**Hi everyone in the Polystrike family,**

**First of all**, we want to **thank every one of you who believed in me and this project** from the very beginning. Your support means the world to us. On behalf of the entire team working on Polystrike, thank you.

**Second**, many of you have asked why we haven’t launched our Steam page or started collecting wishlists yet. The answer is simple: we plan to do this closer to October  together with the game announcement, Steam page launch, and our official trailer. For now, we have a [landing page](https://polystrike.net/) where you can sign up to receive an email notification as soon as everything goes live.

**Third**, some of you noticed the project now feels less like Polystrike 1 or *Counter-Strike*. That’s intentional. The reason is **intellectual property** we’re committed to not infringing on any IP rights. Also, this game is not an FPS  it’s top-down which naturally brought about significant design changes to suit the camera angle and gameplay style.

**Fourth**, we are **entirely self-funded**. That’s both a blessing and a challenge. On the one hand, development is slower and tougher without external backing. But on the other hand, the project won’t suddenly be shut down because some investor or publisher decides to pull the plug a sad reality many other games have faced recently. We're in this for the long haul. Right now, we have over 20 professionals from the game industry who believe in this project and are putting their hearts into it.  
In the next post, we’ll introduce our team so you can see who’s behind the game their previous experience and what they bring to Polystrike. In short, we’ve gathered a **dream team** that cares more about making a great game than chasing profits. We’re also planning a **Kickstarter** launch.

**Fifth**, we’ve received questions about platform support **console, Mac, Linux**. We want Polystrike to be cross-platform from the ground up, and we’re doing everything we can to make that happen.

**Lastly**, we're not business-oriented we’re **community-oriented**. We want to build something our families, friends, and supporters can be proud of. Your feedback shapes this game. For example, many of you asked for a **campaign mode** because not everyone enjoys PvP and **we heard you**. We’re working on that too.

Thanks again for being part of this journey. We’re building something special together!

The Road to October: What’s Next for Polystrike