Project Genesis News

Happy New Year, Pilots! 2022 was an incredible year filled with countless memories we shared with so many of you and we cannot express our gratitude enough for the hundreds of hours you have spent testing, playing, and sharing together as part of the Project Genesis community. As we kickoff 2023, we are incredibly excited for all the new features and improvements that will be coming into the game over the coming months, and we are looking forward to making even more memories together with you in-game.





To celebrate the start of a new year, we thought it was a great time to launch a giveaway, and for the first time in quite a while, we are giving away a Logitech G Pro Wireless Mouse!

Entering is simple - visit this GIVEAWAY LINK and get your initial entries for the giveaway by joining our Discord server. If you're already a member of our Discord, first of all, you're AWESOME! Simply confirm your status as a member of our server and you'll be quickly entered into the giveaway.

Additionally, there are a dozen other ways to earn entries to the giveaway after ensuring you have joined our Discord, even including a Daily Bonus option for those of you willing to put in the work each day!

BONUS: If you've been following our socials, you most likely have already heard about and entered the giveaway, and many of you have also taken advantage of an extra perk we've thrown in for participants in our server. Supplies are limited and going quickly, but for the time being, we are offering an opportunity for players that want to try Project Genesis for the first time an opportunity to request a Steam key within our Discord.

NOTE: Steam keys allocated for this initiative are limited and are subject to availability accordingly. Act quickly if you are interested in requesting a Steam key for Project Genesis.

The Logitech G Pro Wireless Mouse giveaway will run until February 1, 2023 so if you haven't entered already there's still time to get in on the action but you'll need to act quickly before it's too late. All detailed specifics related to the giveaway can be found in terms and conditions within the giveaway link.





With a new year comes a new phase of our Affiliate Partner Program, ushering in additional perks & benefits for our top contributors within the community!

There's never been a better time to get more involved in the community and grab yourself some community & in-game rewards in the process. Whether you're fascinated by game development and want to get your hands dirty behind-the-scenes on unreleased, private builds, are looking to assist with community growth and moderation, or want to be on the front lines of a new and emerging game title while it's still in development and grow your own community in the process, our Affiliate Partner Program is the place for you!

Getting started is quick and easy, and you can learn all about the current structure and requirements in our Discord, but you might as well enter the GIVEAWAY in the process (see what we did there ha).



Hello Pilots!

Welcome to 2023, pilots - I hope you all had an amazing holiday season!

We have been busy since returning to the "office" and have had HUNDREDS of new pilots join our community - so I'd like to start by welcoming each and every one of you into the fold.

For those who've already had a chance to spend some time with Project Genesis, we thank you and hope you're enjoying your adventure so far. If you have any feedback for us, please don't hesitate to reach out on Discord!

For those of you who haven't - if you're looking for an opportunity to squad up, feel free to use the LFG channel in our Discord server or join us for a scheduled PlaySession. We will be adding a couple more in the upcoming weeks, so keep an eye out on the Events channel and on our socials for details.



After a successful and super fun community stream on Wednesday, I'm hoping to plan some more opportunities to showcase our game, and spend some time getting to know (and game with) you all. So be sure to stop by and say hello over at twitch.tv/playprojectgenesis - and maybe the next clear will be with you!

That's it from me for now - but before I go: If you haven't already entered our Gleam giveaway for your chance to win a Logitech G Pro Wireless Mouse, don't forget to enter before months end! You can find all the details and get your entries by visiting this GIVEAWAY LINK.

Good luck!

Cherry (Aka - Shauna)
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Get in on the action and contribute your voice! Join our Discord server and get more involved in the development of the game by participating in any of our Affiliate Partner Program roles! See you in the lobbies soon, Pilots.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/700240/Project_Genesis/

[h2]We want YOU![/h2]



Shake off that holiday rust and hop in with us for some games!

Welcome to 2023, Pilots! Join us for our DevSession and hop into some lobbies - We haven't seen you since LAST YEAR! (Yes, that was a "last year" dad joke!"

Put your skills to the test, against and alongside our devs and fellow players in our weekly NA DevSession!

Join us at 4pm Pacific every Wednesday for our weekly DevSessions - Open to all players of any skill level!

Whether you want to flex your in-game muscles, ask some questions or just meet a great group of folks to game with, our Discord server is the place-to-be > Discord server

Gear up. Squad Up. Join our voice channel and come play with us!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/700240/Project_Genesis/

[h2]The Winter holidays are here![/h2]



[h3]Enjoy this holiday season by treating yourself to the magic of deep space! [/h3]

From December 22, 2022 - January 5, 2023, Project Genesis goes on sale during the Steam Winter Sale! Grab your copy for 33% off and also receive the exclusive, limited-time Gold Founders Pack!

[h3]Items in the Gold Founders Pack include:[/h3]

Gold Founder Emblem
Gold Founder Banner
Founders Pack Color Palette
Remastered OST (future release)
Founders battle craft Skin (Roger’s Roughnecks - future release)
1999 Bonus Credits (future release)

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[h3]Happy Holidays![/h3]

Holidays are meant to be shared with family and friends, and we welcome you into our community! We wish you the happiest of holidays and a Happy New Year! Thanks for an amazing year, Pilots!

