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Miner Wars 2081 Introduces Fourth Reich

Aug 08, 2012

This time, we would like to present the most controversial of all factions in Miner Wars 2081: the semi-Nazi Fourth Reich. Below, you’ll find some key information about this faction, its roots, and its place in the world of Miner Wars.

Along with this press release, we are pleased to release a bundle of screenshots and art samples dedicated to the Fourth Reich. Enjoy this selection of in-game locations and space ships, as well as key personalities from the Reichist political and military scene! As a bonus, we’ve made a special infographic about the Fourth Reich. Feel free to use it as a poster if you like. And spread it to your friends if you find this faction fascinating!

Purity and Perfection!

These are the theme words of the Nazi-influenced Fourth Reich. What lies behind those ideals? Rise of the Reich The movement began behind closed doors among Nazi circles and wealthy industrialists and did not make its presence known publicly until after the Solar Event of 2070. Befo

Action-Packed Screenshots and E3 Trailer Reminder

Jun 14, 2012

The gang here at Keen Software House is proud to present a brand new bundle of action-packed screenshots featuring combat scenarios from the Miner Wars 2081 storyline campaign! Get an inside look at the greatest interior and space shooter of the decade, coming soon to your PC!

We are thrilled beyond belief about the many exciting gameplay variations Miner Wars will offer. One of these, of course, is adrenaline-pumping action – cut your way through lines of enemy fighters, mother ships, and stationary defenses!

Enjoy our fresh selection of screenshots!
- Screenshot Gallery at MinerWars.com: http://www.minerwars.com/Pics.aspx

E3 Trailer Reminder
Just a reminder, too, to check out our brand new trailer, made fresh for E3! It shows our hand-crafted interiors, awesome exteriors, creepy tunnels and mine shafts, fortresses, and heavy industrial equipment. Don’t miss it!
- Official E3 Trailer on YouTube: http://youtu.be/4fAWCppqnpY
- Video Gallery at MinerWars.com: http://www.minerwars.com/Vide

Exclusive E3 Trailer & Screenshot Pack

Jun 06, 2012

We are proud to present you with some cool new sights and sounds from our eagerly anticipated 6DoF space shooter, Miner Wars 2081!

Exclusive E3 Trailer
Today, in conjunction with our presentation at E3 in Los Angeles, we’ve released a brand new trailer for Miner Wars 2081. Enjoy music from our award-winning composer, Karel Antonin, and glimpses into several storyline missions created by our inspired team of level designers. There’s plenty of other stuff to feast your eyes on as well!

- Official E3 Trailer on Youtube: http://youtu.be/4fAWCppqnpY
- Video Gallery at MinerWars.com: http://www.minerwars.com/Videos.aspx

Screenshots Featuring Unique Space Structures
Ever wonder what a Russian trade station, a Euro-American survey site, or an Outlaw base would look like in the year of 2081, ten years after the solar apocalypse? Enjoy a hot selection of screenshots from our main storyline and give us your comments! Keep in mind that the game is still months from being final and p

Terrific New Website for MinerWars.com + Other News

Apr 19, 2012

We are proud to announce the launch of our brand new website for www.minerwars.com featuring graphics by Michael Heald, one of the world’s most acclaimed web designers! We believe this visual style better suits our website and more faithfullly captures the qualities of Miner Wars!

Besides the new design for minerwars.com, we have redesigned our studio website www.keenswh.com with graphics by our in-house artist Jan Cistin. We have also updated the content of the website.

Preview of new graphic features for Miner Wars 2081
Our senior graphic artist, Filip Novy, along with our render-engine programmers, has come up with some terrific new graphics for space sector backgrounds and spaceship cockpits. The look of our universe has vastly improved, and we are happy to share some new screenshots with you! By the way, there are 22 playable spaceships in the game and each has a unique cockpit design. Enjoy the screenshots – soon you will be able to experience it yourself in a new downloadable gam

Miner Wars 2081 Release Date Updated

Mar 28, 2012

We would like to inform all players, fans and journalists interested in Miner Wars 2081 that we have updated the official release to Q3-Q4 2012. The game will be released during the second half of this year. We will announce this with more precision once we arrive at the final test phase.

