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Space station building contest finalist #1: Research Station the Myriad

We'll be announcing the rest of the finalists, including the winner of the contest, this week!
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Space station building contest honorable mentions

Some of the many awesome entries we received
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March community digest recap

Stay inside, wash your hands, and read about March's best community content
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Space Station Building Contest Showcase

Get inspired with all our contestants as we try hard to pick a winner
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Important news regarding COVID-19

Important news regarding the studio's response to the virus
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Tales from the Dual Universe Chapter 4

The fourth chapter in our narrative series is here!
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A message to our community

A message to our community about the upcoming flow of communication, as we head towards Beta launch and the NDA lift
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Alpha 3 DevBlog: Tech Optimization

In this special DevBlog, we look at some of the tech optimizations currently being worked on in order to improve the ...
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Tales from the Dual Universe Chapter 3

The third chapter in our narrative series is here!
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DevBlog: Info button & Surface harvesting

We're double dipping this week, as we look at two great features from the Alpha 3
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January community digest recap

Ringing in 2020 with some heat
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Alpha 3 DevBlog: Global 3D Navigation

Today we're talking about a tool that's gonna make piloting much easier to navigate, the Global 3D Navigation.
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Alpha 3 video: Organizations overview

Learn how Organizations work in our latest video
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Alpha 3 DevBlog: Organizations, RDMS & Ownership

The upcoming Alpha 3 is the biggest Dual Universe milestone ever released so far. A huge, yet underestimated set of f...
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Alpha 3 DevBlog: Piloting update

Take to the skies with the new piloting changes in Alpha 3
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Alpha 3 DevBlog: Economy update

Money makes the world go 'round
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Tales from the Dual Universe Chapter 2

The second chapter in our narrative series is here!
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December Community Digest Recap

New year, same great stream of community content
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Puzzle Building Contest Winning Entries Walkthroughs

We know the new year is a puzzling time for most of us, and this probably won't help much with that.
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December Dev Diary Series: Alpha 3 Edition

Good things come in pairs, so here are a couple Dev Diaries to keep you in the loop for Alpha 3
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Podcast #5: Community Q&A

We tackle your questions in the latest podcast
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Tales from the Dual Universe Chapter 1

We're launching a new narrative series entitled 'Tales from the Dual Universe'
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Roadmap update

Today marks an important milestone for Dual Universe. It’s been a crazy ride so far, and we’re only just getting star...
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DevBlog: Uber Textures

Today, we're taking a look at an impressive new graphical feature we’re calling Uber Textures
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November Community Digest Recap

As winter looks to ensnare us in its icy grip, we're bringing the heat with more hot Community Digest features!
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Community Digest Recap #4

We finally catch up with the best Community Digest picks from the past few months!
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Space Station Building Contest

To celebrate the launch of Alpha 2.1 and the introduction of Space Core Units, we’ve organized a special contest that...
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Community Digest Recap #3

Once again, we look back at previous community highlights.
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Between Two Friends Ep. 1: Mike Chassagne

We recently sat down to talk with Mike Chassagne, Senior Concept Artist at our Montreal studio, to get his thoughts o...
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Alpha 2.1 is out now!

As the end of the year draws, we’ve been hard at work implementing new features into the game
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Community Digest Recap #2

It’s been quite a while since our latest Community Digest Recap, but we haven’t forgotten about you!
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Alpha 2.1 Milestone: Space Core Units

In the upcoming Alpha 2.1 release of Dual Universe, set to release on October 24th, we added an exciting new item: th...
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Community Spotlight #8

Dual Universe intends to reinvent the MMORPG genre, and its players are a key part of that vision.
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New authentication bot coming to the official discord server

Hi everyone, As most of you already know, Dual Universe has an official Discord server with more than 6,500 members.
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Inside Novaquark #3: The French (Canadian) Connection

After a short hiatus, we’re back with our podcast featuring both Paris and Montreal team members!
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THE SEPTEMBER DEV DIARY IS HERE!

