- Introducing: Neighborhoods! - 10 June 2026
Greetings, ocean friends! We're popping in to let you know about an upcoming game we're developing called Neighborhoods. It's a cozy sim that's reimagining the city builder as a city fixer. You can watch the announcement trailer right here:If this game's caught your interest, be sure to add it to your Steam Wishlist and join our Discord as we'd love to hear from you as we head into Early Access!
- A Massive Free Update is Available Now for Beyond Blue! - 12 February 2025
Get ready to dive back into the world of Beyond Blue, as a new update is now available for the game on PC! This update will bring tons of new, free content to Beyond Blue, so first-time swimmers and veteran divers alike will want to "sea" what we’ve been up to. Make a Splash in a New Region - The Tropical Reef! This update introduces a brand new dive region for players to explore, the Tropical Reef. Swim among the coral and plant life, navigate underwater caverns, and check in on the underwater research base in the area. It’s not all about the scenic sights down here - The Tropical Reef is also home to some new creatures to discover! The Zebra Shark, Ocellated Eagle Ray, and many more call this reef their home, on top of the large number of creatures already in the game. They help bring the Tropical Reef to life, while also providing Mirai with some obstacles to avoid while she’s comple…
- Photo Mode Contest: Entries Open Until Wednesday! - 29 January 2021
There's still time to enter the #BeyondBluePhotoMode Contest for a chance to win this amazing custom artwork from Artovision 3D! Entries close on Wednesday, February 3rd at 10am PST. -- DECEMBER/JANUARY THEME: Snow (What’s marine snow?) TO ENTER: Share your Photo Mode screenshot on Twitter or Instagram using hashtag #BeyondBluePhotoMode and follow @BeyondBlueGame. Be sure to stick to the theme! CRITERIA: Entries will be judged based on adherence to theme, creativity, originality, and usage of the Photo Mode tools ENTRY PERIOD: Entries open Dec 3rd @ 10am PT and close February 3rd @ 10am PT Must be 18+ to participate. Potential winners will be contacted by direct message on Twitter/Instagram and may be required to verify ownership of their submission. Winner will be announced on February 10th.
- Fixed: Save Issues (v1.4.16201) - 23 December 2020
Hi there! Popping in to let you know that some players were having issues with saving due to changes to Cloud Saves in the new Steam client. We've pushed a fix for this issue with a new update on Steam (v1.4.16201). If you previously disabled Cloud Saves, you can safely re-enable them. Thanks for bearing with us, everybody! ~The Beyond Blue Team
- Enter the Beyond Blue Photo Mode Contest - 13 November 2020
We've begun our second Photo Mode Contest and entries are open until December 2nd! Share your best Photo Mode screenshots on Twitter or Instagram for a chance to win a Limited Edition desktop artwork from Artovision. One (1) winner will receive a limited edition Beyond Blue desktop artwork from Artovision THEME: Togetherness TO ENTER: Share your Photo Mode screenshot on Twitter or Instagram using hashtag #BeyondBluePhotoMode and follow @BeyondBlueGame. Be sure to stick to the theme! CRITERIA: Entries will be judged based on adherence to theme, creativity, originality, and usage of the Photo Mode tools ENTRY PERIOD: Entries open November 4th @ 10am PT and close December 2nd @ 10am PT Must be 18+ to participate. Potential winners will be contacted by direct message on Twitter/Instagram and may be required to verify ownership of their submission. Winner will be announced on December 9th.
- Save 20% and Dive in to Photo Mode - 20 October 2020
To celebrate today's launch of Photo Mode, we're offering up Beyond Blue at 20% off for a very limited time! (Ends Oct 23) https://store.steampowered.com/app/883360/Beyond_Blue/ https://youtu.be/i6Bec4JL5zo
- Photo Mode Is Here! 1.4 Patch Notes and More - 20 October 2020
Without a doubt, our most-requested feature for Beyond Blue is Photo Mode. Well, today we're excited to announce that it's available in the free 1.4 update right now! To access Photo Mode, hit F1 on your keyboard or Left on your controller’s D-Pad. We’re also running a Photo Mode contest to celebrate the occasion (details below). We can't wait to see the photos you're going to create! ~ The Beyond Blue Team Here's the complete list of features and fixes we've included in 1.4: Photo Mode (community request) Depth Meter on HUD (community request) Invert X and Y-Axis (community request) Auto-save indicator Quality of life updates to UI Minor bug fixes -- Beyond Blue's Photo Mode Contest One (1) winner will receive a limited edition Beyond Blue desktop artwork from Artovision TO ENTER: Share your Photo Mode screenshot on Twitter or Instagram using hashtag #BeyondBluePhotoMode and follow @Be…
- 6/18 Patch Notes - 19 June 2020
Today we've released an update with the following fixes and features: Streamer Mode - Creators can now disable licensed music in the game and replace it with original score. You can enable this feature through the Creators section of the Pause menu. Read more about this feature on the Creators page on our official website: http://beyondbluegame.com/creators Button Map - You can now view a button map for keyboard and controllers under Controller settings in the Pause menu. Expanded Audio Controls - We broke out audio controls into more channels to allow you to fine-tune your experience. Bug fixes - Thanks for reporting bugs, keep them coming! We would also like to take a moment to say that we are humbled and grateful for the overwhelming response to Beyond Blue. From the bottom of our hearts... thank youuuuuuuu! ~ The Beyond Blue Team
- Beyond Blue review - 15 June 2020
Beyond Blue Review With gorgeous seascapes, nuanced writing and a heart the size of a whale’s, Beyond Blue sets a new bar for educational games – but as pure entertainment, it has its limits. * Developer: E-Line Media ;* Publisher: E-Line Media ;* Release: Out now ;* On: Windows; * From: Steam , Epic Game Store ;* Price: £15.50 / $20 / €16.80 So many are the dignities heaped upon Beyond Blue , that it’s somewhat hard to get at the game beneath. When I began playing, I knew that it had been made in association with the filmmakers behind the Blue Planet II series, and in consultation with a host of marine scientists. I knew that it promised a sober and ultra-realistic exploration of the oceans, and that the Flaming Lips were on the soundtrack. I knew that it would feature whales in some capacity. I didn’t actually know what it was, you know, as a game. That was fine, tho…
- We Have a Launch Date! - 26 May 2020
We've got BIG news. Remember when we said Beyond Blue is arriving during World Oceans Week? We're excited to announce that the launch date is Thursday, June 11th! We're celebrating this announcement with the release of a new trailer for our Ocean Insights, which take you even deeper into our ocean and the world of Beyond Blue. Check it out! We can't wait for you to dive in on June 11th!
