Content Update #2 is Here!
A new Content Update has arrived! The update includes 2 new ships to buy using in-game points, 3rd-person view, removal of online DRM, special attachments to equip to your ship, a new Instant Action location, and several other enhancements and improvements. As always, most of these new features came from player requests.
To celebrate Content Update #2, Hypergate is 60% off until March 31st.
2 New Ships
This was one of the most highly-requested features. Fly with the default Nova SF-250/R, or buy the Validor AF-4/RE (40,000 credits) or the Nausica DF-8/PX (50,000 credits).
3rd-Person View
Another highly-requested feature. You can now toggle between 1st-person and 3rd-person flight.
Removal of Online DRM
Thank you to the gaming community for bringing this important issue to my attention. I don't want to punish players for having poor Internet connections! Hypergate can now be played online or offline.
Attachments
Hypergate's Upgrade Hangar now includes 6 new components called attachments. These are different from regular ship equipment, and can be upgraded four times each to boost a chosen performance characteristic of your fighter.
Other Enhancements and Fixes
The menu system look-and-feel has been enhanced. Quite a few in-game effects have been improved. Optional film grain and chromatic aberration effects have been added. Several bugs have been squashed, including some that caused the game to crash while loading a mission.
Want to Keep Up To Date?
I release updates to Hypergate regularly. Big updates come at least once a year, and smaller updates are released as required (bugs, minor tweaks, etc.). Interested in learning more? There's lots of ways to get in touch.
- I post progress update GIFs on my Twitter page every few days.
- I also maintain a development blog that discusses Hypergate's development and my game development philosophy.
- Please consider joining the Hypergate Discord server using this link here.
- As always, please feel free to post to the Hypergate forums.