Hey guys, I know our communication (or lack thereof) is pretty shit right now. Everyone at the studio is working hard on delivering ATLAS to ensure that we can give you the best experience when the game is finally available on Steam Early Access.
As a studio, we've been making some cloudy decisions when it comes to how we want to communicate and planning out our ETAs. This stems from the usual chaos that happens around the launch of a new IP, trust me, everyone experiences it in different ways.
It's not right, we know that, and we want to get better at it. I've decided that going forward; I am going to control the messaging to the community. If you hadn't gathered, this wasn't the case previously and sometimes wasn't the case for ARK. Here's the situation, and if you're expecting a precise update, well, you're not going to get one.
We're currently iterating on a release candidate to provide to the streamers. We expect that this will be ready in approximately 3 - 4 hours from now. From there, it will undergo a smoke test and if things seem solid, we'll get it sent out to influencers. If there are issues, we'll, of course, have to work on them and then the relative time changes.
The excitement you're feeling about the project is not misguided. ATLAS has the potential to be the GOAT. I believe in this team, and I believe in this project. Perhaps I'm a little bias as I work on the title, but as an avid MMO and Survival player, this Massively Multiplayer Online Survival Sandbox game is going to blow out of the water. It is launching into Steam Early Access, so there is still so much we have planned and want to do -- and it's going to be great. Not to be cheesy, but you won't have to wait much longer for an endless adventure of piracy ;).
I’m not exaggerating, this isn’t coming from a marketing mouth, the game is incredible, and all of the hype is justified-- everything you have seen in the trailer and promotional media is real... it was just recorded with UI turned off lol…
The feeling you have when you’ve successfully built your first raft and set sail is unmatched. It’s difficult for me to convey the excitement I feel when playing, whether you’re sailing alongside your friends, fighting a fucking hydra, or just discovering new uncharted lands.
If I could give you some advice, Fuck the ETAs and don't wait around. Get some sleep. Spend time with your family. Watch a movie. Do whatever you want. When I know that the build is inflight and in the process of uploading, I will share that with you, but even then, that doesn't mean it's ready because there are checks to do. I'll do my best to communicate with you going forward and keep you in the loop as much as I can. From my current knowledge, I fully expect ATLAS to hit Steam by NOON PST on the 22nd -- as soon as I get wind of any changes. I will let you know.
Hang tight Pathfinders :P. The ATLAS is approaching and it’s gonna be sick!