Hello Shipbreakers!

The big day has arrived! Earth is behind you, and Morrigan Station grows ever larger in the small window of your shuttle. An expensive trip, but you have all the time in the world to pay it back.

All $999,999,999 of it. Welcome to Lynx Corp.!

To help you get started with paying back your debts and becoming a cut above the rest, Lynx Corp. is delighted to provide you with this list of tips in the employee welcome guide:

When you're alone in space far from humanity, the Grapple tool is your best friend. Vital for moving heavy and dangerous objects in zero-g, the Grapple can also pull objects to you. Be sure you don't pull them so fast they go through you.

Remember that you can rotate objects you've Grappled by rotating yourself.

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Whether rookie or veteran, employees are often one mistake away from reducing the whole asset, with them inside it, into space dust. These kind of mistakes usually start with the Cutter. This powerful bonesaw tool can quickly slice large walls with with its lazer, but make sure not to nick a fuel line.

Rotate the cutter for horizontal or vertical slices, and switch to Scalpel mode for more delicate precision work.

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Your suit's gloves are equipped with magnets which can be used to grab onto objects and walls. This is a good method to stabilize yourself or cushion for impacts. Using your hands to carefully move objects in zero-g can also be easier than using your other tools.

The Tether is an advanced upgrade to the Grapple tool which lets you link two objects and then pull them together. Larger objects will pull smaller ones to them, while objects of similar size will pull themselves together. Use multiple tethers to increase strength. Tethers aren't free! Each one used will be added to the employee's debt.

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Certain areas in each ship can still be pressurized, so exposing them to a vacuum will cause a 'decompression event'. The escaping oxygen throws loose objects around, risking an explosive chain reaction. Make sure to stay away from potential projectiles.

For the least likelihood of total destruction, Lynx Corp. advises you to find an atmospheric regulator and shut it off.

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Each ship is powered by a power cell or generator, depending on its class. If you remove the power, many of the ship's functions will shut down.

Once removed from its protective casing, a power cell will emit electricity, which can damage objects and overcharge electronic equipment.

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If you find a way to remove fuel from a pipe, it can safely be cut into. Find the correct valve, or perform controlled demolitions to flush it out yourself. Lynx Corp. advises against working within a fuel-contaminated space, due to the high risk of ignition and death.

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Coolant pipes and tanks can flash-freeze walls and break fragile objects. Shatter frozen surfaces to make holes without risking setting things on fire.

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There are many ship classes of varying types, all with different shapes, sizes, and configurations. Know what you are looking for before selecting a ship to work on for increased efficiency.

If you require goods, dismantling a small transport or industrial ship may be a lucrative option. If you need expensive and high-quality materials, a large science ship would be your best bet.

Lynx Corp. rewards persistence and a go-getter spirit! Complete Work Orders to increase your Cutter Certification Level to get access to new ship types, tools, and upgrades.

Thank you for reading the employee welcome guide. Enjoy your time among the stars, Shipbreaker!

Hardspace: Shipbreaker launches into Early Access on June 16. Equipped with cutting-edge salvaging tech, carve and slice spaceships to recover valuable materials.
Upgrade your gear to take on more lucrative contracts and pay your billion credits debt to LYNX Corp.
Today’s Big Bang trailer explores the countless ways you can screw up in this deadly job - with explosive consequences.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zafPQQV9wTU
In Hardspace: Shipbreaker, you’re free to cut and destroy at will within next-generation physics simulation. This freedom offers endless ways to strip down and salvage a ship, and just as many ways to screw it up.

One wrong cut might trigger explosive decompression sucking you into the vacuum of space, or even a chain reaction that ignites the fuel lines and destroys the entire ship. While you can always deepen your debt to LYNX corporation by expending new clones after death, one thing remains true: dying is extremely unprofitable.



The next generation physics and unique gameplay quickly won over the crowds at Pax East 2020, leading some to declare Hardspace: Shipbreaker as the “most impressive” game of the show. We are committed to working with the already passionate community in expanding and improving the game’s brilliant promise throughout the Early Access period. Going live on June 16, the cosmic journey begins in just one week!



Hardspace: Shipbreaker launches in Steam Early Access on June 16 2020!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1161580/Hardspace_Shipbreaker/

We are excited to bring Hardspace: Shipbreaker, a brand new IP and space sandbox salvaging game, to PC via Steam Early Access in less than a month, on June 16.

With the new Gameplay Overview trailer, future players will learn everything they need to know about the hard life of a shipbreaker for the Lynx Corporation, cutting up and salvaging derelict spaceships in orbit above Earth.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN82DJGmq7o
From the tools at your disposal, their best use-cases, to how to make the most money from every ship you are sent to cut apart, learn everything there is to know to be a successful spaceship salvager.