[h2]We want YOU![/h2]



The HO-HO-HOLIDAY EDITION DEVSESSION - Wednesday @ 4pm Pacific! (Why is it called that? Because CRIMMAS!)

It will be the final DevSession before the holiday season, so if you're free - come give us the gift of your company and play some games with us!

Put your skills to the test, against and alongside our devs and fellow players in our weekly NA DevSession!

Join us at 4pm Pacific every Wednesday for our weekly DevSessions - Open to all players of any skill level!

Whether you want to flex your in-game muscles, ask some questions or just meet a great group of folks to game with, our Discord server is the place-to-be > Discord server

Gear up. Squad Up. Join our voice channel and come play with us!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/700240/Project_Genesis/

We've been excited to see many of you in-game hard at work on the grind to unlock the Ephemera wings with the new progression model we introduced in the pre-alpha Minerva milestone update! So in this developer update, we're taking a deeper dive into how the progression system works so you know exactly what you need to do to earn your flair in-game.



For our veteran Pilots, you're become familiar with the Ephemera wings that were previously awarded by earning Prestige through leveling your account in increments of 100 levels, with each Prestige level awarding a more significant amount of flair in the form of Ephemera wings. If you're new to Project Genesis, Ephemera wings are displayed on the back of Avatars and Battle craft to signify dedication to the grind in-game and show off your experience to other players.

In-game, Ephemera wings are visible on your main menu, as well as in kill-cams for enemies you defeat in battle, ensuring that they know they've been defeated by a killer Pilot and they'd better up their skills if they plan on attempting to get revenge on you.

Since the release of the pre-alpha Minerva milestone update, we've shifted how these Ephemera wings are earned to reward you more frequently for your progression in-game. Instead of awarding Ephemera wings based on your overall account level, we have now implemented a system that shifted the progression track to each individual unit. This means that instead of grinding 100 account levels to earn your next Ephemera flair, you will now have separate Ephemera progression paths for each Avatar and Battle craft.

In the Avatar and Battle craft menu tabs, you can locate your unit progression progress by selecting whichever Avatar or Battle craft you are working on progressing towards Ephemera and see how far you have to go to achieve the next piece of Ephemera flair.



Additionally, unit progression for Ephemera has now been added to the After Action report following the completion of each match, so you'll now be able to see whether you have earned the next level after a dominant performance in-game.



Every 16 levels achieved for an individual Avatar or Battle craft will advance you through the progression path for that unit, with the first level of Ephemera unlocking the ability to display an in-game badge on the back of the unit and the sixth level proudly showcasing your selected badge and 6 flashy wings.

The badges that are available for display with Ephemera include any of the badges available in DLC packs, as well as all of the exclusive Affiliate Partner Program badges which are awarded to outstanding community members for their valuable contribution to the community and the development of Project Genesis.

You can see some of these badges on display in the image below, and if you're interested in grabbing one of these for yourself, you can learn all about how to get involved by joining our Discord.

Badge Descriptions:

• Level 1 - Founder's Badge (Legacy Badge Previously Available)
• Level 2 - Ambassador Level 1 Badge
  
• Level 3 - Test Pilot Level 1 Badge
  
• Level 4 - Creator Level 1 Badge
  
• Level 5 - Ace Pilot Level 1 Badge (Future Affiliate Partner Role Coming Soon)
• Level 6 - Controller Strike Squad Badge (Exclusive Allocation for Prior Participation in Controller Testing)

NOTE: Unlocking various levels of the Ephemera progression does not award the badges shown below; Pilots can only display badges they already have in their Persona inventory.



As mentioned earlier in this update, one of the best parts of Ephemera wings is your enemy having to watch in defeat upon death as they see your flair right before their eyes, ensuring they know exactly the type of Pilot that destroyed them.



We're pumped that some of you have already earned Ephemera wings through your in-game effort, and we expect to see that flair all over the combat environments as you continue to grind in the Minerva update!

Also...while we won't give any spoilers and will leave it up to you to get in-game and figure it out, there IS a place in-game now in Minerva that just so happens to be a goldmine for rapid progression, both for your overall account level as well as positively impacting your Avatar and Battle craft progression. But you'll have to log on and explore for this progression opportunity yourself. Of course, joining our Discord server and asking around the community should get you some answers, as many of our veteran Pilots know exactly what's up.

With that being said, with Minerva live and in your hands, we are now looking ahead to the next pre-alpha milestone update: Neo, and we are on the lookout for gamers wanting to get involved in this next development cycle, so if you'd like to get in on the action (and earn some sweet badges in the process), check out the info below and apply!

Want to get in on the action and contribute your voice? Join our Discord server and get access to these exciting new developments by joining our Test Pilot Squadron or get more involved in the development of the game by participating in any of our Affiliate Partner Program roles! See you in the lobbies soon, Pilots.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/700240/Project_Genesis/