consoles - Collector's Edition

The Collector’s Edition will have the following items:

• Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire [including the 5.0 PC patch], and all DLCs: Beast of Winter, The Forgotten Sanctum, Seeker, Slayer, Survivor
• 10″/25cm Od Nua Statue
• Spacepig Keychain
• Metal-optic 3D Sticker
• Premium Box

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is available now for PC with the console versions coming on January 28, 2020. Check back with us near the release date for our review coverage.