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ORION: Prelude v2.0 - Now Available!

Version 2.0, the latest game update for ORION: Prelude on Steam is now available. Restart your Steam Client to automatically begin downloading.

( ORION: Prelude - Version 2.0 Changelog )

Added: Improved game performance + LOD's to most game models.

Added: Last 5 dinosaurs at the Side Objective now visible on HUD.

Added: Small credit gain for Stasis Fury with Medic Gun.

Added: Healing based credits now display on screen.

Added: Automatic toggle for Xbox Icons when using a Gamepad/Mouse.

Added: Covan, Depth and Eden to PvP game modes.

Fixed: Issues with Lives in Rampage not working as intended.

Fixed: "Saved" message displaying at incorrect times.

Fixed: Useless Teammate achievement unlocking mechanics improved.

Fixed: Negative numbers displaying with Utility Gun use.

Fixed: Grenade and cloaking issues.

Fixed: Heal/Ammo percents now visible with Crosshairs disabled.

Adjusted: Reduced Rham amounts in Slaughter.

Adjusted: Removed money perks from CTF.

Adjusted: Dinosaurs now have infinite lives in Rampage.

Adjusted: Renamed bots to 'PreludeBot'.

Adjusted: Rhamphorynchus air speed reduced by 30%.

Adjusted: Player HUD for better organization and performance.

You can view all change logs for ORION: Prelude here. ( Steam ) Buy ORION: Prelude ( Facebook ) Connect with us directly ( Community ) Interact with other fans

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A Week of Changes

ORION: Prelude has only been available for four days so far and it's been absolutely wild. The game is for sale on Steam for $1 for life so make sure to tell your friends! We are currently holding a Reddit Giveaway of 5,000 copies. If our Facebook page gets 10,000 likes (very close!) we will release an additional 5,000 copies (10k total!). Spread the word! We have also updated the Changelogs page to include the release of ORION: Prelude as well as the 1.1 and 1.11 patches. Happy hunting!

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1 Million Dinosaur Hunters!

We have just reached a new milestone and are proud to announce that over 1 million gamers have logged onto Steam to play ORION: Dino Horde! [ ORION: Dino Horde @ Steam Store ]

PLAY FOR FREE | SAVE 93% We are currently running the very last Steam event / Steam Sale for ORION: Dino Horde. You can play the entire game for FREE and if you love what you see you can own it forever for 93% off ($1.00 USD).

The Steam Sale ends TOMORROW ( 6-11-2014 ) so make sure to grab it while you can.

UPGRADE COMPLETE All existing copies (new, old, gifted) will be automatically upgrading to the new ORION: Prelude this August. Once evolved it will add the additional content (for free):

New User Interface

Full Gamepad Support / Steam Big Picture Mode

Remastered Maps

New Characters (Assault, Support, Recon)

Game Tutorial

Bots (Offline Play)

Spiral SDK / Steam Workshop (Community Maps)

Game Version 7.0 (massive update)

Improved Character & Dinosaur Animations

New Slaughter / PvP Map: 'Combat Zone'

3 New Game Modes (Vital, CTF, Zeus)

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Dinosaurs Are FREE On Steam!

The last major event for 'ORION: Dino Horde' on Steam! Coming TOMORROW! (06-04-2014)

PREPARE FOR EVOLUTION Buy 'ORION: Dino Horde' now and have your Steam copy automatically evolve into 'ORION: Prelude' this August - adding new characters, modes, maps, SDK & Steam Workshop support, Bots, a brand new menu and so much more!

Here is what you get to play TODAY:

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"The Incredible Journey of Spiral Game Studios"

In this in-depth interview/feature, author Nate Hohl explores the fascinating journey of Spiral Game Studios, developer of the ORION series of shooters.

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It’s a hard reality to accept that sometimes when a game is released, it is, for all intents and purposes, bad. A number of different factors can lead to this outcome; maybe the developer didn’t have enough money or maybe they were forced to rush the game in order to meet a certain release date. When a developer releases a game that didn’t live up to its original vision, more often than not they simply cut their losses and move on. But sometimes, there comes a moment where a developer refuses to give up on a game. Despite the bad reviews, despite the additional costs, despite the added risk of having to push through bad press, some developers decide that their game’s potential is too important to just give up on. One such developer is Spiral Game Studios.

