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Indie MMO Ascent: The Space Game Lands on Desura Seeking Steam Greenlight VotesMELBOURNE, Australia --(Business Wire)-- Ascent: The Space Game, an ambitious MMO/space simulator hybrid for PC and Mac, can now be downloaded from Desura! Steam users are also encouraged to support the game on Steam Greenlight. Ascent sports a mind-boggling 200 billion star systems and allows players to build and customize their own ships, colonize faraway worlds, battle other players for currency and resources, mine asteroids, trade, and much more. Interested players can view the brand new trailer or try Ascent by visiting the game's website. Although Ascent: The Space Game made its Steam Greenlight debut in November, much has changed since then-thanks to full-time development . . . and very little sleep! The latest updates to Ascent's many systems (graphics, gameplay, interface) can be viewed here. "Space is far from being 'the final frontier'; it's just the beginning," says James Hicks, founder and CEO of Fluffy Kitten Studios. "Technology has allowed me to build a massive world literally on my own-an entire universe filled with 200 billion stars, planets, space stations, and other celestial bodies. We need Steam users to help us bring Ascent to Steam Early Access, which is the best way to introduce a whole new audience to the game's unique take on space exploration." Ascent tells the story of a space-faring civilization that has lost it all to greed. Bank collapses led to economic disasters-a chain reaction of loss and despair that eventually took out every government, nation . . . and virtually all colonized systems. Wars have destroyed everything else. Players are tasked with rebuilding humanity's place among the stars-beginning with the eight systems that remain connected to each other through stargates. The game's two gameplay modes are roughly divided between "Season 1" and "Season 2." The former ismore trade-oriented: Players are tasked with rebuilding business empires and attempting to restore order to the human race. Priorities include food and raw materials. In contrast, Season 2 features ship-to-ship (PvE) combat as the player is recruited by the last remnant of the military (United Nations Combined Arms [UNCA]) to help protect the wealthy Janus Merchant Cabal against a pirate syndicate. Ascent is free to download and play, doesn't require a subscription, and includes limited in-game purchases. New Features
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Facebook (News - Alert) About Fluffy Kitten Studios Based in Melbourne, Australia, Fluffy Kitten was founded by James Hicks and Chris Mitchell -- experienced IT department heads with backgrounds in enterprise development, release management, systems administration, and project and resource management. The duo embarked on a game development journey with a vision to create a space MMO that fills a perceived gap-a mainstream, approachable, PVE-focused space MMO with depth of play and an open-ended world. For more information about Ascent; The Space Game, please visit http://www.thespacegame.com/.
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