Hi all,
We're really excited for our public launch into early-access. However, it's extremely important to us that the game is stable, and all of its core components are working before we allow anyone to buy it. Due to a few issues we've found during compatibility testing, we've unfortunately had to make the decision restrict our launch to a larger number of testers today, rather than the whole of Steam.
This will also allow us to begin the localization of the game into other languages, and work with international streamers on launch to promote the game.
On the up-side, we're happy that the game is performing well overall, being the first game to be built for release on the new CryEngine V platform, and operating on our new matchmaking network. We're confident Friday at 3PM GMT is a strong time to launch. We'll also be beginning our marketing campaign for the game tomorrow, allowing us to reach a larger community for launch.
Thanks very much for your understanding, and we really look forward to working with the early access community as soon as we can!
Regards,
The Automaton Team