⚠️ An Important Update ⚠️ I have good news to share: I've achieved near parity with the original ORION: Prelude . Achievements stay exactly as they are, the content you know is carrying forward and it's all getting polished up. >> The First Preview will be focused on Survival . Where this started: Back on June 1, 2026 I shared a methodology update on Discord ahead of the public reveal and my go…
26 YEAR ANNIVERSARY On August 25th, 2000 , a mod called INCOMING was announced to the internet with a promise: ［ Jetpacks + Dinosaurs & Vehicles ］ Twenty six years later those are still the three pillars that keep ORION anchored. INCOMING (Announced Aug 25, 2000) Pre-production started in 1998. This included initial designs, concept art, the story, the universe, the characters; everything that…
ACHIEVEMENTS 2.0 I am going to be thinking about ACHIEVEMENTS soon enough and I wanted to start a discussion here to see what players are thinking to consider as additional perspectives. There are a few paths forward with the way I see it... #1. Modernize Existing Keeping all 251 achievements intact, but rewriting any that may need to be modernized, fixed or repurposed based on new game content…
THIRD PERSON 2.0 When I first decided to return to ORION: Prelude one of my first notes was " FPS Only ". First-Person was always the bread and butter for this game and Third Person was slated to just be revamped for Spectator usage; not gameplay . HOWEVER , before removing it I wanted to try and revamp the Third Person Module and see where I could get it... Good news: = It's a lot better and I…
ORION: Prelude Returns One question that came up recently was a high-level philosophical question and I thought this would be a great answer to share at large... "Why update ORION: Prelude instead of a new game?" New stuff IS in development but it is still likely years away. I touched on this a bit with the 25th Anniversary update last year: While working on that update I was going through a lo…
FPS 2.0 The new version of ORION: Prelude in development has undergone some major updates and improvements. One of the first areas revisited was the Core FPS Module . The original systems had a solid bedrock in terms of structure but I wanted to dive in and revisit many aspects. This allowed me to add a variety of new systems that helped modernize important elements and I wanted to share some o…
PROJECT DIRECTION With active development now announced for ORION: Prelude , I think it’s important to give a gauge as to what to expect and where things are headed. This will be a slower build up over time rather than one sudden and immediate drop. If you’re into following development journeys and behind-the-scenes this could be fun for you^^ THE PILLARS When I decided to come back to ORION: P…
A NEW BEGINNING Hey everyone, after a long time away I wanted to finally share something directly: I've returned to ORION: Prelude. The project never completely left my mind and neither did the community that kept talking about it, revisiting it and asking about it years later. Over recent months I started digging back into the code, systems, assets and original concepts. What began as revisiti…
First and foremost, this is a very special day. The quarter century celebration for Orion, originally announced on August 25, 2000. That is absolutely wild to think about! With the first commercial release ("ORION: Prelude") starting development back in 2009 and releasing in 2012. It's been a crazy adventure so far and it's brought me a lot of experience, learnings, opportunity, perspective and…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ORION! ORION as a game series turns 22 today! Originally announced on August 25, 2000 as a mod for the original Half-Life! WAR CHILD UK CHARITY EVENT To celebrate this event we've partnered up with War Child UK for their Game Action charity event. ORION is in the @WarChild_Gaming Game Action: Summer Sale on Steam from 24-31 August! 50% from every copy sold will go to @WarChildUK…
Happy 10 year anniversary to ORION: Prelude! Originally released via Steam on May 4, 2012. Starting with ORION: Dino Beatdown (Coop), then the free content update to ORION: Dino Horde (PVP, Customization) and ultimately back to the idea-at-large; ORION: Prelude (Open Worlds). Over 60 free updates were released in total and we appreciate the support and love that we received - thank you! Survive…
ORION as a game series turns 18 today! Originally announced on August 25, 2000 as a mod for the original Half-Life! GUARDIANS OF ORION - PHASE 2 We have been in development on the second phase of Guardians of Orion for some time now! We are getting very close and cannot wait to share this with you. This is by far our biggest and BEST release we've ever made. New engine, completely remastered co…
Save up to 90% in the Humble Bundle Prehistoric Sale! Including ORION, Primal Carnage, Jurassic Park: The Game and Turok 2. This week only on the #HumbleStore Ends Friday, March 2nd. Feel free to join the Official Orion Discord for Rewards, Prizes, Behind-The-Scenes & more!
STREAMING THE FUN We will be on Twitch.tv today streaming a variety of ORION content including old development footage, other streamers and YouTubers, us playing a variety of Orion games and also doing giveaways for a variety of Orion goodies including the games themselves! ORION: DINO BEATDOWN - 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY Today marks the fifth anniversary to the very first game we had ever released, O…
There is an ORION: Prelude server update available for all server administrators. Please update your ORION: Prelude game servers to use this new build to address some server-side related issues. For all ORION: Prelude players, please use the ( Official) Trek Industries Prelude Servers until the others are update. These are our official servers and running the latest server build.
