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Space Engineers Lifts-Off on Steam
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PRAGUE (MAY 6, in the year
of our Lord 2014) – Independent developer Keen Software
House is proud to announce that Space Engineers, a space-based
sandbox game featuring astral engineering and construction, has
sold more than 500,000 copies on Steam Early Access. Space
Engineers is available for $19.99.
Space Engineers has captured the attention of PC gamers with a
unique take on the open-ended sandbox genre that features the
application of real world science, physics, and engineering
mixed with just the right amount of science fiction fun. Driven
by community word of mouth, an incredibly passionate fan base,
and the creativity of its many players, Space Engineers has
become one of the most popular games on Steam. The development
team is now focusing on optimizing and improving the multiplayer
performance and implementing new features and fixes that will
make the gameplay experience even better.
“We are very excited to celebrate this milestone with our fans,
whose encouragement and active participation made this
possible,” said Marek Rosa, CEO and Founder, Keen Software
House. “As an independent developer, finding an audience of this
size, with this kind of support for our game – even while the
product is still in development – is incredibly inspiring. The
fans, with their limitless ideas and passion, continue to push
us to improve, add features, and develop innovations that our
community deserves.”
As an “Early Access” game, Space Engineers remains in
development, and takes feedback and suggestions from the
community of players to further improve and expand the game.
Keen Software House has added numerous major features to the
title over the last several months, including the recent
implementation of both Multiplayer and Survival modes – two
features requested by the community.
ABOUT SPACE ENGINEERS
Space Engineers is a sandbox game about engineering,
construction and maintenance of space works. Players build and
pilot space ships and space stations of various sizes and
utilization (civil and military), and perform asteroid mining to
create the outer space world of their dreams. Featuring both
single- and multi-player modes, as well as both Creative and
Survival modes, there is nearly no end to what can be built,
what can be played, and what can be explored.
Space Engineers utilizes a realistic volumetric-based physics
engine: all objects can be assembled, disassembled, damaged and
destroyed, and presents a new gaming genre to PC gamers:
creative engineering games.