Silicon Pirates World Update: v0.5 Early Access Is Next
Silicon Pirates keeps growing. The upcoming World Update marks the next major stage of development, expanding the game beyond the homelab and into a much larger, connected world. It will also officially move Silicon Pirates out of Beta and into Early Access.
The next major update will bring us to v0.5, hopefully within the next week or two. There is no set timeline for reaching v1.0. It will get there when it is ready.
A huge thanks to everyone playing, submitting bug reports and sharing ideas. There literally would not be a game without the players, their time and their feedback.
The road to v1.0
| Version | Update |
|---|---|
| v0.5 | World Update (next) |
| v0.6 | Infrastructure Update |
| v0.7 | Underground Update |
| v0.8 | Network Update |
| v0.9 | Connected World Update |
| v1.0 | Silicon Pirates |
What the trailer shows
The first forty seconds are Beta 3 as it runs today: the machine room and rack focus, cabling and painted devices, the workbench and a custom build, the grow room, the basement with its aquarium and vending machine, the RACK ATTACK cabinet, the markets, the repair shop and the manuals. After the card, every shot is tagged IN DEVELOPMENT and comes from the current development build: the new rooms, the battery wall and the POWER STATION, THE TOWN map of Port Silicon, and a visit to another lab as a hologram.
Beta 3 is free to play in your browser at sp.silicon-pirates.com. The trailer page, the roadmap and every manual are on silicon-pirates.com.
Questions people ask
What is the Silicon Pirates World Update?
The next major stage of the game. It expands Silicon Pirates beyond the homelab into a much larger, connected world, and it moves the game out of Beta and into Early Access as v0.5.
When is v0.5 out?
Hopefully within the next week or two. There is no set timeline for v1.0; it gets there when it is ready. The road after v0.5 is v0.6 Infrastructure, v0.7 Underground, v0.8 Network, v0.9 Connected World, then v1.0.
Does Early Access change how I play?
No. Silicon Pirates stays free in your browser at sp.silicon-pirates.com, and your account and lab stay where they are. Early Access is the label for a game that is playable today and still growing.
Is the trailer real gameplay?
Yes. The first half is Beta 3 as it runs today, recorded in the game. The second half, tagged IN DEVELOPMENT, is the current development build and can still change before it ships. The trailer has no sound by design.
