The Banner Saga 2 Release Date Announced

The folks at Stoic have announced that The Banner Saga 2 will be releasing on Windows and Mac OS X on April 19th. The game is already available for pre-orders on Steam. It’s currently 10% off, which means that, while normally it would cost as much as its predecessor, it’s now available at a slightly cheaper $17.99/€17.99/£13.49.

While it continues from where the original title left off, The Banner Saga 2 will add a number of new mechanics, new characters and even races to the mix. For example, we’re promised less monotonous and more engaging combat thanks to different victory conditions, multiple starting points for battles, and destructible environments:

Updated Combat

Along with the variety of adding new races, classes, talents, and monsters, combat has been given some attention as well. Several new systems will be experienced while in battle. We added story telling in battles where characters are giving more context to the situation or continuing where you left off in dialogue. The choices you make in dialogue also affect who is supporting you in battle or who is not. Destructible environments add some interesting elements by slowing down either side. Finally different battle win conditions change what you have to accomplish while you are fighting.

More information on these additions can be found on the official website for the game, which has also been recently updated in light of this news.