Robust expansion
adds new robotic parts, additional ways to collect scientific data, and
exciting surface features to the critically acclaimed space-flight sim
Sydney, Australia – December 6,
2019 – Private Division and Squad
have announced that Kerbal Space Program
Enhanced Edition: Breaking Ground Expansion is now available for PlayStation®4,
PlayStation®4 Pro and across the Xbox One family of devices,
including Xbox One X. This highly- anticipated second expansion for Kerbal
Space Program Enhanced Edition, brings plenty of fresh content for new and
current players on console. The
fan-favourite expansion Kerbal Space Program: Breaking
Ground previously launched on PC in May 2019.
“These new features were highly-praised on PC, and we
are very excited to bring this expansion to all our console players,” said
Nestor Gomez, Lead Producer at Squad. “Kerbal Space Program Enhanced
Edition: Breaking Ground enriches their experience by providing tons of
new ways to venture across the celestial bodies of the solar system.”
Kerbal Space Program Enhanced
Edition: Breaking Ground Expansion brings several new features to improve players’ gameplay experience.
The expansion introduces a variety of all new robotic parts in various useful
shapes and sizes, including hinges, rotors, pistons, and more. The addition of
these new parts allows players to expand beyond their capabilities in the
original Kerbal Space Program Enhanced Edition by providing the
ability to create more complex vehicles and vessels than ever before.
Additionally, players now have an entirely new
way to harness collected data from celestial bodies through Deployed Science.
This feature provides a modular storage container on their vessel that allows
Kerbals to hold various tools such as seismometers, weather collection stations,
and more. These instruments can be constructed on planetary surfaces to relay
information back to the Kerbal’s home planet, increasing the Kerbals’ understanding of
their solar system.
Kerbal Space Program Enhanced
Edition: Breaking Ground Expansion
also changes the experience players have when
exploring celestial bodies. New surface features are scattered across planets
throughout the system and can be analysed with a new robotic arm attached to
rovers. These surface features include cryovolcanoes, meteorites, craters, and many more
mysterious objects for players to investigate. Additionally, the expansionincludes
a new, futuristic space suit that is included in the expansion so Kerbals can
travel to space in style.
“Kerbal Space Program has been effective
in opening up minds to the initial understandings of exploring space, as well
as enjoying widespread critical success, with many hailing it as one of the
best science-focused games available,” said Michael Cook, Executive Producer at
Private Division. “By continuing to update the game and provide high-quality,
great KSP content, we bring in more players and pique their interest in
the science behind it all.”
About Kerbal Space Program
In Kerbal Space Program Enhanced Edition,
you take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals.
You have access to an array of parts to assemble a fully functional spacecraft
that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.
Launch your Kerbal crew into orbit and beyond (while keeping them alive) to
explore moons and planets in the Kerbolar solar system, constructing bases and
space stations to expand the reach of your expedition.
Kerbal Space Program features three gameplay modes. In Science Mode, perform space
experiments to unlock new technology and advance the knowledge of Kerbalkind.
In Career Mode, also oversee every aspect of the space program, including
construction, strategy, funding, upgrades, and more. In Sandbox, build any
spacecraft you can think of, with all parts and technology in the game.
Kerbal Space Program: Breaking
Ground Expansion is now available for Xbox One and PlayStation®4 as well as for PC for
$19.95 (RRP). Kerbal Space Program is rated PG. For more information on Kerbal
Space Program, subscribe on YouTube, follow us on Twitter, become a fan on Facebook, and visit www.KerbalSpaceProgram.com.
Private Division is a publishing label of Take-Two
Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO).
About Squad
Based in Mexico City, Squad are the developers of the
critically acclaimed space simulation game, Kerbal Space Program.
Comprised of an international team of talented, passionate and ambitious
individuals that love video games, space, and science, they have reinvented
themselves into full-time video game development.
About Private Division
Private Division is a developer-focused publisher that
empowers independent studios to develop the games that they are passionate
about creating, while providing the support that they need to make their titles
critically and commercially successful on a global scale. The label publishes
the Kerbal Space Program franchise, Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey from
Panache Digital Games, and The Outer Worlds from Obsidian Entertainment,
and will publish upcoming titles with renowned creative talent at studios
including Disintegration from V1 Interactive, Kerbal Space Program 2 from
Star Theory Games, and more. Private Division is headquartered in New York City
with offices in Seattle, Las Vegas, and Munich. For more information, please
visit www.privatedivision.com.
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