{"id":596023,"date":"2026-03-19T19:25:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T19:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/kerbal-space-program-2-will-now-blast-off-in-early-2023\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T19:25:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T19:25:43","slug":"kerbal-space-program-2-will-now-blast-off-in-early-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/kerbal-space-program-2-will-now-blast-off-in-early-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Kerbal Space Program 2 Will Now Blast Off In Early 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/kerbal-space-program-2-will-now-blast-off-in-early-2023.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\" class=\"image-style-body-default\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kerbal Space Program 2 will remain grounded a while longer. Developer Star Theory has delayed the game\u2019s launch to early 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Creative director Nate Simpson explained on the <a href=\"https:\/\/forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com\/index.php?\/topic\/208209-release-date-update-from-the-ksp2-team\/&amp;utm_source=Social&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=Release%2BUpdate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">project&#8217;s&nbsp;forums<\/a> and in a video message that designing the space flight simulator has&nbsp;\u201ctremendous technological complexity\u201d and the team needs more time to ensure its polish. In the video posted below, Simpson elaborates by saying:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve also set ourselves a very high bar of quality. The game has to [perform] across a wide range of machines. The graphics have to be peerless. The universe has to be rich and interesting to explore. We\u2019ve set ourselves the goal, internally, of creating an experience that is both original and breathtaking.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameBorder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PjE_YCl5xcg\" width=\"\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Like its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/games\/kerbal_space_program\/b\/pc\/archive\/2015\/05\/04\/it-s-not-easy-being-green.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">well-received predecessor<\/a>, Kerbal Space Program 2 tasks players with commanding a space program helmed by adorable green astronauts to construct rockets and other crafts to explore space. The game utilizes realistic physics to allow players to execute real-life orbital maneuvers used to locate and land upon&nbsp;celestial bodies. The sequel was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/gamescom-2019\/2019\/08\/19\/kerbal-space-program-2-announced\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first announced<\/a> at Gamescom 2019 with a 2020 release window. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic delayed development and forced the team to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2020\/05\/20\/kerbal-space-program-2-delayed-to-fall-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aim for Fall 2021<\/a> instead. Of course, the game missed that window, too, and was most recently slated to arrive later this year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kerbal Space Program 2 is targeting PC at launch, with the console versions arriving later that year.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Kerbal isn&#8217;t the only big game to get pushed to 2023. We recently compiled a list of every major 2022 title to slip out of the year that you can read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2022\/05\/12\/the-biggest-2022-games-delayed-to-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2022\/05\/16\/kerbal-space-program-2-will-now-blast-off-in-early-2023\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerbal Space Program 2 will remain grounded a while longer. Developer Star Theory has delayed the game\u2019s launch to early 2023. Creative director Nate Simpson explained on the project&#8217;s&nbsp;forums and in a video message that designing the space flight simulator has&nbsp;\u201ctremendous technological complexity\u201d and the team needs more time to ensure its polish. In the video posted below, Simpson elaborates by saying:&nbsp; \u201cWe\u2019ve also set ourselves a very high bar of quality. The game has to [perform] across a wide range of machines. The graphics have to be peerless. The universe has to be rich and interesting to explore. We\u2019ve set ourselves the goal, internally, of creating an experience that is both original and breathtaking.\u201d&nbsp; Like its&nbsp;well-received predecessor, Kerbal Space Program 2 tasks players with&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/kerbal-space-program-2-will-now-blast-off-in-early-2023\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":596024,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-596023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-informer"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Kerbal Space Program 2 Will Now Blast Off In Early 2023 | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Kerbal Space Program 2 will remain grounded a while longer. 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