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Hey everyone, Regarding the upcoming playtest release: we had to create a new Steamworks account and are currently in the process of moving our game to it. This will allow us to solve the issue with the locked playtest release button. Given all the circumstances, we decided to mo
Current Playtest Situation Dear community, We wanted to let you know that we're making progress on resolving the issue with the Steam playtest release. Unfortunately, it's taking a bit longer than expected. We've been seriously considering launching the playtest on another platfo
Unfortunately, resolving the playtest launch issue with help from Valve didn't lead to any results. We are honestly very disappointed about that. We are now in a situation where we need to take legal action in order for this issue to be resolved. We expect this to be resolved thi
We have figured out what caused the issue and are currently working with Valve on resolving it. It looks like the roots of this issue might be deeper than we thought at the beginning. We know this may sound disappointing to some of you, but there’s nothing we can do right now unl
First of all, this is a huge milestone for us! Thanks to everyone who followed the development or just learned about our game recently and signed up for the playtest, or just wishlisted the game! Your support means a lot to our tiny team of 3 people. Please remember that this is
Just a heads-up, everyone, the Playtest launches on March 31st at: CEST - 8:00 PM BST - 7:00 PM EDT - 2:00 PM PDT - 11:00 AM JST - 3:00 AM (April 1st)
We're happy to share that we've already received more than 2000 playtest sign-ups! Thank you all for your interest in our game. It really means a lot to us! In case you have not signed up yet, you can request access on our store page . We also wanted to let you know that you will
We're excited to announce that ALTERA Playtest will launch on March 31st . It was originally scheduled for February, but we decided to delay it slightly to provide a more polished experience for everyone. Sign-ups are now open on the game store page ! Just click the "Request Acce
PLAYTEST We’re happy to announce that the upcoming Playtest is planned for February 2026 . The number of participants will be unlimited. Sign-ups will open sometime prior to the Playtest, so stay tuned for upcoming announcements! We wish everyone a Happy New Year ! Intro Section
Hello there, fellow commanders! Today, we’re excited to share the features we’ve been working on recently. The Facility System is a major new addition designed to diversify gameplay and make outpost management a much more engaging and enjoyable experience! The new facilities incl
We’ve worked hard over the past months, and it’s time to share some exciting progress with you. From a brand-new map to new weapons and facilities, the world of Altera is growing and we're getting closer to the upcoming public playtest. Let’s dive into what’s new and what’s comin
Hello and welcome to the new dev update! Before we jump into the dev update we need to address the playtest release first. Sadly we will not be able to launch it this year. Originally we planned to release it as an early Christmas gift in December but we decided to delay it until
Hi everyone, Today we want to tell you about all the amazing stuff we've worked on the past few months. The overall biggest change of this update is that we found a practical way of merging the Sandbox and Campaign into one unified game mode . We think this is much better and ove
Hi everyone! Before we jump into the news we just wanna thank everyone again who voted for us in the IndieDB 2023 awards! For those who missed it, we made it to the 8th place in the category Best Upcoming Indies ! Check out all the other amazing games that made it to TOP 10 here
Hello everyone, Before we outline what was happening this year and our future plans, please do not forget to vote for ALTERA for the best upcoming FPS! There is only one day left to vote, soldier! We spend this whole year implementing many new game systems and features. All aspec
Hi everyone! We made it into the TOP 100 thanks to you! This means the second round of voting has started. Vote now to help us win the award for best upcoming FPS ! We still have some Closed Alpha keys to give to people who supported us. Share your vote with us on our Discord to
Hi everyone! We're competing for the Indie of the Year 2023 award on IndieDB!🏆 Vote for Altera to help us win the award for the best indie FPS game! People who share their vote on any social media will also receive a Closed Alpha key . Make sure to cast your vote as soon as poss
The new update brings back Act 1 which is now renamed to Prologue. One of the missions in the Prologue was reworked too. We also continued improving the portal dungeons and added interactive doors and the initial timer. Penguin Unit Updates: Penguins can now enter portals. Pengui
The new patch introduces a major update of the Portal Dungeon system, as well as numerous new features, improvements and bugfixes. Portal Dungeons: Portal dungeon system was significantly improved. The new improvement allows multiple dungeons to be active at the same time. Portal
This is a small patch with some bugfixes. Changes: Improved troop teleportation: units will no longer be recovered from stun or knock down when going through a portal. Updated some of the dungeons layouts. Bugfixes: Fixed a bug when an exit portal sometimes didn't spawn in a dung