Icarus News

[h2]Mark your calendars, Icarus is releasing on August 11th![/h2]

Did we say we were launching in Fall? Well, we decided to do one better. Whether you decide to play alone or as a group of eight, you are now one day closer to surviving on Icarus!

[h2]PRE-ORDER NOW![/h2]

Standard Edition

• Icarus
  

• USD $29.95

Deluxe Edition

• Icarus
  

• First Cohort Enviro-suit (features a water slot)
  

• DLC Chapters (launching from 2022 onwards): New Frontiers and Dangerous Horizons

• Artic Biome Outpost 1km x 1km
  

• Forest Biome Outpost 1km x 1km
  

• USD $99.95

All pre-orders will receive a 10% discount and a timed exclusive "First Cohort" XP boost!

[h2]Introducing a new game mode - OutPosts[/h2]



[h3]What are Outposts?[/h3]

Our community urged us to create a game mode that allowed them the freedom to collect resources, craft and build on Icarus without the pressure of time. So we did just that. Outposts are a 1km x 1km plot of land where you can do just about everything you normally would in our original game mode but without the threat of storms and enemy AI. You can zen out, test your architecture and crafting skills, and invite your friends to come and play with you.

Currently Outposts are still in development, and we cannot wait to show you what they're all about!



[h3]Regarding Icarus shifting away from a free-to-play title to a premium purchase[/h3]
We gave ourselves time to carefully consider the pricing model for Icarus. Our priority has always been to ensure a sustainable game of AAA quality for our players to enjoy across the years to come. Making Icarus available for purchase will allow us to confidently make regular in-game updates and develop our future DLC Chapters New Frontiers and Dangerous Horizons to the highest standard.

The feedback we received from our community members in Discord aligned with our vision, and enabled us to reach this conclusion in reflecting these values. We appreciate your input tremendously!

Now.. Let the launch countdown begin!

Join our Discord community to take part in the conversation! Discord.gg/surviveicarus

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"We've built the house, we've got everything in, now we need to move in and tidy everything up." Dean says as he speaks about rounding-out Icarus in this week’s episode Paint The Walls.

After many attempts, we've finally got Brian Hicks on camera! The ex DayZ Creative Director chats about the psychology behind Icarus' game loop, and what drives the player to come back time and time again.

We also touch on Animal AI, Character and Concept Art processes plus a mention of future biomes!

Watch now to find out more.

Join our Discord, we're now over 4000 members! https://Discord.gg/SurviveIcarus

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Keen to set your eyes on some fresh content?

Icarus will be showcased alongside new and upcoming titles during The PC Gaming Show this weekend! Including new content from our Senior Director Dave Oshry's own studio New Blood Interactive!

This year's event will run for 90 minutes airing at 2:30 PM PT on Sunday June 13th (that’s 9:30 AM NZT on June 14th). You can expect to see Icarus in the second half of the show.

Where to watch:
https://www.twitch.tv/pcgamer https://www.youtube.com/pcgamer

What are you looking forward to seeing? Tell us in the replies!

Join our Discord and become part of the conversation https://discord.gg/SurviveIcarus

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Another weekly TMOI Episode has dropped!

Dean chats about our focus of Icarus feeling familiar, even though it is an alien planet!

We also show some behind the scenes of us moving offices, into a purpose built studio that fits our game development needs, including audio booths!

Watch Episode 6 to find out more.

Join our Discord to chat with us! Discord.gg/SurviveIcarus

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At NVIDIA’s Computex 2021 Keynote Icarus was exclusively announced as supporting RTX Global Illumination (GI) and NVIDIA DLSS!

This means gamers in the GeForce RTX family will experience the highest levels of performance and visuals in Icarus, bringing the planet to life in intricate detail.

It was great to be featured alongside established titles like Doom Eternal and Red Dead Redemption 2 - we’re in good company!



Icarus GameRunner Dean Hall is really excited about the extra immersion this graphics tech will bring to the survival game genre. “Ray-traced global illumination brings the hand-crafted worlds of Icarus to life with another level of realism. NVIDIA DLSS provides a significant performance boost without any loss in image quality thanks to the Tensor Cores in GeForce RTX GPUs, ensuring our players have the smoothest possible experience,” says Dean.

Join our Discord community to take part in the conversation! Discord.gg/surviveicarus