'Pillars of Eternity II' breaks crowdfunding goal in 24 hours

The sequel to Obsidian's critically acclaimed isometric RPG Pillars of Eternity is officially a go. The studio announced Thursday that it's campaign to crowdfund development on Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire reached its $1.1 million goal in less than a day. Like its predecessor, Deadfire draws heavily on classic turn-based PC RPG's like Baldur's Gate and Planescape: Torment. For the second outing, Obsidian hopes to translate the heaps of fan support into a "truly living" game world with new features and more freedom to explore or define your character's role. The storyline will once again bring players to the world of Eora, as they hunt down a god in the uncharted Deadfire Archipelago, but certain narrative elements can react not only to the player's decisions in the game, but also to choices they made back in the original Pillars of Eternity.