Archaelund on Steam's 'Daily Deal', and more.

[h3]This is the deal![/h3][p][/p][p]Greetings, adventurers! [/p][p][/p][p]Today, Archaelund has been listed on Steam's main page as "Daily Deal", a curated selection of great games offered at the best prices. It is the first time Archaelund goes on sale, and it is a great opportunity to buy it at a price very similar to the original Early Access release price. [/p][p][/p][p]Enough merchant talk, let's talk now about the good things to come.[/p][p][/p][h3]0.9 Release is around the corner[/h3][p][/p][p]Most of the features listed on the roadmap for 0.9 are already released as of 0.8.5, past month. Only a few things are remaining, and we expect to have them out quickly.[/p][p][/p][p]Controller support is almost ready for the beta, and will likely be available to beta-testers next week, in release 0.8.6. A few weeks later, there should be another update with the conclusion of the main quest chapter 2, and some interesting new features, such as dual-wielding. [/p][p][/p][h3]Looking at the Horizon: 0.10[/h3][p][/p][p]I can already disclose some news about the next major milestone, version 0.10. It is scheduled for the end of 2025 (estimated!), but it will likely be released in smaller installments; it will enlarge the world significantly, and expand character development through several levels, adding Advanced Careers to the game.[/p][p][/p][p]More importantly, 0.10 will also add detail to the existing areas, including dynamic quests and random encounters, and giving Companions a more active role at dialogues and other interactions. [/p][p][/p][p]Besides this, 0.10 will include localization to various languages, there will be more information about this during the summer. [/p][p][/p][p]If Archaelund's current content includes about 55h of unique gameplay, I expect 0.10 to reach 75-80h. [/p][p][/p][p]If time allows, I might also add some improvements to animations and UI redesign, but it is likely that I choose to delay these until 1.0 release is real close.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p]