Below is my written chronicle of Spiral Game Studios’ humble beginnings, hardships, and eventual success that is supplemented by an in-depth interview I held with the studio’s founder David Prassel.

Small Team, Big Dreams

Chances are that, unless you’re an avid PC gamer, you’ve never even heard of Spiral Game Studios. Founded in 1997 by a passionate PC game modder and developer named David Prassel, Spiral’s first major project was something that Prassel dubbedThe ORION Trilogy. To Prassel, The ORION Trilogy was so much more than a mere game concept, it was a full-blown intellectual property that he had big plans for.

“This “ORION Trilogy” contained the entire structure of the IP’s story and its subsequent arcs,” Prassel told me. “The main characters, the main races, fictional corporations and entities that existed, multiple worlds, planets, moons, stations, species and anything in between all the way down to structure design and foliage types.”

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500K COPIES SOLD IN ONE WEEK!

ORION: Dino Horde sold over half a million copies with the most recent Free-2-Play Event (was from Feb 20 - Feb 27) on Steam. All of which is going directly towards the continued (free) post-release support for ORION: Dino Horde as well as development funding towards The Orion Project.

It jumped from an average of roughly 100 active users at any given time to a peak of 7,000 active users at the climax of the event reaching the Top 30 Most Played Games on Steam and now a new current average of 3,000 active users post-event. TRAILER | ORION: Dino Horde - Community Appreciation (HD) TRAILER | ORION: Dino Horde - Planets & Moons (HD) This event reduced the game by 93% in an effort to have players revisit the game to see 2 years worth of free changes, updates and content added to the game. And they loved it! VIDEO | Community - Tanks Vs. T-Rex VIDEO | Community - 1080p Gameplay VIDEO | Community - Best Game Ever Made! VIDEO | Community - Best Game Ever On top of that we just released another free DLC pack (Grasslands Update) along with Game Version 6.0! ARTICLE | Kinja - "Orion Dino Horde is pretty awesome" ARTICLE | RDBK - "Spare no expense: Orion: Dino Horde is a one-dollar bargain" ARTICLE | Saityrus / Evil Avatar - "This game is fun."

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The Orion Project @ Kickstarter!

We have just announced and launched our new title through Kickstarter! It is called The Orion Project and it is a massive, open world, action adventure game set in a constantly growing and unfolding interactive Space Opera. Conquer the Galaxy with this incredible experience from Spiral Game Studios and YOU!

Help support The Orion Project @ Kickstarter! You can get games, custom armors and even involved with the game development by helping design a world or weapon!

CONNECT

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Do you like Dinosaurs? Robots? Spaceships? Then this Open World, Interactive Sci-Fi gaming experience is for YOU!

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Kickstarter Campaign | Launches Feb 27!

We are excited to announce that the Kickstarter campaign for The Orion Project (our new title) will be launching TOMORROW (February 27th).

This is a brand new experience separate from ORION: Dino Horde and ORION: Prelude.

ABOUT THE ORION PROJECT The Orion Project is a massive, open world, action adventure game set in a constantly growing and unfolding interactive Space Opera. Conquer the Galaxy with this incredible experience from Spiral Game Studios and YOU!

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@ORION: DINO HORDE The F2P Steam Event has roughly 24 hours left in it so make sure to spread the word and let as many people grab the game for $1.00 USD as possible! This copy *WILL* upgrade (for free) into 'ORION: Prelude' later this year!

We are still providing continued (free!) post-release support for 'ORION: Dino Horde'. The next free DLC pack (Grasslands DLC) is expected to drop next month (March 2014) and will include a new world variant for Conquest (open world gameplay) as well as Game Version 6.0.

@ORION: PRELUDE Your copy of ORION: Dino Horde will be evolving (for the third and final time) into ORION: Prelude later this year. This will be similiar to the transition from Dino Beatdown to Dino Horde and will signal a new games worth of content added as well as an overall layer of polish and tweaks.

This is scheduled to include:

3-5 New Game Modes

5-10 New Maps

1 New Team (Altair)

2 New Characters (Prelude Carrier, Prelude Altair)

5-7 New Weapons (Alien weapons)

25 New Achievements

New Game Version Update

+More!

