Why Early Access?

“We believe that the best experience is created through engagement with a community and with the input of those players in the game’s development. We feel it's important to get the game into people’s hands as early as possible, and we invite you to share your best ideas for future content and features with us.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We will be in Early Access for 6 months. This gives us the necessary time to complete high-level polish, add additional features, and collaborate with the community to finalize our plans and ensure that we release the best game possible while building upon the game's foundation. During Early Access we will have regular content drops, a cadence which we plan to continue after launch.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“Enhanced base building with fully customizable habitats and new defensive structures. New gadgets and equipment to extend the tech tree. Smarter AI for raiders presenting ever-increasing challenges and emergent gameplay. The addition of a true endless survival gameplay mode.

We would also like to add additional Multiplayer features that make team gameplay more engaging and more fun, which in turn will enhance the overall experience with friends.

Years of updates to come based on collaboration and feedback with our community of players.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version offers a polished and near-complete campaign mode, with late-game narrative-based objectives still in development to ensure they deliver the biggest impact. Also included is a form of endless gameplay as well as the Alpha version of Cooperative Multiplayer.

For the current list of features available in the Early Access version of Beyond Contact, please see the ABOUT THIS GAME description.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“Nothing final to share yet, but it is likely that the price will be increased once we exit Early Access into our official global launch.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We want to work very closely with our early adopters to uncover any problems they have, but more importantly to discover feature opportunities together and continue to evolve the game. We have a lot of ideas about where we would like to take Beyond Contact, but we want to closely include the community during this process to ensure that we continue to make the game that the community wants to play.”