Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire to have a physical version

by Bryan Vitale on 23 January, 2018

It's been almost a year since Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire was first announced via the Fig crowdfunding service. Since that announcement, we've learned of Pillars' new publishing partner in Versus Evil and saw the release of the original game for consoles, (along a re-release of the original game on PC).

Today Obsidian and THQ Nordic announced a partnership deal that for distribution of physical editions of Deadfire. While further details are still forthcoming, it's nice to see considering that for the original title, physical versions where only available as a Kickstarter backer tier in North America.

See the full partnership announcement below:

THQ Nordic today announced signing a global distribution deal (excluding the Korean language version) for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire with Versus Evil. Currently in development for PC, MAC and Linux by Obsidian Entertainment, the physical edition of the game will be brought to you by THQ Nordic. Further information on the content of the editions, as well as RRP and the release date to be announced soon.
“When we first started working with Obsidian on Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, we knew that we wanted to make sure that we created a great physical product that matched the quality of this RPG”, said Steve Escalante General Manager of Versus Evil. “In partnering with THQ Nordic, not only did we find a team that is passionate about the product, but has the distribution and reach we hope to achieve with a physical edition of Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire.”
“We are all really excited for the game and its different editions. It is always a pleasure working together with such talented, motivated, and dedicated teams like Versus Evil and Obsidian. It also helps that we are huge fans of the genre“, comments Jan Binsmaier Publishing Director of THQ Nordic. “On top of all that, we found a strong and reliable partner with Versus Evil, and it feels great to know that we share our mindset and work ethics. It is a perfect match.”

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is set to release in 2018 for PC, MAC, and Linux.