In-depth details will be made available once the Kickstarter page goes live at 10am PST / Noon CT on February 27th.

#Spiral #Orion #Project #Dinosar #PC #Indie

Win an Xbox 360 Gaming Bundle! (3 Steps!)

We are starting up our next, incredible Community Competition! This is our largest prize yet allowing the victor to claim a glorious Xbox 360 Gaming Bundle. *Microsoft Image

HOW TO WIN IN 3 EASY STEPS: Step 1 | Re-Tweet this on Twitter Step 2 | Share this on Facebook Step 3 | Email your Facebook Post (1), Twitter Share (2) and Steam Community Profile (3) to us:

[email protected]

GRAND PRIZE WINNER

Xbox 360 (250GB) Gaming Bundle Xbox 360 Kinect Xbox Kinect Adventures (Game) Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (Game) Xbox 360 Game Controller Xbox 360 Gaming Headset

2ND PLACE - RUNNER UP

4-Pack of ORION: Dino Horde.

Digital Copy of 'The Orion Project' (ETA: Q1 2015)

Early Access for The Orion Project (ETA: Q4 2014)

3RD PLACE - RUNNER UP

4-Pack of ORION: Dino Horde.

*Genuine / Real prize image. *Note: This is one of the Xbox 360's we used when considering target platforms and XBLA. It's barely used (5 times or less) and comes with all original packaging and probably most original plastic. @HALO Buy owning Halo: Combat Evolved you will witness one of the major pieces that helped inspire the world and creation of ORION. Witness this amazing game with brand new HD graphics!

The winners will be chosen at random and announced on February 28th, 2014! Start sharing!! :)

This is a world-wide competition. The system is NTSC. Send all submissions to: [email protected]

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ORION: DINO HORDE FOR $1.00 / F2P EVENT!

ORION: Dino Horde is about to have the LARGEST Free-2-Play event on Steam so far!

From February 20 - February 27 you may enjoy the entirety of 'ORION: Dino Horde' on Steam and if you love what you see you can snag a copy for just $1.00 USD or grab a 4-pack for $3.00 USD.

This is going to be the MOST INSANE SALE we ever do so make sure to spread the word as THIS UPGRADES INTO 'ORION: PRELUDE' later this year. It already has everything you could ever want what with Open World Gameplay, Cooperative Gameplay, Competitive Gameplay, Melee Combat, 10 Playable Dinosaurs, 40+ Maps, 250+ Achievements, 10+ Game Modes, 30 Augmentations and everything in between! Spread the word! Like it, share it, call your loved ones!

CONNECT

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A Prelude Within (Coming 2014)

ORION: PRELUDE RETURNS | COMING TO STEAM (2014) ORION: Prelude has been a part of Spiral since nearly the very beginning. It was originally inspired by and designed to be a spiritual successor to our first free prototype, the ‘ORION: Source Beta’ which was built as a modification for the Source Engine. It was created as a Weapon Mechanics demonstration / feedback test and featured the ORION IP as well as class-based gameplay between The Carriers and The Altair. ‘ORION: PROTOTYPE’ (2009-2010) The ORION: Prototype was built as a free product as a Source engine modification. This was going to be the first publicly released prototype with the ‘ORION’ name and it focused on the Player-versus-Player (class-based) combat and Weapon mechanics. It saw release in December 2009 with another large free update in June 2010. *Note: Keep in mind that the ‘ORION: Prototype’ was lacking in two of the IP’s 3 main pillars: Jetpacks, Mechs and Dinosaurs. There were no vehicles and no dinosaurs in any form in this prototype. It was still received rather well and averaged 7’s and 8’s, it won Mod of the Month at Fileplanet for January 2010 shortly after its release and it offered a really focused, linear sense of fun. It only had one single game mode called ‘Lockdown CTF’. ‘ORION: PRELUDE’ IS BORN (SUMMER OF 2010) In the Summer of 2010 we wanted to do a proper successor to the ‘ORION: Prototype’ – something that would captivate the full ORION experience. We needed to build the ‘ORION: Prototype’ but it absolutely needed the Dinosaurs and vehicles now that we had our weapon systems tested in the public and improved behind doors courtesy of the Prototype. This was where ‘ORION: Prelude’ came in and was assembled. Most importantly we needed to brand out as an indie developer (Spiral Game Studios) and recreate this on state-of-the-art technology. This is where the Unreal Engine 3 came in. This is also when ‘ORION: Prelude’ grew from the one game mode to 3 modes including Lockdown CTF, VITAL and Retro DM. CROWDFUNDING & COMMNITY SUPPORT (KICKSTARTER – 2011) We did something brand new (at the time) - we turned directly to the community for support and funding. We talked to many Publishers prior to this but they were either scared of a new IP or their offering would have killed us before we even left the gate. We ran a successful campaign, the very first AAA title to utilize Kickstarter.

