S&box Goes Free to Play as Facepunch Overhauls the Game
Facepunch founder Garry Newman says S&box will drop its price to zero towards the end of the year and shift focus to the player experience.
Facepunch founder Garry Newman has announced a major overhaul of S&box. In a post on Steam and the game's website, Newman said the game will become free to play towards the end of the year.
Players who already paid will receive exclusive Steam inventory items, with more items for those who paid $20 than for those who paid $10.
The rethink shifts the game's focus from engine and developer experience to the player experience and the sandbox game mode. As part of the overhaul, Facepunch will replace S&box's cartoony citizen character models with standard human models.
Planned improvements include giving the sandbox parity with Garry's Mod and surpassing it, plus more NPCs, vehicles, first class multiplayer, and addon and customisation support.
Earlier this year, Facepunch Studios released S&box. The game earned only mixed reviews and was filled with low quality AI generated games early on, according to rockpapershotgun.com.
Quick answers
When will S&box become free to play?
Garry Newman said the game will become free to play towards the end of the year.
What do players who already paid get?
Players who already paid will receive exclusive Steam inventory items, with more for those who paid $20 than those who paid $10.
What changes are planned for the sandbox mode?
Facepunch plans to give the sandbox parity with Garry's Mod and surpass it, and add more NPCs, vehicles, first class multiplayer, and addon and customisation support.