Developers of the upcoming cooperative space game have announced a name change: the project, previously known as Jump Ship, will now be called Jump Space.
The game studio Keepsake Games communicated this change via a Steam post, emphasizing that the name alteration will not affect the game`s release schedule. It was also revealed that the early access launch date will be announced this month at Gamescom. According to current Steam information, the release is slated for Q3 2025.
The studio, founded by veterans from Mojang, Hazelight Studios, and Coffee Stain Studios, explained that the new name resulted from `trademark complications.` Keepsake`s announcement did not elaborate on these difficulties. While `Jump ship` is a common idiom, any company or product bearing a similar name could have been the cause of a trademark dispute.
Nevertheless, Keepsake expressed enthusiasm for the name change. `We think Jump Space is super cool, after all, there is more to the game than just the Ship,` the Steam post continued. Interestingly, this isn`t the first name change for the game, as it was previously known by the codename Hyperspace before its formal reveal as Jump Ship in 2024.
In Jump Space, four players will operate a spacecraft as crew members, undertaking various `hand-crafted missions with random elements.` Players will be able to switch between operating and maintaining the ship, performing spacewalks, and exploring planets on foot.
Common comparisons for Jump Space include Left 4 Dead and Sea of Thieves. The game will also join the emerging `space Sea of Thieves-like` subgenre alongside Void Crew and Wildgate. However, Jump Space offers a purely PvE experience, making it more akin to Void Crew and distinct from the PvP-focused Wildgate.
According to Keepsake Games, over a million users have added Jump Space to their Steam wishlists. The game is currently in closed beta testing, and a free demo was available for a limited time this past June as part of Steam Next Fest. Keepsake reports that the Next Fest demo attracted over 500,000 players.