Alongside the DLC, Sabotage Studio is working on a new update for Sea of Stars, titled Dawn of Equinox, which will be available starting November 12.
This update will fulfill the complete vision of the game, integrating everything that could not be included at launch, along with some of the most requested features and improvements based on player feedback. There will be a livestream tomorrow, October 1st at 8:00 PM Italian time, on Sabotage Studio’s Twitch channel for an in-depth look at the upcoming changes in the game.
On the game’s Steam page, the new features coming to the game have been summarized.
Local co-op for 3 players: the story of Sea of Stars will be playable in its entirety by up to three players, with allies traversing the world together and mastering a new combat mechanic, Co-op Timed Hits. What was initially presented as a very limited “Single Player +” mode has evolved into a true cooperative experience.
Combat 2.0: the addition of Mystery Locks introduces a new gameplay cycle focused on discovering the ways to break the spells of new enemies entering the fray. In addition to the “Reveal” functions added to some special abilities, Combo Points now persist even after battles, offering new ways to initiate specific encounters or experiment with different types of damage on enemies to reveal their locks. A comprehensive balancing pass has also been completed to reflect these new changes and player feedback since launch.
A revamped prologue: implementing combat for the younger versions of the heroes, the updated flow abandons the flashback structure to start from their childhood, directly including action in the prologue.
Bonus cinematic scene: a completely new scene has been added to emphasize a crucial moment from the original adventure, titled “Paths on Water”.
A Speedrunner Mode Relic: this new item activates a series of helpful features for those looking to set a new personal or world record.
Difficulty presets: at the start of a new game, there are now three preset difficulty options using the game’s relics. New Relics have also been added for quality of life and difficulty adjustments.
Improved relic parrot
The Sea of Stars treasure-hunting parrot has learned some new tricks to help players uncover hidden challenges and collectibles.
Québécois localization
A complete translation in Canadian French for players in Quebec!
Below is the X post for the new update of Sea of Stars.
Dawn of Equinox, a major update featuring Local Co-op and a bunch of fan-requested additions, is coming to all platforms on November 12!
Join us on stream tomorrow at 2PM ET for an in-depth look at all the changes.https://t.co/Yu4jUapM1Q pic.twitter.com/66N6hGUMt8
— Sea of Stars (@seaofstarsgame) September 30, 2024