Since developers Studio FOW canceled plans to release Subverse in Early Access (opens in new tab), players hadn't actually seen gameplay of it yet-even though its first chapters (of which there will be 10) are due in early 2021. Subverse (opens in new tab) is the Kickstarter success story that crowdfunded over a million dollars with its promise of a sci-fi RPG with tactical combat where you get to be captain of a spaceship, recruit sexy alien companions, and then bang them (opens in new tab). Tibor finishes by stating the studio will not work with Arch, or indeed anyone outside the team, in a promotional capacity again-though once again it avoids mentioning his name, simply saying, "In the future I will ensure we promote the game by letting the team do what they do best – animate awesome videos and trailers." This is a game to be enjoyed by everyone, and the last thing I wanted to do was create division within the fanbase," reads the post. "I let the backers down, I let our amazing Discord moderating team down by putting them into an impossible situation, and I let our fans down. While the statement does not disavow Arch in particular, it also does not mention him by name. Instead of leading the team with competency, I let conflicting messages, posts and statements appear on our communication channels." The statement leaves out how the studio ended up collaborating with such a controversial figure. I am not a PR expert (as evidenced by Saturday’s events) I'm just a regular old software guy who sailed into some very uncharted waters! As a result I made multiple mistakes with communication and take full personal responsibility for the incompetency. Following the publishing of the video, things got out of hand. You only pay once to gain access to all the chapters, in other words, the full game.Posting on Subverse's Kickstarter page, a developer named Tibor provided a summary without addressing the controversy in any specific terms: "We just finished some neat gameplay and wanted to show it off on Youtube. We will get to experience the first six chapters upon the release and Studio FOW will be releasing more chapters down the line. If you have not been following my Subverse blog posts, be aware that Subverse will be releasing in chapters instead of a full game. If you are unsure whether to get the game or not, know that I will be taking a deep dive into Subverse and bring you an extensive look at the game shortly after the release. If you know and are prepared to get the game at some point eventually, perhaps it is better to take advantage of the lowered price before the 1.0 version release. This price will remain in effect until the game reaches the official version 1.0 release, at which point the price will change to $39.99. Kristoff from Subverse Dev Diary that the game will be priced at $29.99 on launch. Until now the price of the game has remained a mystery but just today it was announced by Mr. Subverse is right around the corner, releasing later this month on Steam (26th of March, 2021).
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