Why Early Access?

“Our studio has a big focus on community-based development and Early Access allows us to bring that community more closely into our development process. Our previous games greatly benefited from the community's engagement, so we want to involve them even earlier and Early Access allows us to do this!”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Airborne Empire is planned to stay in Early Access for one year or longer.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full version will have a bigger set of features and more content. We plan to add new building types, new biomes, new events/missions and expand the background story of the game. It will also be more polished, having gone through lots of testing and QA. We are also planning other Steam features such as trading cards and achievements. And finally, we're sure players will have lots of interesting ideas during Early Access which we will consider implementing as well.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“When we launch into Early Access, the most important features of the game will already be there: building, researching, balance, lift, movement, dialogue, and more. The launch version has an enjoyable gameplay loop, but is still a bit bare-bones, lacking content and polish. We also plan to add more story features, including side-quests and more wonders to discover. Also, there are certainly still some bugs that will need to be ironed out.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“The price may increase moderately when we release out of Early Access.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We are planning to communicate with players about new features and ideas for the game and gather their feedback and bug reports through our server. We’re looking forward to improving the game together with you!”