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The Mech has officially been deployed. This may have been a mistake. Version 1.0.07 is now live, adding the new playable Mech to Artificial Extinction 2 . Autonomous. Pilotable. Occasionally Sensible. The Mech can fight autonomously alongside you or be piloted directly from its c
The Mech Update goes live September 13th . This is the first version of the Mech . It isn't finished evolving, it has a few bugs, and it can be unpredictably psychotic at times . But it's also a lot of fun. The Mech is essentially your new heavily armed wingman . It can fight aut
A playable Mech has been one of the most popular player requests. It was also something I suspected might be slightly beyond my coding abilities. Apparently, I decided to find out. The video below shows the Mech materializing, opening its cockpit and being controlled by the playe
The explosions weren't the problem. Finding what exploded was. Since launch, players have taught me two important lessons. First, large battles are exciting. Second, it's surprisingly difficult to remember where your generators used to be. Version 1.0.06 addresses both of those p
Dense jungle. Camouflaged infantry. Mortars falling through the trees. I was planning to take a short break after launch. Instead, I accidentally made another level. Artificial Extinction 2 is now 20% off , and everyone will receive a new free bonus mission called Jungle . Unlike
Since launch I've been reading your reviews, watching gameplay videos, and paying close attention to how people actually play the game. Version 1.0.05 is all about making battles easier to understand while giving Kinetic Turrets a serious boost in firepower. More Time To Think Ti
This is a huge honor for me. Indie 80 showcases games that stand out for their creativity, originality, and potential, making this selection especially meaningful. Games from around the world are submitted for consideration, with only a small number selected to exhibit. To have A
Experimental Branch Now Available One of the biggest challenges in balancing Artificial Extinction 2 is finding the right relationship between turret strength, turret cost, and enemy wave intensity. Rather than making those decisions in isolation, I would like to involve the comm
The Next Experiment First, I'd like to thank everyone who has purchased Artificial Extinction 2, left a positive review , shared feedback, and continued helping me improve the game. I've been reading your comments and thinking carefully about where to take the game next. I've lea
Beta Test Complete A few days ago I released the Dropship Canceller™ on the beta branch in response to player feedback. The feedback was clear: Players wanted a more effective and satisfying way to deal with enemy Dropships. After testing, discussion, and a lot of exploding aircr
The new beta branch is now available for testing on Steam and includes the new Dropship Canceller™ anti-air missile launcher. To access the beta: Right-click Artificial Extinction 2 in your Steam Library. Select Properties . Click Game Versions and Betas . Select the beta branch.
First, Thank You Thank you to everyone who has purchased the game, posted a postive review , shared feedback, and continued helping me improve Artificial Extinction 2. I've been reading a lot of your comments and watching gameplay videos. A common theme continues to emerge: playe
First, Thank You Thank you to everyone who has purchased the game, posted feedback, reported bugs, participated in discussions, and especially to everyone who has taken the time to leave a positive review. As a solo developer, positive reviews genuinely mean the world to me . The
First of all, thank you to everyone who has taken the time to leave a positive review. As a solo developer, those reviews mean far more than you might realize. They help new players discover the game, help Steam understand that people are enjoying it, and ultimately help the long
First of all: thank you to everyone who has been playing Artificial Extinction 2 since launch. I've been reading reviews, forum posts, comments, and watching gameplay videos. One piece of feedback has been coming through loud and clear: "This game is kicking my butt." Fair enough
Le grand jour est arrivé. Après plus de 5 ans de développement en solo, Artificial Extinction 2 est officiellement disponible sur Steam. L'idée derrière le jeu était simple : combiner la profondeur stratégique d'un RTS, l'action d'un FPS et la planification d'un jeu de Tower Defe
Artificial Extinction 2 launches June 10th! As a thank you to everyone who supported the original Artificial Extinction, I've created a Complete The Set bundle on Steam. Existing owners of Artificial Extinction will receive an additional 15% discount on Artificial Extinction 2 th
Artificial Extinction 2 officially launches on Steam June 10th! After 5 years of solo development, the battle for Earth is almost here. But launch is only the beginning. My goal is to continue supporting Artificial Extinction 2 with free bonus content , new combat scenarios, game
We’re getting very close to launch. First — thank you. The support, feedback, and wishlists have made a huge difference in getting the game to this point. Here’s what’s new and what’s coming: Full Game Almost Ready The full game is now in QA testing. Every system, level, and feat
The Steam Tower Defense Festival competition has ended — and players pushed the Contact Rear map further than ever. One strategy clearly dominated: building a massive resource economy to support huge fields of explosive mines. In particular, Anti-Matter mines were able to wipe ou