Developer Blog #9 - Pausing Early Access — HAWKEN REBORN News

For those of you who have been with us since we started Early Access in May of 2023, it should be no surprise that Hawken Reborn has had quite the journey, with many learnings and uphill battles to overcome. From a name synonymous with PVP, to an Early Access moniker that still came with high expectations, Hawken Reborn went live with the intent of developing a Hawken formula for all types of players to enjoy in a tumultuous videogame industry.

Over a year later, we learned a ton about what can work with a Hawken game and what doesn't, based on the mountain of feedback received. While it was great to hear from players as the game was still baking and making major design improvements like the current iteration of Patrol Mode, it's clear to us that we need to make even more significant changes to the game to make a more noticeable dent in this seemingly insurmountable hillclimb. This means that we will be pausing further development on Hawken Reborn in its current iteration.

The game will still continue to be available to play on Steam indefinitely to give players a sense of what a modern version of Hawken can be, but we’ll be going dark until we’re able to release a new version of a Hawken game that can face the headwinds that comes with a franchise of this stature. Until then, THANK YOU to the passionate community who has voiced their feedback and cheered us on during this turbulent time. It was a fun adventure and we look forward to hopping back into the pilot seat again in the future!

Regards,
Hawken Reborn Team

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