- Hellion - the last announcement - 24 March 2020
Dear survivors, This is the last official announcement by Zero Gravity, since the team has already been disbanded. This is what happens with Hellion: The game will be free for download on Steam from March 27, 10AM (PT) until March 30, 10 AM (PT). After that, it will be no longer available for purchase. You will still be able to play Hellion. We’ll keep the main server online. We’ll keep official servers EU West and US West online (two instances of each). Community servers will stay alive, and the new ones can be added at any time in the future. Single player mode will stay available. We have received a lot of support from players during the past couple of months. And we want to thank you all. These measures are meant for Hellion to stay alive since you enjoy playing it. We’d like to give a huge shoutout to Hellion moderators who have been volunteering in managing the Hellion community a…
- Hellion - Christmas Post - 26 December 2019
Merry Christmas everyone! We hope you are spending a great time with family and friends. Yesterday, a Youtuber SidAlpha made a new video for his DirtyDevs series , and Zero Gravity team took the lead role this time. First of all, we want to thank SidAlpha for his video because it is a pretty good retrospective of Hellion development. He did a solid research and he even made some legitimate conclusions about the fate of Hellion. It was all there - insurmountable bugs, insanely ambitious project, lack of experience, Unity limitations, and many other issues that made the survival of Hellion impossible. We talked openly about this. Some of you raged, some of you showed understanding, some felt cheated, others felt proud for being part of the Hellion story. It’s the story of Early Access, it’s the story of indie development, and it’s the story of true passion for games. We have put more than…
- Hellion - end of development - 15 October 2019
Hello space survivors! It's been a long time since the ideas of a future multiplayer space survival game were discussed among the founders of Zero Gravity and creators of Hellion. Our journey started with playing with orbs representing the planets, each carefully moved by skilled hands in a simulation of what would later become orbital mechanics in the game. From the very first moment, we wanted to make a complex and realistic simulation of a solar system within a multiplayer sandbox environment. The goal was huge and ambitious and the course set. With a full team, it took us less than two years to make our vision into a reality. Hellion was launched in Early Access in February 2017. We succeeded in releasing a game that was almost impossible to be made, often having to cross and bend the boundaries of our game engine – Unity. The start was a little bumpy but soon enough players recogni…
- Into the Fire, a full story - 27 September 2019
As you some of may know last weekend we held a special event. The event, aptly named “Into the Fire” was designed to test our player’s knowledge and skills to their limits. As it turns out the event was a tad bit “overtuned” and only a few players managed to get any decent progress before the time ran out. The added challenge proved too much for most, but not RetracElyk and Bathem! They pressed on and finally managed to complete this near impossible challenge. To commend their efforts, both have received a free copy of Hellion for their efforts. If you are interested in finding out more about the event and their exploits, read on! But be warned it's a long one. “The Objective” Goal of the event was to use a single clue: “Only through Purgatory shall the path be revealed” in order to locate a station which was the source of a mysterious distress call. Once there the players would be task…
- Into the Fire event is now officially over - 22 September 2019
Into Fire Event is now officially over. Congratulations to players RetracElyk and Bathem who were the first to complete this extremely challenging event. Read all about it in our next dev blog.
- Into The Fire Event is now live - 20 September 2019
Into the Fire event is now live. Due to some technical difficulties the servers will show up under the community server tab. To join the event create a fresh character on either: Into the Fire EU West Hellion Official Server or Into the Fire US East Hellion Official Server. Happy Hunting!
- Exploration 0.5.2 Update just went live - 15 August 2019
Well that took a lot less than expected! The update 0.5.2 is now live, so good luck and try to have some fun in the great void of space. See you in Hellion! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27748844%2F2511a9bd791eb7cf2660cc310d3c0cd2ecb95814.png 0.5.2 Patch notes: https://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791457270252/announcements/detail/1603764406765750902
- Exploration 0.5.2 Update - 13 August 2019
What’s up space survivors, ex-colonists and as of late, space pirates. How’s Hellion treating you? With the holiday season in full swing, this update took quite a bit of time and effort to push out. Spoiler warning! It’s mostly bug fixes and balance tweaks. Nevertheless let’s dive right into it and see what 0.5.2 has to offer. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27748844%2F2511a9bd791eb7cf2660cc310d3c0cd2ecb95814.png New patch will be deployed on Thursday, August 15th. Servers will be down from 2PM GMT/7AM PST until 3PM GMT/8AM PST. - Servers will be wiped to ensure proper patch deployment - Private server owners please delete server save files - Single player users please delete save files or start a new game Fixes: Battery in helmet not depleting after server restart Duplicating items Radar amplifier not working in Arges Industrial Container is now invulne…
- Exploration 0.5.1 Update is now live - 12 July 2019
As per title, the update is live. Have fun exploring! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27748844%2F2511a9bd791eb7cf2660cc310d3c0cd2ecb95814.png Patch notes: https://steamcommunity.com/games/588210/announcements/detail/1603761867909319092
- Exploration 0.5.1 Update - 12 July 2019
So? How’s the new scanning mechanic treating you? We hope you are enjoying the search for stations, asteroids, players but most importantly we hope you are having fun so far. Why, you ask? Well that’s because today we have another update for you. This one is mostly bug fixes and a bit of netcode optimization. New patch will be deployed today, July 12th. Servers will be down from 2PM GMT/7AM PST until 3PM GMT/8AM PST. No server wipes necessary this time, so you can just pick up where you left off. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27748844%2F2511a9bd791eb7cf2660cc310d3c0cd2ecb95814.png Fixes Single player crash (Memory Leak) - We’ve finally been able to track this one down and we are sorry it took so long. There should be no further issues like this, but if you run into any problems please let us know and we will get on it immediately. Distress call not wor…
- Exploration - Hotfix 2 - 28 June 2019
We have deployed another hotfix for the Exploration update that addresses some of the issues currently present in the game. - T2 Singularity Cell Detonator can now be obtained through the main story right as the player is tasked with flying to Eridil. - T2 Warp Cells can now be found around Broken Marble - Civilian Ruins, Knossos Residential and Knossos Terminal quest stations changed to always have power for the quest terminal - Added several new spawns to Athnar Region https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27748844%2F2511a9bd791eb7cf2660cc310d3c0cd2ecb95814.png - For singleplayer users: Simply download the update and loot and stations will be updated during respawn. - For multiplayer users: Changes will become active after the next regular server restart
- Exploration Hotfix is deployed - 25 June 2019
We have deployed a Hotfix that addresses the Haven issue. For single player users, simply download the updated game files. For multiplayer users, download updated game files and await the regular server restart (due in 30 minutes from the posting of this announcement) https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27748844%2F2511a9bd791eb7cf2660cc310d3c0cd2ecb95814.png We apologize for any inconvenience this might have caused.
