Yesterday’s Early Access patch for Hades 2 will have to hold you for a while. Developer Supergiant Games is pausing patches for the indie game, though for a great reason. The first Major Update is coming later this year for Hades 2, and it’s bringing story content.
Supergiant Games revealed the news in a reply on X. When asked about the story’s continuation from a fan, the developer said it’s coming in the “first Major Update later this year.” The company didn’t confirm a window, saying there isn’t “a specific date for it at the moment.” I’ll take it.
The patch notes confirmed that the developer is working on the Major Update only from here on, meaning patches will take a back seat for a while.
“Though we’ll continue monitoring your feedback, we’re now focusing on our first Major Update slated for later this year,” the team wrote in the notes. “Thank you for playing!”
Hades 2 is getting more story content in an update later this year
Oh, sweet story content! It’s no secret that games that launch in Early Access aren’t complete, and often have a long road ahead to their 1.0 launch. Hades 2 was remarkably content-rich for an Early Access game, but it still slammed the doors shut to anyone who ventured too deep into its story. It sounds frustrating, sure, but there was already so much to experience that we didn’t really mind it too much. Regardless, I’m looking forward to continuing MelinoĆ«’s fight against ol’ Grandpa Time.
Of course, even with the Major Update bringing story content to Hades 2, that doesn’t mean it’s the end. It’ll just be the next big milestone for the Early Access rogue-lite and the team at Supergiant. There’s still plenty left on the road ahead, and we won’t likely be able to experience it to its fullest until the 1.0 launch. Supergiant reconfirmed yesterday that it plans to keep the game in Early Access until “the end of this year,” alluding to 2024. I’ll be there, looking for the whereabouts of my boy.
