Holiday Update!

[BasiliskWrangler]

Greetings everyone! Here is a little update before the holiday season fully begins (Thanksgiving in the U.S. marks the start of the Christmas season):

Development is continuing at a strong pace. Our faithful Alpha Testers have continued to give great feedback even past the testing period. Thanks for that, guys!

Our official release date is going to be Valentine's Day - February 14, 2014. This is official, but we haven't announced it publicly. We'll probably do a press release on this after next week, so consider this "insider information".

A beta testing application will go online in early January. We'll bring in six more people to run through the game and help balance it, as well as check spelling and mop up remaining bugs. I expect there will be very few "major" bugs at that time. The engine is mature and stable, and as I said, the Alpha Testers have done a great job with this. After 4 weeks of beta testing, we should have a solid, balanced game by February 14.

It feels great to see the finish line! This has been a long development cycle and we hope everyone is as excited as we are to see this game finished up!

[Vroqren]

How about this one?


That's about how I felt.

[Painted Lady]

Will the Valentine's Day release be just for the PC with the Mac and Linux versions following later? Also, when will the Mac testing start?

Whooooppeeeeee!

[shylo32]

Yesss!!!! Have been waiting so patiently so long!! Great news!

[IJBall]

Our official release date is going to be Valentine's Day - February 14, 2014. This is official, but we haven't announced it publicly. We'll probably do a press release on this after next week, so consider this "insider information".

OK, that's good news - that means the Mac version should come out in early March, and one of my colleges has a Spring Break holiday starting March 10, so that's perfect - I should have about a straight week to play Book III through...

[BasiliskWrangler]

99% sure we are going to do a simultaneous Windows, Mac & Linux release this time.

However, we will probably only release it on Valentine's Day here at basiliskgames.com. Other services like Steam and Mac App Store will likely come a week or two later.

[Vroqren]

99% sure we are going to do a simultaneous Windows, Mac & Linux release this time.

Wooooooh!
Now if only I had someone to give me this on Valentines Day...

[Lord_P]

Great news!

[SharpXe]

preorders?

[Painted Lady]

Also, what did you decide to do about the question of a physical CD?

[BasiliskWrangler]

No physical DVDs, no pre-orders.

[munster]

no pre-orders

[SharpXe]

most games do have preorders, sometimes with same or more cost then final version (planetary anihhilation ran alpha access for 120 buks (with final version 40 buks))

[blatherbeard]

Well now my wifes gonna be REALLY pissed! Playing Book III on v-day, then going to manowar on the 15th and coming home the 16th.

IM gonna have to come up with diamonds or something to get over this one

Cause itd be cheaper than buying her a 90inch tv

[Randomizer]

Cause itd be cheaper than buying her a 90inch tv

Nah, you'd just hook that up as a larger monitor to really enjoy the game.