As promised, we’ve finally released the latest installment of our popular Dev Diary series, where we take you through...
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Alpha 2 Milestone (Part 5): Changes to the RDMS

One of the most important, yet understated, features of Dual Universe is the RDMS system. We’ve recently made some ch...
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About Future Community Meet Ups

After last year's successful meetup, and getting the chance to meet with our loyal community, we just had to do it ag...
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Important survey for the Dual Universe Community

In this short survey, we aim to learn more about you, our community.
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Community Spotlight #7

Dual Universe intends to reinvent the MMORPG genre and its players are a key part of that goal. As the community cont...
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Dual Universe Alpha 2 Available Today!

Today marks a new major milestone in the life of Dual Universe! The game has officially reached its Alpha 2 phase. Lo...
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Alpha 2 Milestone (Part 5): Piloting Improvements and New Zero-G Gliding Feature

Today we’re going to talk about the changes we’ve made regarding ship and character movement that are upcoming in Alp...
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Alpha 2 Milestone (Part 4): New Ambient Sound System

Today, we’d like to tell you more about something we haven’t showcased yet, and that we think is really important: th...
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Alpha 2 Milestone (Part 3): Customization at its Best!

What would a Metaverse be without the cutting-edge possibilities of DU’s extensive customization tools? Today, we det...
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The Dev Diary is back!

By popular demand, the Dev Diary is back to keep you informed about Dual Universe and its development progress. We ho...
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Alpha 2 Milestone (Part 2): New Industry Feature!

On our road to Alpha 2, we continue our DevBlog series showcasing the new features and improvements you'll discover o...
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ALPHA 2 MILESTONE (PART 1): GRAPHICAL ENHANCEMENTS

A new major step in the life of DU is emerging. Today marks the beginning of a new DevBlog series showcasing the feat...
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Community Spotlight #6

Dual Universe intends to reinvent the MMORPG genre and its players are a key part of that goal. As the community grow...
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Inside Novaquark #2: our Dual Universe Podcast is back!

Thanks to the good feedback from the community, our podcast is back. And it contains lots of information about the up...
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New Fundraising for Novaquark to push Dual Universe further!

We have fantastic news regarding our progress toward Alpha 2! You’re aware that we rely exclusively on crowdfunding a...
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Community Digest Recap - May 2019

Recap of the Community Creations shared during May 2019!
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r0.15 is out now!

If you missed the news during the past weeks, here's a recap!
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Puzzle Game Building Contest

A new building contest is around the corner!
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r0.15 Build (Part4): Talent System

The Talent System is a fundamental part of Player Progression in Dual Universe
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r0.15 Features Showcase!

Here's a short video showcasing the new features of the r0.15 Update!
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r0.15 Update (Part 3): Barter System

You won't be always near a Market Hub, and if you want to trade something with a friend barter might become very handy.
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r0.15 Update (Part 2): Inventory Revamp!

In this 2nd DevBlog on the r0.15 Update, NQ-Entropy & NQ-Wave talk about changes coming for inventory and containers
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r0.15 Update (Part 1): Graphical Enhancements

Always one step ahead. The PC is an incredible platform that has paved the way for innovation in gaming for decades. ...
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Inside Novaquark, a Dual Universe Podcast!

The idea of making a podcast has been circling in our heads for some time. We wanted to reach out to our community in...
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Community Digest: Newton's Folly First Flight!

During last March test session, the biggest community-made spaceship since Alpha release took off for the 1st time!
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Community Spotlight #5

Dual Universe intends to reinvent the MMORPG genre and its players are a key part of that goal. As the community grow...
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Tech Achievement: 30,000 Concurrent Simulated-Players Milestone Reached!

On March, 6th, we organized a special stress-test with thousands of simulated players. Our objective was to showcase ...
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Shipbuilding Contest Winners Announced!

Dual Universe is currently in Alpha, yet our awesome community brings its best to build jaw-dropping content! After m...
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New Studio Opening in Montréal!

We're thrilled to announce the creation of a new Novaquark studio in Montréal! Stéphane D’Astous, founder and former ...
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Alpha Tests Schedule Modifications

Today, we have an announcement that should make our Alpha testers happy! Due to our internal development process and ...
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January TRELLO BOARD UPDATE!

