Gaming

The Alters has been delayed to Q1 2025

Published

3 months ago

October 6, 2024

11 Bit Studios has confirmed that its survival strategy game The Alters has been delayed to Q1 2025, as more time is needed to develop the game. The studio has taken a slightly novel approach to the announcement of The Alters delay, addressing the main character Jan Dolski directly as his employer Ally Corp. It can be read below.

Dear Mr. Dolski,

We regret to inform you that, after thorough review, your upcoming mission in search of Rapidium has been postponed from to Q1 2025. While we understand this delay may not be the news you were expecting, rest assured that we are using this extended time to optimize all mission-critical systems and ensure that every aspect of your journey is as seamless as possible.

We would also like to recognize that Project Dolly, based on its initial Demo phase, has already exceeded expectations and the preliminary results demonstrated a high potential for a successful mission. However, at Ally Corp, “good” is never enough. This additional time will allow us to polish each phase of the project, delivering results that surpass our prior projections—an outcome that benefits both Ally Corp and, naturally, yourself.

Thank you for your patience and ongoing commitment to Ally Corp’s mission. Your contribution to Project Dolly remains invaluable, and we look forward to your successful deployment in the near future.

Project Dolly refers to premise of The Alters story and gameplay. You play as Jan, a space builder stranded on a distant alien planet who simply wants to try and survive and find a way home on his weird ring ship filled with habitable shipping container type things. To do this, he has to create ‘Alters’ of himself. They’re not quite clones as is each able to have distinct character skills and traits. It’s from this that elements of psychological horror and an underlying mystery unfold. This is brought to the player through binary decisions, bringing up the fundamental question “what if?” as you head down deeper and darker paths.