The Anacrusis
EGGS EGGS EGGS! The Anacrusis Sees 200k Players in First Week. Roadmap Released and Streamers React in New Week 1 Highlight Reel
Posted January 28, 2022Seattle, USA — January 28, 2022 — Stray Bombay is excited to share that more than 200,000 players have battled through over a combined 1 billion hostile aliens, including 3,264,650 special aliens killed, from safe zone to safe zone in the first week of Early Access/Game Preview on PC and Xbox. Content creators of all kinds are also having a blast teaming up with friends to fend off the alien menace as they explore The Isolode in the first three chapters of The Anacrusis.
“Seeing the community jump feet first into the Anacrusis in this first week has been fantastic. We’ve seen a huge surge in players from Game Pass and lots of positive responses from PC fans as well. We’ve got a lot of work ahead of us and all the feedback that’s come in has been hugely appreciated. We’re continuing to create more game content and refine what’s there as we work on new features like mod support and the upcoming Challenge Track.” - Chet Faliszek, Stray Bombay Co-Founder
Stray Bombay has released a post on their blog talking about short term improvements and long term plans for The Anacrusis. Building off Hotfix 1.2 which improved the Episode 1 finale, UI bugs, login issues, and more, the team is working towards a major update, which will include new and updated perks, flaming goo, fixes to the Spanish localization, an in-game language selector, fixes for Xbox Series X and Series S performance.
“Everyone on the Stray Bombay team has had a blast watching The Anacrusis streams since launch. We’ve enjoyed chatting with fans, getting feedback from players, and occasionally even joining in the fun! We want to highlight the amazing streamers and YouTubers who are having a blast with The Anacrusis, so we’ve begun a bi-weekly highlights series to put a spotlight on some of the best moments people have been having with our game." - Will Smith, Stray Bombay Communications Director.
Stray Bombay plans to have The Anacrusis exit Early Access/Game Preview in the later half of 2022, using the next few months to fix bugs, make quality-of-life improvements, and add weekly challenges, additional episodes, new fantastical weapons, more thrilling modes, and more. Currently available on PC (Steam Early Access and Microsoft Store Game Preview), Xbox One/Xbox Series X/S in Game Preview, and Xbox/PC Game Pass, The Anacrusis has full crossplay between all platforms.
Features:
- Four-player Cooperative Fun - Team up with your friends in an infinitely-replayable fight against alien hordes to unlock perks, weapons, and new ways to play that you can share with your team!
- A Fight For Survival Is Just the Beginning - The first season of The Anacrusis tells the story of four unlikely survivors - Nessa, Guion, Liu, and Lance - who are unwilling combatants in the battle to defend humanity from the alien menace. Play and unlock more of the unfolding mystery of the alien attack.
- Fight Aliens Using Fantastical Weapons - Battle the alien menace using an astounding arsenal of classic sci-fi weapons. Buy yourself some time with a stasis grenade, toss a shield grenade to provide instant cover while you pop off a heal, and bring your friends back to life using the Respawner. Or throw caution to the wind and burn friend and foe alike with the Laser Rifle.
- Earn New Perks and Change the Way You Play - Matter compilers spread throughout the game give you access to dozens of perks that will change the way you play. Stack all of your upgrades to power up the last-resort pistol or boost your defense by supercharging your shield pulse. Unlock new perks as you play, and share your unlocks with everyone on your team!
- Never Fight the Same Battle Twice - In The Anacrusis, the AI Director 2.0 controls every aspect of the game. It spawns every enemy, directs each boss, and places every weapon, gadget, and health kit. No matter your skill level, you'll find the perfect level of challenge. More than that, the Director 2.0 creates the kinds of video game moments that you can’t wait to tell your friends about.
- PC Friends, Meet Console Friends - The Anacrusis supports full cross-play between all platforms at launch, so players can play with their friends across all supported platforms.
Buy or Wishlist The Anacrusis on Steam. Join The Anacrusis Discord to keep up to date on the latest news and follow development on Twitter, YouTube, Twitch, and the game website.
About Stray Bombay
We're a small studio making big games. Founded in 2019, Stray Bombay's driving goal is to build better co-operative games. With a focus on social and cooperative game design, we're building the types of places that people want to inhabit, not just play in. We think now is the time to change the culture of game development, by making everyone equals, not just in their impact on a project, but in how we divide the rewards from our success.
