Gentlymad Studios Closing - Message to the community
A message from Stefan Marcinek, CEO and Founder of Assemble Entertainment Today I have to share news I never wanted to write: Gentlymad Studios will close at the end of September 2025. For more than ten years, this team has been more than just a development studio. They've been friends, collaborators, and dreamers. From In Between to Pizza Connection 3 and the Endzone series, they put heart, hu…
Survivors! The Early Access launch of the long-awaited sequel to Endzone - A World Apart happened about two weeks ago. Thank you to everyone who’s been playing! It’s been such a joy watching many of you share your survival experiences online. 💚 We also want to thank you for reporting bugs and submitting feedback! Developing Endzone 2 is a delicate balancing act between trying out new ideas and…
Hi Survivors! By popular demand and to get some relaxation in between play session, we'd like to share the theme song "Down By The Riverside" that's featured in our release trailer. Since only a few know this, the song was specifically recorded for the trailer, and the vocalist is none other than Samina König, the German voice of Ella Sawchyn. She did a fantastic job conveying both the fragilit…
Alright, survivors. Here we are again, launching into Early Access with Endzone and starting a journey that is already, and will continue to be, heavily impacted by your feedback. Developing Endzone 2 is a balancing act between trying out new things and staying true to the original IP. Throughout Early Access, we expect to close this gap together with you and find that perfect sweet spot for th…
Fellow Survivors! We are 24 hours before the official Early Access release of Endzone 2. Therefore, we de-activated the Playtest to give everyone some time to catch a breath. With that being said, big thank you to everyone that participated in the Playtest and provided us with lots of valuable last-minute feedback before the game's release. You helped us a great deal, and hopefully had lots of…
Fellow Survivors! Let's get straight to the point: Everyone that got accepted in the first wave should now be able to see the "Endzone 2 Playtest" app their Steam Library. Please note: you can still register yourself for the Closed Playtest via the Join the Endzone 2 Playtest -button on the game's store page . We will periodically grant additional players access the Playtest over the course of…
Fellow Survivors! Today, we've got some Breaking News we need to talk about! It's been quite some time since the first playable demo for Endzone 2 was available during Steam Next Fest. We gathered so much feedback, dug through countless threads and tickets, and finally restructured and reprioritized some of our plans—mostly based on your input. We've already shared some insights about the chang…
Fellow Survivors! We have great news for you! Endzone 2 finally gets its Early Access release date: Thank you for all your patience over the past months. Thank you for playing the demo and providing us with so much invaluable feedback. This summer, on August 26, we will finally launch Endzone 2 into Early Access! To celebrate, we produced an all-new and longer trailer than usual, showcasing all…
Survivors, The demo for Endzone 2 has been out for a while now, and the amount of feedback we’ve received has been incredible. Many of you pointed out various aspects of the game that did not live up to your expectations and needed improvement. Some changes however we made transitioning from Endzone - A World Apart were welcomed and received positive feedback, which is why we conducted a survey…
We are thrilled to be part of the Steam event "Games Made Baked in Germany." with Endzone - A World Apart🥳🥳 ➡️ Check out the 🌭 Games Germany 🌭 event page! 📺 Watch the 🔴 IGN live showcase 🔴 here! This event celebrates the best indie games from German developers. As part of the festivities, Endzone 2 is unveiling a brand-new trailer called " Unbroken ," showcasing the unbreakable will to s…
Survivors! We are actively reviewing all of your submitted feedback, both on Steam and through our dedicated Feedback Tool accessible in-game. We have received over 1,000 reports so far and have collected some of the most important questions for both us and you. Now, we want to specifically ask you some questions in a survey to understand the majority opinion and identify areas for improvement.…
Survivors! The Steam Next Fest June Edition has just ended, and we received the information that Endzone 2 is among the Top 50 Most Played Demos - thanks to you, Survivors. Here's a quick status quo from our side: We are going through every bug and feedback ticket that has been submitted so far and meanwhile organize them, delete duplicates and merge similar ones. Besides the importance to do t…
Survivors! You made it! With your help, we've already reached the final tree update a few days ago. So, we wanted to give you a final glimpse at the Wish Tree cosmetic building that's gonna be available at Early Access release: Thank you so much everyone who played the demo. It'll be available for a bit longer. So there's still time for you to check it out. Also, everyone who shared feedback an…
Greetings survivors, Matthias here, from Gentlymad Studios. Let me extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who has taken the time to play the demo and share their thoughts with us. The demo is our first puzzle piece in our vision to develop the post apocalyptic colony-sim of our dreams together! ːsteamhappyː Please continue to give us feedback with our in-game reporting tools or head over to o…
