It’s been scarcely a month because it launched on Steam, and the Dwarf Fortress gross sales have been, in a phrase, good. In line with the most recent report from developer Bay 12 Video games, the paid model of its intricate colony administration recreation bought practically half 1,000,000 copies in December – a relatively astonishing feat for a 20-year-old recreation that’s nonetheless obtainable (in its non-graphical type) totally free.
“The launch went nice,” Tarn Adams writes within the newest version of The Bay 12 Video games Report, a month-to-month discussion board submit that studies on the corporate’s collected donations. “We received’t have all the precise numbers till mid-February when every thing has been processed via Valve and Kitfox, however the recreation bought virtually half 1,000,000 copies in December, which is superior.”
The success has allowed Bay 12, which has consisted solely of the 2 Adams brothers for many of its existence, to rent a brand new programmer to assist with bug fixes and high quality of life enhancements for Dwarf Fortress. That particular person ought to start someday in January, and Tarn Adams writes that it’ll free him as much as spend extra time engaged on new options.
He says the subsequent main addition to Dwarf Fortress can be area mode, and as soon as that’s prepared he’ll start engaged on journey mode, which is able to permit gamers to show Dwarf Fortress right into a roguelike recreation during which they discover the ruins of their very own doomed fortresses.
Regardless of Dwarf Fortress’ roaring success on Steam, nonetheless, the brothers nonetheless have a month to attend earlier than they reap the monetary rewards. Meaning fan contributions are nonetheless essential.
“Help us straight and you may make a measurable distinction,” Zach Adams writes. “We want the espresso cash to make it via this final month. That’s it! We win… and it’s your fault!”
The standard Dwarf Fortress slogan may use an replace, maybe: “Shedding is enjoyable, however successful – that can also be enjoyable.”