Where is patch 1.4?

[iErr0r32]

I recently corresponded with the developer studio "Dark Crystal Games", they told me that the long-awaited patch for the game 1.4 sent to the publisher in the summer of that year, but the publisher has not yet posted it and apparently will not. Why actually? Is there an official representative here?

[Lestat2150]

From what i've been hearing Dark Crystal Games is defunct now. They probably don't care to release it because nobody is buying this. Could be a possibility. I havent frequented their discord so there are other rumors as to why. Maybe someone that knows something else can pipe in.

Considering it sounds like you spoke to Dark Crystal yourself, i'm sure they would've told you they're defunct so that leads me to think they're still around.

[Willheart]

Some people speculated "anti-Russian sentiment", or a misguided attempt to adhere to economic sanctions, since all that happened within a year of release. This is all stuff I gleamed from earlier topics here on steam, but if it's true I imagine that's why the publisher wouldn't want to make an official statement on it.

The publisher line is... Black Tower Entertainment? Or Plaion (formerly Koch Media, includes publishing division Prime Matter) listed too. I dunno, I ain't got the brain sussin' out nothin'.

Originally posted by iErr0r32:

Is there an official representative here?

If you wanted a real answer you'd probably have to go up the corporate pipeline with the publisher, but I imagine it'll be more difficult to get an answer from them over an earnest indie team. (I don't think you'll get a satisfying answer).

[iErr0r32]

I understand what you mean, and yes I've talked to several game developers and I'm 100% sure they're telling the truth. I would just like to get a patch for the game. I wrote to the mail, but did not receive a response, I wrote on the discord and it was deaf there.

[Willheart]

Originally posted by iErr0r32:

I understand what you mean, and yes I've talked to several game developers and I'm 100% sure they're telling the truth.

Ah, in terms of 'real/satisfying answer' I actually meant from the publisher, I'm not really casting doubt over what the devs at Dark Crystal Games said.

The answer you might receive from Black Tower Entertainment or Plaion/Prime Matter will probably be audited in defence of the corporate entity, if you even get a message at all that isn't automated (seems like we may not). But, you probably know that.

Originally posted by iErr0r32:

I would just like to get a patch for the game. I wrote to the mail, but did not receive a response, I wrote on the discord and it was deaf there.

It's just such a shame to see anything that isn't in it's best form, especially when the improvement is complete, but presumably they're just sitting on the submit button for whatever reason, and it's their customers who are paying the price.

[MangorushZ]

They should just "leak it" to someone and have that someone upload it online

[mikeydsc]

Originally posted by MangorushZ:

They should just "leak it" to someone and have that someone upload it online

That gets you into legal battles they cant win.

[Nimiria Nova]

So is there any hope this game will get more updates and content? I really want to play it but many say it feels empty and unfinished after act 1.

[Lestat2150]

I've sunk around 130 hrs into this. It's still worth experiencing.

[Nimiria Nova]

So it is not so bad as some reviews say?

[Merciful Boss]

Originally posted by mikeydsc:

Originally posted by MangorushZ:

They should just "leak it" to someone and have that someone upload it online

That gets you into legal battles they cant win.

Not if they're a Russian company since Russia no longer really cares about Western lawsuits

[kensw]

Originally posted by Merciful Boss:

Originally posted by mikeydsc:

That gets you into legal battles they cant win.

Not if they're a Russian company since Russia no longer really cares about Western lawsuits

The Devs were based in Russia (they seem to have shut down ) The Publisher is western based I believe