Hey everyone, it's a been a busy week for me as I work on Survivor and prepare for a public multiplayer test. Speaking of which this post is announcing the release of the Public Beta, which will be a test done on a live server that everyone can be a part of.
Schedule
Testing this weekend from Friday to Sunday for Stage 3.
Followed by a brief check and prep for release.
Currently targeting WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th for the launch of the Public Beta. I want to also emphasize that this is an estimate. Additionally not all planned features and content will be present in the first Public Beta version. Several updates and patches for the Public Beta will be released during the testing duration.
How long will the Public Beta be available for?
I am currently aiming for a two week test duration with a possible extension of the test duration by an additional two weeks. So if everything goes as planned the Public Beta will run from September 20th to October 4th. With the extension this test would instead run from September 20th and end on October 18th.
I notify the community with an announcement after the first weeks have finished if I am going to extend the test duration or close the Public Beta.
What happens after the Public Beta closes?
Once the Public Beta has closed, an official public release of v0.3.3 will follow within a few days to a week as during this time I will work on resolving issues that were discovered during the Public Beta. New content won't be added to public version after the Public Beta, only simple bug fixes and improvements and then finally release.
What happens after the public release of v0.3.3?
Due to the challenge and long period of time it took to develop multiplayer, I've decided to take a two week break after the official public release.
What will the update cadence/frequency be after you finish your break?
When I resume development after my break, I will be aiming to release a frequent content update once every 1 1/2 to 2 weeks each with 1-2 patches in between.
I would like to thank everyone for continuing to support the game and am looking forward to finally conducting a public test for multiplayer.
Kind Regards,
KolaCape