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Hello, all!
As 2023 comes to a close, we wanted to drop in to let you know that the Frost Giant team has been paying close attention to the many responses to our early closed beta build—both positive and critical—and we are already identifying ways to address the visual clarity feedback.
This was expected—games undergo a lot of changes during development and the pace at which this team is moving can be seen in this video that highlights the progress we’ve made since pre-alpha.
When we committed to bringing the community along with us on our development journey, we understood that some people would pass judgment early on, and that’s OK.
Some of the feedback we’ve seen is “We want your game to look more like StarCraft,” while others say “Your game looks too much like StarCraft.”
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Please remember that we’re not making StarCraft III or Warcraft IV. We’re making Stormgate—a spiritual successor, but one with its own story and an artistic vision that differs from previous games. We will continue moving towards that artistic vision because we believe it is a great fit for the game we are creating.
That vision is meant to be post-post-apocalyptic, a hopeful future where humanity survived near-extinction and is banding together at the height of science and technology to protect our home. We believe this creates a backdrop ripe for exciting story ideas and new unit designs.
Whether you got in early and have been helping us playtest since closed alpha or you’re planning to wait until our official launch (after Early Access), we hope that you will enjoy playing Stormgate for many years to come.
The team has been working very hard and has been on a well-deserved holiday break—in the meantime, please remember that we still have a long road ahead, and try to keep your comments constructive. We are listening.
Thank you so much for supporting our team. We look forward to getting the Early Access version of Stormgate in everyone's hands next year.
See you in 2024!
-The Frost Giant team