Perché l'accesso anticipato?

“Burned Horizons is in active development and many of its core systems are still being introduced and expanded. The current experience does not represent the finished product.
If you’re looking for a fully polished tactical experience, Early Access will reflect a far more complete version.

The game is designed around long-term consequences — injuries that persist, operators who change over time, and tactical decisions that carry forward — but those systems are arriving in stages. Early Access allows players to step in while these mechanics are being built, tested, and connected, instead of encountering them only after everything is locked in.

This gives us the opportunity to introduce systems incrementally, observe how they’re actually used in real campaigns, and adjust direction before later layers are added on top.”

Per quanto tempo questo gioco rimarrà in accesso anticipato?

“Burned Horizons is expected to remain in Early Access for approximately 12–18 months.

The exact duration depends on how core systems mature, how additional mechanics are introduced, and the feedback we receive as development progresses. We’ll continue updating the game throughout Early Access and move toward full release once those systems are stable and integrated.”

Quali saranno le differenze fra la versione completa e quella in accesso anticipato?

“The Early Access version focuses on establishing and iterating on the core systems that define Burned Horizons, including:

- Tactical combat and engagement flow
- Early injury, recovery, and operator state systems
- Foundational persistence mechanics that carry consequences across the entire campaign
- A limited set of environments and scenarios designed to support these systems

As development continues through Early Access, new systems and layers will be added on top of this foundation — expanding depth, complexity, and scope.

The full version is planned to bring these layers together into a complete experience, with fully developed persistence systems (including scars, pathways, and specializations), expanded content and custom-built maps, deeper campaign structure, and a more polished, stable, and integrated game overall.”

Qual è lo stato attuale della versione in accesso anticipato?

“The Early Access version represents an early but stable build focused on core gameplay foundations.

At launch, the game includes a playable combat experience with a limited scope of content and systems, along with several core mechanics already in place. The playable area represents a large but partial slice of a broader Area of Operations, designed to support testing and iteration while custom maps and environments are built out over time.

Additional systems, depth, and complexity will continue to be introduced throughout Early Access, alongside expanded and purpose-built environments. Players should expect ongoing development, regular updates, and visible iteration as the game progresses toward 1.0.

// LOCALISATION
This is an Early Alpha, not a finished product. We are a small, independent studio, and localizing a tactical game at this stage is a significant technical and financial undertaking. Every language we add creates new UI complications, font-rendering issues in Unreal Engine, and a major cost barrier that doesn't make sense while the core gameplay is still being refined, systems expanded and terms/descriptions changed.

As we head towards Early Access in Q3 and 1.0, our priority will shift toward expanding localisations. We plan to roll out support for Français, Deutsch, Español, Nederlands, Українська, Polski, 简体中文, 日本語, Italiano, and others as development stabilizes and the budget allows. For now, the focus is on building out the foundation and deepening the experience.”

Il prezzo del gioco varierà durante e dopo l'accesso anticipato?

“We are not planning to change the base price during or after Early Access.

As a way of recognizing early supporters who believe in the vision, Early Access players will receive a Forward-Deployed digital supporter pack. This pack will continue to grow as development progresses, with new digital content added throughout Early Access, through 1.0, and beyond.”

Come pensi di coinvolgere la Comunità durante il processo di sviluppo?

“Community feedback is a core part of how Burned Horizons is being developed during Early Access.

We’ll be involving players through a combination of public feedback channels, regular updates, and targeted testing via OPN LIVE FIRE, our dedicated playtest group. This includes ongoing discussion through Steam and Discord, as well as a smaller playtest group used to evaluate specific mechanics, balance changes, and new systems before wider rollout.

Feedback gathered during Early Access will help guide iteration, prioritization, and refinement as systems are expanded and connected on the path toward 1.0.”