For the past 3 years since our last update, we’ve been working in the background, prototyping new ideas, attempting to update Orbital Strike: Arena to a release state. Unfortunately, the game never was as successful as we hoped. We released too early with not enough content and, as weekend developers, we could not release updates quickly enough to sustain a player population for a competitive game.
The internal project that we’ve been working on since then is almost to the point where we’re about comfortable showing off but it no longer follows what was envisioned for Arena. It has become a new game in its own right. One of the lessons learned was not to bite off more than we can handle and so we’ve moved away from dedicated servers and PVP type gameplay. Personally, what we’ve had the most fun with is short, polished, cooperative multiplayer adventures. Something that doesn't require the resources of building a large player base, but can stand on its own.
For now, we will pause development on Arena. We’re hoping to one day come to back it and give it the resources it needs to succeed. As a thank you to everyone that’s given us support, we will be giving Steam Keys for our new project to anyone who owns Orbital Strike: Arena. We’ll make another announcement here as we get closer to releasing the new project on how to obtain your key. Thank you for all the support over the years.