Exciting News for Our Community!

We're thrilled to announce that the alpha version of New Citizen is now available on Steam under Early Access! As members of our vibrant community, we wanted you to be the first to know about this milestone in our journey.

In this alpha release, you'll have the opportunity to explore the initial features and mechanics of the game, providing valuable feedback that will shape its development moving forward. Your input is invaluable to us as we work tirelessly to create an unforgettable gaming experience.

Join us on this exciting adventure as we embark on the journey of New Citizen together. Your support, enthusiasm, and feedback are what drive us to push the boundaries of gaming.

Visit our Steam page to get your hands on the alpha version of New Citizen now and be among the first to explore this thrilling new world!

As developers committed to the long game, we view New Citizen as a marathon rather than a sprint. We're eager to introduce new gameplay elements and enrich the player experience continually. To achieve this, we consciously chose to bypass Kickstarter and Indiegogo, recognizing the community's past disappointments. We believe in the project's broad appeal, understanding that New Citizen fulfills a desire within the gaming industry that has gone unmet for years.

The decision to release on Steam offers players a straightforward choice: join the New Citizen experience, and if it doesn't meet expectations, request a refund. We hope dissatisfied players return after witnessing the transformative power of our ongoing updates.

New Citizen has evolved since its original concepts and trailers, to avoid confusion of what it is that players will be getting when they buy into the alpha we have privated and removed various videos and trailers that way people dont have a misleading idea of what the current state of the game is.

In a commitment to self-funding, we've rejected donations, pre-orders, and crowdfunding. Our 20-year-old founder, Tanner, has personally covered all expenses, ensuring New Citizen remains a labor of passion rather than a project dictated by investors or big publishers.

We've made adjustments to our initial plans outlined in the "Upcoming Release Into Early Access" post on August 12, 2023. Certain features have been redacted to streamline the release and focus on a more modest scope initially. While these features may return in the future, there are no immediate plans for their inclusion.

New Citizen invites players to embark on a unique and immersive gaming experience. Join us on Steam's Early Access and be part of this ambitious venture that pushes the boundaries of traditional gaming.

Play the alpha now https://store.steampowered.com/app/2019700/New_Citizen__Alpha/

Alpha Pre-release Statement:

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Here's what you can anticipate from New Citizen's debut on Steam's early access platform:

• A comprehensive economic system featuring "cash" and "bank balance" as the primary legal forms of currency.
  
• Diverse job opportunities, including roles such as Police, Paramedic and Unemployed individuals.
  
• Assortment of police vehicles equipped with a functional ELS (emergency lighting system)
  
• Rich player-to-player interactions fostering immersion and social engagement.
  
• In-depth physical and virtual inventory system.
  
• An array of Firearms/Weapons for a realistic gameplay experience.
  
• A variety of vehicles to navigate the open-world environment.
  
• Robust administration system with gamemaster capabilities, ensuring smooth gameplay management.
  
• Real Estate functionality enabling property transactions, sales, and personalized pricing.
  
• Interactive AI characters and stores
  
• Unique user interfaces meticulously crafted by our dedicated team.
  
• Synchronized player progress and data encompassing Inventory, job roles, cash, bank balance, bank history, staff level, cars, and real estate.
  
• Availability of dedicated servers, allowing players to rent or self-host, with publicly accessible files on Steam; server customization facilitated through a provided config file.
  
• Comprehensive drug system, with options for cultivation, and sale.
  
• Built-in in-game bug reporting mechanism for efficient issue resolution.
  
• Character identity system ensuring a fresh character/identity for each server.
  
• ATM system for checking bank balance, withdrawing/depositing cash, transferring funds between player accounts, and viewing transaction history.
  
• Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) incorporating proximity voice chat and government job-specific radios utilizing long-range frequencies.
  
• Automobile Dealership
  
• Postal Delivery, job

"New Citizen has always been an ambitious endeavor for me, and as someone still finding their way in the world, I sometimes wonder if I have what it takes to bring this vision to fruition. However, I'm fully committed to giving it my all. This project has been a passion of mine since I was just 13 years old. Every day, I'm consumed with thoughts on how to turn this dream into reality. With over 100 game design documents drafted, it feels like I'm assembling a complex puzzle, piece by determined piece.

Given the diverse interests New Citizen appeals to, it's crucial to manage expectations. While I'm personally drawn to the law enforcement aspect, others may be more intrigued by roles like paramedics or exploring different paths. To stay practical, we're tackling one aspect at a time. It's worth noting that certain features of the game upon release may appear raw or incomplete due to the workflow I've chosen.

After many nights spent pondering beneath the stars, I've come to a realization: there's no one-size-fits-all formula for success with a project of this scale. Without direct comparisons to other companies or studios pursuing similar ideas, Specpixel has a unique opportunity to forge its own path to success. Hopefully, we can blaze a trail in this gaming genre. I envision New Citizen not just as a game but as a platform. Looking ahead, I'm determined to impress you all with what I aspire to achieve for both the industry and fellow dreamers who share similar aspirations." - Tanner

"I'm really looking forward to the upcoming release of New Citizen and I'm particularly excited about the prospect of this being the first-ever dedicated role-playing game of its kind. The thought of a game that has the potential to bring together different role-playing communities and provide players with and open-ended experience is super exciting. At 4Players, we take pride in supporting Specpixel Entertainment by providing high-performance gameserver hosting and ODIN - our toolkit for integrated ultra-realistic 3D voice chat. The player-to-player interaction and unpredictable events will create a truly unique gaming experience.When developing ODIN, we made it a top priority to enable Unreal Engine 5 developers to fully utilize the capabilities of their game audio engine. Applying environmental effects, such as reverb and echo gives in-game voice chat a true purpose and creates a more immersive gameplay environment. By leveraging these effects, players can be transported from merely hearing narrator-like voices to feeling like they are truly present in the virtual world, thus fostering a deeper connection to their characters and surroundings. We believe that the combination of these audio features with ODIN's advanced technology will offer players an unparalleled immersive experience in their RPG gameplay. I'm confident that this partnership will contribute to ensuring that players have the best possible experience with New Citizen and can't wait to give it a try."
- Former Chief Technology Officer at TeamSpeak and now CTO at 4Players GmbH Sven Paulsen

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Kind regards,
Specpixel Entertainment PTY LTD (New Citizen Team)