Howdy, partners!

Last month, we were hard at work in our game forge, hammering away furiously in preparation for our intended Early Access launch — although we did take some occasional breaks to playtest with our friendly and dedicated GRIT community.

While GRIT is a lot of fun to play right now, the past three weeks of playtests and player commentary had us thinking a lot about the game, and how we picture the game’s future. After a whirlwind of intense discussion, everyone was in agreement that GRIT needs more development time in order for it to truly shine.

So we made a very tough call and decided to move the release of GRIT to early 2022.

This extra time gives us a chance to complete all the work we have planned and then some, including comprehensive improvements to animations, player progress tracking, features unique to our game that we’ve been excited about putting into action, and much more — all polished up to glitter like a bar of gold.

We really want to thank our incredible community for joining our playtests and giving us such invaluable feedback. You’re the reason why we do what we do, which is making sure GRIT is a fun game that’s worthy of your time when we properly release it on Steam.

For future playtests we will likely take a few weeks to make material improvements and then announce more playtests. Stay tuned and see you in Sunrise County!

Please make sure to meet up with us on Discord[discord.gg], because more news is coming soon, and that’s the very first place you’ll hear about it. We can hardly contain our excitement about the changes we are working on, and we want you to be right there with us as we head into this new frontier.

Until next time, gunslingers!

Howdy Partners!

Now is your last chance to drop into GRIT for free before it hits Early Access on September 1st! This final free playtest will be live for the next 4 days, 24 hours a day, and ends on Sunday, Aug 29nd at 9pm Pacific Time (5am BST).

If you haven’t tried GRIT yet, jump over to the GRIT Steam Store page and hit that Request Access button - you’ll be dropping into Sunrise County in no time!

In preparation for Early Access, make sure to join our community on Discord[discord.gg]. There, you’ll meet the trailblazers and pioneers of our GRIT community, as well as be able to give your feedback directly to the development team.

During last week’s GRIT playtest, there were plenty of epic showdowns, including this nice shot[www.twitch.tv] from KatContii to close out a game. And there will be more streamers trying out GRIT during this week’s playtest, so look out, because you never know who might show up at the next showdown.

Do you have what it takes to be the fastest draw in Sunrise County? It’s time to find out!

Howdy Partners!

Grab your six-shooter and load that shotgun, because the 2nd week of our GRIT playtest is now live and free to all Steam players!

Head on over and press that Request Access button on the GRIT Steam Store page now, and we’ll instantly grant you access to ride into Sunrise County.

The playtest will be live for the next 4 days, 24 hours a day, and ends on Sunday, Aug 22nd at 9pm Pacific Time (5am BST).

And if you’ve got some time between matches, be sure to join the developers and our great community on Discord[discord.gg]. There, you’ll be able to easily find a partner to ride with in Duos or Squads, and get any questions you might have answered by the developers themselves.

During last week’s GRIT playtest, Alisa teamed up with WackyJacky101 in Duos with some epic results - watch these two battle royale experts team up here[www.twitch.tv]!

Howdy Partners!

We’re just delighted to announce that GRIT launches into Steam Early Access on September 1st! GRIT will be $19.99 USD, a discounted price only offered during the Early Access period. The full price when GRIT comes out of Early Access and fully releases will be $29.99.

In less than a month, the sweeping vistas of Sunrise County will be calling on gunslingers around the world, to join the ultimate Wild West battle royale showdown. Be sure to wishlist GRIT on Steam, and join our Discord[discord.gg] to meet up with our fast-growing community and the Team GRIT dev team.

Want to get an advance look at GRIT before our Early Access launch? You can playtest GRIT for free starting on August 12! Just check out our weekly playtest schedule and mark up those calendars.

For the past 4 months, we’ve playtested GRIT with our exceptional community, who have provided us invaluable feedback. We’ve been hard at work hammering everything into shape — gameplay, animations, graphics, and so much more.

And speaking of graphics, we kindly hope you’ll take a gander at these fresh screenshots below, courtesy of the Sunrise Information Bureau.

We can’t wait to see you in Sunrise County!

Howdy partners! Long time no see!

We’re pleased to announce our next round of playtests, starting on August 12th!

Week 1
Starts: Thursday, 9am Pacific Time (5pm BST) on August 12, 2021
Ends: Sunday, 9pm Pacific Time (5am BST) on August 15, 2021

Week 2
Starts: Thursday, 9am Pacific Time (5pm BST) on August 19, 2021
Ends: Sunday, 9pm Pacific Time (5am BST) on August 22, 2021

Week 3
Starts: Thursday, 9am Pacific Time (5pm BST) on August 26, 2021
Ends: Sunday, 9pm Pacific Time (5am BST) on August 29, 2021

You’ll notice that the tests are open for 4 days each week, 24 hours a day - that’s four straight days of gunslinging action in Sunrise County, for you and your friends! Make sure to Request Access on the GRIT Steam store page so that you’re granted a free key in order to participate.

So, were you wondering where we’ve been? Did you miss us?

We took a short break to have our first in-person team gathering. There was mirth, merriment, and Texas BBQ. We discussed the remaining work before Early Access, the next wave of tests, and the best ways to herd lots of new players into our testing ranch.

We are shooting for our largest player turnout yet, with more server uptime than ever. So polish up your rifles, beat the dust out of your hats, and get ready for the biggest and baddest GRIT playtest you’ve ever seen!