GREAT PRESS & ACCLAIM (2011) The press was loving ‘ORION: Prelude’ which meant the world to us. There were glowing articles about the game, its Kickstarter campaign and the general consensus of how we were interacting with our community: "For those of you who want, nay demand, the highest quality visual experience in your first-person shooters, ORION: Prelude has answered the call. I’ve watched ORION’s game trailer about eight times now because it’s just that good. The media has been giving ORION lots of love, describing it as “HALO meets Jurassic Park,” and if you check out that trailer, you’ll see why. This is one Multiplayer Beta you will NOT want to miss." –KickStarter "In my time, a lot of Kickstarter initiatives have come and gone. There is, after all, only so much disposable income willing to be given out for the day’s good cause. I can’t predict what will happen to ORION: Prelude, but I can say that Spiral Game Studios certainly put the effort in." – Destructoid "There are a few things in the world that just scream “awesome.” Look no further than dinosaurs, space marines, and jetpacks. Now imagine a game that was packed to the brim with the aforementioned items… you need to play this game, don’t you? – CultureGET SO WHAT HAPPENED (@ ‘ORION: Dino Beatdown / May 2012) There were many elements at play but the first and foremost was the product itself. While it definitely released in bad shape it came out of the gates far worse than we could ever have imagined. If you locate any press that had played the beta the week right before we released to the public in the first week of May you’ll see that they over all enjoyed themselves and had a good time, no *major* issues and that was pretty much that – it was an “OK” game. Some of the main launch issues included some freak-events such as Steam changing a directory name seconds before launch which broke a bunch of directory connectivity – but in due respect they did the right thing with the name change – we were just never informed it was going to occur and weren't able to plan ahead for that new id / tag. I think it is safe to say that was by far the most stressful moment of my life. There were so many emotions and situations happening at every turn that when I even reflect back on it now all I see is this big giant blur. ‘ORION: Dino Beatdown’ was released on May 4th, 2012. We had put out 6 patches in May 2012 alone. We also put out this massive update outlining what was coming and how everything was going to be addressed via Title Update 001 which released in September 2012. This complete rebuild process took almost exactly 4 months and opened support for 32-bit systems. It added a new mode, maps and addressed all major issues with the game that users were experiencing or contacting us about. WE COULD HAVE DONE SO MUCH BETTER We were mostly sad as we knew it wasn't the best we could do but we were out of any other options. We were out of money by February 2012 and were all working for free for the next months. I had even sold my car to raise additional funds to prolong it as much as possible. It was a very horrible situation. Long story short: I involved my brother in late 2010 to assist with operations, accounting and helping pay the developers so I could focus most of my time on the actual game and its development. He had lined up a friend who was interested in investing. I had met him in London shortly after GamesCom 2011 in Germany. Things went well – I liked him, he liked me, he could see the vision in the product (at this time ‘ORION: Prelude’). I flew home and we started working on the contract with our lawyer. This is where it started getting shady. They were trying to work in some absolutely insane stipulations like jacking up his return amount by 3x the original amount of what was originally discussed or a board seat. I quickly got it back to what it was normally but this should have been a red flag. WHAT REALLY HURT The big problem was when the investment arrived a 1/5th of it was taken which was equivalent a half a years’ worth of development (more on that here). That is a lot of time especially when you realize at how fast we actually are - we built the entire Arctic Update in 30 days. This really put us in a bad place and I had to immediately begin designing another game but for the first time this design was based around limitations – what content was already available and how fast this new design could be put together. This is where ‘ORION: Dino Beatdown’ came into existence in October / November 2011.

