You decide the future of First Strike! What should be the next new features?
As you've seen in the previous news post, we are preparing for a possible PC port of the multiplayer version of First Strike. We wanted to check if there is enough interest and if we can do a Kickstarter to get the funding for the port.
The result: There is undoubtedly a big interest for a PC port! 2669 people participated and 2399 said they want the PC version. And a significant number of you even told us, they would be willing to support the funding with a Kickstarter campaign. 1031 said yes to a Kickstarter and 770 said yes, but only if there will be completely new content. 🧡 Thank you so much for that feedback! 🧡
Now we continue with the planning and preparations. A Kickstarter means we also have to prepare possible stretch goals in case we reach more than the initial funding goal.
That's why, you can tell us now what other features do you want in addition to the multiplayer.
Maybe your favorite will be the first stretch goal!
Again, thank you so much for your feedback and support! We can't wait to start this next chapter with you!
Do you want First Strike multiplayer on PC?
As you may have heard, the free mobile version of First Strike has received new additional content that is not available yet for the PC version. (That is because First Strike started out as a mobile title and it has a much bigger player base on mobile, especially the free Android version.)
But we know that there are players who really enjoy First Strike on PC, that they also want to play the new multiplayer mode and try out the new superweapons. Now we intend to find out how big the demand actually is and how many of you would be willing to help to make it possible by participating in a crowdfunding campaign.
For this, we have a short survey for you. It's just four questions and you only have to click to choose your answers.
EDIT:
THE SURVEY IS NOW CLOSED - THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PARTICIPATING
The result: There is without a doubt a big interest for a PC port! 2570 people participated and 2305 said they want the PC version.
And a significant number of you even told us, they would be willing to support the funding for the PC port with a Kickstarter campaign. 990 said yes to a Kickstarter and 731 said yes but only if there will be completely new content. 🧡 Thank you so much for that feedback! 🧡
You have been training on your fancy gaming rigs, it is time to prove your warfare skills on the upcoming mobile device battlefield.
We want to inform you that the free mobile version of First Strike is evolving with new content. We just released The Daily Conflict Update that includes seven new daily challenge modes! And we plan to continue on expanding the free mobile version of the game with more new gameplay content in the future.
Now some of you who play First Strike primarily on your PC may be asking: “But what about First Strike on Steam? I want to play the new content on my PC and not on a mobile device.”
Here we have to tell you that the Steam version will not get these new updates. We plan to keep the Steam version as it is because it is supposed to provide the typical, essential First Strike experience, hence the “Classic” title. The free mobile version on the other hand is our "nuclear playground" where we now experiment with new gameplay material. At the moment, a free Steam version of the game with the new content isn’t planned.
If you want to try out the new content and you have an Android or iOS device, you can easily get the free mobile version on the Apple App Store and on Google Play Store.
We hope you will continue to enjoy First Strike in its pure, iconic form here on Steam, as well in its new, evolving form on your mobile devices.
With kind regards
The Blindflug Studios team
PS: You can follow us on our First Strike Instagram to get more First Strike news. We're currently doing a week-long T-shirt giveaway there!
Update Notes for April 1 2021
All nations can now be selected with CTRL+A
Cancelling a nation selection with Backspace got implemented
An already occupied shortcut key can now easily be assigned to another action without having to change the previous one
Steam Cloud saves got implemented
Fixed unresponsiveness after zooming in or out
Moved the in-game announcements that were centered on the screen to be less obscuring
Further bug fixes
7 Years of First Strike
On this day, seven years ago, the first version of First Strike was released. A tiny game from a small development team with just the simple wish of creating a fast and frantic strategy game, that also shows to the world, how devastating our nuclear arsenal truly is.
The rest is history: First Strike was the game that started our company and kept us going for over seven years now. Over 11 Million players have played First Strike to this day across all platforms. We owe the bomb a ton. But most of all, we are here thanks to all of you. Thank you so much!
