What it means to be in Early Access
TL;DR:
HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed is an Early Access game. We are focusing on developing it with you. I understand your biggest concern is currently the playerbase, and we understand that. However, at this moment in time, it’s not our biggest worry. Our main priority is to make sure the game is super polished for full release, ensuring your awesome ideas and suggestions have made it into the game. Once we’re closer to full release, we will then go full throttle with marketing, having a much greater focus on attempting to attract new players.
Hi everyone,
We apologise for the lack of updates recently, it's been one heck of a busy month for us! I'd like to talk a little bit about Early Access and the obstacles we face when balancing a live game. Right now, HC:U is very polished, and much of your feedback is already in-game. We take pride in listening to what you have to say, working together to ensure the end result of the game becomes something special, and something that you all will love to play. But we’re not quite yet at the finish line. What you are playing now, is not final. We understand the gameplay is not perfect, most of what you see is a work-in-progress. At this stage in development, the emphasis is on testing, tweaking and fine-tuning. We may add certain mechanics to the game that simply don’t work, but at the same time, we may add something that does work. The moral of the story is; we won’t know unless we try.
Essentially, it’s very likely you are going to experience the following:
Unbalanced updates.
Balanced updates.
New gameplay features.
Features that get removed.
But all the above leads to:
A game developed with the community in-mind.
Gameplay that is balanced in accordance to the majority of player feedback.
Features you want added to the game.
No Pay-to-Win or Loot-boxes.
Okay, but when is full release?
We still have a good few months ahead, but it's very likely we will officially leave Early Access, early 2020.
So... When is the next update?
We're aiming to release an update before the end of this month.
Cool, but what is in the next update?
A PvP gamemode and lots of PvE adjustments / improvements.
Console Release?
We are launching on the Nintendo Switch, hopefully before the end of this year. As for Xbox and PlayStation, this depends on how well the game is received on Switch and PC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft4ujercvr0
Conclusion
HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed is an Early Access game. It's not yet finished. We will continue to develop the game with you, and then do our best to get the game into the hands of new players. The beauty of Early Access is that it has helped us allocate specific tasks / features. It's wonderful to read such awesome ideas and feedback that you submit. We cannot tell you how much we appreciate your support.
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