11 Bit Studios has delayed Frostpunk 2 from July 25, 2024 to September 20, 2024.
Frostpunk 2 is a promising city-survival sequel set 30 years after an apocalyptic blizzard ravaged Earth, reworking our world right into a harsh, icy wasteland. IGN not too long ago performed the primary three hours of Frostpunk 2’s story mode and located it to be “brutal, merciless, and really enjoyable.”
The developer mentioned suggestions from the current beta in addition to prioritizing sure options it’s already engaged on sparked the choice. “We all know that this isn’t the information you wished to listen to,” 11 Bit Studios mentioned. “Nonetheless, we consider that these further options are one thing you need to see in-game from day one, not in a patch added after the discharge.”
In an extra message posted to Steam, recreation administrators Jakub Stokalski and Łukasz Juszczyk mentioned the typical score gamers gave the beta was 8/10. In consequence, it intends to “carry to the entrance” sure options and modifications the developer believes gamers will “get pleasure from essentially the most.”
Highlights embody new additions to the sport mechanics, “in depth” UI and UX enhancement and, “by widespread demand”, a brand new metropolis function known as Zoom Tales, that are principally zoom-ins accessible in particular metropolis elements that help you watch the day-to-day lifetime of your residents. Early suggestions on these additions have been very optimistic, Stokalski and Juszczyk mentioned.
“That’s why we hope these few weeks of further ready time that we have to implement all the brand new options will probably be met together with your understanding and received’t check your persistence an excessive amount of,” they added. “From now till the discharge, we are going to share with you behind-the-scenes updates so you’ll be able to see how these additions are coming to life.”
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