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And as for its progress on reaching a resolution with Nexon, it merely added, 'Rest assured that we are working around the clock to safeguard the continuance of Dark and Darker.'ĭark and Darker's current playtest will run from today, 14th April to Wednesday, 19th April.We are a merry band of veteran game developers disillusioned by the exploitative and greedy practices we once helped create. With no obvious end in sight for its legal issues, Ironmace says 'all future patches will be distributed in this manner'. 'Do not get the torrent from any other sources,' it warns, 'as we cannot guarantee the integrity of any other links'. More specifically, players wishing to get in on the playtest will need to download the latest Dark and Darker game client using a torrent link provided by the developer. In order for us to keep our promise to our fans we've had to go old school this time.' Its legal troubles don't appear to have dissuaded Ironmace from continuing its work, however, and the studio has now released its fifth Dark and Darker playtest - which was previously expected to be one of the final playtests before the game went into Steam Early Access proper - albeit through rather unconventional means.Īs Ironmace announced on its Dark and Darker Discord channel, 'Due to the complexities of our situation, especially across international lines, it is taking time to resolve the Steam situation. Watch on YouTube Dark and Darker alpha playtest teaser trailer.

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