What a journey it has been.
From the very first days of Early Access to everything we've built, changed, broken, fixed, and improved along the way, we couldn't have asked for a better bunch of Vikings to have with us on this journey. Your feedback, support, patience, bug reports, suggestions, and sheer dedication have helped shape Asgard's Fall into what it is today.
And now, we're getting very close to the big one.
The 1.0 version will bring a whole lot of fantastic stuff with it, but we don't want to spoil too much just yet. Let's just say that the Fall of Asgard is finally on the horizon. For the first time, you, fellow Vikings, will be able to enter the realm of the gods and face the final bosses that have been waiting for you.
And there's more...
You might remember that we promised a little goodie for everyone who supported us throughout Early Access. Well, it's finally time to show you what we've been cooking.
Here you can see the Godsbane from the Relics of Ragnarök cosmetic weapon set in action:
And here's the full Relics of Ragnarök cosmetic weapon set (with a "small" spoiler :D):
And yes, this little treat is closely tied to a brand-new feature coming to Asgard's Fall on September 9. More details on that will follow very soon.
Last but certainly not least, we want to emphasize once again that there will be a total progress wipe with the 1.0 release.
When we first announced this, the response from the community was incredibly positive and supportive. Thank you for that. We did take some time to look into whether there was a way to avoid the wipe, but ultimately decided that a clean slate is the right way forward.
Our current save system has some very specific and nasty edge cases with older savegames. Rebuilding everything around those existing saves would make it much harder for us to properly develop, test, and release the 1.0 version without carrying these problems forward.
A full reset gives us the clean foundation we need for the full release and ensures that everyone starts the 1.0 journey on equal footing.
We know that losing your progress isn't easy, especially after all the runs, builds, Warpaints, and countless hours you've put into the game. That's why we're incredibly grateful for your understanding and support.
September 9 is getting closer, and there's still plenty for us to prepare before the gates to the realms of the gods finally open.
Thank you. Seriously. Thank you for every single run, every piece of feedback, every bug report, every discussion, and every bit of Viking love you've given us throughout Early Access.
We can't wait to finally show you what we've been working towards.
The Fall of Asgard begins September 9.
See you in the realms, Vikings.