Steam News30 April 20251y ago

Developer blog #02

Hey everyone, First off, a huge thank you for all the support following the reveal of our first gameplay for Quantic River. Your amazing feedback and the big jump in wishlists mean the world to us.

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changedFirst off, a huge thank you for all the support following the reveal of our first gameplay for Quantic River. Your amazing feedback and the big jump in wishlists mean the world to us.

addedWhy We’ve Been QuietRedesigning All Characters We completely redesigned all the characters in the game, improving their overall look and style to better match the new cyberpunk atmosphere of Quantic River. We also set up a new workflow that allows us to create and animate more frames much faster, giving the characters smoother, more detailed animations.

addedWhy We’ve Been QuietRebuilding the Core Systems With a much clearer vision of what Quantic River is meant to be, we rebuilt all our gameplay systems from the ground up. This new structure lets us develop features faster, tweak and expand mechanics more easily, and drastically improve debugging. The entire foundation is now stronger, more flexible, and ready to support everything we have planned for the future.

changedWhy We’ve Been QuietImproving Graphics and Optimizing GPU Memory Whether it’s 2D sprites, 3D assets, visual effects, or textures, we went through every element to refine and optimize it. We reduced the number of resources while increasing their overall quality, leading to better visuals and a lighter GPU footprint. This means smoother performance without compromising the look and style of Quantic River.

addedNew Collaboration: Brett Janzen on the OSTWe’re also excited to announce a new collaboration: Brett Janzen is joining the project to compose the original soundtrack. He is a brillant Canadian video game composer, content creator, creative visionary, and music entrepreneur. Show him some love and support, check out his awesome music! Website: www.brettjanzen.ca Youtube Channels: B R E T T J A N Z E N F U T U R E S C A P E S His Quantic River album will be available for purchase directly through our Steam page.

changedKickstarter Coming SoonWe’re gearing up to launch our Kickstarter Right now, we’re finalizing the page and setting up the goals, feel free to spread the word and help us build momentum! To support us and get ready for the launch, you can already sign up on our official website: S I G N U P F O R K I C K S T A R T E R . By signing up, you’ll be notified as soon as the campaign goes live and get early updates on our progress. Every bit of support makes a huge difference at this stage, thank you!

First off, a huge thank you for all the support following the reveal of our first gameplay for Quantic River. Your amazing feedback and the big jump in wishlists mean the world to us.

Why We’ve Been Quiet

Since the initial announcement, we've been a bit quiet, we took the time to rebuild the entire project from scratch on Unreal Engine 5.4. This overhaul allowed us to:

Redesigning All Characters
We completely redesigned all the characters in the game, improving their overall look and style to better match the new cyberpunk atmosphere of Quantic River. We also set up a new workflow that allows us to create and animate more frames much faster, giving the characters smoother, more detailed animations.
Rebuilding the Core Systems
With a much clearer vision of what Quantic River is meant to be, we rebuilt all our gameplay systems from the ground up. This new structure lets us develop features faster, tweak and expand mechanics more easily, and drastically improve debugging. The entire foundation is now stronger, more flexible, and ready to support everything we have planned for the future.
Improving Graphics and Optimizing GPU Memory
Whether it’s 2D sprites, 3D assets, visual effects, or textures, we went through every element to refine and optimize it. We reduced the number of resources while increasing their overall quality, leading to better visuals and a lighter GPU footprint. This means smoother performance without compromising the look and style of Quantic River.

New Collaboration: Brett Janzen on the OST

We’re also excited to announce a new collaboration:
Brett Janzen is joining the project to compose the original soundtrack. He is a brillant Canadian video game composer, content creator, creative visionary, and music entrepreneur.
Show him some love and support, check out his awesome music!
Website: www.brettjanzen.ca Youtube Channels: B R E T T J A N Z E N F U T U R E S C A P E S
His Quantic River album will be available for purchase directly through our Steam page.

Kickstarter Coming Soon

We’re gearing up to launch our Kickstarter
Right now, we’re finalizing the page and setting up the goals, feel free to spread the word and help us build momentum! To support us and get ready for the launch, you can already sign up on our official website: S I G N U P F O R K I C K S T A R T E R. By signing up, you’ll be notified as soon as the campaign goes live and get early updates on our progress.
Every bit of support makes a huge difference at this stage, thank you!

If you want to support us:

Add Quantic River to your Steam wishlist
Follow us on social media
Join our Discord server

Thanks again for being part of this journey. See you soon!

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