Aegis 2186
The end of AEGIS 2186, and the start of something new.
Around two and a half years ago (oh how time flies!), I released AEGIS 2186 into Early Access and it was a very rewarding and exciting experience. I had a great time competing against my friends and all of you on the Steam leaderboards, and seeing/hearing from the few but very meaningful players that left feedback and felt like the game really had something.
Unfortunately around 6 months into EA, I become increasingly busy at my job and I had less and less time available to spend working on the game, and eventually development stopped entirely.
Now, a few years later, I have more stability and more free time, and I want to get back to doing what I love: developing games.
However, I must apologize to everyone who purchased the game, and especially those that hoped it would grow into something more. Development will not restart on AEGIS 2186, and I will soon be removing the game from sale on the Steam Store. Whilst the game is fully playable, it has game breaking performance issues in the late stages of game play. The code is a mess, and it would need a *complete* overhaul. It's not a decision I have taken lightly, but I feel that this is the best way for me to get back to making games, and enable me to work on something that I am truly passionate about.
I know that I could have handled development/marketing and my time away from developing better. I have learnt from my mistakes and I can only hope that you feel that you got your money's worth from AEGIS 2186
The game will continue to be playable in it's current state to all who own it.
I will be moving onto something bigger and better, with a wiser head on my shoulders.
Thank you for being a part of my journey.
-Jollyfish
Early Access Out Now!
We're very excited to be launching Early Access today! You can get AEGIS 2186 right now with a 10% launch discount for one week on the Steam store!
We're looking forward to getting some competition going on the Steam Leaderboards, hearing your feedback and thoughts, and having some discussion with our new community whilst we work on updates!
Expect regular small updates and fixes for the first week or two and then larger weekly to bi-weekly updates, there will be regular leaderboard wipes throughout Early Access as any difficulty/balance changes happen.
We really hope you enjoy playing our game and can't wait to see how things develop with the help of the community over the next few months!
Thank you for reading & taking an interest!
~Jollyfish Games
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