"Independent AA developer ROCKFISH Games is excited to share that their final major Early Access update for "EVERSPACE 2" is now live on Steam, GOG, and soon on the Microsoft Store." - ROCKFISH Games.

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"The Hamburg-b based (Germany) indie games developer ROCKFISH Games today announced with great excitement and joy that they have just released the “Wrath of the Ancients” expansion for their fast-paced asci-fi shooter/RPG “Everspace 2” (the said expainsion is available for PC and consoles right now via digital stores!)." - Jonas Ek, TGG.
"ROCKFISH Games has revealed the release date for their upcoming new expansion for EVERSPACE 2, their award-winning space looter-shooter RPG. EVERSPACE 2: Wrath of the Ancients continues the EVERSPACE 2 story, taking space pilots to new explorable star systems filled with fresh challenges and never-seen-before enemies to overcome. The expansion will launch on Steam, GOG, Xbox, and PlayStation May 12, 2025" - ROCKFISH Games.