And sometimes that end comes much sooner than we would like. Yes, unfortunately I bring the news that many of you have seen coming now for quite some time. The Nightblade team has decided that we just don't have the manpower to complete the mod. Our latest recruiting drive brought in several excellent people, but ultimately it just wasn't going to be enough to deliver on the quality mod that you all expect and deserve from Black Cat Games.
I would like to specifically thank Inq and Illuminus for their hard work over these last few months. They have been cranking out models left and right for new maps, only to have most of their work not get used. I'd also like to thank all the new recruits for the time they did put into the mod, and I'm sorry we couldn't get things rolling here.
I will take full blame for this mod not coming together. I tried to get new recruits, but it turned out to be way more difficult than I anticipated. I can hardly blame them though, because in these economic times we all are focusing on our jobs more (including myself). It's also very difficult to get people excited about a mod that has already been designed.
While some of you will be frustrated by our decision, I would ask you to consider the team members that have been working on this mod for years. A lot of work has been put into this and it's a more than a bit upsetting to see it end before we could finish it. I haven't talked with the team about it, but I'd assume we will release the rest of the content we have created in its unfinished state.
Last, I'd like to thank the BCG community for always being so patient with us. It's nice to have a player base that is supportive even when things look so bleak. I'd also like to reassure you Alien Swarm'ers out there that our progress on Nightblade is in no way reflective of what the AS team has been doing. From what I understand, they are still chugging away at full speed.
Game over.
-Biohazard
I would like to specifically thank Inq and Illuminus for their hard work over these last few months. They have been cranking out models left and right for new maps, only to have most of their work not get used. I'd also like to thank all the new recruits for the time they did put into the mod, and I'm sorry we couldn't get things rolling here.
I will take full blame for this mod not coming together. I tried to get new recruits, but it turned out to be way more difficult than I anticipated. I can hardly blame them though, because in these economic times we all are focusing on our jobs more (including myself). It's also very difficult to get people excited about a mod that has already been designed.
While some of you will be frustrated by our decision, I would ask you to consider the team members that have been working on this mod for years. A lot of work has been put into this and it's a more than a bit upsetting to see it end before we could finish it. I haven't talked with the team about it, but I'd assume we will release the rest of the content we have created in its unfinished state.
Last, I'd like to thank the BCG community for always being so patient with us. It's nice to have a player base that is supportive even when things look so bleak. I'd also like to reassure you Alien Swarm'ers out there that our progress on Nightblade is in no way reflective of what the AS team has been doing. From what I understand, they are still chugging away at full speed.
Game over.
-Biohazard
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