Happy #WorldWhaleDay! Snippets for February 19th, 2023

Time for survival game news, and a happy #WorldWhaleDay to you!

Announcements

⏰ Skye has announced a date for Pre-Alpha access! Aesir level backers will have access, under NDA, on 2/24/23.  (Website Link)

⏰ Holy shit, we are less than a week from Sons of the Forest. Hold my calls; time to stock up on snacks. Also- please turn on every light in the house; a little scared. 

⏰ Valheim will officially come to Xbox and Xbox Game Pass on March 14th, 2023. It'll support full crossplay between PC and Xbox consoles upon launch. (YouTube)

⏰ Conan Exiles fans! Funcom will host its next Developer's Stream on February 20th at 11 AM Eastern on its Twitch & YouTube channels. Tune in to catch an exclusive first look at upcoming features for Age of Sorcery: Chapter 3. (Twitter)

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Hashtag Survival

 ‣ Our Steam curator page hit 200 followers, and we held a game key giveaway in Discord! Appreciation to the developer of KeepUp Survival for donating keys. (Curator page)

 ‣ Not a survival game, but I'm going to plug Abzu anyway! It's a gorgeous underwater adventure. You can snag it on multiple platforms, including Switch. (Steam)

 ‣ Dee and I posted our thoughts on the demos from Next Fest. Agree? Disagree? Be sure to jump into the comments and let us know. (Next Fest Review)

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Don't Miss Out

⁉️ Since 2014, Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) have been collaborating with the games industry to make the greatest impact on work defending whales and dolphins across the globe. Creators can find information on partnering & streaming with the organization via their new game-related website. (Games for Waves)

Survival Gaming News

• Be sure to follow Iron Gate on your social media platform of choice, as the studio that brought us Valheim drops info & teasers on the upcoming Ashlands update. An update before Ashlands will feature a new questline and quality-of-life features: like game modes. "We're trying out a hard mode and an easy mode," Iron Gate says, "but also a casual mode where you won't lose gear upon death." (Dev Blog)

• The latest development news post for Project Zomboid may be longer than the most recent book you've read. But it also probably has more pictures! Tap the link for the details; far too long to summarize. (Steam News)

• Earlier this week, the developer for KeepUp Survival showcased a new game trailer. (YouTube)