The early entry launch of Ace Fight 8: Wings of Theve kicked off on a down observe on account of some confusion relating to one of many recreation’s pre-order bonuses. Pre-orders of the flight motion recreation embrace a duplicate of 2006’s Ace Fight Zero: The Belkan Warfare, however early adopters found it was not a standalone product, opposite to what they have been result in imagine after they pre-ordered the sport.
Unsurprisingly, gamers – who paid the Deluxe version value of £75 / $90 to entry the sport three days early – have been sad.
The Ace Fight studio has now responded, providing a much-needed clarification as to why The Belkan Warfare just isn’t a standalone recreation on Steam – when it’s on consoles – and description subsequent steps.
“Ace Fight Zero, is obtainable as a pre-order bonus. Attributable to licensing restrictions and platform-related concerns, it can’t at the moment be launched on Steam as a standalone utility,” the developer wrote on Steam.
“Because of this, we’ve got chosen to make Ace Fight Zero out there by means of Ace Fight 8: Wings of Theve. We apologise for any confusion or frustration brought on by our failure to obviously talk this distribution technique upfront.”
One of many many irritating unintended effects of that call is that Ace Fight 8 have to be put in for Ace Fight Zero: The Belkan Warfare to be playable. It additionally locks The Belkan Warfare out of its personal separate Steam cloud saves and achievements, because it exists underneath a distinct recreation. So, will something be accomplished to handle a few of these ache factors? The developer’s assertion provides some hope.
“Now we have fastidiously reviewed participant suggestions relating to this subject and perceive the issues which have been raised. We’re at the moment evaluating doable choices, together with discussions with our platform companions,” the assertion continues.
“Right now, we can’t assure that any modifications will likely be made. Nevertheless, we’re actively exploring potential options and can proceed working with related companions to handle participant issues the place doable.”
The preliminary shock hit Ace Fight 8’s person evaluation score on Steam, although it has since recovered. On the time of writing, the score has moved from Blended to Principally Constructive. It’s prone to get even higher because the official, 2nd October launch day arrives, as lots of these gamers will not less than bear in mind of the present state of affairs.