After close to 18 months in early access development, Hopoo Games’ co-operative rogue-like shooter sequel Risk of Rain 2 will be getting its full version 1.0 Steam release on 11th August.
Risk of Rain 2 entered Steam early access back in March last year (it’s since made its way to Xbox One, PS4, and Switch), and was initially expected to get its full launch this spring. However, Hopoo made the decision to delay release by several months – the first deviation from its roadmap since early access began – after the community helped it flag “quite a few areas of improvement we could work on”.
It would appear Hopoo is now satisfied with Risk of Rain 2’s progress, and August’s version 1.0 update will bring a heap of additional content for launch day, including story cutscenes, a new survivor known as The Captain, the final stage and its boss, a new server browser, and more.
Risk of Rain 2 – Early Access Launch Trailer Watch on YouTube
Breaking that down a little further, The Captain is Risk of Rain 2’s tenth playable character (and was selected in a community vote), and comes armed with a shotgun-rifle that narrows its spread as it charges and has the ability to stun targets. He’s also able to request probes and beacons from orbit, which can provide armour or a healing zone for use by all players.