{
  "id": 135232,
  "title": "Endless Legend 2 is escaping early access in September and adding new major, minor and rogue factions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/endless-legend-2-is-escaping-early-access-in-september-and-adding-new",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-04T15:17:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/endless-legend-2-is-escaping-early-access-in-september-and-adding-new-major-minor-and-rogue-factions/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Endless Legend 2, which initially launched in early access last year, is set to be released in full on September 17. The game will introduce new major, minor, and rogue factions to its gameplay. The final major faction, the Sandshapers, will debut on the same day. These ancient civilization seeks to transform the planet Saiadha into a dry desert through terraforming. Also joining the fray is the Mangrove of Harmony, a new minor faction composed of starfish, which includes its own hero, questline, recruitable units, and pops. The development of these factions was influenced by community feedback. Additionally, the game will feature two rogue factions: the Order of Zelevas, a conquest-driven variant of the Kin of Sheredyn, and The Severed Claw, a Necrophage offshoot capable of enslaving other factions. Following the initial release, players will have two months to select their preferred faction before embarking on interstellar quests and confronting alien civilizations.",
  "summary": "Mark September 17 in your calendar, and not just because it's my dog's birthday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Endless Legend 2 released September 17",
    "Sandshapers, new major faction, debuts",
    "Mangrove of Harmony, minor faction with hero"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}