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The Cycle: Frontier

The Cycle: Frontier is a free-to-play high-stakes PvPvE first-person shooter driven by suspense and danger. Prospect for resources and other riches on an abandoned alien world ravaged by a deadly storm, inhabited by monsters, and frequently raided by other ambitious Prospectors.

Game Introduction

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WELCOME TO THE FRONTIER

Welcome to Fortuna III, a forsaken world where the stakes are high and the rewards higher! Drop down onto the surface and fill your pockets with treasures and resources. Be wary though, only those who make it out alive are allowed to keep their spoils. Keep an eye out for bloodthirsty beasts and greedy players, you can bargain with them via voice chat or seek to actively hunt them and steal their hard-earned prizes for yourself.

FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BOLD

Secure a seat on the nearest evac ship to safeguard your loot. Upgrade your gear, purchase new equipment and complete faction-based contracts to increase your gains and unlock new combat options. Prospecting is a risky venture, but greed is sometimes rewarded by the promise of glory. After all, fortune favors the bold in the eye of the storm.

GREATER RISKS YIELD GREATER REWARDS

The life of a Prospector is full of danger, but any extra peril is sure to be worth it. You can go it alone or team up but be wary, the more valuable your haul the bigger the risk. Tread recklessly and risk attracting the attention of a pack of sneaky Striders or a monstrous Crusher. Cause too much noise fending off the wildlife and you may give away your position to another trigger-happy player. Remember, losers come home empty-handed, so watch your back.

DROP DOWN AT A MOMENTS NOTICE

Map instances stay open for several hours, so Prospectors can drop to the planets surface at any time as long as the storm is not raging. This means no waiting in a queue for other players – you just drop onto the surface and off you go. And while you're down there, be prepared for a constant ebb and flow of threats and opportunities, as others get taken out or evacuate, and are replaced by new arrivals!

A WORLD OF TREACHEROUS BEAUTY

Fortuna III is a lush, mysterious planet on the edge of the galaxy. Once prized for its natural resources, it was ravaged by the Cycle, a radioactive storm that quickly wiped-out civilization, leaving behind ghost settlements and forcing survivors to retreat to the orbiting station. The storm is still a threat and yet the surface is full of spoils and treasures. Will you hunker down to survive the stormy night or use this risky opportunity to look for rare materials?

CALM BEFORE THE STORM

Returning to the relative safety of Prospect Station will allow you to secure your spoils and turn in your completed contracts. Use your newfound resources to improve your personal quarters with permanent upgrades and purchase new equipment. Tune up your favorite weapons with a neat array of mods and gear up with the perfect tools for your next drop. This may not be a corner of paradise but it’s home. Your home.

What's New?

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19-05-2022

Dev Diary – Part 12 – Game Design teachings from CB2

Now that Close Beta 2 has ended, we felt it was important to discuss our teachings from the CB2 and draw a picture of the future lying ahead for The Cycle from a design perspective.

20-04-2022

The Cycle: Frontier - Closed Beta 2 Patch 2.5

Hi Prospectors, Patch 2.5, our last patch for this closed beta is gonna be live tomorrow with the following fixes and adjustments. We aim to have the maintenance at 10 AM CEST / 7 PM AEDT / 4 AM EDT on the 21st of April. Please remember the ingame announcements are currently not working, you will lose your gear if you are on the planet when the maintenance starts!

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

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OS:	Windows 10 64-bit
Processor:	Intel® Core™ i5-7500T Processor (Kaby Lake) or AMD FX-8370
Memory:	6 GB RAM
Graphics:	nVidia GTX 760 or AMD Radeon HD RX580
DirectX:	Version 11
Network:	Broadband Internet connection
Additional:	2GB VRAM

OS:	Windows 10 64-bit
Processor:	Intel i5-6600 3.3 Ghz (6th Generation) / Intel Core i5-7500
Memory:	8 GB RAM
Graphics:	nVidia GTX 1060
DirectX:	Version 11
Network:	Broadband Internet connection
Additional:	6GB VRAM