Banner Saga 2 to Launch Early on PS4 and Xbox One

Stoic and Versus Evil today announced that the launch of Banner Saga 2 on consoles would happen much earlier than expected thanks to a collaborative effort between the developers and first-party partners Sony and Microsoft. Banner Saga 2 will launch into the Games with Gold! program for Xbox One on July 1st. The game for PlayStation 4 will launch shortly thereafter on July 5th where PlayStation Plus members can get 10% off Banner Saga 2 and 30% off the Banner Saga 1 and 2 complete pack.

As an added bonus, PS4 gamers will get an exclusive passive ability boost, the Playful Hilt of Arnr, a hilt of a sword that was said to provide comfort in extended battles. Xbox One gamers will get the Tome of X, a book of catalogued pastimes, competition, puzzles. Both items will be automatically unlocked in the game and can be equipped when a player’s character reaches the required level.