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Beyond A Steel Sky finally gets a console release date

Microids have announced that Beyond a Steel Sky will make its way to consoles on November 30 and is the is the spiritual successor to the classic Beneath a Steel Sky, launched more than two decades ago, check out the latest trailer below.

Beyond a Steel Sky stands as a thrilling story of loyalty and redemption set in an eerie and terrifying world of AI-driven social controls. Set a decade after the events of the first game, Beyond a Steel Sky immerses players once again in the captivating Union City – a dystopian cyberpunk city full of mysterious, sinister secrets.

With Charles Cecil, creator of the Broken Sword series leading the team and then art direction by Dave Gibbons, legendary comic book artist behind Watchmen, the game is a hugely ambitious adventure which redefines the genre by allowing the player to subvert the world, populated by AI-driven characters, with interesting solutions to puzzles emerging from their actions.

“I am thrilled to be able to open the gates to Union City once more, and welcome console players to Beyond a Steel Sky which launches this winter.” says Charles Cecil, Founder and CEO of Revolution Software. “It has been a pleasure and privilege to have had the opportunity to collaborate with Dave Gibbons again in bringing Robert Foster back after an absence of two decades - and what an extraordinary change there has been!”

When the game comes out on November 30, those who pre-order it can get the below goodies, but if you want all the goods, there are a few editions to choose from.