Artificial Extinction

Artificial Extinction launched on March 13, 2020 and received a post-launch roadmap on April 17, 2020 outlining planned Advanced Levels. The first Advanced Level shipped on April 30, 2020, fulfilling that roadmap commitment. A February 2022 patch updated the game engine for CPU compatibility. Since then, no further content updates have been delivered to this game. Starting in August 2021, the developer's attention shifted almost entirely to building a sequel — Artificial Extinction 2. Developer communications on the AE1 store page from 2021 onward are predominantly AE2 development updates, a demo announcement (November 2025), and a sequel launch announcement (June 2026). The November 2025 post is particularly informative: the developer explicitly told AE1 players that the new hybrid RTS/FPS systems they built for AE2 "were not possible to implement inside AE1's original structure," and that "AE2 had to be rebuilt from the ground up." This is a clear and transparent statement that AE1 has reached the end of its development road — further evolution of the gameplay was only possible in a new game. The June 2026 post marking AE2's launch reflects on the journey, noting the developer "burned out, stepped away from development" at various points over five years, and closes with a heartfelt thank-you to AE1 supporters — the tone is unmistakably one of conclusion and transition to the next chapter. Artificial Extinction 1 is a complete, finished game. Its last meaningful content addition was the Advanced Level that shipped on April 30, 2020.