Road to Release: News about Save Games and Betas
Hello Officers,
We’re getting closer and closer to leaving Early Access on November 10 and launching a new chapter for Police Simulator: Patrol Officers. Some of you have been with us since the very beginning and we can not state enough how incredibly thankful we are for your support – in the past, in the present, and for everything that is yet to come.
While this is all quite exciting, we are aware that we owe you answers to some of your questions. Today we want to focus on future save game behavior and the future of our open beta program.
[h2]Will my save game be erased?[/h2]
Short answer: No!
Long answer: No, but we still recommend creating a completely new save game once we leave Early Access. Loading a save game that you have created during Early Access might cause unexpected behavior in the newer versions.
If you start a new journey instead of using an old save game, you will have the best experience when it comes to updated game balancing and a better learning curve while also avoiding any outdated balancing issues that might cause the game to misbehave.
However, if you wish, you can continue playing with your currently existing save game. We won’t take it away.
[h2]What will happen to the beta program?[/h2]
As you know, right now, we are releasing every bigger update into open beta prior to its full release – and this has been very helpful during our time in Early Access.
However, once we leave Early Access, we sadly have to say goodbye to our beta program. This is due to a more complicated and sophisticated development approach going forward – but in return, we greatly increased our own internal resources in both the development and quality assurance part!
No worries, we will continue working alongside you to further improve and expand the game. Nothing has changed about that! We are grateful for all the feedback you provide and without everything you did, the game would not have been as successful as it is right now.
[h2]How will the release work?[/h2]
Well, to be honest, it is more a formal act than an entire revolution. Once we leave Early Access on November 10, we will release the “Day One Patch” with version number 7.2.0 – and it will contain much-requested improvements like being able to turn off incoming callouts, arrest transport picking up more people and using your patrol car as a road blocker. Of course, the update will also contain a huge amount of fixes for both bugs and crashes. Quite a nice care package!
In addition, we will carry out a price increase when we leave Early Access. The game will then cost 29.99 Euro / 24.99 GBP / 29.99 USD on PC. This seems obvious, but just to make it clear: If you have bought the game already, you will of course keep it. The new price is only relevant to players who decide to buy the game after November 10.
Everyone who bought the game during Early Access will also receive a free DLC containing a fourth patrol car, the Urban Terrain Vehicle. You can find more details about it here. The DLC will become purchasable to anyone who buys the game after Early Access.
And with all that… the shiny blue Early Access badge will vanish from our store page. We’re a grown-up video game then. But as with all of us, we will continue to grow and expand – and we can’t wait to do that alongside all of you.
Thank you so much and stay safe and healthy,
Your Police Simulator Team
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