- Exploration - Hotfix - 25 June 2019
We are aware that there is currently an issue where Haven Outpost doesn't spawn during the Rude Awakening quest. We are working on a hotfix right now. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27748844%2F2511a9bd791eb7cf2660cc310d3c0cd2ecb95814.png
- Exploration Update is now LIVE - 25 June 2019
We've received a transmission from the Hellion system that the Exploration Update just went live! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27748844%2F2511a9bd791eb7cf2660cc310d3c0cd2ecb95814.png
- Exploration - patch Notes - 25 June 2019
Exploration update is finally ready for deployment and with it a bunch of new features and bug fixes. Update will be arriving in Hellion today, June 25th at “time”. Servers will be down from 4PM GMT/8AM PST until 5PM GMT/9AM PST. Servers will be wiped to ensure proper patch deployment. All current single player saves will be incompatible with the new version. Private server owners please delete server save files. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27748844%2F2511a9bd791eb7cf2660cc310d3c0cd2ecb95814.png Warp Drive Changes New Warp tiers - there are now 5 warp tiers available: Emergency Warp (Warp E), Warp 1, 2, 3 and 4. Faster warp is unlocked by using a higher tier Singularity Cell Detonator. Emergency Warp - extremely slow warp that requires a lot of power and does not consume Warp Cells. It cannot be used to tow any additional modules. Base Warp Cell Cons…
- Exploration Update Coming Out Next Tuesday - 21 June 2019
It’s finally here. Exploration Update! We talked a lot about it lately and now we are putting together the last bits of it. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27748844%2F2511a9bd791eb7cf2660cc310d3c0cd2ecb95814.png The Exploration Update will be out on Tuesday, June 25. In our previous posts we briefly went over some of the most important changes regarding Scanning and Warp Drive. This time we are going to take a step further and hopefully get both the new colonists and veteran astronauts to be excited for this update. Junkyards Let’s start off with junkyards. Instead of a single massive Junkyard orbiting a planet, expect to find many more smaller “sections”. These sections are often on intersecting and sometimes even collision orbits with each other and together they form a “junkyard system”. This is important because junkyards are no longer immediately vi…
- Devblog #53 - Scanning 2.0 - 7 June 2019
Well fellow explorers, it has been a few very busy weeks for us at Zero Gravity, hence the absence of a devblog last week, we simply didn’t have enough time. Some of these features are still a work in progress and lack proper visuals, but we are getting there. As promised in our last post, this blog will cover changes coming to the scanning mechanics of Hellion. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27748844%2Ff6c646a677ef8c8507466c99194da700aad9fdbd.jpg Ever since the launch of Hellion’s early access, scanning factored into the gameplay in one way or the other. Some of our early supporters may remember orbits of planets and moons being crowded by various derelicts and modules, as well as mysterious purple “death clouds” that have been the bane of many an explorer. As the game evolved, scanning became less and less prominent, eventually turning obsolete with t…
- Devblog #52 - Warp 2.0 - 24 May 2019
As we’ve mentioned last week, it’s time to talk a bit more about the overhaul of the warp mechanics and what we hope these will bring to the table. So grab that coffee machine, ready your favourite mug and make sure that gravity is turned on. Spilling coffee in space is no laughing matter… https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27748844%2Fcddf9bc4756a660492da41584a714e2867485171.jpg Warp drive is the primary means of travel in the Hellion system and is used to quickly travel across vast distances that would take hours and even using conventional propulsion. While no object with mass may travel at or faster than the speed of light, space-time itself can. Well technically it doesn’t actually “travel” but rather it can “extend and contract” faster than the speed of light. Warp drive works by encasing a vessel inside a bubble of warped space-time that shrinks in fr…
- Devblog #51 - What's coming next - 17 May 2019
What’s up space survivors, have you managed to shield yourselves from the deadly space radiation that Exposure brought in? Or are you still struggling with keeping your base safe? Regardless, we believe that you will welcome the changes we have in store for the next update. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27748844%2F36679ff4a69b923e201a975bf54e192c1585438d.jpg So what can you expect to see in the next update? Well, a lot of bug fixes, quality of life changes and balance improvements, major improvements to the warp drive, and warp travel in general and the introduction of a proper scanning system. This time we will cover some of the important quality of life changes and leave the warp drive and scanning system changes for later blogs. Most of these are a direct result of the community feedback sent our way and we can’t thank you enough for it! Keep sendin…
- Exposure update 0.4.2 is now LIVE - 25 April 2019
As the title says, the 0.4.2 is now live. Good luck survivors! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F27748844%2F3f94f54204c76e35644f35c84cf27b6877c2751e.jpg
