Update : "Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire Fig campaign announced "

Obsidian Entertainment is taking to crowdfunding platform Fig to fund the development of Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire. The announcement was leaked early by Polygon, which has since removed its report, but not before it was archived by a Reddit user.

The sequel is seeking $1.1 million in funding, with $2.25 million open for equity. The Fig campaign will go live later today.

Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire is a direct sequel that picks up where the original Pillars of Eternity left off, and makes the statue of Caed Nua the centerpiece of the entire game.

The press release reads: “Eothas … the god of light and rebirth was thought dead, but he now inhabits the stone titan that sat buried under your keep, Caed Nua, for millennia. Ripping his way out of the ground, he destroys your stronghold and leaves you at the brink of death. To save your soul, you must track down the wayward god and demand answers — answers which could throw mortals and the gods themselves into chaos.”

The campaign promises players the ability to travel by both land and sea, where they’ll encounter new cultures and environments. Non-player characters will have their own schedules that lead to dynamic quests, and some old party members will also return. Save data from the first game may also influence the game, as Obsidian says you’ll “continue the story you began as the Watcher of Caed Nua … and see how your decisions and actions in the Dyrwood persist in Deadfire.”

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Read more at

http://gematsu.com/2017/01/pillars-eternity-2-deadfire-fig-campaign-announced#RCCF49S2FcEgsHz9.99

It's obviously Pillars 2. The quotes make it abundantly clear. Seems like a god will be the antagonist this time. Gods where one of the most interesting aspects of the first game but came into play only towards the end. This time it seems they are front and center.

I'm guessing there will be a kickstarter like with the first one. I hope this time they don't play it so much by the books. Tyranny, not bound to recreate the infinity games of old like Pillars was, was an improvement in almost every aspect over Pillars.

Those quotes are obviously for Pillars 2, which they have been working on since Pillars 1.

We know for sure this is not Fallout related. Unfortunately, as it appears now, Obsidian will not be working on fallout again.

Don't forget they don't own the IP , Bethesda call the shots

Cool, I'm always interested in anything Obsidian related.

@the_master_race: Correct... Im pretty sure in a recent interview, Chris Avellone isnt even with Obsidian anymore. Hes more of a freelance.

It would be nice if Bethesda would let someone else get a crack at the IP tho.... considering the slow rate they produce games.

For clarity, the green picture with the reference to farming and gods must mean that Eder is back in Pillars 2.

Eder was a farmer going through a major crisis of faith in the first game, after his god declared war against his homeland and they, uh, sort of blew him up.

Meanwhile, apparently the secret symbols in the images have been decoded, and show that Pillars 2 will be set in an island region called Deadfire?

Obsidian making a new Fallout would have been grand, I enjoyed New Vegas a hellalot more than Fallout 3

I'd rather the rumour about a new Vampire: Masquerade/Requiem game be true.

http://www.obsidian.net/la/ Obsidian started a mysterious countdown timer! 17 hours left...

didn't they just get the IP last year?

http://www.polygon.com/2017/1/26/143...owdfunding-fig

Polygon leaked Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire anouncement!

Full article (via feedly): http://imgur.com/a/FLkhG

K , I updated the thread

This is not coming to consoles as far as we know right?

I really doubt it

I still have to play pillars...

Are these guys even human? how are they able to work on so many titles at once?..

I wasnt too crazy for Pillars, though still enjoyed it.

I liked the setting and ruleset enough to want to play another one.

I'm really excited for a pillars 2. Pillars was a great game with a lot of reading to deliver the story. It really has that late 90s rpg feel to it. Can't wait to see if they focus on the Gods in pillars 2, which looking at the quotes would be my guess.

Damn, they really stepped it up with their engine, looks a lot better.

...I still need to finish the first one. :(