Hey all,
Testing is going well and everything is finally falling into place for the version 1 release next week. While I didn't hit the August date I was hoping for, in these extra few weeks I was able to finalise the new vehicles and revamp all of the interiors, as well as make some critical improvements and fixes to the game as a whole. Even though I'm sure there will still be some inevitable turbulence on release day, and surely a couple bugs I've missed, it feels a lot more polished and stable now, and I think it was the right call to delay. Here's a before-after on the coupe interior, for example:
...and the coach:
In the past few days I've updated the store page with a new trailer and video clips showing off what's coming next week. In particular you get a good look at the new vehicles doing their thing. The variety feels really good, and I'm looking forward to finally getting them into people's hands. Even though I wasn't sure about adding a sports car, it's becoming my favourite way to play.
I'm going to spend the next week probably not sleeping very much and doing everything I can to make for a smooth release. Thanks again for reading, and I really hope you'll enjoy the game once it's out. I've been pouring all of my effort into finalising the Steam version for the last 8 months and I can't wait to finally let people play.
And as a reminder, the version 1 release next week marks the beginning of post-release development more than an ending. Development will continue for hopefully many months while I gradually add all the features I'm most excited for, like rain, a day-night cycle, and new locations. While I'm definitely going to take a little rest after release, I'm really just looking forward to getting to work on version 1.1 in autumn.
Anyway, thanks for reading, and see you next week,
Anslo