Hello everyone!
We hope this message finds you well. Recently, we released the 2023 Gameplay Reveal Trailer that was very well received - thank you! However, we noticed that there was a lot of confusion among players about the differences between the 2018 and 2023 versions of the game.
After careful consideration, we have decided that it would be best to set a clear boundary between the unsuccessful 2018 version and the completely new, rebooted version we are releasing in 2023. To that end, we have chosen to release the reboot as The Karters 2: Turbo Charged, and on a new Steam store page that you can follow and wishlist right now.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2269950/The_Karters_2_Turbo_Charged/
Please don't worry, though - as promised, all players who purchased the game before January 4th, 2023 will receive The Karters 2: Turbo Charged for free.
There are several advantages to releasing the game under a new name and on a new store page. These include:
- We have spent over four years developing the game from scratch, resulting in a completely new product. Releasing it under a new name and store page will help to clearly distinguish it from the previous version.
- It will be easier to present what players can expect from the new version and avoid any further confusion.
- The game may attract more newcomers who won't be confused by the relationship between the two versions.
- Currently, searching for the game on platforms like YouTube brings up a lot of old videos that don't accurately represent the current state of the game. This can be confusing and make it hard to show that a new, almost completely different game is being released in 2023.
One of the biggest advantages of The Karters 2: Turbo Charged is that it will be released as a full game, following an extended beta period before release. We are still planning to launch the beta in early 2023, and we are on track to do so.
We truly believe that this decision will be beneficial for the game and the community surrounding it, and we hope you will support us in this decision. We want to emphasize once again that anyone who purchased the old version before January 4th, 2023 will receive The Karters 2: Turbo Charged for free.
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Please check out the new Steam page for The Karters 2: Turbo Charged, where you can find out more about the many features the game will have.
Don't forget to wishlist and follow the new version, and don't forget to wishlist and register for the beta tests if you haven't already done so.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2269950/The_Karters_2_Turbo_Charged/