SAND: Raiders of Sophie Surpasses 250,000 Players, Update #2 Rolled Back
The player milestone shows strong early interest in the giant-vehicle extraction genre, but the immediate rollback of Update #2 due to network bugs highlights the risks of rapid post-launch patching in Early Access.
Reporting from 1 sources: Game Spark.
The PvPvE extraction shooter SAND: Raiders of Sophie has exceeded 250,000 total players on Steam Early Access since its June 23 launch. Developer Hologryph and TowerHaus released Update #2 with control and balance changes, but network issues forced a rollback on July 3. A re-release is expected within days.
Hologryph and TowerHaus announced that SAND: Raiders of Sophie has passed 250,000 total players on Steam Early Access. The game launched on June 23, and crossed 100,000 players by June 27. The milestone was revealed alongside the release of Update #2 on July 2, which added terrain stacking and parkour improvements to character controls, along with balance and price adjustments for equipment.
On July 3, the team announced that network issues emerged after Update #2 went live, and a version rollback was performed. The cause is under investigation, and the update is expected to be re-released within a few days. The game remains available in Early Access at a 21% discount until July 7.
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