beyond.frontiers Launches into Early Access on November 11th, 2024
Commanders, we have a bittersweet announcement to share. On November 11th, 2024, beyond.frontiers will officially enter Steam Early Access at a reduced price of $9.99 (instead of the original $14.99). While this brings us closer to you experiencing the galaxy we've been crafting, it also comes with the acknowledgment that the game isn't yet the polished product we envisioned.
We had hoped to release beyond.frontiers as a fully realized game, with all the rich storylines and refined mechanics in place. However, as development has progressed, it has become clear that we simply need more time. Early Access is a step we didn’t initially plan on taking, but we feel it is the best course of action to ensure that beyond.frontiers meets the high standard you deserve.
Why Early Access?
Our team remains committed to creating an unforgettable space adventure, but continuing development at the level of quality we strive for requires more than just time — it requires additional resources. Early Access will give us the opportunity to gather vital feedback from you, the players, while allowing us to sustain our studio financially. By releasing into Early Access, we will be able to fund essential tasks such as commissioning new artists and expanding our voice acting cast, helping us bring the universe of beyond.frontiers to life in the most immersive way possible.
This wasn’t an easy decision for us. We truly wanted the game to be complete before putting it in your hands. Rest assured, however, that we are working to keep the Early Access period as short as possible. Our goal is to have beyond.frontiers fully released within a year, at the very latest. Until then, your feedback will be vital in helping us improve the game, and we encourage you to share your thoughts and reactions with us. Let’s make this game the best it can be — together.
A Personal Note from Dex, Lead Developer
I wanted to take a moment to share something personal with you all. The development of beyond.frontiers has been an incredible journey, but it hasn't always been easy. For a long time, this project has been sustained by the generous support of our valued Patreons, and also by my own disability money. It's been a labor of love—made possible through sheer passion, determination, and the amazing community that has rallied around us.
Your support means the world, and it's because of you that we've come this far. Thank you for believing in *beyond.frontiers* and helping us reach for the stars.
What’s next?
To help you experience what we’re building, we will be delivering a FREE demo of beyond.frontiers over the coming weeks, that will unlock extra content in the main Game. This demo will give you a taste of what’s to come, and we’re aiming to participate in Steam Next Fest so that you can dive deeper into our galaxy. Stay tuned for more details on that!
Although beyond.frontiers will launch in Early Access, please understand that this is just the beginning. Over the coming months, we’ll be releasing frequent updates to the game, expanding the universe with new ships, more storylines, refined mechanics, and even features like station-building.
While we wish we could have offered you the complete game right away, we are confident that with your feedback, we can make beyond.frontiers the space epic we've always dreamed of. Thank you for your support, your patience, and for helping us shape the future of the game.
We'll see you among the stars, Commanders. November 11th marks just the beginning.
— The Team at Duality Beyond Studios