Factorio has announced a massive expansion: We are delighted to report that we announce that the Factorio personnel have made it clear that a substantial new Factorio expansion will be available very soon.
Hence Wube Software hasn’t specified a release date for the expansion. However, we’re sure it’ll be huge and has been in the planning stages for at minimum one year now.
Here’s a selection of details the team behind the development has shared. Including the strategy for release and the pricing.
Factory Expansion Release Strategy and Pricing
The unknown Factorio Expansion will cost $30 at the exact cost for the game base. The team has chosen this price because the size of the expansion is comparable to the current build for the game.
The $30 price keeps them on track throughout the development process. Making sure they can add as much content as is possible.
Considering that Factorio release nearly eight years ago and has experienced regular updates. We don’t see any reason to pay $30 for a quality new expansion.
Factorio has announced a massive expansion
Wube Software has stated a seven-step strategy for developing and releasing the expansion.
- Step 1 – High-level strategy
- Step 2. Basic shape
- Step 3. – Implementation of subsystems
- Step4 – Connecting systems into a prototype
- Step5 – The first pass of tweaking
- Step 6 – – Beta test
- Step 7 – Release
The development team is working on the 4th step. 4. The team is connecting each subsystem of this expansion to form one system and are preparing for the initial round of playtests.
The bulk of the expansion is currently in the game-playable state. It is possible to switch it off at any point if you want. Once the development is available. It will function as an alteration.
Base game features will upgrade so that the engine can handle the modifications.
There’s a current popular mod available known as ” Space Exploration,” and we’d thrill to see something similar to this in an expansion. There isn’t much information about what the expansion’s features will be.
However, many players want something like a space exploration implementation. Keep an eye out for updates as more details are published regarding this Factorio update in the coming months.
