<s>
Pillars	B-Device
of	I-Device
Eternity	I-Device
II	I-Device
:	I-Device
Deadfire	I-Device
is	O
a	O
role-playing	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Obsidian	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Versus	O
Evil	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
2015	O
's	O
Pillars	B-Application
of	I-Application
Eternity	I-Application
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
Linux	B-Application
,	O
macOS	B-Application
in	O
May	O
2018	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
in	O
January	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
version	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
was	O
originally	O
announced	O
in	O
2018	O
,	O
but	O
has	O
been	O
ultimately	O
cancelled	O
in	O
February	O
2022	O
after	O
multiple	O
delays	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pillars	B-Device
of	I-Device
Eternity	I-Device
II	I-Device
:	I-Device
Deadfire	I-Device
is	O
a	O
role-playing	O
video	O
game	O
that	O
is	O
played	O
from	O
an	O
isometric	B-Application
perspective	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Deadfire	B-Device
focuses	O
on	O
seafaring	O
and	O
island	O
exploration	O
via	O
a	O
ship	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
feature	O
in	O
Deadfire	B-Device
compared	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
are	O
sub-classes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Deadfire	B-Device
is	O
a	O
direct	O
sequel	O
to	O
Pillars	B-Application
of	I-Application
Eternity	I-Application
,	O
taking	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
world	O
of	O
Eora	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
hunt	O
for	O
Eothas	O
takes	O
the	O
Watcher	O
(	O
and	O
their	O
crew	O
)	O
via	O
ship	O
to	O
the	O
Deadfire	B-Device
Archipelago	O
,	O
where	O
they	O
must	O
try	O
to	O
seek	O
out	O
answers	O
—	O
answers	O
which	O
could	O
throw	O
mortals	O
and	O
the	O
gods	O
themselves	O
into	O
chaos	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
's	O
actions	O
and	O
decisions	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
influence	O
certain	O
storyline	O
elements	O
of	O
Deadfire	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Throughout	O
the	O
story	O
,	O
the	O
Watcher	O
meets	O
four	O
different	O
factions	O
all	O
vying	O
for	O
control	O
over	O
the	O
Deadfire	B-Device
area	O
:	O
the	O
imperialistic	O
Royal	O
Deadfire	B-Device
Company	O
,	O
acting	O
on	O
behalf	O
of	O
the	O
expansionist	O
Rauatai	O
empire	O
;	O
the	O
more	O
profit-oriented	O
and	O
mercantile	O
Vailian	O
Trading	O
Company	O
,	O
acting	O
on	O
behalf	O
of	O
the	O
Vailian	O
Republics	O
;	O
the	O
traditionalist	O
Huana	O
,	O
a	O
tribal	O
alliance	O
of	O
natives	O
seeking	O
to	O
uphold	O
their	O
people	O
's	O
independence	O
;	O
and	O
the	O
Príncipi	O
sen	O
Patrena	O
,	O
a	O
federation	O
of	O
pirates	O
seeking	O
to	O
establish	O
a	O
republic	O
of	O
their	O
own	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
epilogue	O
then	O
follows	O
,	O
detailing	O
the	O
effects	O
the	O
Watcher	O
's	O
choices	O
had	O
on	O
their	O
companions	O
,	O
the	O
different	O
factions	O
,	O
the	O
Deadfire	B-Device
,	O
and	O
the	O
world	O
at	O
large	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Obsidian	O
Entertainment	O
,	O
creators	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Pillars	B-Application
of	I-Application
Eternity	I-Application
,	O
and	O
was	O
published	O
by	O
Versus	O
Evil	O
with	O
partial	O
funding	O
by	O
Fig	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
Linux	B-Application
,	O
and	O
macOS	B-Application
on	O
May	O
8	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
initially	O
set	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
at	O
a	O
later	O
date	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
pack	O
,	O
Critical	O
Role	O
Pack	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
free	O
alongside	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
launch	O
,	O
adding	O
additional	O
character	O
voices	O
and	O
portraits	O
from	O
the	O
first	O
campaign	O
of	O
Critical	O
Role	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
sequel	O
eventually	O
launched	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
in	O
January	O
2020	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
was	O
ultimately	O
confirmed	O
as	O
cancelled	O
by	O
Versus	O
Evil	O
via	O
their	O
official	O
Discord	B-Application
server	O
in	O
February	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
follows	O
news	O
from	O
a	O
year	O
earlier	O
when	O
Versus	O
Evil	O
ceased	O
releasing	O
patches	O
for	O
the	O
Switch	O
version	O
of	O
Pillars	B-Application
of	I-Application
Eternity	I-Application
:	I-Application
Complete	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
,	O
despite	O
unresolved	O
issues	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pillars	B-Application
of	I-Application
Eternity	I-Application
design	O
director	O
Josh	O
Sawyer	O
explained	O
that	O
if	O
the	O
team	O
were	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
sequel	O
,	O
they	O
would	O
set	O
it	O
in	O
a	O
different	O
location	O
within	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
fictional	O
world	O
to	O
ensure	O
the	O
setting	O
felt	O
new	O
and	O
interesting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sawyer	O
stated	O
that	O
one	O
focus	O
of	O
Deadfire	B-Device
was	O
to	O
address	O
criticisms	O
raised	O
over	O
the	O
abundance	O
of	O
filler	O
combat	O
encounters	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2023	O
,	O
Sawyer	O
felt	O
that	O
both	O
Pillars	B-Application
of	I-Application
Eternity	I-Application
games	O
were	O
his	O
most	O
compromised	O
works	O
due	O
to	O
crowdfunding	O
backers	O
 '	O
demands	O
for	O
conservative	O
game	O
design	O
instead	O
of	O
implementing	O
his	O
new	O
ideas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pillars	B-Device
of	I-Device
Eternity	I-Device
II	I-Device
:	I-Device
Deadfire	I-Device
was	O
met	O
with	O
generally	O
positive	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pillars	B-Device
of	I-Device
Eternity	I-Device
II	I-Device
:	I-Device
Deadfire	I-Device
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Storytelling	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
PC	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
2018	O
Golden	O
Joystick	O
Awards	O
,	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Role-Playing	O
Game	O
"	O
at	O
The	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2018	O
,	O
for	O
"	O
Fan	O
Favorite	O
Role	O
Playing	O
Game	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
Gamers	O
 '	O
Choice	O
Awards	O
,	O
for	O
"	O
Role-Playing	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
D.I.C.E.	O
</s>