Our Trello board is a tool to give better feedback to the community about the collected suggestions for the game. Her...
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Interview with Dual Universe's Composer

Here are several treats for you: a video interview with our Composer, Maxime Ferrieu, and the release of a YouTube pl...
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COMMUNITY DIGEST MONTHLY RECAP

A selection of community-made creations submitted in December!
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Winter Holidays Contest!

Newcomers and veterans, make your building skills shine in this contest!
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Winter Holidays Test!

Surprise! Here comes a 18-day long test. Enjoy the Winter Holidays! :)
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Community Digest Monthly Recap

A selection of community-made creations submitted in November!
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Alpha 1 Successfully Launched!

Next test planned on Thursday, December, 6th!
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About the Crafting

Crafting is one of the big features we’ve recently added to Dual Universe and we’re generally happy at how it turned ...
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French website & news about game localization!

Here is some news about our plans to translate Dual Universe in other languages!
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About the New Flatten Tool

When we introduced the Smooth tool, we were not entirely sure how many use-cases we were covering with it. One thing ...
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r0.13 Build version Changelog

We've deployed r0.13, the final update before Alpha 1 launch!
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About the New Anti-Gravity Devices

Anti-Gravity is a brand new element type unlike any other before. One of the use-cases identified that we didn't have...
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OCTOBER TRELLO BOARD UPDATE!

Our Trello board is a tool to give better feedback to the community about the collected suggestions for the game. Her...
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Community Digest program

If you want to share some of your creations with the NDA still active, this might interest you!
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Community Spotlight #4

Dual Universe intends to renew the MMORPG genre and its players are a key part of that goal. As the community grows, ...
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The New Customizable Autoconf System

You’ve just finished building an incredible new ship and are about to step inside the cockpit to initiate its first t...
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Dual Universe Official Discord Server!

Since the beginning of Novaquark and our Kickstarter campaign, you’ve known that we continually try to keep an open d...
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Gamescom 2018 "Ask Me Anything" Event Q&A

All the answers to the questions you asked (or sent) us during Gamescom 2018!
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Back from Gamescom 2018!

We had a great Gamescom 2018! We wanted to share some related content with the community!
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Release Roadmap & Alpha Launch Announcement!

You asked for it and it's finally here: read all the details about the Release Roadmap and Alpha Launch!
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July Trello Board Update!

Our Trello board is a tool to give better feedback to the community about the collected suggestions for the game. Her...
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NovaWrimo Fan-Fiction Collections

Following up our NovaWrimo writing contests, we thought that giving to the community collections of the stories might...
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New 2D Concept Arts

We regularly publish some concept art. This time, let's show you some 2D work that intends to help 3D artists modelin...
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June Trello Board Update!

Our Trello board is a tool to give better feedback to the community about the collected suggestions for the game. Her...
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New Engines and Ship Dynamics

June DevBlog about the Piloting Game Mechanics Revamp!
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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT #3

Dual Universe intends to renew the MMORPG genre and its players are a key part of that goal. As the community grows, ...
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Old DevBlog Migration

We are migrating our old DevBlogs from Wordpress to our website!
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Novaquark User Content Promotion Policy

This policy applies to any UGC (User Generated Content) created by community members that may be promoted on Novaquar...
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3D RENDERING OF THE FEMALE OUTFIT

Introducing the 3D rendering of the "basic" female outfit in Dual Universe, as seen in the Marmoset software. Every f...
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Pet Concept Arts & Videos Recap

In case you missed them or are new around here, we thought it would be cool to publish a recap of the pet content pub...
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TRELLO BOARD UPDATE: WE VALUE YOUR FEEDBACK

Our Trello board is a tool to give better feedback to the community about the collected suggestions for the game. Her...
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Community-Made Outposts Video: Building Contest Results are live!

Dual Universe is currently in Pre-Alpha, yet players are already bringing their best to deliver great creations! This...
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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT #2

Dual Universe intends to renew the MMORPG genre and its players are a key part of that goal. As the community grows, ...
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New Build Preview!

