The FFW Bullet-in: January 2026
[p]Howdy folks![/p][p]![]()
[/p][p]Welcome to the very first issue of the Far Far West Bullet-in: our new monthly news blog where we round up what’s been happening, share milestones, and give yall a peek at what’s coming next.[/p][p][/p][p]We’re planning to post one of these towards the end of every month, so if you like behind-the-scenes updates, numbers, and want sneak peeks at what’s coming up, you’re in the right place![/p][p][/p][p]Let’s get into it.[/p][p][/p][h2]A Quick Look Back at the Trail So Far[/h2][p]Far Far West has come a long way in a pretty short amount of time.[/p][p]What started early last year as a scrappy prototype (once known internally as Canyon) slowly evolved into the spell-slinging, robot-cowboy chaos you’ve been playtesting! Along the way, we:[/p]![]()
[/p][p]Seeing THAT MANY of you jump in, join up, break things, report bugs, and put the game through its paces was INCREDIBLE. The feedback we gathered during this playtest is already shaping what we’re working on next.[/p][p]We went through the +11k feedback forms submitted during the playtest, which helped us pinpoint what works well and what our next objectives are.[/p][p][/p][h2]NewGame+ Showcase[/h2][p]We also took part in the NewGame+ showcase, where we shared and talked through a mission walkthrough.[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][h2]Clip Capture Challenge[/h2][p]During Open Playtest #2, we ran our Clip Capture Challenge in Discord, asking players to submit their best Far Far West moments.[/p][p]We saw TONS of entries from our community, and handed out €100 in Steam vouchers to the winners.[/p][p]Watch some of our favourite entries here! https://x.com/FarFarWestGame/status/2017557296490885623[/p][p][/p]![]()
[/p][p]New Skin[/p][p]Our artists have worked on a new skin[/p][p]![]()
[/p][p]Custom Skin Animations[/p][p]Our animator did some very cool animations for each skin (more to come)[/p][p]![]()
[/p][p]New Grenade[/p][p]We’re giving y’all more movement tech with the impact grenade[/p][p]![]()
[/p][p]New Weapon Concept[/p][p]We made some cool concepts for a new weapon (not sure how it will work in game yet, will come with time!)[/p][p][/p][carousel]![]()
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[/carousel][p]Train Texture[/p][p]Finished the texture for the 1225 Pere Marquette[/p][p]![]()
[/p][p]Contagion Spell Update[/p][p]With help from members in our Discord, we updated the Contagion spell[/p][p]![]()
[/p][p]And More![/p]![]()
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- [p]Signed with Fireshine Games in May / June 2025
[/p] - [p]Revealed Far Far West during the PC Gaming Show
[/p] - [p]Ran our first closed community playtests in August 2025
[/p] - [p]Launched our first public playtest in October 2025
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January 2026: What Went Down
[p]A lot happened in January! Let’s dig in.[/p][p][/p][h2]Open Playtest #2 (Jan 8 – Jan 19)[/h2][p]Our second open playtest absolutely blew past our expectations:[/p]- [p]9,270 peak concurrent players
(up from ~2,500 in Playtest #1)
[/p] - [p]300,000+ total players
(up from 130k!)
[/p] - [p]25,000 Discord members
(we were under 7k before Playtest #2 started)[/p]
January Progress Highlights
[p]Jungle Map WIP[/p][p]Our level designer has made some really cool progress on a new Jungle map (WIP)[/p][p]- [p]Added a layered music system to the game[/p]
- [p]Made great progress on CPU optimization[/p]
- [p]Early Access is planned for later this year[/p]
- [p]We’re deep in development, iterating on feedback from Playtest #2[/p]