Things have been a bit quiet here on the Steam page. If you haven't been following us on Twitter, Facebook[www.facebook.com], Indiedb, or our weekly blog[www.abatrongame.com] you might have missed that Alpha playtests are right around the corner. And we want you to play it!
The process looks like this:

• Subscribe to our monthly Newsletter: http://www.abatrongame.com/newsletter
• Subscribers will be sent a survey to determine the best play times
• Once a schedule is created, all survey participants will be notified

And that's it! We're creating scheduled times so everyone can play in a group. The game is best when played with other people. While single player games will eventually be a thing, it is currently not implemented. So if you haven't yet, please sign up and we hope to play with you soon!



We're glad you asked! Since the last update we put up on Steam, a lot of improvements and updates have been added to Abatron. here's a quick overview:

Neutral critters called "Sting" have been implemented. These guys can be killed for experience, aggroed into an enemy base, and eventually will spawn a Queen that can be subdued and taken over.

The command ship "Locus" has been reworked and updated. This is the ship that will be creating your buildings, and eventually can be upgraded to become a super weapon.


Announcer system is up and working. If your base is getting attacked, and you're off in FPS mode fighting off critters, you will now be notified via an announcer and visual cues.


Hero mode! As soon as you jump into a unit, you become bigger, stronger, and more resilient. As you level up, you can unlock abilities that help take on the hordes of enemies that you face.

That's just a few of the changes that's been happening. If you want to catch up and read more in depth about the development of Abatron, check out our Weekly Blog[www.abatrongame.com] and IndieDB page.



Thanks for reading, and don't forget to sign up to be a playtester! SUBSCRIBE[www.abatrongame.com]

Since porting to Unreal Engine 4, quite a bit has not only improved because of the engine, but because our team has simply grown in skill since you've last seen us. While the time it has taken to port everything over has been tedious, we are overall happy with how much the game has improved as a whole.


Now that we've got updated units and a sweet playable map, we can finally begin doing playtests. With up to 8 different people playing at a time, things have gotten really interesting. Especially since we have different team members with different playstyle preferences. Some like to focus solely on RTS, or vice versa FPS. Others switch between the two freely. Not knowing exactly what might be coming your way certainly helps keep you on your toes, no matter which mode you're in.


If you've enjoyed this update and want to know more about Abatron, or simply want a more steady stream of news, then you're in luck! We have several different ways that you can keep up to date with everything Abatron. Here are our top picks!

Website ( with weekly updated blog) [www.abatrongame.com]

Twitter

Facebook [www.facebook.com]

Monthly Newsletter [www.abatrongame.com]

Thanks so much for reading and we will do another update soon!