Hardspace: Shipbreaker leaving early access, joins Xbox Game Pass in May

Two years later, Hardspace for ShipbreakerAvailable in early access. Blackbird Interactive’s spaceship salvaging game will be officially released on May 24, and will be available on Microsoft’s PC Game Pass the same day.

“The full PC release of #HardspaceShipbreaker will hit on May 24th 2022 and you can play it Day One with @XboxGamePassPC,” Blackbird Interactive tweeted from the official Hardspace for Shipbreaker account. “Get the Early Access version now to get of sneak peak of what’s coming.”

A new trailer was also released to announce the announcement. Blackbird Interactive shared some additional information on Steam about the 1.0 update as well as what you can expect from the game when it launches fully. This is the launch version Shipbreaker will feature the finale to its campaign and well as “improved progression, economy, and upgrades.”

Here’s what else to expect, straight from Blackbird and publisher Focus Entertainment:

Final Campaign Act Added – A powerful and satisfying conclusion to the events set in motion over the course of Act’s One and Two.

Save & Load Ships – Save your in-progress salvage! You don’t have to lose value because the ship is too big.

Improved Progression, Economy & Upgrades – With the help of our fantastic community, the pace of progress has been tuned to perfection

Improved Performance & Stability – We’ve diligently worked out a ship-load of kinks to provide the smoothest and most reliable version of the game yet

Steam Achievements / Trading cards / Emoticons Backgrounds – Show your skill in salvaging with these rewards.

This update is the last progression reset.

Hardspace for Shipbreaker, of course, will also be available for purchase on Windows PC via Steam, as well as through Microsoft’s PC Game Pass. Xbox Game Pass Windows PC costs $9.99 per Month, however Microsoft offers $1/month for the first three months.