Hades 2 is likely to be in early access until 2025, with the first major update adding new enemies, maps, and features.

As you may have heard, hell 2 is available in early access and offers the long-awaited sequel to Supergiant's legendary (and deliciously thirsty) roguelite. Although he lots of polish and stuff Even in its pre-release form, you might be led to think that a full 1.0 release can't be too far away, with the game's creative director reckoning we still have around a year to wait before it's considered finished.

That's according to Greg Kasavin's recent conversation with the cheerful RPS fansite. PC gamerduring which Kasavin addressed the gameplay differences between OG hell' Zagreus and Hades 2's hero Melinoë, with a lean more towards fast-paced spellcasting and area-of-effect attacks, and the litany of small details included in the game, such as the characters' different reactions to the player's choices, such as collecting boons or during boss fights.

With Hades 2 packed with those little touches plus the obvious need to constantly tweak and balance its combat, Kasavin said the team won't rush to release the finished game. In the near future, there will be a series of smaller patches that will further polish existing parts of the game, similar to Recent adjustments to resource collection and sprint. – with at least one larger update that will introduce completely new elements such as enemies, environments and features. While that big update is in the works for “several months,” there will be a pause on smaller fixes.

“We will patch it multiple times to fix any issues and repeat this larger process… until we deem the game complete!” Kasavin said, suggesting we'll also see more 'Major Updates' after that. At least for the first big addition, Kasavin teased that Supergiant already has a particular theme in mind, which enterprising players can discover if they dig deep enough into the game.

All in all, Kasavin expects Hades 2 to remain in early access “at least until the end of this year.” Perhaps this isn't surprising given that the first game took around two years from early access release to version 1.0, and the sequel arrived with even more to play in the meantime, meaning even more to tweak and balance along the way. for its developers too.