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August 26, 2026

Big Things Are Coming to Young Suns!

Sorry for the radio silence, sundogs—we’ve been hard at work on the next steps for Young Suns! Speaking of…

We’ve got a BIG announcement about Young Suns…we’re moving from Game Preview into 1.0 on XBOX on Monday, August 31st! This is a massive update introducing tons of new items, quest and narrative content, ship upgrades, and so much more!

In extra exciting news, we’re featured in this year’s Future Games Show! You can watch the trailer here and get a first look at some of the changes coming to Young Suns!

Thumbnail for the trailer featured in this year's Future Games Show. A lightskinned person in a brightly colored spacesuit looking over their shoulder at the camera. They're holding a large wrench on their shoulder. In the background is Jupiter, two people standing on a rock cliff and waving to the person in the foreground, and a ship flying off into the distance.
Check out our latest trailer!

Before we dig into the highlights of 1.0, please note that because this update is such a big overhaul, pre-1.0 save data is not compatible with 1.0, and will not be transferred over when updating, and players will begin with a fresh save. We deeply appreciate the time everyone took to check out Young Suns, and these changes are the direct result of your thoughtful feedback and support. We’re so excited to show you all the new things that have changed.

Screenshot of a person in a spacesuit with their back to the camera. The sky is light peach and a small dark and spotted xenoanimal with many fish fin-like wings can be seen flying.
Sneak peek at some new xenofauna!

1.0 Update Highlights

🧑🏽‍🚀 Meet the revolutionaries of Young Suns by completing Job Board requests
🫱🏻‍🫲🏼 Align yourself with any of the eight factions that suit you best, earning faction reputation and unlocking exclusive rewards
🚀 Spacefare in style with gorgeous new decoration sets, as well as upgrades to expand the size of your ship
🌚 Explore twelve new moonlets featuring beautiful xenoflora and xenofauna
🫂 Bond with a dynamic cast of characters, each with reactive dialogue and new daily stories
📚 Scan the world with your new Analyzer tool, and discover the history of the Jovian System and its ecosystem with your Jovipedia

Screenshot of a spaceship flying through an area of space with red sky and a moonlet in the distance.
First look at our updated flight UI / UX!

We’ve been hard at work on our 1.0 launch, and we can’t wait for you all to see how we’ve implemented your feedback and overhauled the world of Young Suns!

We’ll be coming to Steam in Early Access later this year, and you can wishlist us there right now!

Talk again soon, sundogs!

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