Celebrate this historic day with us: We are going to stream live from the Blindflug Hangar on Twitch at 19.00 CET. It would be great if you join us when we play the brand new First Strike: Classic remaster of the original game. Blindflug Studios on Twitch
For those who cannot access Twitch, stay right here. We will also mirror the livestream here on the Steam Store page, so stay tuned if you want to watch along.
Want to celebrate with other First Strike players? Check out our celebration page right here. It has the links to Discord and the First Strike Facebook page. Blindflug Celebration Hub Page
Hope to see you all and thank you all for your support over the years!
First Strike: Classic Remaster Update
Hello dear tactical annihilators from all around the world!
Today we have a special announcement to make. First Strike: Final Hour will get a massive update today, becoming First Strike: Classic.
Why is that? Well, you see, this Saturday, First Strike is turning 7 years old. And for this special celebration we did something special: We used the last months during the global lockdowns to remaster the whole game from the ground up.
First Strike: Classic is a new rebuild of the original First Strike, including:
A new codebase completely rebuilt from the ground up to fight bugs
A massively smarter AI with brand new behaviors
Newly refreshed and redesigned interface
And it is free of charge as an update for all First Strike fans
We’ve heard the feedback that First Strike was having some issues lately. Not only is this version more merciless and sleeker than ever before, we also hope this update will help to make First Strike ready for another nuclear decade.
If you are interested in celebrating the anniversary with us, join the festivities this Saturday when we're doing a special livestream with the community. All the links are on this hub page: Nuclear Celebration Day HUB
Thank you all for sticking with First Strike for so long and we hope you are having a ton of fun with this remaster and with figuring out the creative ways to blow up the world.
Remember: The only winning move is not to play.... or is it?
We have First Strike T-Shirts!
Dear First Strike fans,
Ever wanted to show off your love for First Strike? Or display your favorite First Strike superweapon to the world?
You can do that now with our First Strike T-shirts! We have a collection with five superweapon designs that you can choose from.
We are testing the demand for First Strike products like this. Because stay tuned, there is First Strike news coming soon... 😉
By the way, today here on Steam the SPACE SALE starts! This sale includes our game Stellar Commanders, the spiritual successor to First Strike. So go have a look and discover more cool games with rockets, spaceships and explosions!
The new game from the First Strike developers - Now available!
Stellar Commanders is a fast-paced multiplayer real-time strategy game that pits player against player in a bid to take control of distant planets as part of an inter-galactic war for precious resources. Aim for the Stars! Enjoy your First Strike experience together with your friends!
The speedy 1 vs 1 battles will see each player align with a different faction and choose units based on a deep roster of unlockable futuristic troops; from rockets, tanks and stealth generators to bombastic orbital satellites, all of which will help determine tactical decisions.
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This is our first multiplayer strategy game and one that we’ve been excited about for some time – it seemed like a perfect next step after the huge success of First Strike. Combining the First Strike community’s feedback about making a multiplayer strategy title with our own love of ‘90s RTS games has resulted in Stellar Commanders, which will have all the fast-paced fun of a modern, tactical RTS as well as a touch of nostalgia.
Win a Steam Key for the new game from the First Strike Developers!
Use this Link for a chance to win a Steam key for Stellar Commanders: http://bit.ly/StellarKeyWin
Stellar Commanders is a one on one multiplayer RTS where players choose their arsenal of units to wage war against each other. It plays like a traditional real time strategy game, but each round is only seven minutes before the tiny planetoid blows up to smithereens.
The speedy 1 vs 1 battles will see each player align with a different faction and choose units based on a deep roster of unlockable futuristic troops; from rockets, tanks and stealth generators to bombastic orbital satellites, all of which will help determine tactical decisions. This is our first multiplayer strategy game and one that we’ve been excited about for some time – it seemed like a perfect next step after the huge success of First Strike.
Stellar Commanders - The First Strike Multiplayer
Stellar Commanders is a fast-paced multiplayer real-time strategy game that pits player against player in a bid to take control of distant planets as part of an inter-galactic war for precious resources. Aim for the Stars! Enjoy your First Strike experience together with your friends!