Rather than releasing quickly and all of a sudden, we would like to ensure the game has been polished and handles well. Instead of rushing to meet the deadlines (set by ourselves, actually), we want to move forward with a ‘will release when it is finished’ mentality. Our development process is very interactive with Miner Wars 2081 and you can definitely see our progress from week to week, just compare the latest screenshots with those from 2-4 months ago!

We’ll keep you updated – in April there will be several nice surprises brewed up for you by our minions...

Stay tuned!

Meet the Miner Wars Team at GDC in San Francisco

Feb 28, 2012

Greetings dear Miner Wars friends!

We are thrilled to announce that we are attending this year’s GDC (March 5-9, 2012, San Francisco -http://www.gdconf.com). Please stop by, check out the game, and chat with us! We’ll be in the GDC Play pavilion, in the Esplanade Ballroom of Moscone Center.

We will be proudly presenting Miner Wars 2081 and our new arcade-style offshoot, Miner Wars 2.5D. The first 30 people who visit us will receive a free serial key for MW 2081 and its upcoming MMO version!

At our GDC kiosk you’ll meet:
- Marek Rosa - CEO & Founder
- Nick Miller - Marketing Manager
- Ansel Leos - Community Manager

For current players and others following the development of Miner Wars:

We are presently making major changes to the game, so there will be no new release before the GDC. However, you may expect a new Test Build, as well as a new public demo, in the week or so following the GDC (first half of March).

We do have a cool new trailer in production, which will also

Special Faction Prefabs & 22 Unique Spaceships

Feb 22, 2012

A lot of graphic work has been done recently by our lead 3D artist Filip Novy. Below is a small introduction to some of the stuff coming soon into the game – in about a week, you will see all of the new ships and space stations in Miner Wars 2081!

Unique spaceship models – 22 spaceships have been completely redesigned and retextured to better represent the factions they belong to. And all of them look really great with the new design!

Special texture sets for seven factions – all four major factions plus three of the minor factions have had their space bases redesigned. That means all the prefabs from which you build the space station have new textures and other minor adjustments to make you “feel” as if you really are inside Euro-American, Arab, Chi

Looking for testers!

Feb 16, 2012

Game Testing
We are looking for game testers! Join us and help us to make the game more polished!

What would you do?
Play Miner Wars… and if you find a bug, you report it to support@minerwars.com. It is best to do the testing on the Test Build, although bug-hunting on Public Build is also resourceful.

What would you get?
For bug-reports, you will receive the so-called Qualification Points (QP). As you go by earning Qualification Points, you can receive various special rewards (including community benefits, cool looking badges etc.). For each reported bug you will get 2QP - 10QP.

Testing scenarios
As a small addition, you can find the game testing scenarios here (link). The testing scenarios are used by our internal testers (and you can use them as

Miner Wars Affiliate Competition Results, Contributors & Test Build Update

Feb 14, 2012

Greetings!
So… what is it this time? Results of Miner Wars affiliate competition, summary of the top Miner Wars contributors and new version of the game coming to the test build with fresh new first mission, introducing even more gameplay than before!

New Test Build Update
Today’s game development news are mostly associated with extension to the first mission. Your first objective now is to destroy energy generators in a space station. The station is hidden inside an asteroid. After the destruction of the generators, you have to run away quickly, since the whole station will explode! Sector for the first mission also now contains new mother ship.

New or updated features:
- HUD notifications for damage, incoming enemy, solar flare, low fuel.
- New faction-specific prefabs for Russia,

Test Build Updated + Phase 5 of MW Frontline Developer Program: Music Contribution

Feb 02, 2012

Hello there!

It’s time again to follow the white rabbit into the belly of the beast! (Or, something like that, but not quite so scary). Today, on this auspicious Thursday, we’re announcing a very special update to the test build that will make Miner Wars: 2081 start to feel a little more like a game: game-play!

That’s right, folks; there’s now a ‘prototype mission’ in the test build! You will get to balance protecting your mother ship, harvesting ore, and traveling to a different sector to retrieve a foundation factory, which will allow you to build a new station in the home sector and scare off those baddies for good! Well, who knows, they might want revenge.

Also, today we are introducing Phase 5 of the (in)famous Frontline Developer Program: Music Contribution! Win some cash and a free