What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access? “Because we want to fully design this game together with you. Thanks to our friendly and constantly growing community supporting the ongoing DRONE crowdfunding campaign, we are working full time on this project. We are doing our very best to make this game a shining example in the indie game world.



As usual with early access games, you have to be aware that you do not get a fully-featured and polished game right away. You will however receive access to the most recent pre-release builds to which you are eligible with your crowdfunding tier. Of course, you will receive the final game once it is released. Early access is also a great way to share your ideas and feedback with us and this way help to shape the game.” Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access? “This depends on the outcome of early access as we have many stretch goals that influence the scope of the project, and therefore, development time. We estimate at least 2 years for a final version, starting 2019.” How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version? “The full version will have significantly more features and content: game modes (not just deathmatches and powerball, from free-for-all up to 4 teams), arena editor (with rule-set editor; also can be ranked/rated just as players will be based on their performance), drone editor (with more components), and a lot more depending on our crowdfunding campaign success (stretch goals).” What is the current state of the Early Access version? “Currently we have a solid foundation for online multiplayer battles and well working prototype of the arena editor for our players. Many of the art assets are finished. The drone editor is now in preview and our players are testing and providing feedback. The next step is to allow the drone editor creations to be used in multiplayer. Later, we will integrate the arena editor into the early access build.” Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access? “Definitely. During early access you do not only get the opportunity to share your feedback and ideas, you also get to try the game sooner and receive the final game at a greatly reduced price. We estimate the price for the final game to double after release.” How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process? “We are proud to have a friendly and very active community of over 4000 people on Discord and we do interact with them on a more or less daily basis. Of course, you are invited to join our Discord and see for yourself.”