Big thanks to LT Gaming for covering the demo as their review of In The Black has now passed 100,000 views! Many players have also discovered the game through Steam Next Fest — we’re thrilled to welcome all the new pilots to the community!
Since the video went live, the demo has already received a major update (see our Oct 11 Patch Notes), including: - New Drone Sweep mission (includes co-op)
- Improved projectile accuracy
- Added UI Tour system for new pilots The public demo will remain permanently available and will continue to receive updates as we address requests and issues, including targeting feedback, controller configurations, key bindings, and HOTAS improvements (we will also be adding head-tracking support for the demo in the future). Want a little more background on the studio and the game? You can watch our latest livestreams on the game's YouTube channel (the devs also provide some gameplay tips!): https://www.youtube.com/@InTheBlackGame/ We plan to fast-follow Next Fest with our Early Access launch by the end of the year, pending player feedback from the demo. Early Access will include multiplayer gameplay, additional ships, weapons, and maps as we expand the experience. Thank you to everyone providing feedback in the demo through the in-game system (press F8), and please keep it coming! You are also invited to the game's Discord server to chat with other players and the devs: https://discord.com/invite/intheblack See you In The Black!