Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition flies to console early next year Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition flies to console early next year Seas the day. News by Imogen Beckhelling Contributor Updated on 21 Oct 2019 5 comments Failbetter Games has announced its enhanced version of Sunless Skies will hit consoles in the first half of 2020. Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition has a bunch of new and improved features from the base game - like new stories and ways to help your crew, as well as a complete overhaul of the character progression interface. Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition will come to Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Xbox One in the first half of 2020!PC players will also get an update to the Sovereign Edition, free of charge.The Skies are yours! pic.twitter.com/HgAzJiiZdA- Failbetter Games (@failbettergames) October 20, 2019 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings On top of this, the late game experience will allow players to raise their stats past the level cap. "We've made significant changes for the console versions to enable smooth and intuitive play using a controller," narrative designer Chris Gardiner said in a post on the developer's website. "There'll also be new opportunities for traders to exploit, and a new exotic engine to acquire, which skilled players in particular may find rewarding. It's a big, exciting update which we like to imagine will be the jewel in Sunless Skies' crown." Watch on YouTube There isn't an exact release date for the Sovereign Edition just yet, but it'll hit Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One and PC at the same time - and PC players will receive this version for free if they already own the original game too. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store