A glimpse of the content coming in May
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Trello Board Update: We Value Your Feedback

As recently announced, we launched a Trello board to give better feedback to the community about their suggestions fo...
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Newsletter Revamp

We have recently changed our Newsletter Template to make it easier to read.
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Character Name Reservations: How it works

If you have a Character Name Reservation, here is everything you need to know on the topic.
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New Supporter Packs Are Here!

We have exciting news to share with our community! Many have been asking us when crowdfunding packs will make their g...
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Regarding Access to Pre-Alpha and the Patron Pack

Some of you may wonder why we finally decided to provide Pre-Alpha Access in the Patron Pack. Here is the explanation.
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Supporter Rewards for Founder Backers

We decided to gift several Supporter Rewards to Founder Backers.
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Legacy Resurrection Node (Unique Skin)

With the Supporter Packs coming in a couple of days, it's time to uncover a reward specific to them: the Legacy Resur...
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More info on Sanctuary Territory Units

A month ago, we released a DevBlog introducing Sanctuary Territory Units. Today we are putting the spotlight on these...
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Trello Launch, DevDiaries & Communication changes

Let's take a moment to talk about the DevDiary evolution and some communication changes.
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In-Game AMA, Feb 3rd 2018, Transcription

As previously announced on our forums, during our last Feb. 3rd test we organized an “Ask Me Anything” session with J...
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Introducing DualX, our own Falcon Heavy!

This is DualX, our own humble version of Falcon Heavy reproduced in Dual Universe. We had a blast reproducing in-game...
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3D rendering of the "basic" outfit

Introducing the WIP 3D rendering of the "basic" outfit in Dual Universe, as seen in Marmoset. Every male Novean will ...
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r0.8.16 Build Version Changelog

With last week release of the biggest pre-alpha update v0.8, the team has been focusing on deploying a batch of impor...
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Diplomat Outfit Concept Art

We continue this week our Concept Art series with the new Diplomat Outfit!
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Community Spotlight #1

Dual Universe intends to renew the MMORPG genre and its players are a key part of that goal. As the community grows, ...
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Our Thoughts on Territory Protection Mechanics

Since the beginning of the project, we have maintained tight communication with our community. We listen and read the...
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New r0.8 Build Version Changelog

As we're deploying tomorrow January 26th a new version of the game, we thought it would be nice to publicly release t...
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Merchant Outfit Concept Art

We continue this week our Concept Art series with the new Merchant outfit!
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Pirate Outfit Concept Art

We recently published some concept art and we continue this week with a new one: the Pirate Outfit!
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Pre-Alpha Tests Schedule Update

Recently, we announced the January Pre-Alpha test schedule. Following up our recent work, we have slightly modified t...
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Concept Arts

If you follow us on social media, you've probably noticed we recently published some concept art. Reactions to the v...
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Happy Holidays!

What a year! We're amazed by the support we received so far and are truly grateful. In January 2018, we'll be back to...
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First Pre-Alpha Tests for Gold Backers and Above Have Begun

Saturday, September, 30th we ran the first Dual Universe public test for Gold backers and above. As you know, this te...
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October Devdiary

All the news from October 2017!
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10,000 backers milestone passed! SUPPORTER PACKS COMING SOON!

We would like to thank our amazing community members for their continuous support! More than 10,000 backers are on bo...
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August DevDiary

All the news from August 2017!
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July Dev Diary

All the news from July 2017!
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Crowdfunding Portal Important News: End of the Founder Packs

The time has come to announce a date for the end of the Founder Packs. You have until the 7th of September 2017 (Kick...
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Organizations: Purpose & Management

A Devblog where we discuss about the first iteration of the RDMS (Right & Duties Management System).
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Monetization: between player happiness and economic viability

A Devblog post where we discuss about this delicate equilibrium to make a game successful and profitable.
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Builder gameplay: Voxel Tools & Elements

A Devblog where we discuss about the building gameplay and which place it has in the global gameplay.