Tag Archives: Survarium

Tue, May 14, 2013 | 08:20 BST

Survarium: alpha invites rolling out, first gameplay screens and details emerge

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Survarium developer Vostok Games has started sending out invites for the game’s alpha testing phase, along with a batch of debut gameplay screens and details on various features. The ex-S.T.A.L.K.E.R. team will be sending out another wave of invites soon.

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Thu, Apr 04, 2013 | 10:41 BST

Survarium alpha registration now open, details inside

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Surviarium developer Vostok Games has opened alpha registration for its post-apocalyptic sandbox survival game. The ex-S.T.A.L.K.E.R devs have laid out the process in a new blog post, and have shed light on what you can expect.

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Fri, Jan 18, 2013 | 17:08 GMT

Survarium beta planned for the end of the year

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Survarium, the free-to-play MMOFPS from former Stalker developers Vostok Games, will go into beta at the end of the year. The firm noted on its website it plans to “open beta game access to a larger number of players,” and it will likely be an open beta. In the case of a “huge influx of new players,” the developers said it could “temporarily hold up the admission of new players to ensure increased server capacities.” You can view the development timeline here. An alpha test containing a working PvP mode, four game maps, two factions, and an in-game system of tasks, is slated for Q2 2013.

Tue, Nov 27, 2012 | 14:22 GMT

Survarium: from the ashes of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2

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Survarium is the new free-to-play MMO from Vostok Games, a studio made up of ex-S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 devs. VG247′s Dave Cook speaks with the team to learn more.

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Wed, Nov 14, 2012 | 15:12 GMT

S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 collapse was ‘forced move’: Survarium dev explains all

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 development collapsed unexpectedly in 2011 and it led to the formation of Vostok Games, developers of incoming MMOFPS Survarium. Team member Oleg Yavorsky has discussed with VG247 the nature of the game’s cancellation and the demise of developer GSC Game World, calling it a ‘forced move’. He also revealed that the team tried to save the S.T.A.L.K.E.R IP by making a free-to-play spin-off, but explained that an agreement couldn’t be reached. Get the full scoop below.

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Fri, Oct 26, 2012 | 09:07 BST

ex-S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 devs show off Survarium gameplay screens

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Survarium is the new MMO shooter from ex-S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 devs Vostok Games. The studio released these shots at the start of October, and in all fairness we missed them at the time, but decided to post them anyway as they’re a wee bit special. Check them out below.

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Tue, Oct 02, 2012 | 16:36 BST

Survarium – third developer diary reveals scavenger faction

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Survarium has a new developer diary available from Vostok Games. The third in a series, the video discusses the free-to-play, multiplayer shooter, and the scavenger faction. It also notes players will start off in the game “alone, dirty, and living in slums.” Yikes. The game is slated for release in 2013. Thanks, PCGamesN.

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Sat, Jul 07, 2012 | 14:33 BST

Second Survarium developer diary, artwork released

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Vostok Games has released the second developer diary for Survarium, its free-to-play, multiplayer title, which highlights the project’s development progress. Posted below, the dev diary also covers game components, the storyline, atmosphere, the game’s character and planned modes. There’s also four new pieces of artwork posted below, showing some of the landscapes pulled from the game’s Facebook page. The game is slated for release in 2013. Thanks, Wilczeek.

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Thu, May 17, 2012 | 18:21 BST

Vostok went free-to-play online with Survarium in order to secure funding

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Vostok Games project manager Ruslan Didenko has said developing Survarium as a free-to-play, multiplayer-focused title was a “tough decision to make.”

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