And if you’re a newcomer to our Wild West Royale, be sure to join our growing community on Discord[discord.gg], to join up with other gunslingers and shoot the breeze with the Team GRIT dev team. We’d be happy to have you around!

Howdy Partners,

We’re bringing the heat at the top of July with our next round of weekly playtests! So get fired up, head into Sunrise County this Thursday and Friday, and join up with our growing community for a Western Royale showdown with the development team!


Thursday - July 1:
9am - 2pm Pacific Time (5pm - 10pm BST) - European server
2pm - 5pm (10pm - 1am BST) - Server maintenance
5pm - 10pm Pacific Time (1am - 6am BST) - North American server

Friday - July 2:
9am - 2pm Pacific Time (5pm - 10pm BST) - European server
2pm - 5pm (10pm - 1am BST) - Server maintenance
5pm - 10pm Pacific Time (1am - 6am BST) - North American server


We’ll be rotating between Solos, Duos, and Squads action, so be sure to join our Discord[discord.gg] where you can chat with the devs and the GRIT community! And when it comes time to team up for Duos and Squads, you are bound to find some experienced desperadoes in our #looking-for-players channel!

As always, our pre-Early Access GRIT playtests are free, and if you accumulate enough Beta XP, you’ll be eligible for a reward in the full game!

Whether it’s a fistfight in Fortunato, or a fiery finish in Fort Whickett, we’ve got all the Wild West action you’ve been waiting for! Let’s ride!

Howdy Partners,

We’re ready to pull on our boots, pick up our lucky hat, and dive into Sunrise County with you for two days of Wild West gunslinging action! It’s our favorite time of the week, which is why we do it every week!

You continue to be a tremendous help identifying issues and sharing feedback (plus some great laughs) with us on our Discord[discord.gg] as we conquer the GRIT pre-Early Access playtesting adventure together.

Thanks to some excellent player feedback, this week’s schedule is a little bit different, so mark those calendars:

Thursday - June 24:
9am - 2pm Pacific Time (5pm - 10pm BST) - European server
2pm - 5pm (10pm - 1am BST) - Server maintenance
5pm - 10pm Pacific Time (1am - 6am BST) - North American server

Friday - June 25:
9am - 2pm Pacific Time (5pm - 10pm BST) - European server
2pm - 5pm (10pm - 1am BST) - Server maintenance
5pm - 10pm Pacific Time (1am - 6am BST) - North American server

As always, whether we are playing on EU or NA servers, even if you’re not from that region, we want you to click that “Play” button! We love the company!

And if you’re new to this shindig, then allow us to be the first to welcome you to Sunrise County! We’d love for you to join us this Thursday and Friday. Access to the playtests is free, and if you accumulate enough Beta XP, you’ll be eligible for a reward in the full game!

Don’t miss your opportunity to witness the dawn of the rootin’ tootin’ Western Royale experience that we call GRIT!

Howdy Partners,

Summer has arrived in Sunrise County, and there’s nothing more scorching than riding across the deserts of GRIT in search of a Wild West shootout. Here’s when we’ll be throwing down this week:

Thursdays:
6am - 11pm Pacific Time (2pm - 7pm BST) - European server
11pm - 3pm (7pm - 11pm BST) - Server maintenance
3pm - 10pm Pacific Time (11pm - 6am BST) - North American server

Fridays:
6am - 11pm Pacific Time (2pm - 7pm BST) - European server
11pm - 3pm (7pm - 11pm BST) - Server maintenance
3pm - 10pm Pacific Time (11pm - 6am BST) - North American server

Remember, even if the currently active server isn’t in your region, we continue to encourage everyone to jump in and play. The more, the merrier!

As always, be sure to join our Discord server, where we and the community share the latest info, news, highlights, screenshots, and videos[clips.twitch.tv] of us playing GRIT. Stick around long enough, and you might get asked to join the Pioneers. Who are the Pioneers? Join Discord and find out!

https://discord.gg/FightWithGrit

Take note, gunslingers of Sunrise County - the next round of weekly playtests begin this Thursday, June 10th!! We’re making a slight adjustment to better serve our players from different regions:

Thursdays:
6am - 12pm Pacific Time (2pm - 8pm BST) - European server
12pm - 2pm (8pm - 10pm BST) - Server maintenance
2pm - 10pm Pacific Time (10pm - 6am BST) - North American server

Fridays:
6am - 12pm Pacific Time (2pm - 8pm BST) - European server
12pm - 2pm (8pm - 10pm BST) - Server maintenance
2pm - 10pm Pacific Time (10pm - 6am BST) - North American server

Even if the currently active server isn’t in your region, we still encourage everyone to jump in and play. You’ll be helping us improve our worldwide multiplayer experience, and earning more playtest-exclusive Beta XP to boot!

So grab your boots and bullets, and hop in the saddle this week! We’ve got a host of fixes and improvements lined up, thanks to all of your great pre-Early-Access feedback.

And speaking of feedback, we already have an amazing community who have been providing real-time suggestions and reports on our Discord, and we couldn’t be more thankful for that. So if you haven’t yet, head on over to our virtual saloon in Discord, belly up to the bar, and tell us what you think of the game. We’d love for you to join us:

https://discord.gg/FightWithGrit

We’ll see you out there in Sunrise County!