‘ORION: Dino Beatdown’ was designed as a cooperative title to stand alongside ‘ORION: Prelude’. We had to do this for a few reasons – variety, not to upset Prelude fans but to also make sure this in no way affected the investors title (attached to Prelude). UNFAMILIAR TERRITORY The biggest problem is that I had never encountered something like this to any degree. I’ve had my fair share of problems to deal with in life, but this was something new to me. I had never been a “CEO” before. I never had someone that close do something like that to me. On one hand I didn’t want to throw my brother under the bus simply due to the hard nature of it (family) and on the other hand I was worried about letting the investor know that “hey, we received your money, my brother took a good chunk of it and now I don’t know what to tell you about the immediate future of ‘ORION: Prelude’” and have that possibly stop things full-force when I knew I could turn the ship around. WHERE I MESSED UP I should have said something – anything, to anyone whether it was the public or the investor. I literally blacked out and my only brain function was “restore the product - restore the product” and with that the Community. Press, friends, family and literally anything else in my life took the back seat. This turned into 12-15 hour work days 7 days a week. It was absolutely insane. It wasn’t even a coherent decision, really - I was literally just doing it because it was what needed to be done. I would wake up anywhere from 3am – 5am and work until 11pm or midnight. Rinse and repeat. PHASE 2 - THE SHIP TURNS AROUND (‘ORION: DINO HORDE’) With all of that hard work (@dino horde) we did what we set out to do and turned the game around 180 degrees in a way that has never done before. That is what will set us apart and there is literally no competition to us in that aspect. We will work harder for our product and our community than any other person or game developer out there. Period.

PHASE 3 - THE FULL CIRCLE It has been a very long and interesting journey on this game. It has changed, evolved and become something very special to us and for many fans around the world. We have had so much fun working on this game and bringing it to its true vision – which is where we are headed with PHASE 3. EXISTENCE Both ‘ORION: Dino Beatdown’ and ORION: Dino Horde’ came to existence because of situations and events that kept pushing ORION: Prelude further and further away. Both of these titles were built based on what was available and within realisitic reach while approaching the mega vision that is and was ORION: Prelude. WHAT IS AND ALWAYS WAS Many of you had caught on and probably knew that this was coming. Others may have even thought that ‘ORION: Prelude’ may never see the light of day. Everything we have done thus far has put in the ground work and cleaned up the foundation to make room for what is and always was about ‘ORION: Prelude’. This is the last major piece of the puzzle and it will be coming this year. Q: "WHAT IT IS SCHEDULED TO INCLUDE?" A: This will include the Carriers versus The Altair, this will include all of the original Prelude mega-modes (and more), this will include new alien weapons, a new game menu and a new game version / update to make this an experience like no other: Cooperative, Competitive, Melee, Playable Dinosaurs and more! Q: “RENAMING THE GAME DIDN'T GO SO WELL LAST TIME- WHY AGAIN?” A: We understand that doing things differently may ruffle a few feathers. We have our reasons but most importantly our products and community come long before the press or any number. The media, while slow and prehistoric, are finally coming around what with IGN admitting that games can change via post release and will now offer re-reviews: http://m.ign.com/articles/2014/02/13/igns-re-review-policy Q: “ARE YOU DOING THIS TO GET RE-REVIEWED” A: We have made it very clear that we don’t take much consideration from reviews or numbers. Those numbers and reviews are static while our development philosophy is exactly the opposite. We will support and work on a product until it reaches its potential and the fans and ourselves are pleased with its offering. The current review system doesn’t make room for this mentality or process and so we ignore it until something better comes along. Q: “ARE YOU OPEN TO THEM RE-REVIEWING?” A: If they do wish to re-review the game that is something we encourage and applaud. If they want recommendations for new review systems that are less dated and static in a dynamic, cloud-filled, patch-filled, constantly updated world we are also ready with suggestions to offer. Q: “SO ‘ORION: DINO HORDE’ WILL BECOME ‘ORION: PRELUDE?’ A: Yes! Q: "WHY IS DINO HORDE EVOLVING INTO ‘ORION: PRELUDE?" A: It is finally ready to. It is based on Dino Horde, requires the systems and content of Dino Horde and mirrors the way we have supported and evolved the game for the first 2-3 years. Q: “WILL ‘ORION: DINO HORDE’ OWNERS UPGRADE TO ‘ORION: PRELUDE’ FOR FREE? A: Yes – absolutely. Q: “WILL THE PRICE INCREASE FOR NEW BUYERS AFTER PRELUDE IS LIVE?” A: Not fully decided yet – but assume likely as it was with ‘ORION: Dino Horde’. With these massive evolutions we re-evaluate the quality and pricing of the game for new consumers going forward. All original owners are upgraded for free. There will be many sales and events leading up to the Phase 3 evolution where you will have many chances to get ORION: Dino Horde / ORION: Prelude for very, very cheap. Q: “WHY DO YOU KEEP EVOLVING AND UPDATING THIS GAME?” A: It had a rough launch and we knew it could be so much better. We love it and we love the community so we are continually adding to it until it reaches its overall vision. Q: “WILL ANYTHING BE REMOVED OR CHANGED TO THE ORIGINAL CONTENT?” A: No – everything you love will still exist whether its mechanics, features, weapons, modes, maps – everything. The only thing that original content will see are continued support and tweaks to better improve the overall experience. Q: “WHAT NEW CONTENT WILL BE ADDED DURING THE PRELUDE EVOLUTION?” A: We can currently confirm 3 new gam modes, 5 new weapons, 25 new achievements, new team character models (2), a new game menu and a significant / new game version and update. Q: “WHAT IS THE EXPECTED RELEASE DATE FOR ‘ORION: PRELUDE?’” A: It is currently targeted for Q4 2014. A NOTE TO ALL 2011 KICKSTARTERS: As previously mentioned we are no longer able to target XBLA or PSN. These targeted platforms were dropped due to the high costs of operating them which ultimately conflicted with our development philosophy of constant, massive updates. We have already reported that if you wish to receive a refund please contact us at [email protected] If you wish to migrate your Package to the Steam version of ‘ORION: Prelude’ OR to the recently announced Orion Project this is something we can do. Contact us at [email protected] Don’t forget – as a 2011 Kickstarter backer you now receive EVERY game we ever make – for the rest of your life. More details on that here:

