BIG news from 34BigThings!
Hello Massacrists, (did you know that was a word?) This is the third time 34BigThings is being born. The first time is a story we’ve talked about extensively in the past, possibly because it’s been 13 years. The second time was when 34BigThings was acquired by the Embracer Group
Hello Massacrists, (did you know that was a word?)
This is the third time 34BigThings is being born.
The first time is a story we’ve talked about extensively in the past, possibly because it’s been 13 years. The second time was when 34BigThings was acquired by the Embracer Group in November 2020. We didn't feel the need to communicate much on the topic at the time; after all, we thought, "This is a great chance to just focus on making games."
If you’ve followed the gamedev ecosystem over the last six years, the next part won't surprise you. We were put under the guidance of Saber Interactive and were asked to scale up, to absorb more and bigger productions. Then, the business of making games became risky and costly. Through it all, we managed to stay afloat without slashing our workforce. Saber left. Embracer split. Natural spells of radio silence, shifting priorities, and changing contact points followed. Through this, we managed to concept, prototype, develop, wrap up, and launch Carmageddon: Rogue Shift AND something else that is almost ready (more on this later).
The third time we’re being born as a company is today. Well, not exactly today: this technically happened in April, but it's much more dramatic this way.
The next title we're going to announce SOON™. Seriously, it's one of the largest IPs in the world. We're absolutely thrilled about this one and we can't wait to show you.
For now, keep an eye out for the Steam Summer Sale. Carmageddon: Rogue Shift will be 30% off!
For more details directly from our studio head, Giuseppe Enrico Franchi, stop by our brand-new blog, your destination for all things behind-the-scenes on our journey in the future.
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Thanks to everyone who has stuck with us for all these years: our incredible staff, our fellow devs and studios, our community, and especially the players.
-Team 34BT 3.0
NEW ALIEN: BOMBER
These strange, short creatures look like they just left Thanksgiving dinner. Problem is, they are basically mobile buckets of explosive chemicals. And, they run like stink!
NEW ALIEN: SNIPER
An extremely dangerous specimen shooting extremely long-range bullets with precision. Good Mortars can take care of them: otherwise, our Explorers will need to take them on personally!
NEW ALIEN: JETPACK GRUNT
These obnoxious creatures can drop anywhere on the battlefield. Usually, they tend to drop behind our defence lines. This is most unfortunate, especially because they are aggressive and tough!
NEW CAMPAIGN: LIBERATION. BIGGER AND BADDER!
There is a strange… mutation going on: we identified 4 new alien evolutions, considerably stronger and faster than the previous one. This new 9-missions Campaign will take you to the deep recesses of the Red Planet, to find out what is the source of this formidable threat. We will need every bit of our new military technology to survive the Infection!
NEW GAME MODE: HARDCORE
In case you need an even harder challenge, both the Conqvest and Liberation campaign can be played at Hardcore difficulty.
NEW RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: INFINITE CRYSTALS
Thanks to a more efficient extraction process, Crystal pools can be mined for longer. Also, once a pool is depleted, it will continue to grant bits and pieces of Crystals indefinitely: the income will be much lower, but this will grant more time to transfer your base to a more Hawaiian location.
We also found out that Aliens love Crystals as snacks, so they always carry some. Meaning, we get free Resources for each Alien we KO!
UPGRADE CRATE BOXES
They can now be researched on the spot. Just make sure a Research Center is up and running, find a Crate and pick it up. It will be automatically transferred to your base and applied!
BOOST-TURN
We realigned and optimized propellers, so Explorers can now turn while Boosting. Exploring Mars is a breeze! Wheeeeeee!
SCOUT BEAN SHIELDS OVERHAUL
Bean’s Shield is no longer damaged by alien projectiles. Bean can also bash enemies by boosting onto them while Shields are up. Show off your skills!
UI REVIEW
The last placed structure is automatically selected on reopening the Build Menu, making it faster to build a line of defence..
A better alignment between crosshair and bullets makes shooting smoother.
Enemy Health UI is now visible (can be turned off).
Remaining wave duration time is now displayed.
Minimap review: it now displays only Crate Boxes in proximity.
AI REVIEW
Companion automatically tries to reach an O2 tank when oxygen is low.
Companion always comes when called (removed minimum radius for the Follow command).
GAME CONTENT REVIEW
Reviewed classic campaign structure, duration and goals to adapt for new content.
Reviewed and recalibrated Endless mode difficulty to adapt for new content.