Osiris: New Dawn

Osiris: New Dawn
Developer(s) Fenix Fire Entertainment
Publisher(s) Reverb Triple XP
Engine Unity
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Release date(s) September 28, 2016 (Steam Early Access)
TBA 2017: PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Genre(s) Action, adventure, role-playing, massive multiplayer
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Osiris: New Dawn is an action-adventure role-playing massive multiplayer online video game released onto Steam's Early Access program on September 28, 2016. It was developed by Fenix Fire Entertainment and published by Reverb Triple XP.

Gameplay and plot

Osiris: New Dawn is set in the year 2046, in which humans are starting to venture into interplanetary travel. The player is sent to the Gliese 581 system by the United Nations of Earth (U.N.E.) as a member of the second colonization team. The team is sent out to study the planets to see if they are habitable.[1] The spacecraft malfunctions due to the light speed travel and crashes onto a deserted planet, which becomes the player's starting planet.[2] In order to survive, the player must build a base while trying to prevail over the "unpredictable weather conditions".[3]

Development

Pre-release

Osiris: New Dawn was developed by Fenix Fire Entertainment, a two-man team. Development started five years before it was first shown at the 2016 PAX West convention, where a single-player demo was presented.[4] Fenix Fire's lead developer, Brian McRae, mentioned in an interview that instead of setting out with the desire to make a survival game, he started by addressing the setting. He took inspiration from many science fiction movies, including Prometheus (2012), Gravity (2013), and The Martian (2015). McRae said he hates survival games.[5] The team's first priority was to make the player feel immersed in the game's environment. McRae said he wanted the player to feel "pushed and inspired by the [survival] systems", and referenced The Martian when he said players will have to "Matt Damon yourself out of it".[5] When Osiris: New Dawn was compared to No Man's Sky, one of the developers said that unlike No Man's Sky, they "want people to know what they’re getting".[6]

It’s amazing to finally bring our passion project to gamers everywhere who share our fascination with near-future space exploration, what started as a simple idea has blossomed into a gaming experience far beyond what we thought was possible, surprising even ourselves and driving us to be more and more ambitious with what is possible in Osiris: New Dawn.

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Brain McRae, one of the developers[7]

The game was published by Reverb Triple XP, an initiative of Reverb Communications. Reverb also represents Ark: Survival Evolved, another survival video game. The developers said Reverb helped with the crafting elements of the game.[4] The developers mentioned they were from a "Nintendo background", and said they liked the ease of use in Nintendo games and how people were able to "just jump right in and everything is intuitive".[4] McRae said it was an amazing feeling being able to share the game with people who shared their "fascination with near-future space exploration".[7]

On September 16, 2016, it was announced that Osiris: New Dawn was going to be released onto the Steam Early Access program.[8] It was released on September 28, 2016,[7] and the developers have plans to release the game onto PS4 and Xbox One sometime in 2017.[9][10]

After five years of development, making Osiris available on Steam Early Access is like playing the game itself, incredible and frightening. This is just the very beginning of this epic journey, as we deliver what we think is a stellar experience to players. We plan to continuously add new content as we expand the mission. I look forward to hearing fan’s constructive feedback and seeing what they enjoy and what they want to be added to make Osiris as grand as space itself.

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Brain McRae[3]

Early access release

The game was released onto Steam's Early Access program on September 28, 2016, accompanied by a new trailer.[11] When it was released, the developers were still working on refining and broadening the gameplay.[12] In a press release, Brian McRae said the game's release was the "very beginning of this epic journey",[3] and noted their plans to continue to update and expand the game based on player's feedback.[3]

Reception

Pre-release and early access

Prior to its release, Osiris: New Dawn was awarded the "PAX West Best Survival Game" from MMOGames and the "PAX West Best Indie MMO" from MMORPG.[13] While the game was in early access, it received both positive and mixed reviews from critics.[14][15][16]

On the day of release, the game rose to the top of Steam's current best sellers.[17]

Further reading

References

  1. ↑ "Osiris: New Dawn on Steam". Steam. Valve Corporation. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  2. ↑ Lemon, Marshall (September 17, 2016). "Osiris: New Dawn looks like No Man's Sky mixed with Ark: Survival Evolved". VG247. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "OSIRIS: NEW DAWN INITIATES FIRST SPACE MISSION INTO STEAM EARLY ACCESS". Gamasutra (Press release). September 28, 2016. Archived from the original on September 29, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Hall, Charlie (September 16, 2016). "Multiplayer survival game Osiris: New Dawn may be Steam's next breakout hit". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on September 29, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  5. 1 2 Davenport, James (September 8, 2016). "A developer who hates survival games is making a survival game". PC Gamer. Future plc. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  6. ↑ Kozanitis, James (September 7, 2016). "We Are NOT No Man's Sky: Dual Universe and Osiris: New Dawn". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 Chalk, Andy (September 16, 2016). "Deep space survival game Osiris: New Dawn coming to Early Access this month". PC Gamer. Future plc. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  8. ↑ George, Luke (September 16, 2016). "Space Survival Game Osiris: New Dawn is Thrusting onto Steam Early Access". Hardcore Gamer. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  9. ↑ Medina, Nathalie (September 28, 2016). "'Osiris: New Dawn' Indie Space Survival MMO Launches On Steam Early Access Sept. 28". IDigitalTimes. Archived from the original on September 30, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  10. ↑ Lemon, Marshall (October 1, 2016). "Osiris: New Dawn announced for PS4 and Xbox One". VG247. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  11. ↑ Lemon, Marshall (September 28, 2016). "Osiris: New Dawn launches into early access with fantastic new trailer". VG247. Archived from the original on September 30, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  12. ↑ Estrada, Marcus (September 28, 2016). "Colonize Space with Friends in Osiris: New Dawn". Hardcore Gamer. Archived from the original on September 29, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  13. ↑ "OSIRIS: NEW DAWN REVEALS THE MAGNIFICENT TERROR OF SPACE SURVIVAL ON SEPTEMBER 28". Gamasutra (Press release). September 15, 2016. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  14. ↑ Furniss, Zack. "My first life (or ten minutes) as an astronaut in Osiris: New Dawn". Destructoid. Archived from the original on September 29, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  15. ↑ Alexandra, Heather (October 12, 2016). "Despite Hype, Osiris: New Dawn Is Not The Perfect Space Sim Yet". Kotaku. Gizmodo Media Group. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  16. ↑ Caldwell, Brendan (October 3, 2016). "Premature Evaluation – Osiris: New Dawn". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  17. ↑ Devore, Jordan (September 28, 2016). "Space-faring survival game Osiris: New Dawn tops the Steam charts". Destructoid. Archived from the original on September 30, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
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