Showing off the extremely LIMITED EDITION D-Rex Statue! Available only on the ORION Kickstarter! We are going to be doing a bunch of DevDiaries showing behind the scenes productions over here at Trek. www.trek-industries.com #ORION is a #SciFi #MMO #RPG #Galactic #Shooter available on #Steam and features #Dinosaurs #Jetpacks & #Spaceships Now on #Kickstarter Built with #Unreal Engine Connect wi…
ORION: Prelude ULTIMATE EDITION automatically unlocks ALL store items including: Hats, Armors, Capes, Saber Colors, Dinosaur Skins and more! 'ORION: Prelude' is an indie Sci-Fi shooter (FPS/TPS) that seamlessly blends together incredible visuals and addictive combat. It puts you and your friends together into intense, cinematic battles using some of the most incredible weaponry and amazing vehi…
Today celebrates the four year anniversary of what once was the worst game on Steam - but now one of the best games on Steam! We recently allowed the ability to go back in time and play the original ORION: Dino Beatdown from inside your ORION: Prelude game build! This version is as it was in 2012, bugs and all. For tips and gameplay information please visit this thread: ORION: Dino Beatdown was…
ORION: Prelude is having a Flash Sale! Grab the original Dinosaurs + Jetpacks + Mechs experience for less than a candy bar and experience one of the best Co-op games on Steam! ORION: Prelude is rapdily approaching three million copies sold globally and we couldn't be more proud! Grab a copy now for you or a friend and help grow the Orion franchise! Learn more about ORION: Prelude and what makes…
Rooster Teeth / Achievement Hunter plays 'ORION: Prelude'! If you are a YouTuber/Streamer please contact us for free press keys ([email protected]). Make sure to include your site/blog/channel in your contact email. We have always and will always allow all YouTubers and Twitch.tv users to monetize any ORION related videos that they desire. We want to support you in doing what you love a…
"Approaching the release of ORION: Dino Beatdown was one of the most stressful points of my life, only surpassed by what would come shortly after. By December 2011 we were running out money fast. In January 2012 we were out of money entirely. I sold my car at the time in order to get whatever money I could to funnel back into the development of the game." Article:
PC Gamer took the time to revisit 'ORION: Prelude' and it was very much appreciated. "For a single dollar, this might offer the best dinosaur lunacy value currently available on Steam..."
In 2012 we released one of the worst games of all time and almost everyone hated it. But instead of ditching it we supported it. For three years! After 60+ game updates, over 18,000 Steam User Reviews, going from a 35% to a 75% rating and more than 1 million copies sold, we are here to show you that Games can't fail - only Developers can. (TRAILER) ORION: Prelude - The Best/Worst Game on Steam!…
( Version 2.1 ) ORION: Prelude achieves 17,000 Steam User Reviews. Version 2.1 is released in celebration. · Added: HUD Radar and Game Info elements. · Fixed: Issues with T-Rex and Spinosaurus Roar audio. · Fixed: Issues with changing weapons while cloaked. · Fixed: Memory leak bug related to HUD markers. · Fixed: Issues with Revive + Fallen HUD markers. Buy it at the Steam Store: Watch the Lau…
Version 2.0, the latest game update for ORION: Prelude on Steam is now available. Restart your Steam Client to automatically begin downloading. ( ORION: Prelude - Version 2.0 Changelog ) · Added: Improved game performance + LOD’s to most game models. · Added: Last 5 dinosaurs at the Side Objective now visible on HUD. · Added: Small credit gain for Stasis Fury with Medic Gun. · Added: Healing ba…
A big celebration is in order! It may have taken us some time and a few events but thanks to the endless support of our incredible fans, ORION: Prelude has sold over 1 Million copies on Steam! 'ORION: Prelude' is an indie Sci-Fi shooter (FPS/TPS) that seamlessly blends together incredible visuals and addictive combat. It puts you and your friends together into intense, cinematic battles using s…
Patch 1.1 for ORION: Prelude is now available. The official game servers have been updated and are waiting for your arrival - happy hunting! ORION: Prelude \ Version 1.1 | Changelog - - - - - - - - - - - - - · Adjusted: CinemaMode - Removed remaining HUD Markers. · Adjusted: Improved client-side power jump screen animation. · Adjusted: Improved client-side jetpack-start screen animation. · Adju…
Are you a Mapper (Level Designer) and interested in creating Maps for ORION: Prelude? We are looking for a select few to help us test the tools before we launch them to the public. [ TO APPLY ] To send in an SDK Beta application simply submit the three following questions and any previous examples of maps you’ve made in the past. · 1 - What maps have you already made? · 2 - What engines have yo…
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