Hi Nitromians,
We have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that Icebreaker: A Viking Voyage update is ready for submission on iOS and Android. Now here's the bad news. Although the game is ready, due to events not being in our control this is not going to happen just yet. We want to be as open about this as possible so that hopefully you will understand this final delay.
The problem is to do with iOS not Android, but before everyone says 'just launch it on Android', we have been working for a very long time and we stand the best chance to make a splash with this update to go live across all formats at the same time.
Not many of you probably noticed but Icebreaker HD (the iPad version) is now on the Nitrome account rather than the Rovio Stars one on the App Store. The decision to transfer Icebreaker: A Viking Voyage from Rovio Stars to Nitrome was mutual. At this point of the game’s life cycle it made financial sense for both Rovio and Nitrome to transfer the future updates and upkeep of the game to Nitrome. The decision was a mutual win-win.
The iPhone version should at this point also be on our account but it's not.
On trying to transfer the game file using Apples official method one of the in-app-purchase ids conflicted with an in-app-purchase id of the same name on Nitrome's account and caused it to fail. We tried many things to solve it but none worked and we now need Apple's help in order to fix this. If we uploaded a new build of the game to our account, current owners would not get the upcoming free update. I'm sure you would agree is unacceptable. We have been in communication directly with Apple about the issue for around a week and a half and are waiting for one of their engineers to review the situation. Once that happens they hopefully will provide a fix but they might not.
We have a sort of "Plan B" if all this fails, which we're working on for the worst case scenario but it's not as straight forward and certainly not perfect but would mean that current users still get the update, which is the most important thing.
So we are waiting at the moment and can't even submit the update until this is resolved. This could be a few days or it could be weeks, we just can't tell. Hopefully it will be the former and you will see the game pretty soon. In the meantime we will still be running some more teasers while we sort this all out. We'll keep you all updated on how this progresses.
Two final things that need mentioning. In-app-purchases are currently not working in the iPhone build of the game (the none HD version). This is to do with us trying to transfer the game and will be fixed as soon as we do transfer it. We are sorry to anyone who wanted to buy God Powers in the meantime. On a more positive note, we have made the HD version universal so now iPad users can also play Icebreaker on their iPhone and iPods... nice!
We know this is a bit of a long read, we just wanted to be totally transparent on the situation because we want this update out as much as you do! We will update you on the latest news as and when it happens.
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Hey Nitromains,
It’s time to reveal another glimpse into our HUGE free upcoming Icebreaker update.
The Glorious Gloves.
Some experienced Icebreaker veterans may recognise this “handy” tool from our web release. We always wanted to include them in the initial launch but never got around to it. However we are really pleased to say that they’re back and better than ever before.
For those who have missed it in our previous post. The plan is to have the Android release arrive alongside this update. So Android users can finally be in sync with the latest Icebreaker build.
Oh... and did we forget to say that the ‘iPad’ version is going Universal! And not only that, the universal build should finally have cloud saving alongside this big update. So (fingers and toes crossed) both of your devices will at-last be in sync.
You can help spread the news by sharing the Trailer: http://youtu.be/OcqUM1ARcN8
Please stay tuned for more Icebreaker news. =)
Hey Nitromians,
Take a peek at one of the many weird and wonderful beings you’ll encounter in our HUGE free upcoming Icebreaker update. The Fashion Conscious Crustaceans.
This massive update will include over 40 brand new levels, tons of cool new mechanics, story, characters, achievements and one of the best looking boss encounters we’ve ever produced. All set in the belly of a giant beast. It’s going to be seriously epic!
The plan is to have the Android release arrive alongside this update. So although you droid users have had to wait a long time, you’ll be happy to hear you won’t be left behind with the new content.
Youtube Video Share Link: http://youtu.be/EbVkQcO3DYk
Please stay tuned for more Icebreaker news. =)
Wow Nitromians,
We can't belive we actually won, not 1 but 3 awards at the Pocket Gamer Awards!
We won Best Casual/Puzzle Game, Best iOS game and the big one... BEST OVERALL GAME!
This means we beat not only all games on mobile that were released this year but on handheld formats too like the 3DS and Playstation Vita. It is very humbling to think our little team could beat a Zelda game in an award!
A huge thankyou to all that voted for us!