- Beyond Blue - Unterwasser-Abenteuer erscheint Anfang Juni für PC und Konsolen - 24 April 2020
E-Line Media hat den Releasetermin zum Unterwasser-Abenteuer Beyond Blue bekannt gegeben und gleichzeitig einen neuen Gameplay-Trailer mit frischen Einblicken veröffentlicht. Alle die ab sofort abtauchen möchten, können sich das Spiel über den Apple Arcade Abo-Service herunterladen. PC und Konsolenspieler müssen sich noch bis » Komplette News auf pressakey.com lesen
- Gameplay Trailer + Release Date Announcement - 22 April 2020
Big news: Beyond Blue will be arriving on Steam during World Oceans Week which kicks off June 8th! We also just premiered a brand new Gameplay Trailer. It features never-before-seen footage and a deep dive (ha!) into Beyond Blue's gameplay. June will be here before you know it and we appreciate your patience as we put the final touches on the game. We know you're going to love it! ~The Beyond Blue Team
- As you may have guessed... - 24 February 2020
As you may have guessed, Beyond Blue will not be arriving in February as we'd originally hoped. We don't have an updated release date for you just yet, but rest assured that it will be soon and you'll be the first to know when we have an update to share. Thanks for your patience!
- An Update About Beyond Blue - 6 December 2019
Our goal with Beyond Blue has always been to create a game that truly captures the wonder of the ocean and the mysteries it holds. To ensure we deliver the best experience possible, we’ve made the difficult decision to push the launch of Beyond Blue by a few months to February 2020. We’re confident the game will be worth the wait. We appreciate your support and enthusiasm for the work we’re doing and can’t wait to share it with you very soon. ~ The Beyond Blue Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/883360/Beyond_Blue/
- Story Teaser and Voice Cast Announcement - 4 September 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32987313%2Fc846b6805827162a17bd95ca8beae91e4dbc6af4.png We are beyond excited to announce our amazing voice cast for the game and share a small teaser of the story. Enjoy! Anna Akana Hakeem Kae-Kazim Mira Furlan Ali Maki https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXFCq1D22uI Set against the near-future backdrop of Earth’s oceans, Beyond Blue features the scientific support of real-world exploration and outreach initiative, OceanX, and embracing its minimally invasive exploration techniques. It tells the story of a crew of scientists - led by Akana’s Mirai and Kae-Kazim’s André - who set out to test their “Ocean Sense Network,” which has the power to literally shine a light on the unexplored depths of the ocean as they unravel its endless mysteries. Focusing on the Western Pacific Ocean amid a large multispecies gathering of cetaceans…
- Why Beyond Blue is shaping up to be much more than Blue Planet: The Game - 24 May 2019
If you’ve ever been to a big, public gaming show, you’ll know a large part of your day is often spent being bombarded by at least fifteen different loudspeakers all vying for you to come and sample the source of their whizz-pop sound effects and booming trailer videos. E-Line Media’s booth for ocean explorathon Beyond Blue , however, was like a small oasis of calm when I visited it back at PAX East , if only because the developers had sensibly given everyone headphones so the soothing whines of its whales and sharp clicks of its playful dolphins wouldn’t get lost in the surrounding hubbub of the very loud Just Beats and Shapes pod next door. I’m glad they did, because otherwise I’d have missed a large chunk of what makes Beyond Blue so intriguing. Developed in close partnership with the BBC’s Blue Planet II documentary crew, it might not offer q…
- Our favourite games at EGX Rezzed 2019 - 11 April 2019
The staff of RPS were rambling around Rezzed last week, like a troop of rowdy baboons. We were inspecting the games of our yearly show and rubbing our chins, going hmmm with the pensiveness of an art critic on the toilet. I m saying we were being judgey monkeys. There were a lot of games to play, from comedy physics platformers with wobbly-armed buffoons, to oh I don t know some game someone else likes. But there was plenty to write about. Here is a list of our absolute favourites. (more…)
- We're On the Road Again... With a Brand New Demo! - 21 March 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32987313%2F3e5c54ab1d0b13233b89d3e5c76cc4c1bec4e615.png As we get ready for PAX East and EGX Rezzed in the next couple of weeks, we have some exciting news: We're bringing a brand new demo of Beyond Blue with us! Details and a sneak peek are below -- we can't wait to share it with you! ~ The Beyond Blue Team https://youtu.be/Jry7otOSGQo If you're at EGX Rezzed, make sure you stop by the AMD Ryzing Indies booth to vote for us! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32987313%2Fa6144f6fc9b4de3f690ec0f725db75c9bedcf984.png https://store.steampowered.com/app/883360/Beyond_Blue/
- Orchestral Trailer - 28 February 2019
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- See You at PAX South! - 9 January 2019
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