Survivors! Thanks to your help, the initially announced cosmetic tree item got several updates. Our artist squeezed in some time to work on the tree and, with more and more Demolished! achievements showing up, he was able to add several update steps in one session. Here's the current status of your tree: We're almost there, our artist has an idea of what the tree should look like in the end. Th…
Hey Survivors, While everyone's checking out the demo during Steam Next Fest, Endzone 2 managed to clear the bar of 200.000 wishlists - THANKS to all you supporters out there. So, in between updating the demo, fixing and improving stuff and working our way through all the tickets you submitted - we couldn't hold back and had to drop a huge Thank you for your support here. Now, let's head back i…
Fellow Survivors, The Steam Next Fest June edition is up and running. If you haven't already tried the Endzone 2 demo, now's your chance! Also, the updated broadcast footage shows fellow content creator and Endzone veteran Raptor during his very first play session of the Endzone 2 demo. For the sake of completeness, make sure to give this Steam News a good read: It has lots of information about…
Survivors! Time has come for you to take a deep dive into the very-first publicly available demo for Endzone 2 . The last months have been exhausting and exciting at the same time. Still, making our little demo baby available for everyone to play feels incredibly fantastic. We hope you'll enjoy your time with the Endzone 2 Demo.🌱 Before you get started, we'd like to give you a piece of advice…
Fellow survivors, We wanted to say a quick thank you for all the feedback we've already received through all those fantastic livestreams, videos, and on Discord - and there's more to come. We can't wait to push the demo live tomorrow @ 11am CET / 2am PDT . Mark your calendars! As for today, we have a special treat for our German speaking community: As for today, we have a special treat for our…
Fellow Survivors! The very-first public demo for Endzone 2 is just around the corner. To help you pass the time until June 7, you should definitely check out Twitch for some exclusive livestreams as well as YouTube for those premiere gameplay videos these coming days. We'll drop some additional info about the demo and what to expect on June 7. Until then, go and check out those fantastic creato…
- I can totally understand that you don't want to traverse the entire settlement to gather the resources you need for your work, but constructing your toolmaker right beside our residential area? It's all loud and dirty here now. I don't like living like this.. - We briefly discussed how production chains work in a past Devlog. Let's dive deeper in this topic now. In Endzone 2, we focus on givi…
Survivors! Today, we're happy to announce that the official demo for Endzone 2 is about to happen soon! Be prepared to experience the highly anticipated sequel to Endzone - A World Apart with the very first publicly available demo on June 7 . The demo includes the sandbox mode as well as a comprehensive tutorial. Oh, before we forget, you can also unlock an exclusive in-game achievement in the…
Introduction - "The soil has suffered greatly over the years. We must tread cautiously in choosing where to sow our seeds. The land is barren, devoid of nourishment. I ponder whether this plateau holds the last vestiges of fertility, where life may yet thrive." - To start of, we need to explain a few mechanics in Endzone 2. Zones, or the plateaus that you settle on, are predetermined terrain st…
- "Is that another rain cloud, or is a sandstorm rolling towards us? The weather's as unpredictable as ever in these times. It'll be a while before we can figure out what the next days have in store for us. Let's just cross our fingers and hope we make it through that long..." - The weather in Endzone 2 isn't just a visual backdrop; it significantly impacts your settlement and game strategy. Im…
Fellow Survivors! we've just released a bunch of new screenshots for Endzone 2, showing the current state of the game. From flourishing nature shots to grey and drab rainy seasons to dusty sandstorms; and we don't want to keep you away from those lovely sunsets, of course. We hope you'll enjoy them! Here's a small selection - the full batch is available on the game's store page: On top of the n…
- "I wouldn't have imagined seeing a settlement like this just a few miles from here. And you're supplying yourself with just wells in that swamp? It's amazing to see how we all develop our very own strategies to survive out here." - Research Endzone 2 allows you to claim, create, and manage multiple settlements. Settlements or Zones can only be built on plateaus. Each settlement has a certain…
Survivors, now is your time to dive into the world of Endzone before Endzone 2 drops this Summer. You can get at a discounted price in celebration of the recent triple-i initiative showcase. In case you missed it, you can rewatch it here and check out the first Endzone 2 gameplay trailer: · YouTube -> Endzone 2 Trailer Timestamp · Twitch · Steam Event Page Also, if you can't get enough of Endzo…
Fellow Survivors! With your help we've recently surpassed the milestone of 150k wishlists on Steam for Endzone 2 - and we’re still going strong! There's still so much things about to happen on our road to release. We're truly grateful that you are part of our journey. We can't wait to head into Early Access and shape Endzone 2 together with you; just like we did with Endzone - A World Apart a f…
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