Early Access Launch Date

We’re very excited to announce that ’83 is releasing into Early Access on April 23rd, 2026! The release is only the start and we are committed to shaping this game together with our community and look forward to seeing you all on the battlefield soon! Check out our Early Access launch trailer now!

EA Launch Pushed to 2026

First off, a huge thank you to everyone who took the time to jump into the ’83 Next Fest demo, shared feedback, completed surveys, posted on the forums, and chatted with us directly on Discord. Your continued support and honest down-to-earth feedback have been invaluable for us when deciding our next steps for ‘83.  Following overwhelming feedback on the Steam Next Fest demo, we’ve made the decision to shift our Early Access release of ’83 out of 2025 and into early 2026. We believe […]

Kevin Green invests in 83

Early Stage Investment

It’s happening! We’ve finally found an investor for our ’83 development restart. And it’s not who you’d expect: he’s a gamer just like you! We’re excited to introduce you to Kevin Green, our new private investor who decided to help us fund 5 months of development of ’83 so that we can reach a full […]

Pre-seed Funding Launched

Blue Dot Games are pleased to announce that our project is moving to the next stage and we have recently opened our pre-seed funding round which has gone well so far in that we are already in talks with our first investor. If anyone reading this would like to find out more about our project […]

IP Rights to 83

Blue Dot Games are delighted to announce that we have finalised an agreement with Enad Global 7 regarding the use of the 83 IP. This is a great opportunity for our team members, many of whom have previously worked on the title, as well as Rising Storm (1 & 2), to carry on developing the […]