{"id":9338,"date":"2021-09-07T11:46:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T11:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/games.general.keysquare-pr.com\/?p=9338"},"modified":"2026-07-08T18:10:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T16:10:21","slug":"avorions-first-major-update-20-released-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/games.keysquare-pr.com\/en\/avorions-first-major-update-20-released-today","title":{"rendered":"Avorion\u2019s Update 2.0 Released Today"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6abca5f7dc577&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6abca5f7dc577\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/games.keysquare-pr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/09\/KTZtnVA-2.png\" class=\"wp-image-9339\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/games.keysquare-pr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/09\/KTZtnVA-2.png 1920w, https:\/\/games.keysquare-pr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/09\/KTZtnVA-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/games.keysquare-pr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/09\/KTZtnVA-2-1024x576.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Erlangen, Germany, September 7, 2021<\/strong> | It&#8217;s been a little over a year since the space sandbox game <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/445220\/Avorion\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\"><u><strong>Avorion<\/strong><\/u><\/a> went into full release on Steam. Today, <a href=\"https:\/\/boxelware.de\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\"><u><strong>Boxelware <\/strong><\/u><\/a>launches <strong>Update 2.0<\/strong>, which changes the game in a number of ways and brings numerous improvements, new features and content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<em>We\u2019re very proud of the Update 2.0 because we\u2019ve managed to implement many of the suggestions by the community, improving the game in many ways. In addition, Avorion also offers a lot more game options now,<\/em>&#8221; says Konstantin Kronfeldner, founder and lead developer of Boxelware.&#8221;<em>The bottom line is that Avorion may not have become a completely new game. But with the Update 2.0, it has become so much better that it\u2019s a completely new experience.<\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The changes in Avorion\u2019s Update 2.0 are very comprehensive and affect almost all parts of the game. These are the most important improvements at a glance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>New progression system where players acquire building knowledge of the various materials\u00a0<\/li><li>New \u201cClassic Avorion\u201d scenario without the new progression\u00a0<\/li><li>Fully configurable \u201cFree Play\u201d scenario\u00a0<\/li><li>Captains with specialized talents and personalities\u00a0<\/li><li>Improved AI orders to send your ship to go mining, trading, scouting and more\u00a0<\/li><li>Improved UI visuals\u00a0<\/li><li>Improvements to the independent targeting mechanics\u00a0<\/li><li>Many \u201cquality of life\u201d-improvements like less micro management, easier crew management and traveling to far away sectors, autopilots, many balancing changes, UI improvements like a sector overview that shows available missions, goods and crew members of all stations, and many, many more!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Update 2.0 also includes an Classic scenario that has players experience Avorion as it has been before.\u00a0\u200b <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6abca5f7dd2a8&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6abca5f7dd2a8\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/games.keysquare-pr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/09\/Untitled-6.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-9340\" style=\"width:100%; 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height:auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/games.keysquare-pr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/09\/Untitled-8.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/games.keysquare-pr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/09\/Untitled-8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/games.keysquare-pr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/09\/Untitled-8-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Boxelware<\/strong><br>\u200b<!-- -->Founded in January 2016 by Konstantin Kronfeldner, Boxelware is the indie studio that is developing Avorion. 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