2023-06-29 15:11 UTC · VG247
Yager, the developer behind Spec Ops: The Line, as well as several free-to-play online games, is shutting down its latest project - The Cycle: Frontier. Frontier was a spin-off of The Cycle, a beloved game with a modest fanbase that ultimately wasn't financially viable . The original game was a co-op PvE shooter, but Frontier was among the first to adapt the extraction shooter genre to a science-fiction environment. The PvEvP Frontier had a decent active audience when it launched in June last year, but the hype has died down since. Unfortunately, Frontier is also going to suffer the same fate
2023-06-28 11:11 UTC · PC Gamer · Joshua Wolens
I'm pretty sure online multiplayer shooters are heading for some sort of demographic crisis, because the death rate must be outpacing the birth rate at this point. The Cycle: Frontier, a PvPvE extraction shooter that released on June 8 last year is shutting up shop for good, even though it still regularly hits player counts of around 2,000 and its lead producer once told NME he had "bet career" on making it... Read more.
2023-06-28 07:01 UTC · Community Announcements · TC_Roderick
Greetings, Prospectors. Today we sadly have to deliver difficult news that we are sharing with a rather heavy heart. Despite our best efforts and meaningful improvements brought to the game since launch and up until the release of Season 3, the reality is that The Cycle: Frontier is unfortunately not financially viable. This brings us to the heartbreaking announcement: The Cycle: Frontier will be sunset on September 27, 2023. This is a very hard decision for us, but after debating it for a long while, we had to accept this is the best course of action for YAGER. You will find additional detail
2023-06-28 07:01 UTC · Community Announcements · TC_Roderick
When will servers for The Cycle: Frontier be closed? We will close down our servers on September 27, 2023 at 9 AM CEST / 3 AM EDT. After that, the game won’t be accessible anymore. Why is The Cycle: Frontier shutting down? While the game garnered a lot of attention during the beta phases and had a very successful launch, interest dwindled over the months, and despite our best efforts and humongous improvements brought to the game for Season 3, it is now clear to us the game is unfortunately not financially viable. Our decision is fully explained in the following announcement: https://store.ste
2023-06-28 07:01 UTC · Community Announcements · TC_Roderick
Hey there, Prospectors. Community Team here, under some circumstances that are a bit different from our usual patch notes, since we have some news that isn't particularly grand: The Cycle: Frontier will sunset on September 27th, 2023. We do have an additional blog post that discusses this in much greater detail and also includes a handy FAQ, but for this post, we will dive into the details of Patch 3.5.0, as it will be our final patch for The Cycle: Frontier. With this patch, we will disable all forms of microtransactions, adjust a handful of systems, balance some weapons, and we've also added
2023-06-07 08:47 UTC · Community Announcements · TC_Roderick
Hello Prospectors! Patch 3.4.0 has been cooking behind the scenes for a little while now, and it's finally ready to be served. Complete with seasonings, a tall drink, and a few changes that might catch your interest, we're following up on some changes from 3.2 and 3.3 while also addressing some issues that have been highlighted by our community. On the menu today will be additional AI changes, a balance pass on some of our early game weapons, the usual stomping of a few pesky bugs and exploits, an adjustment to Tharis storm cycles, and yes, an adjustment to Progenitor Slags. We recently discus
2023-05-10 09:04 UTC · Community Announcements · TC_Roderick
Hey there Prospectors! If you've been wondering if today is a patch day or if this week is patch week, the answer is yes! Patch 3.3.0 is coming in hot and in typical fashion, we're going to dive into the details of what awaits us in this new patch as well as tackle a few Known Issues that we're still currently working on. Did I mention the word patch yet? Let's talk about a big topic - AI Creatures. You've sent us videos, screenshots, we've talked about it directly with players, we've collected feedback on it, it looks like a lot of our Fortuna fauna have been fighting back and in a lot of str
2023-05-02 17:11 UTC · Community Announcements · TC_Roderick
Hey Prospectors! When there’s something strange, in the neighb- yeah okay, I’m not doing that again. You get it anyway, we’re gonna talk about our Howlerbusters event. After all, our challenge ended over the weekend, which means you could stop shooting those big nasties, but also probably shouldn’t, especially if they’ve caught your scent. More importantly, that means we have our final list of winners, our big pantheon of who will be crowned the best Howlerbusters on Prospect Station. Wanna know if you made the cut? Sure, I guess we can share that with you. And the winners aaaaaaaaaare {STEAM_
