Kerbal Space Program 2 Will Now Blast Off In Early 2023

Kerbal Space Program 2 won’t be launched for some time. Developer Star Theory has delayed the game’s launch to early 2023.

Creative director Nate Simpson explained on the project’s forums and in a video message that designing the space flight simulator requires “tremendous technological complexity” and the team needs more time to ensure its polish. Simpson elaborates on this point in the video below. 

“We’ve also set ourselves a very high bar of quality. This game must be [perform]You can use it on many different machines. You cannot beat the graphics. You must find the universe rich and fascinating to explore. We’ve set ourselves the goal, internally, of creating an experience that is both original and breathtaking.” 

Like its well-received predecessor, Kerbal Space Program 2 tasks players with commanding a space program helmed by adorable green astronauts to construct rockets and other crafts to explore space. The game utilizes realistic physics to allow players to execute real-life orbital maneuvers used to locate and land upon celestial bodies. The sequel was first announced at Gamescom 2019 with a 2020 release window. However, development was delayed by the COVID-19 epidemic which forced them to release the sequel in Fall 2021. The game was not able to meet the deadline and it is now expected that it will arrive in Fall 2021. 

Kerbal Space Program 2 will launch on PC, and console versions are expected to arrive later in the year.

Kerbal wasn’t the only game in 2023 that was pushed. You can find a complete list of 2022 titles that have been dropped here.