[2023] Stormgate Closed Beta this December

Hi, everyone!

We have some exciting news to share with you today. After many months of hard work and very successful closed alpha testing, we are ready to share that Stormgate will enter closed beta testing this December!

This means that we are ready to begin testing our three-player co-op vs. AI mode, which we like to call 3vE, and feel good enough about the core gameplay and underlying systems and technology to go from alpha to beta testing. The added good news for those of you who have been waiting to get in is that this also means we’ll be inviting many more playtesters.

However, this does not mean that we are nearly done with the game. Far from it. We are still quite a ways away from being “done.” Beta for our game means something different than it would for a box product–after all, we plan to regularly update Stormgate with new features and content for years to come. For us, the beta tag means that our technological infrastructure is in a great place, so we are in a position where we can support large player counts and wider testing.

Once we conclude beta testing, we plan to release Stormgate to Early Access. That period will include continued balancing and development of our core factions, refining our first batch of campaign missions, and building our 3v3 mode. However, this won’t be our “official launch”–Stormgate will be in active development throughout our Early Access period, with our launch coming further down the line.

Why Early Access, you may ask? Well, we have been inspired by recent Early Access success stories such as Baldur’s Gate 3 and Hades, as well as the incredible feedback we’ve received from our playtesters during closed alpha. Because of all the development benefits of Early Access, PC gamers have been able to enjoy some of the most incredible releases in history.

We believe that getting Stormgate into the public’s hands early on is the best choice for our game–thanks to direct feedback from players, we’ve already been able to iterate and improve on the game much more quickly than if we were to be doing it on our own. We want to continue to involve you in the development process as much as possible so that you can help us make Stormgate the best RTS game it can be.

We’ll also be working on our custom games Editor during Early Access. It’s already quite powerful, and we hope to see lots of player-created maps, mods, and other goodies once it’s out in the wild. We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

This is a very exciting time for our game and the Frost Giant team–response to closed alpha has been phenomenal. We were able to successfully test new technology like rollback, even surprising ourselves with the results. From a technology standpoint, we believe we are advancing the state-of-the-art for RTS and will deliver an incredibly responsive and fun-to-play next-gen experience.

If you haven’t signed up for closed beta yet, you can do so at playstormgate.com.

Pro Tip: We reserve additional testing slots for those who fill out our survey by clicking here.

We would also greatly appreciate it if you would wishlist Stormgate on Steam – it’s the best way you can help us get the word out about our game.

We’ve heard that many of you want to support Stormgate and our team (we know, merch can’t come soon enough!), so please stay tuned for an exciting update on that later this month.

Thank you for being a part of this journey. We hope to see you on the battlefield in December!

-Your friends on the Frost Giant Studios team

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Hi, everyone!

We have some exciting news to share with you today. After many months of hard work and very successful closed alpha testing, we are ready to share that Stormgate will enter closed beta testing this December!

This means that we are ready to begin testing our three-player co-op vs. AI mode, which we like to call 3vE, and feel good enough about the core gameplay and underlying systems and technology to go from alpha to beta testing. The added good news for those of you who have been waiting to get in is that this also means we’ll be inviting many more playtesters.

However, this does not mean that we are nearly done with the game. Far from it. We are still quite a ways away from being “done.” Beta for our game means something different than it would for a box product–after all, we plan to regularly update Stormgate with new features and content for years to come. For us, the beta tag means that our technological infrastructure is in a great place, so we are in a position where we can support large player counts and wider testing.

Once we conclude beta testing, we plan to release Stormgate to Early Access. That period will include continued balancing and development of our core factions, refining our first batch of campaign missions, and building our 3v3 mode. However, this won’t be our “official launch”–Stormgate will be in active development throughout our Early Access period, with our launch coming further down the line.

Why Early Access, you may ask? Well, we have been inspired by recent Early Access success stories such as Baldur’s Gate 3 and Hades, as well as the incredible feedback we’ve received from our playtesters during closed alpha. Because of all the development benefits of Early Access, PC gamers have been able to enjoy some of the most incredible releases in history.

We believe that getting Stormgate into the public’s hands early on is the best choice for our game–thanks to direct feedback from players, we’ve already been able to iterate and improve on the game much more quickly than if we were to be doing it on our own. We want to continue to involve you in the development process as much as possible so that you can help us make Stormgate the best RTS game it can be.

We’ll also be working on our custom games Editor during Early Access. It’s already quite powerful, and we hope to see lots of player-created maps, mods, and other goodies once it’s out in the wild. We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

This is a very exciting time for our game and the Frost Giant team–response to closed alpha has been phenomenal. We were able to successfully test new technology like rollback, even surprising ourselves with the results. From a technology standpoint, we believe we are advancing the state-of-the-art for RTS and will deliver an incredibly responsive and fun-to-play next-gen experience.

If you haven’t signed up for closed beta yet, you can do so at playstormgate.com.

Pro Tip: We reserve additional testing slots for those who fill out our survey by clicking here.

We would also greatly appreciate it if you would wishlist Stormgate on Steam – it’s the best way you can help us get the word out about our game.

We’ve heard that many of you want to support Stormgate and our team (we know, merch can’t come soon enough!), so please stay tuned for an exciting update on that later this month.

Thank you for being a part of this journey. We hope to see you on the battlefield in December!

-Your friends on the Frost Giant Studios team

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