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The Orion Project | Teaser Trailer (HD)

We are currently gearing up for some major announcements regarding the the recently announced "The Orion Project".

This is the most ambitious title in our library and we are going all in. Get ready for a game that will become as massive and endless as Space itself.

Go anywhere.

Do everything.

Be anything.

#Spiral #The Orion Project #Trailer

The Orion Project | Mega Announcement

Good morning! My name is David Prassel and I am the Game Director at Spiral Game Studios. We are a small indie studio filled with passionate minds and extremely ambitious game titles. Because we are indie, any additional help to spread the word about what we are doing really helps us out. You may have heard some nasty rumors back in 2012 regarding myself and Spiral. Now that 'ORION: Dino Horde' is in a very stable and enjoyable state (via the ‘Arctic Update’ - December 2013) we have put together a Video Documentary called “Into The Spiral” that discusses all of these topics and where they stemmed from. This VidDoc is based on an article of the same name that was published in December 2013.

WHAT WE DO We have been working on our first studio title “ORION: Dino Horde” (/ORION: Dino Beatdown) for the last two years. We have been putting out multiple updates per month (full change-log here). More importantly we have been putting out massive, consistent content updates including:

Jungle Update (July 2013)

Desert Update (August 2013)

Jurassic Update (October 2013)

Arctic Update (December 2013)

These types of updates add new game modes, achievements, weapons, dinosaurs, vehicles and an overall improved experience with each release. HOW WE FUNCTION We function fully on community. The first game that we built was 'ORION: Dino Horde', created from an initial $15,000 raised via the community on Kickstarter in February of 2011. We interact with our community on a daily basis, we incorporate community feedback and suggestions on a regular basis and we involve them in as many events and opportunities as possible.

