Hello Riftbreakers!
Mr. Riggs has some news for you:
That’s right - the Metal Terror World Expansion for The Riftbreaker will finally launch on Monday, July 18th, 2022.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1945600/The_Riftbreaker_Metal_Terror/
We are very grateful for your patience and the extra time you have given us since the original date we had planned earlier. We used this time to improve the Expansion with a lot of features that otherwise would have to get cut. Huge thanks to everyone who played the game on the experimental branch. Thanks to your feedback and bug reports we managed to fix a lot of potential issues.
If it’s the first time you’ve heard about Metal Terror, here’s the original announcement article that we published in May. And, for your convenience, here’s the TL;DR:
The World Expansion Update has two components; a huge free content update and a story-driven paid DLC - The Riftbreaker: Metal Terror. Here is a short summary of what both of them include:
The World Expansion free content update:
- An entirely new Biome to explore - the Metallic Valley.
- A new Survival Mode scenario, taking place in the new biome.
- Several new species of creatures, ranging from harmless herbivores to bloodthirsty predators, looking for territorial domination.
- New technologies: harness the power of Morphium, a mysterious resource that seems to break the laws of physics.
- New weapons: defend your base with new varieties of defensive towers. Take the fight to the aliens with Lightning Guns, Heavy Plasma Cannons, and even a Chainsaw.
- Introducing the winners of our Community Design Contests: the Orbital Strike Cannon and Bioscanner Turret!
- Rebalanced Survival Mode experience - unlock more technologies, explore different builds, and gain access to Alien Technology without even building a Lab!
- A lot of quality of life improvements: mass repair and upgrade tools, more intelligent floor building utility.
- …and many more! The full update details will be revealed in the Patch Notes, arriving on July 18th!
The Riftbreaker: Metal Terror paid DLC:
- Discover the strange history of the Metallic Valley in an entirely new branch of the Story Campaign, spanning over several hours of gameplay.
- Establish an Outpost in a brand-new area of the planet - if you dare.
- Scan, analyze, and catalog the unique fauna and flora of the new biome.
- Face several new enemy species, each posing a different kind of challenge.
- Research new additions to the technology tree, utilizing the curiosities you discover in the new biome: buildings, weapons, and equipment.
- Solve the mystery that remained hidden for millennia.
- The Story portion of this Expansion is integrated with the Main Campaign from the base edition of The Riftbreaker. The new branch and the contents of the expansion will unlock as you progress through the game. If you have previously completed The Riftbreaker Story Campaign, you can continue your adventure where you left off. The additional part of the Story will unlock immediately, giving you the option to explore the new part of the world.
Thank you for your patience again. You won’t have to wait long this time.
See you in the Metallic Valley soon!
EXOR Studios