Announcing STRIDE: Fates - sequel to STRIDE

Enhancing everything players love about the freerunning nature of STRIDE, the full-fledged sequel 'Fates' pushes the parkour action formula even further with new gameplay and a story-driven campaign.

The game will be available on Steam next year: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2597880/STRIDE_Fates/

Players who bought STRIDE in Early Access on Steam will get an exclusive offer on Fates, please scroll down for more details.

For further updates, follow STRIDE: Fates on social media:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/StrideVR

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JoyWay

• DS: discord.gg/FSbEYSg6bZ

Is STRIDE: Fates a separate game?

Yes, Fates is a true sequel and a full-fledged separate game by all means, from content and playtime to technology and value for the players.

This decision has several reasons:

1️⃣ Player value

Back in December last year, we planned to release Fates as a new game mode with a free update, with corresponding scope.

But after hearing the voices of our players and the VR community, it was decided to go all-in and make the best game we are capable of. The update was officially canceled in less than a week from its original announcement.

Instead of an hour of gameplay, we made a separate game, better in every aspect, with new content, mechanics and 5-8 hours of story campaign (depending on side quests and time spent in open world locations).

In the latest trailers, we have only shown you a few locations, and haven't even touched on characters, quests and other content yet. More surprises will come that we don't want to spoil right now.

2️⃣ Technological advancement

The development of STRIDE started back in 2019 with a small team of very enthusiastic, but new-to-the-scene developers. With all the years of updates and introduction of multiplayer, the code base of the project has been growing larger and more convoluted. Despite several restructurizations, some technical debt and restrictions are still present in the project.

When we started developing Fates as an update / DLC, we encountered the limitations of the original STRIDE, as the new project contains a lot of content that is very different from the original. The new content required significant changes to the game engine and other technical aspects.

At some point, after fruitless attempts to upgrade the existing engine, we had to restart the project and basically re-do almost all the code from scratch, and now the new engine is incompatible with the original STRIDE.

Reworked STRIDE Engine now offers advanced levels of graphics, physics and interactivity. We refined every aspect of the original STRIDE: shooting and weapons, enemy variety and their AI… the list goes on and on.

When you run, fight, interact with characters or solve puzzles, you will feel a major leap in technology.

What content will the game feature?

STRIDE: Fates is a story-driven adventure, set in a wide range of locations of a dystopian Airon City. From dirty slums to affluent skyscrapers, you will parkour and shoot your way through many places to challenge your reflexes and enjoy the view.

Blockbuster-level narrative.

• Climb buildings, vault through windows, and slide down cables with lightning speed.

• Explore open-world locations under the watch of snipers and drones.

• Feel the thrill of close-quarters combat with tactical shooter mechanics.

• Use your gadgets and hacking skills to outwit thugs and corporates.

• Meet a motley cast of characters to shape your Fate.

• Puzzles, collectibles and more cool stuff that will be announced later.

In terms of length, the campaign will take 5-8 hours of action-packed gameplay (depending on side quests and