Lightyear Frontier seemed well liked when it launched into Steam early access last March, garnering a Very Positive rating from players for its ingenious synthesis of first-person mech piloting and farming simulation. But it seems there's been some discontent bubbling beneath that big blue thumbs up.
In announcing its imminent Shifting Gears update, Frame Break opens with something of a mea culpa, explaining why it hasn't provided more information about the game's progress in the last six months. "Since we started, we've had the privilege of watching our game grow together with our amazing community," the studio writes. "As we've listened closely to your feedback, it's been clear that we were not living up to the fantasy that Lightyear Frontier promised."
