Hello, Storm Striker members.
First, we want to express our deep gratitude to all the players who have continued to support and show interest in Storm Striker since the start of Early Access.
There’s a saying, “better bend than break.” This is the theme of this post. Last November, we launched Early Access with confidence in what we had developed, but it didn’t take long to realize that things weren’t working as well as we hoped. Despite this, we believed that by continuing to improve and refine the existing system, players would gradually come to enjoy the game more, and the situation would improve over time.
As we reached the end of the first half of 2024, we recognized that Storm Striker needed a significant change to overturn the current situation. That’s why we announced the somewhat vague keyword “Game Changer” as our goal for Q3. We have tested various potential game changers for Storm Striker, and we have now decided on one particular candidate to implement as the game changer.
From our perspective, the new changes are quite radical. The new Storm Striker is undoubtedly more fun and offers a fresh experience while retaining the essence of what made the original Storm Striker enjoyable. We are continuously testing and developing this new version internally, cutting out the unfun elements to focus on delivering pure enjoyment. During our internal tests, instead of worrying about the untested new version, we are excited about the endless possibilities for further transformation, and the team is enjoying the testing process.
To ensure the success of the new Storm Striker, we have decided to be more selective and focused in our approach moving forward. Given that there are still players who enjoy the game, this was a very difficult decision to make. However, to better focus our development efforts and move forward more quickly, we have decided to temporarily take down the server until the official release. We believe this is the best course of action given our current resources and limitations, though it was not an easy decision.
The server will remain active until 2:59 PM on September 1st (UTC), after which it will be taken down.
In the meantime, we plan to continue testing the game with players who are interested in joining us until the official release. The tests will be conducted during specific time slots on specific days, and we will invite players who continue to show interest in Storm Striker to participate. These tests may be open to a limited number of players by application, or we may allow free access during certain time slots. We will prepare various ways for players to experience the game during this period.
We sincerely thank the players who have logged in every day to play, even in situations where matchmaking was difficult. We understand that this decision will be disappointing to those who still enjoy the game, but we hope you understand that it is for the better future of Storm Striker. We will share more details and communicate with our players through developer interviews and other updates in the near future.
The entire development team will continue to work hard to ensure that Storm Striker becomes a better game, offering even more fun when it officially launches. Thank you for reading to the end.
Best regards,
The Storm Striker Development Team