Good news for fans of the post-apocalyptic Wasteland 2 and its precursor, as developers inXile confirmed that a ”sizeable” planned beta patch is still on course for release, while the original Wasteland has been released DRM-free on retail platform Desura.
Here’s what inXile had to say in an email released last Friday and now posted on the game’s Kickstarter page.
We’re about a month into our three-month plan that we mentioned in update 44, things have been progressing well. We are simultaneously working to fix issues and bugs with the game in general based on feedback to the beta while other team members are moving ahead in finishing all the LA content. While the next beta update (coming soon) will not be quite as sizeable as the last one it is another significant content expansion (adding a new area) as well as UI upgrade (implementing the new barter screen).
The actual content players will find in the upcoming patch was detailed in a previous post, and features a relaxing trip to the HQ of a religious cult.
We are adding more content in the form of the missile silo map, an interesting location that is set to challenge your problem-solving skills. Here is a short description from Jeremy Kopman, the level designer on Silo. “Slashed across eastern Arizona is a deep, winding canyon that provides the only access to a vast, resource-rich valley. As if traversing the labyrinthine paths – full of vicious animals and sociopathic raiders – wasn’t hard enough, the area is controlled by a fanatical branch of the Servants of the Mushroom Cloud. These monks worship Titan, bringer of death by the Great Glow… and a live ICBM with a nuclear warhead. Too bad braving this deathtrap is your only way to reach your next mission target: Damonta.”
Alongside the confirmation of the original Wasteland’s release, inXile have revealed that the first of the two Michael Stackpole & Nathan Long novellas that will be sent to backers have been returned in draft form and are currently being edited and proof-read. There’s also the excellent piece of concept art below.
