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Dev Diary #3

Today we take a closer look at the classes within ’83 and how each have their own role to play on the battlefield. Stay tuned to our channels to not miss upcoming Developer Tapes on our road to Early Access Launch.

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Dev Diary #2

This time we take a closer look at the two factions in our early access release – The US Army and Soviet Ground Forces accurately depicted as they were in 1983. Stay tuned to our channels to not miss upcoming Developer Tapes on our road to Early Access Launch.

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Diary
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Dev Diary #1

Welcome to the first in our new dev diary series for ‘83! Whether you’ve been following the project for a while or are just hearing about it now, this is where we’ll be sharing updates straight from the team as we build our toward Early Access release.

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Alpha Tester Applications July 25
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Recruiting Testers

As 83 enters its alpha phase we are actively recruiting testers for the game. Sign up now for your chance to help us shape the future of 83. Testers will be recruited from across the globe and are expected to have a wide variety of PC equipment. We have a limited number of Steam keys so get in quick. Tests will occur at least once a week, every week, and will be

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PR
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Re-announcement!

If you’ve been following us closely, you know that in the latest Steam Announcement news post, we teased a new upcoming trailer for the game. The time is here, and since you’ve been with us all this time, you’ll get to know a little bit in advance. Later today, we will be announcing to the world that WE AIM TO GET ’83 OUT IN STEAM EARLY ACCESS BY THE END OF 2025.

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Kevin Green invests in 83
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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 vertical slice of the game. Vertical slice ultimately means to have all the critical gameplay features internally

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83 FAQ video
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FAQ Video Released

We’re back! After the #pcgamingshow announcement this summer, we’re happy to report that we’re close to making ’83 happen at Blue Dot Games! In this video our CEO, Tony Gillham, and Design Lead, Sturt Jeffery, answer some of the most common questions asked by our community.

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Business
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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 and offering we are seeking investors either with some history or affinity with the games industry or

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PR
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Meet the tanks!

Thanks to #pcgamingshow @pcgamer for helping us show the progress on tank implementation. If you haven’t already (and if not, why not?) you can wishlist us here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1059220/83/ More to follow – keep an eye on our Discord channel for info.

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