The Black Ice

The Black Ice launched into Early Access on December 24, 2025, with the developer explicitly framing it as "the starting point for active development" and promising future updates with new locations and continued story content. On April 17, 2026, the developer published a roadmap announcing a first major update originally planned for May 25, 2026, covering new locations, story expansion, and gameplay improvements — along with further planned milestones beyond that update. On May 24, 2026, the team announced the update was being delayed to prioritize quality, citing an ongoing UI overhaul and more complex-than-expected melee combat work. Then on June 25, 2026, the developer posted a detailed progress update confirming the upcoming content is nearly complete. The post describes two brand-new chapters adding approximately 90 minutes of gameplay, a fully redesigned UI, overhauled audio, a new weapon, new enemies (including arachnid types), new puzzles, and reworked stealth and melee combat systems. As of that post, the team was finishing the second boss encounter, polishing levels, and finalizing cinematic sequences — with voice-over and motion capture already completed. The developer also committed to sharing monthly development updates going forward. The game remains in Early Access, actively under development, with substantial new content confirmed to be in its final stages of completion. The developer has not indicated any conclusion to their planned updates.