The Repopulation is being rebuilt using the Unreal 4 engine, which will require largely starting from the ground and working upward. To pass the time between now and the relaunch of The Repopulation’s Early Access, the team has created “Fragmented”, a survival title based on the same game universe. Backers are urged to sign up to test Fragmented by visiting The Repopulation site.
The Repopulation: Joshua Halls on the Move to Unreal 4
Recently, Above and Beyond Technologies announced that The Repopulation, their long-in-development MMORPG would be switching to Unreal Engine 4 from the now defunct Hero Engine. Not only did we all breathe a sigh of relief when the news was announced, but we actually began to get excited for The Repopulation once more.
The Repopulation: Port To Unreal Engine, New Survival Title Announced
After earlier issues with the alpha servers in December 2015, The Repopulation has been offline since. A new post has been written on the official site with some very good news for players and fans of the game. The Repopulation is moving to the Unreal engine which will require rewriting the base code from scratch hence a significant delay in the release of the game. However, backers and players will gain access to Fragmented, a survival title based in the same game universe as The Repopulation.
The Repopulation: Alpha Servers Going Offline as Devs Search for Solutions
The Repopulation alpha servers will be going offline sometime today as the team searches for solutions to recent issues with Hero Engine creators, Idea Fabrik. The server will remain offline until some type of resolution is found but the team remains confident that the game will ship in “as timely a fashion as possible”.
The Repopulation: Hero Engine Troubles Could Cause Downtime
The Repopulation, built using the Hero Engine, stands the very real possibility that there will be serious downtime as a result of Idea Fabrik’s financial issues. The development team has forewarned its community about possible outages as it searches for alternatives to the troubled engine, though it would necessitate "rebuilding the game from scratch code wise, though some things would convert over (art, data)".
The Repopulation: Ready the Weapons of War – Siege Mechanic Arrives
The Repopulation team will be rolling out the latest game update later today (7:00 am Pacific / 10:00 am Eastern) that will bring the siege system back online. Sieges will be introduced in stages to give the team better access to statistical information to be able to adjust balance and other issues that can affect how the PvP-oriented siege mechanic plays out.
The Repopulation: Under Siege
Over the last few years indie games have really made their presence felt at PAX. The same was true again this year and we caught up with one of the indie MMOs out there, the Repopulation. Read on to find out what Josh Halls had to say about the newest additions to the game.
The Repopulation: Griefclaw Bluffs PvP Engagement Arrives in Latest Update
The Repopulation servers will be down later today to bring the newest update online. The patch features several improvements to combat and skill systems, including bug fixes, timer usage, balancing and more.
The Repopulation: Entertain Even Better After the Latest Update
According to the latest developer blog on The Repopulation website, the entertainment system has been given a complete overhaul. Entertainment allows player to utilize tales, dance and music to provide a series of buffs.
The Repopulation: Large Update Brings New Minigame & More
The Repopulation servers will be down for up to eight hours today beginning at 10:00 am Eastern / 7:00 am Pacific in order to bring a large patch online. The update will include animation improvements, holiday events, a musical minigame, bug fixes and enhancements.