2011 Kickstarter

KickStarter 4 Life

Be The Voice

Most Wanted Dinosaur

Team Colors

Play With Devs

Event – Spiral Spooktacular 2013

Event – Crazy Christmas 2013

ABOUT ‘ORION: DINO HORDE’ 'ORION: Dino Horde' is an indie Sci-Fi shooter (FPS/TPS) that seamlessly blends together incredible visuals and addictive combat. It puts you and your friends together into intense, cinematic battles using some of the most incredible weaponry and amazing vehicles in which you must work or compete against one another to accomplish mission objectives, explore giant worlds and survive the devastating Dinosaur Horde. It features the best of both worlds including cooperative gameplay from 'ORION: Dino Beatdown' and competitive gameplay from 'ORION: Prelude'.

KEY FEATURES

Open World Gameplay

Cooperative & Competitive Gameplay

Persistence & Leveling

Melee Combat & Dueling

Stats & Leaderboards

1st Person / 3rd Person Hybrid Gameplay

50+ Weapons, Tech & Gear

30+ Augmentations (Upgrades)

10 Playable Dinosaurs

40+ Massive Maps

7 Vehicles

12 Game Modes

Lobbies, Matchmaking, Quickmatch.

250+ Steam Achievements

Spiral Rewards & Unlocks

Steam Trading Cards

Spiral Store (Hats, Taunts, Character Packs, Capes, Sabre Colors)

@ORION: DINO HORDE We are still providing free post-release updates and support to 'ORION: Dino Horde'. We are about to end Year 2 (May 2014) and begin Year 3 of post-release content and it only gets better. The Grasslands Update is next and it will come packed with Game Version 6.0. @ORION: PRELUDE We have news regarding 'ORION: Prelude' and we expect to release it in the next few months. (It is good news). @ORION: INSTINCTS This 2-player, intimate Co-Op title was shelved in favor of a much more ambitious game title which we are now announcing:

THE ORION PROJECT | ANNOUNCED!

We are currently in full production on our next major title, 'The Orion Project'. This is the most ambitious title in our library and we are going all in. Here are a few descriptive pieces: · "As massive and endless as space itself". · Massive Shared Experience (not an MMO). · Seed Game. · Modular Updates. · Targeting Steam Early Access.

THE ORION PROJECT | EARLY OVERVIEW We are getting ready to reveal this new ominous project in full detail at GDC 2014. Until then we have released the above Announcement VidDoc showcasing some of the new focal elements of this mystery title as well as this early overview: LAUNCH (VERSION 1.0) TARGET FEATURES Target Platform(s): Steam, Windows. Target Pricing: TBD. · Open World Gameplay. · Unique Player Classes. · TREK Battle Meks ("Buddy Bots"). · 15 Weapons & Gear @ Launch. · Inventory & Crafting. · Loot & Survival Aspects / Hazards. · Character Customization (Armor, Colors, Gender). · Spiral Squads & Faction Allegiance. · Dynamic Weather & Real-time Time-Of-Day. · Persistence 2.0. · Spiral Store 2.0. THE ORION PROJECT | GAMING EVOLVED This game will be treated very much the same way 'ORION: Dino Horde' was in that it will mature, grow and evolve over time. Some of the best content came after it's initial release including Open World Gameplay, Sentry Turrets, Melee Combat, 10 Playable Dinosaurs and so much more. This same mentality will hold true for The Orion Project and it will do so in a much more expansive way. A BRAND NEW EXPERIENCE This is something that has been designed for nearly two decades now. This is the most epic experience that we will ever deliver. We will have other games and designs that are amazing products for amazing value but in the overall grand picture this will be our largest endeavor that we ever take upon ourselves. All developers are fully aware that with our commitment to this project we may very likely never make another game again. This game will require literally everything we have financially and mentally and it will be our immediate and distant future. We all understand and are willing to dedicate ourselves to this for what could be up to the next 10 years (or even more) - a period of time which eclipses the 3 years of post-release support we have already dedicated towards 'ORION: Dino Horde'. Luckily, they all didn't think I was insane and were on board for what we believe could be one of the greatest experiences of all time through any media. This is going to be a real-time, interactive, cinematic, open-galactic adventure. This is not a locked or linear-focus experience in which you participate by simply watching unfold. This is going to be an experience that is you, involves you and is about you. ORION: PROJECT | LAUNCH MEDIA IN CLOSING... We are so proud of where we have come. It's been a long, crazy journey but it was well worth it to get the game where it is today. The game in it's current state is something that we think is extremely special and we hope you take some time to check it out.

