In an unfortunate turn of events, developer Teenage Astronauts and publisher No More Robots encountered a significant hurdle just as they prepared to release their new role-playing game, Little Rocket Lab. The Steam platform experienced an unexpected outage precisely at the moment the game was scheduled to launch.
Mike Rose, the founder of No More Robots, promptly took to social media to share his immediate reaction to the untimely disruption, openly expressing his dismay.
Approximately an hour later, Rose posted an update, admitting he was “livid” about the situation but quickly conveying a sense of relief once Steam`s services were fully restored. Gamers can now acquire Little Rocket Lab on both Steam and Xbox. No More Robots also provided a promotional trailer for the game`s release.
About Little Rocket Lab
The game invites players to step into the shoes of Morgan, a young and ambitious engineer. Her ultimate quest revolves around fulfilling her family`s long-held dream of constructing a powerful rocket ship. Before embarking on this grand endeavor, Morgan is tasked with rebuilding her family home and utilizing her engineering talents to improve the lives of the inhabitants in her quaint hometown of St. Ambroise.
Recent Developments and Past Incidents on Steam
This launch mishap is not an isolated incident for the platform. Last month, independent developers Laurent Lechat and Boris Marmontel publicly shared correspondence from Steam, acknowledging a problematic launch for their game, Planet Centauri. As a form of restitution, Steam offered these developers a prominent “Daily Deal” feature on its homepage to boost visibility.
In other recent Steam news, the platform took action by removing a game named BlockBlasters after it was found to be distributing malware and potentially engaging in fraudulent activities, reportedly even stealing funds from a cancer patient. Furthermore, Steam rolled out new personalized menu options for its users towards the end of September. Despite Steam`s considerable dominance in the PC gaming landscape, a recent study suggests that Xbox users tend to play more games than their counterparts on PS5 or Steam, largely attributed to the popularity and accessibility of Xbox Game Pass.