Press release:
Mysterious Island, 8. December 2016 – With The Other 99 being in Early Access, developer Burning Arrow collected countless feedback from players to improve their unique take on the survival genre.
In The Other 99 you are trapped on an isolated island – but you’re not alone. There are others and the only way off the island is Through The Other 99. Will you kill to survive? Or will you find another way? Welcome to the most brutal and mysterious battle royale experience available.
With the help and feedback from the fans, developer Burning Arrow has now released a fresh update for The Other 99. This update introduces some highly anticipated features. New AI routines have been set in place, adding more diversity and morality into the fight for survival. The brutal combat system has also been improved to ramp up the intensity of your encounters on the island.
The Other 99 focuses on a gruesome fight for survival, allowing players to experience the feeling of being isolated and alone. With no help nor hope. Searching for clues, they’ll learn that there is something larger going on and uncovering it may be the key to survival. For the player death is indeed the end. The game makes use of a Permadeath System, wiping save games and generating a brand new set of 99 unique AI giving them a different experience with each playthrough .
About Deck13:
Deck13 Interactive is one of Germany’s leading developers. With more than 60 employees and studios located in Frankfurt and Hamburg, Deck13 Interactive has developed over 20 titles, including major releases such as Lords of the Fallen. With the “Deck13 Games” label the team established a publishing service in 2014 to help independent developers bring their projects to wider audiences. With an experienced team and access to the major console markets Deck13 Games is a growing division with more than 10 published titles in which Deck13 has managed Producing, Localization, QA, PR and Distribution.
About Burning Arrow:
Burning arrow is an innovative, british games studio based in Cornwall, England. Founded in June 2014, they have begun with the production of their first major title “The Other 99”, which will be published by Deck13. The team is currently consisting of 4 people.
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Jonas “O.J” Ek
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Tags: Battle royale, Burning Arrow, FPSsurvival game, Indie games, The Other 99