Why Early Access?

“Releasing ROGUE HEIST as an early access game is crucial because we believe there is so much potential that this game has, and it can’t be fully attained without the support of the community. As an Indie Studio releasing our first game on Steam, we want the community to play an active role in the shaping up of Rogue Heist. An active dialogue between the developers and the community, feedbacks, suggestions and reviews about what works and what can be improved with new additions is what can truly help us create a community driven game.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“As of now, we plan to constantly develop Rogue Heist before releasing the full version which should be roughly around October 2019, but we have kept this timeline totally flexible to be in line with the feedback and reviews that we will receive from the community. There are so many new features and additions that we have planned but we would still go slow after the release to collect feedback and match the community’s vision of the game.”

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

“We have a detailed plan of development:

• Each Specialist with unique abilities and persona. With unique gameplay-affecting changes, there will be vast varieties of Specialist for everyone.
  
• Ranked Matchmaking. As each player's Heist Rating will change with every match, the matchmaking algorithm will smartly put them against a balanced team and opponents for a great gamepaly experience.
  
• Detailed Progression System. Players can have mastery in each aspect of the gameplay - from Specialist Mastery to Weapon Mastery. As the player progress in respective mastery, the more in-depth unlocks and cosmetics will be available to improve both crucial aspects of the gameplay and asthetics.

But with community feedback, we will adding features on a regular basis leading up to full release.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Rogue Heist is a work in progress at the moment, and while it is absolutely ready to play, it will see a lot of changes and improvements as we move through Early Access.
As of today, Rogue Heist Features

• 2 Game Modes: Heist & Gang War
  
• 10 Specialists + 4 Loadout Classes
  
• 12+ Weapons: From Assault to Handguns, to Specialist specific weapons like Tazer Gun

Outside of the planned additions, we want to continue to tweak the gameplay balance, performance, the visuals, and game readability.”

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

“Rogue Heist is free to play and will stay as free to play! There will be a special DLCs package that offers all champions now and forever, and a founders pack with additional items. In-game transactions for unique cosmetics will not affect the core mechanics of the game. We will not include any form of pay to win mechanics.”

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

“We will monitor feedback from the community on a regular basis. Players are welcomed to send ideas and suggestions directly to us on our discord channel https://discordapp.com/invite/ZnzEUxx”