Heres a link to the page with the winners and you can see what we were up against by clicking the 'Nominations' button:
Hi Nitromians,
Further to our previous Icebreaker update we realised there is one new feature that we forgot to mention! (Sorry there was a lot already so we missed it). Since launch people have been asking for Icebreaker avatars and were happy to say that come the update you will (if you own the game) be able to use 8 different Avatars based on the mobile Icebreaker universe!
The Avatars will be available from all versions of the game be it the upcoming Android version or iOS. Martin did a really good job on them so I think you will like them when you see them :)
Have a great weekend everyone!
Hi Nitromians,
time for another Icebreaker update! We have some bad news and good news...
First the bad news...after a lot of testing and feedback We are still finding new bugs on Android (Google Play and Amazon store) so that is holding things up...
some of them have been quite amusing though like one where the chains decided to use Vikings for the graphics in some circumstances! We are getting there though so bear with us!
The good news from this is that because this has all taken some time and because we wanted to launch the pack update alongside the Android release is that we are now planning for it to be a full pack update rather than splitting it into two parts which had previously been the plan.
Just to stress the significance of this....it's a whole new pack with it's own theme, side routes, 3 new enemy types, new mechanics, soft body physics, cut scenes, new story, new characters, returning old characters and an epic boss fight that makes the current ones look rubbish by comparison! Oh and it's all set inside a giant Octopus type beast!
It is almost 40 more levels and about the same amount of new mechanics as we put in the entire game so far! So it's a BIG update!
p.s. we will also be turning the iPad version of the game universal with cloud support too!
p.p.s. Oh and there will be some new missions in there for the new pack too :)p.p.p.s. We're working on a fancy new trailer to show this stuff off before launch!
Hi Nitromians,
were thrilled to announce that Pocket Gamer have placed Icebreaker in their list for not only best puzzle/casual game of the year, not only best iOS game of the year but also best Overall Game of the year! To be considered up against the best handheld titles is quite humbling!
This is a public vote so if you like Icebreaker and think it is worthy you can help us potentially win by casting your vote!
You can vote for us at the following link. Remember we are in the 'Best Puzzle/Casual Game','Best iOS Game' and 'Best Overall Game' catagories.
A big thankyou to everyone who chooses to support us and we will keep our fingers crossed for the results!
Hi Nitromians,
We have some exciting Icebreaker news! One thing we have wanted to add to Icebreaker is to make it Universal and implement cloud saving. It was very complicated with the branching level structure if the game but we finally think we found a solution that works. This is going to be applied to the iPad version of the game so when the next update comes there will be iPhone only and universal versions of the game.
This update should arrive in the next update which will also include new levels in a brand new pack and be the launch date for the Android build!
Do you hum the music to our games? Well, so does our musician Dave! In fact he hums them before they are even made.
Confused? Then read on...
We were surprised to discover that Dave rarely composes the tunes directly at the computer and often thinks of them at other times, sometimes even after he has gone to bed. If that happens, he needs to remember it later. The way he does that is to record himself humming the tune into his phone... genius!
Now we know what your thinking... show us, we want to hear. Well, we thought the same and Dave kindly agreed to share his hummed track along side the final track it became for the upcoming Icebreaker level pack update.
Hummed Version:
Final Version:
(did we just exclusively show a glimpse of the next Icebreaker track in a post about humming? Yup!)
Enjoy!
Hi Nitromians,
We have some special news for all our iOS fans out there! Our first update for Icebreaker: A Viking Voyage is now live!
In the 1.1 update we have really gone to work on adding our own unique take on achievements to Icebreaker.
We have an all new character called the watcher who sets you missions on little sign posts around the game.
Missions range from trying to strike a chicken enough times before it flys off screen to a pack wide treasure hunt and even a mission that will involve some detective work finding the Vikings that are ever so subtlety different....ooohhh! We have made every effort to go beyond what you would normally expect from achievements to something we really feel expands the game world!
We also took the time in 1.1 to fix a few bugs including one to do with iOS7 and magnet of the gods so if you were having problems there it should now work without a hitch.
We have a swanky new video to go with this release which you can check out...it's not strictly gameplay so it's worth a watch even if you have the game already!
If you were on the fence before this may convince you to take the plunge and if you already have the game what are you waiting for update now!
Get Icebreaker: Click Here!
