Greetings Spacefolk!
As we reach the end of 2021, we have some important (and exciting) news to share! First, we'll let the Spokesman ... Well, speak. It's his job, after all. Then we'll dive into some frequently-asked questions.
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Yep, you heard it right. The Unfortunate Spacemen community is now under the guardianship of Zag's new studio, Deep Field Games.
You've got questions! We've got answers.
Q: Are you guys abandoning USM?
A: Nope! We are the exact same team that have been developing Unfortunate Spacemen since 2016 (that's 5 years!) We've offered loads of support to the game over the years, through Early Access, full free to play release, and several major content updates beyond that.
And while we are ready to move on to developing MORE games for you, Deep Field Games will continue supporting Unfortunate Spacemen and its community, patching bugs and tracking issues. We are however not currently planning any major content updates for it at this time, beyond 1.6.
Q: Did you and New Blood have a falling out?
A: Nah, we’re still good friends with everyone at New Blood and we love those guys! Zag still watches Dave's dog sometimes! They were amazing to work with and we are super grateful for all their hard work. Now it’s simply time for us to head off on our own adventure.
Q: Same exact team? So you didn't manage to get rid of Zag?
A: hey... :(
Q: New Blood does a lot of the QA testing, right?
A: Oh Jub we didn't consider that WAIT NEW BLOOD COME BAC--
Q: Will this change affect my ability to play right now?
A: Nope! Aside from moving our dedicated server hosting over to Deep Field (from New Blood) in the near future, the game is and will remain as playable as it's always been. (Please, no jokes.)
Q: gimme 1.6
A: Not a question, but it's on the way! 1.6 is currently undergoing QA testing. It's quite a large update and we've put a big focus on smoothing out some issues, and squashing a few major bugs. We'll let you know when it's close. Our new Discord server will be the best place to be for information on that.
Q: Who owns the Spacemen IP?
A: We do! Deep Field Games.
Q: Will the New Blood crossover items and stuff stay in the game?
A: You bet. No content is being removed from the game. And who knows? Maybe we'll do some future crossovers with New Blood as well!
Q: You mentioned new games, will the next game be in the USM universe?
A: Including some teases that may have been apparent in the video you just watched, we have a lot of stories we want to tell, in and out of the Unfortunate Spacemen universe. The Spacemen universe is something we’d love to keep expanding on with future titles. Time will tell!
Q: Where do I go now?
We’d love for you to join us over on our new discord server; DISCORD.GG/DEEPFIELD
You'll find all the stuff you're used to, Looking-For-Group channels and all that jazz - and more!
And lastly, we want to thank some people. Thank you, Dave Oshry and the entire New Blood team (especially the QA team!) for all the hard work and good friendship over the years.
And thank you, reader, for all your support these past few years, and we look forward to seeing you in Unfortunate Spacemen, and on our next adventures to come.
With that, we leave you with this excellent Traitor artwork by community member, Markotoff.
See you in space, and stay focused on the stars.
Sincerely,
Zag and the team at Deep Field Games