2023-04-25 11:30 UTC · Community Announcements · TC_Roderick
Hey Prospectors! We've had a quick hotfix today to take care of a few issues that arose with last week's update. Here's a short log of what we've looked into! Changes Increased the drop rate of Howler Syrinxes, after realizing even the most dedicated Howlerbusters were having trouble getting their hands on some. Drop rate during normal weather increased from 1% to 3%. Drop rate during storms increased from 5% to 10%. Toned down the loot table for Military Boxes found in the Osiris Research Center. They should now contain more balanced stuff overall. Bug Fixes Fixed part 18 for "Race to the Bot
2023-04-19 09:59 UTC · Community Announcements · TC_Roderick
Hello Prospectors! Community Team here once again to drop a virtual pile of papers on that corner of the internet to make up a little something we call Patch Notes. Yes, this first sentence was unnecessarily complicated and we won't even apologize for it. This time, we'll be talking about Tharis Island, your feedback on MK II weapons, as well as some other changes that should push us in the right direction as we continue to navigate throughout Season 3. We've also got a hefty list of bug fixes for visual issues, localization issues, and a whole lot more. Come check out all we have in store for
2023-04-13 13:24 UTC · Community Announcements · TC_Roderick
Hey Prospectors! If there’s something strange on Fortuna III, if there’s something weird and it looks scary, who you gonna call? Howlerbusters! Wanna join the fight and be immortalized on Prospect Station as one of the best Howler hunters in the prospecting business? Then you’ll be happy to know we’ve brewed a special community challenge for the bravest trackers among you! Howlerbusters The authorities on the station are getting pretty wary of the new threat that’s known as the Howler. Too many reckless Prospectors have now fallen victim to their deadly antics, and they’ve called for a bit of
2023-04-06 13:09 UTC · Community Announcements · TC_Roderick
Hey Prospectors and welcome to yet another one of our articles! So you really know the drill by now: it’s Thursday, which means it’s time to talk about Season 3. Now I can already tell what you’re thinking right now. Season 3 is already out, for a full week even, and I’m sure you’ve already become full-fledged experts on the new season. And you know what? Fair enough. But we’re not done juuuuust yet. There’s still some stuff we haven’t talked about in our previous articles, plus it’s not like you’ve been everywhere so far, I’m sure there’s some places you’d be in-Tharis-ted in visiting, eh? Te
2023-04-05 10:05 UTC · Community Announcements · TC_Roderick
Hello Prospectors! We hope you've been enjoying Season 3 and that you're getting your fix of the early game grind. We've really enjoyed playing alongside all of you! (If anyone can find an extra Sample Container for me, I would greatly appreciate it - ty ty). More seriously, we know that for some unfortunate Prospectors, there's been issues with CPU usage, with vanity items not showing up, and some other visual/technical issues. That's why Patch 3.1.0 right here is dedicated to fixing some of these pesky bugs that made themselves known during our Season 3 launch. A huge thank you to all of our
2023-03-31 10:01 UTC · Community Announcements · TC_Roderick
Hey Prospectors! We've just applied a quick hotfix to take care of the following issues: Took care of unruly monster aggression. Creatures shouldn't aggro you from the other side of the map anymore. Fixed some matchmaking issues. Fixed a problem with in-game stuttering. Made it so players who got the Authority Peacekeeper bundle actually got all the items from the pack, as it should be. We are still looking into some remaining known issues, including the freezes on launch, amongst others. Thanks for your patience. Have a great day and enjoy Season 3. Fortuna Favors the Bold!
2023-03-30 17:21 UTC · Community Announcements · TC_Roderick
Season 3 just started for The Cycle: Frontier and the surface of Fortuna III never looked so inviting. Want to jump in? Then grab yourself a free pack first, before dropping to face the dangers of the planet! The Fresh Fortunes Pack comes with a weapon skin for the C-32 Bolt Action Rifle, a weapon charm made in a special alloy and a snazzy set of clothes for all your Prospectors. The perfect set to dazzle your opponents with your best looks! The Fresh Fortunes Pack requires the base game The Cycle: Frontier to be claimed. The pack is available for free until April 13, 2023. After acquiring the
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