A decade on from its launch, Pillars of Eternity is set to receive a major update later this year. Obsidian Entertainment has announced plans to commemorate the acclaimed RPG’s ten-year anniversary with the addition of a long-requested gameplay feature with an update a few months down the line.
The developer has announced that it will be adding a turn-based combat option with a new Pillars of Eternity patch sometime later this year, with a specific launch date currently unknown.
“We’re excited to explore this new way to experience encounters in Pillars of Eternity, and your feedback will help shape its future. More details on how to participate will be shared in the near future,” the developer writes.
Turn-based combat has been one of the most frequently and strongly demanded features within the Pillars of Eternity community for quite some time now. Meanwhile, the recent success of Baldur’s Gate 3 has also led to a resurgence of interest (to put it mildly) in CRPGs with turn-based combat, so the timing here is certainly interesting.
When exactly we can expect the update remains to be seen, but suffice to say, Pillars fans are going to be excited.
Pillars of Eternity is available on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
