OtherSide Entertainment have released the Backer Beta version of Underworld Ascendant this month; if you backed the game at or above the $35 USD level, you should have access thereto.

Please log into your BackerKit to access the Steam key under the Digital Downloads page. This is currently available for only Windows; we will update our Mac and Linux backers when a build is available!

Note that unlocking the Beta access on Steam does NOT mean you are locked into downloading Underworld Ascendant on Steam for your final digital download when the game launches. We are still in talks with GOG about a DRM-free release.

If you had access to the Backer Alpha/Pre-Alpha build, you do NOT need a new Steam key. The Underworld Ascendant app should update on Steam to the Backer Beta Build.

For more information on what’s in the build, what you can expect, and a feedback form, check out our site here. 

In this month’s news update from OtherSide, we also get some information about recent additions to the story and cast of the game:

• Several new roles have been added, as we’ve expanded the population of characters within the Saurian town of Marcaul to include mediators to the Factions and more.
• The player’s nemesis Typhon is no longer a slumbering primordial nightmare, but is now an active taunting threat, full of menace and… wow, yeah, he’s actually really damn scary.
• The game now includes VO support for Memora, which are captured memories from major characters detailing important events and secrets of The Stygian Abyss. These are found as quest items in main quests and also hidden in dark and often difficult to access areas that only the clever and capable can find.
• Final recordings took place several weeks ago! Those have since been processed, implemented within the game, and delivered to our Localization team for translation.
• We are currently bearing down on locking down all in-game text, including bits of series lore and lizardman graffiti hidden throughout the lower levels of The Stygian Abyss.

But wait! There’s more! The update also gives details about updates and expansions to the lineup of enemies and creatures that players will encounter in the game, and some UI updates concepts are also shown off.

And then, of course, there’s the reveal of Denis Loubet’s cover art for the game, which will of course feature on the Collector’s Edition boxes that will ship to backers in…very short order, ideally:

We’re also very excited to share an update about some of our physical Kickstarter rewards! We’re aiming to ship these so our domestic (USA) backers receive their physical goods as close to our November 15th launch date as possible. Please note that international backers may receive their goods later due to customs and shipping timeframes.

You’ll want to click on through to read the update in its entirety; as usual, not everything has been included here. This is exciting news; we should have the game in our hands by (about) this time next month!