Hidden dangers, valuable logs, and the deep history of this brand-new, realistic sci-fi universe are concealed inside every vessel. As you become an experienced cutter, you will upgrade your gear and skills on the path to paying off your debt and making a home out in the solar system.

Of course, every mistake will cost you, so you need to be at your best even in a fully upgraded rig.



Hardspace: Shipbreaker comes to Steam Early Access June 16. You can already wishlist the game now on Steam.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1161580/Hardspace_Shipbreaker/

Our space sandbox salvaging game Hardspace: Shipbreaker launches into Early Access on June 16! Equipped with cutting-edge salvaging tech, carve & slice spaceships to recover valuable materials. Upgrade your gear to take on more lucrative contracts and pay your billion credits debt to LYNX Corp.

Today, let’s dive into the second episode of the official webseries, which takes a deeper look at the gameplay that makes Hardspace: Shipbreaker truly unique.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz4SI80M1-A
In today’s episode The Breakdown, BBI team explores the tools, ships and systems of their sandbox spaceship salvager with all-new gameplay footage and info. With next-generation physics simulation, Hardspace: Shipbreaker allows you to cut and destroy at will.

This allows you to carve entry points into procedurally-generated ships, avoiding deadly obstacles and salvaging valuable materials. Upgrade your tools and unlock new perks to take on harder contracts in an attempt to pay off your monumental debt - to the very company that hired you!



Hardspace: Shipbreaker launches in Steam Early Access on June 16 2020, and is available to wishlist now. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One releases are planned at a later date.



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1161580/Hardspace_Shipbreaker/

We are delighted to announce that Hardspace: Shipbreaker launches into Early Access on June 16. To celebrate the announcement, dive into the first episode of the official webseries for Hardspace: Shipbreaker.

Equipped with cutting-edge salvaging tech, carve & slice spaceships to recover valuable materials. Upgrade your gear to take on more lucrative contracts and pay your billion credits debt to LYNX Corp. Delving deep into this blue collar space sandbox salvaging game, this first episode takes a look at the premise, universe and gameplay that makes the title unique.

https://youtu.be/cDhnZt8i8lE
In today’s episode, the BBI team offers the first deep dive into Hardspace: Shipbreaker’s universe and gameplay, as well as the player’s purpose within the harsh setting. The Canadian studio is currently best known for their work on the Homeworld franchise, including the upcoming Homeworld 3, as well as their collaboration with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in creating Project Eagle. These unique experiences, along with a burning passion for immersive sci-fi, have made for the perfect conditions from which Hardspace: Shipbreaker emerged.


Hardspace: Shipbreaker launches in Steam Early Access on June 16 2020, and is available to wishlist now.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1161580/Hardspace_Shipbreaker/

Blackbird Interactive, the studio behind Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak and the upcoming Homeworld 3, and Focus Home Interactive are pleased to announce Hardspace: Shipbreaker. With true-to-life physics and demolition effects, a sandbox of creative destruction lies before you this Summer on Steam Early Access. Put on your suit and get a first look of the life a space cutter in this Debut Gameplay Trailer.

https://youtu.be/sDPgI9vkmYg

Early Access will launch with many features to discover, 2 classes of spaceship to salvage, multiple upgradeable salvaging tools and perks, and the first act of the story campaign. Over the course of the Early Access period, we are committed to releasing more spaceship classes, missions, daily challenges, leaderboards, modding support, and much more with the help of the Steam Early Access community.



“We identified early in development that we wanted to release Hardspace: Shipbreaker on Early Access. We have a clear vision for what we think the game wants to be but there are still some things we need to figure out and we thought it would be fun to bring in the Early Access community to help us discover these things together.” says Trey Smith, Creative Director on Hardspace: Shipbreaker.

“We are delighted to bring Blackbird on board the Focus flagship as we continue to invest in new and innovative games that will delight players for years to come. It’s also fantastic to be able to reveal this game in full at PAX East 2020, the premiere gaming culture convention running yearly in Boston, Massachusetts.” says John Bert, Focus Home Interactive Chief Operating Officer.

Hardspace: Shipbreaker launches in Early Access on Steam on Summer 2020.
Focus Home Interactive and Blackbird Interactive will hold a live reveal stream on Twitch, February 20th at 5pm CET.The game will also be showcased at PAX East 2020 from February 27th to March 1st at the Focus Home Interactive booth (n°29017).

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1161580/Hardspace_Shipbreaker/