We’re EndGameLoop Games, the new development studio behind Hotel Galactic. We’re reaching out today to share some major updates about our studio transition and most importantly, to reassure you that the future of the game is not just secure - it’s incredibly bright!
To be completely open with you about why this transition happened: the games industry is facing some incredibly tough times right now, and Ancient Forge unfortunately wasn't immune to them. Balancing a premature Early Access launch with the intense financial strain of fixing and supporting the game took a severe toll on the company. Ultimately, they reached a point where they could no longer sustain development.
That is where we stepped in. We acquired the project (along with the rights to The Tenants!) and focused on making the transition as smooth and painless as possible. For us, a huge part of that meant looking out for the people behind the project.
We are incredibly proud to share that we have brought on as many of Ancient Forge's talented developers as possible and we couldn’t be happier to have them on board.
We are fully committed to making Hotel Galactic the ultimate cozy haven. We’re already hard at work and you won’t have to wait long to see what we've been building. We have a massive new content update dropping soon!
Here is a quick look at what’s on the way:
Further story developments
Fresh room types and brand-new underground areas
Teleporters for easier navigation
A wealth of Quality of Life (QoL) improvements
Color machine for furniture dyeing
New species and VIP guest
New resources and recipes for your restaurants
We are more than certain that you are going to enjoy this update and the new creative freedom it will breathe into your venues. We can’t wait for you to start playing!
To celebrate this new chapter and welcome more players into our growing community, Hotel Galactic will be available at a 70% discount during the Steam Summer Sale! If you or a friend have been waiting to dive into this cozy adventure - now is the absolute perfect time to check in!
Your pledges are completely safe. We are fully honoring all of the crowdfunding obligations made by the previous team. Game keys and physical rewards will be delivered to you just as soon as development and production allow. We will share concrete details the exact moment those dates are locked down.
Along with Hotel Galactic, we have also acquired the rights to Ancient Forge’s other major title, The Tenants. We are well aware of the bugs and issues currently plaguing the game, and we are fully committed to making it better.
We’ve already started looking under the hood, but we want to be completely honest with you: this is going to take some time. Our team needs to dive deep into the existing code and get properly familiar with the game's systems before we start pushing updates. We are on it, and we’ll give you a dedicated update on The Tenants the second we have clear news to share.
Studio changes of this size are always heavy undertakings, but our team is focused and ready for the challenge. We are completely dedicated to turning Hotel Galactic into an absolute masterpiece for cozy game lovers.
Thank you all so much for your patience and your understanding as we enter this exciting new chapter.
Cheers,
The EndGameLoop Games Team