Relase dates for 0.99.9 & Development Update


Hi guys,

i know it has been quite a while since my last proper update, so I want to start by thanking you for your patience and continued support during this quieter period.

Here are the planned release dates for Version 0.99.9:

$10 / €7.50 Subscriber: 10.08.
$5 / €4 Subscriber: 17.08.
$2 / €1.50 Subscriber: 24.08.
Public Release: 31.08.

This development cycle has taken considerably longer than usual, and I know the wait has been long.

The upcoming version will include:
  • new playable content,
  • a major update to the CQM — the Character and Quest Management system,
  • considerably more bug fixes than usual,
  • and further stability and internal improvements.

Over the years, The Promise has grown into a very large game with many characters, quests, events, requirements, and interconnected paths. Because of that, it has become increasingly important to make it easier for players to reliably find and reach the available content.

The expanded CQM will make it much easier to track active quests and character stories, understand their requirements and locations, find the next step, and recognize when a storyline has reached its currently available endpoint.

Many existing quests and character paths were not yet fully represented in the CQM. This sometimes made it difficult to tell whether more content was available, where a story continued, or whether its current ending had already been reached.

Reviewing and integrating the large number of quests has required a lot of work, but it should make the entire game much clearer and easier to navigate.

The update also contains an unusually large number of bug fixes. A lot of time has been spent reviewing older content, correcting problems, improving stability, and making sure connected events and systems work together more reliably.

The first part of The Promise trilogy is now moving toward its final stage. Because of that, it is especially important to bring the existing content, player guidance, and overall stability into a better state before Part 1 is considered complete.

However, even though the version number has now reached 0.99.9, this does not mean that only one update remains. There will still be several updates for Part 1. The version number should not be seen as a countdown where the next release automatically has to be Version 1.0.

Version 0.99.9 is another important step toward bringing Part 1 closer to completion and improving the overall experience.

More information about the featured characters, new scenes, and story content will follow closer to the release, together with the full changelog.

Once again, thank you very much for your patience and continued support. I hope the new content, the many fixes, and the improvements throughout the game will make the longer wait worth it. :)

Best regards,

Your Xagrim