The new survival work “Icarus” (ICARUS) under the RocketWerkz team led by the developer of “DayZ” Dean Hall, was originally expected to be operated on a Free-to-Play system, but the official temporarily turned a corner, and now this work is no longer available The basic price of the free game is NT$438 and the deluxe version is NT$1,428.
“Icarus” is a survival and construction game featuring “limited time exploration”. The miner played by the player must come to the planet of Icarus to transform the landform and dig out rare “Exotics” ores in exchange for survival resources. Return to the evacuation point within time, otherwise the character will be left on the planet forever waiting for death.
However, according to the official announcement, a large number of player communities have reported to the RocketWerkz team that they hope to enjoy the experience of survival architecture in “Icarus” without time pressure. Therefore, the official temporary additional development of a new mode, “Outpost” “(Outpost).
The outpost mode will be a 1 square kilometer map. The basic operation is the same as the original game, but there is no time pressure limitation and aggressive AI. Players can easily plan their own buildings in this mode and enjoy the alien Slow life.
As for why the game suddenly brakes from free operation, the official team gave the following reasons:
We gave ourselves plenty of time to carefully think about the profit model of “Icarus”. Our top priority is always to provide players with sustainable AAA quality games. Pricing for “Icarus” allows us to be more confident in handling daily game updates, and more resources to develop future DLC chapters “New Frontiers” and “Dangerous Horizons” at the highest level. .
The community feedback we receive on Discord is in line with our vision, allowing us to reach a consensus to reflect these values. We are very grateful for your input! Now… Get ready to launch the countdown game!
“Icarus” is expected to be available on Steam on August 13, and within a week after the game’s launch, you can enjoy a 10% discount on the purchase of the game itself or the deluxe version.
The content of the deluxe edition of “Icarus” will include two future DLC chapters, two ecosystem outposts, and a new costume.
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