SOMA in Content Lock Phase, Bug Testing to Continue Till Release

Frictional says it "feels insane to be this close to the finishing line."

Posted By | On 24th, Aug. 2015

Soma

Frictional Games’ upcoming first person horror title SOMA is nearly upon us and while the developer has confirmed that all major content is done, it will be fixing bugs, optimizing performance and tweaking the game right up to its launch day.

“After this, no new non-trivial content can be added to the game. Instead, all efforts will solely focus on bug fixing, tweaking details and low-level optimization. Having this kind of lock is vital as things that might seem really simple additions could have ramifications that cause all sort of unforeseen consequences. In the final weeks leading up to release, you want to make sure that you only fix issues and not cause new ones.”

The Amnesia: The Dark Descent developer further talked about the long development time for the game and how, “After such a long development time, five whole years, it feels insane to be this close to the finishing line. In just a month we will have unleashed our game, and all of you will be able to play it.”

SOMA releases on September 22nd for PS4, Mac OS X, PC and Linux.


Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out!

Share Your Thoughts Below  (Always follow our comments policy!)



Keep On Reading!

Starfield – “Some Really Good Updates” Will be Announced “Soon,” Todd Howard Says

Starfield – “Some Really Good Updates” Will be Announced “Soon,” Todd Howard Says

Howard says Bethesda is "doing a lot of Starfield work" that we'll be hearing about in the not-too-distant fut...

Fallout: New Vegas is Canon, Todd Howard Reassures

Fallout: New Vegas is Canon, Todd Howard Reassures

"There might be a little bit of confusion at some places, but everything that happened in the previous games, ...

SteamWorld Heist 2 Features Over 150 Guns and Items, Enemy Strongholds to Raid

SteamWorld Heist 2 Features Over 150 Guns and Items, Enemy Strongholds to Raid

The new Job system allows mixing and matching weapons to create new builds, while enemy strongholds can reward...

Manor Lords Developer Sets Expectations Ahead of Early Access Launch

Manor Lords Developer Sets Expectations Ahead of Early Access Launch

Slavic Magic says it isn't like Total War, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Mount and Blade, or even Age of Empires ...

Hades 2 – New Boons, Characters, and Activities Detailed

Hades 2 – New Boons, Characters, and Activities Detailed

Zeus, Poseidon and more return, but players will run into plenty of new Greek deities like Apollo and Hestia o...

Hades 2 Technical Test Receives First Gameplay – Omega Attacks, Arcana Cards, and More Revealed

Hades 2 Technical Test Receives First Gameplay – Omega Attacks, Arcana Cards, and More Revealed

Supergiant Games showcases the first area of the rogue-lite, with Melinoë venturing forth to slay the Titan C...