‘ORION: Dino Horde’ is available for $14.99 USD ($44.99 USD/4pack) on Steam. We encourage that you check it out during its next Free-2-Play event / Steam Sale and see what we have been working so hard on. Here are what fans are saying: "SERIOUSLY THE MOST FUN I HAVE HAD IN A LONG TIME." "AWESOME FUSION OF JURASSIC PARK, HALO AND KILLING FLOOR." "IT IS JUST FUN. I DON'T KNOW HOW ELSE TO EXPLAIN IT." "I WILL PROBABLY PUT MORE HOURS INTO THIS GAME THAN I TYPICALLY DO AAA GAMES." "THE MOST FANTASTIC GAME I HAVE EVER PLAYED." "TH DEVELOPERS STUCK WITH THEIR FIRST GAME." "HAS THE CHEMISTRY FOR REPLAYABILITY." "ONE OF THE BEST COOPERATIVE GAMES." "IT'S NOT BUGGY ANYMORE!" "THE FINEST HOUR FOR FPS." "HALO + TUROK." "ONE OF THE MOST JAM-PACKED, JAW_DROPPING EXPERIENCES I'VE ENCOUNTERED IN A GAME." "RETRO AND FUN" "ALREADY ADDICTED." "SO COOL I LOVE IT." "THE GAME IS LIKE A COMBINATION OF STAR WARS, UNREAL TOURNAMENT AND JURASSIC PARK." "JUST GET IT AND YOU WON'T REGRET IT." "THE DEVS WERE TRUE TO THEIR WORD." "FOR THE MONEY, YOU SIMPLY CAN'T BEAT THIS GAME." "AN EPIC GAME EXPERIENCE THAT'S NEVER THE SAME TWICE." WE COULD USE YOUR HELP! If you are enjoying what you see and could help us spread the word to your friends and peers we would be super appreciative: Twitter | Tweet it. Facebook | Share it. YouTube | Promote it. Metacritic | Review it. Steam | Review it.

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VidDoc | "Into The Spiral" (20 Years)

"Into The Spiral" is our latest video documentary and it gives a 20 year glimpse at the history of the ORION IP and Spiral Game Studios dating back all the way to the 1990's.

It showcases a dream, betrayal, failure and ultimately triumph across the span of two decades and gives a glimpse as to what is coming next.

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Planets & Moons | Video Overview (HD)

Here is a high resolution look at (most of) the planets and moons featured in ORION: Dino Horde.

ORION: Dino Horde focused on the planets and moons in the Orion System (New Solar System):

PLANETS:

1 - Orion (*not playable*)

2 - Raupi (Jungle)

3 - Strike (Rainforest)

4 - Arid (Tropical)

5 - Glaite (Arctic)

6 - Peak (Mountain/Cliff)

7 - Slopes (Desert)

MOONS:

1 - Depth (Forest)

2 - Covan (Desert)

3 - Eden (Islands)

4 - Nanko (Canyon)

5 - Trine (Rainforest)

6 - Haven (Grasslands)

7 - Centari (Ancient)

8 - Current (Tundra)

9 - Drift (Permafrost)

STATIONS:

1 - Airlock

EVENTS:

1 - Elm Street

2 - Castle

3 - Toon Depth

4 - Santa's Lair

5 - King's Hell

FUN FACT: Ironically enough the only world you cannot play on is Orion. 'ORION: Dino Horde' focuses on the other planets, moons and stations in the New Solar System that are scattered around or near Orion but never on its surface.

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ORION: Dino Horde | Community Appreciation

Spiral Game Studios is nearing 3 years of post-release support for ORION: Dino Horde on Steam! To celebrate how far the game has come we have put together this trailer to captivate the quality of the game and the amazing community that helped shape it to where it is today!

We are actively progressing the development of ORION: Dino Horde and we encourage all fans and gamers to participate in its open-styled development:

@Steam Community

@Spiral Email

The Grasslands Update is the next scheduled (free) DLC for ORION: Dino Horde and is scheduled for a Q1 2014 release.

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