Them's Fightin' Herds accused of breaking promises as it ceases development of Story Mode
eurogamer.netDeveloper Mane6 is ceasing active development on Them's Fightin' Herds, meaning there will be no new content once the game's Season Pass 1 is finished.
This includes its Story Mode, a feature which was promised as part of Them's Fightin' Herds' initial Indiegogo campaign.
The studio slipped this news in rather casually towards the end of a recent blog update about the game, where it detailed its upcoming DLC characters.
«As we look forward to the release of Nidra and Baihe, let's talk about what comes next. After the Season 1 Pass is complete, we will be ceasing active development on TFH,» it wrote. «We will still be able to release small patches to address game-breaking bugs, but no new content will be produced. Unfortunately, that includes Story Mode.»
The studio stated Story Mode was always an «ambitious feature», and one it «truly desired to implement» into the game.
«We know how much our fans have been looking forward to Story Mode chapters, and we hope you understand how much we looked forward to working on and releasing them. We are looking for opportunities to release content that has already been produced for Chapter 2, starting with a new stage, 'Restricted Section'. This stage will be a part of the version 6.0 update alongside Nidra and Baihe,» the studio continued, before addressing Crowdfunding rewards.
The developer said it will need to «adjust» some of the perks it had originally planned for its community, with more information promised in the next few weeks. The relevant supporters have been asked to keep an eye on their emails and the game's Indiegogo channel.
«Thank you all for taking the time to read this announcement and for sticking with us all these years,» the studio closed. «We will
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