What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

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

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

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

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

“Face it - you want Black Ice in your hands as soon as possible, and I need feedback to improve the game and money to pay my contributors. I've priced the game so that it's a good deal, ask your friends - or play the demo!”“I honestly don't know how long it will take me to get to a 1.0 version - it's mostly just me working on the game! That said, I am constantly releasing free content updates and I plan to do so for the foreseeable future.”“Planned features include plot and quests (In progress!), level generation update (In progress!), specialization options (DONE!), item trading in multiplayer (DONE!) and of course Moar Enemies! Moar Weapons! Moar Abilities! Moar Explosions!”“Black Ice is a functionally complete game with about a five hour single play through, but dozens of hours of replayability. Already implemented features include online multiplayer co-op, offline single player, item & ability modding, achievements, billions of items, and some very deadly enemies. (THIS ISN'T EVEN MY FINAL FORM)”“The game will slowly increase in price up to the full version price of $20 as I add more features. This way, the game will always be a good deal and I'm not punishing people for buying early.”“Ihearing feedback and suggestions from my community. You can even see my public to-do list and vote and comment on your favorite potential features. Or join the Official Discord channel and speak to me directly!”