Hey everybody, today is a great day! Not only because it’s summer and life is awesome, but also because it’s time to finally see what features and improvements Underworld 2 will bring to the table. As always, we need your feedback guys, so don’t be shy and spit it out!

Feature #1, the game changer: Orders.

In a nutshell, it’s a way to see real-time Demand around you and sell stuff directly to a dealer or junkie. The first Underworld was built around the concept of Offers: get hold of some cheap stuff, set your asking price for it and wait for somebody to buy. Yes, it’s a great concept and it works. But under certain circumstances it might get a bit static and slow, especially in less populated areas.

So that’s where Orders enter the game. The same way you controlled Offers, you can now control Orders too. Set your bidding price and the number of items you need — now everybody nearby can see your Demand for the commodity and sell it to you even when you’re offline. A local dealer or junkie needs Waffles, so he sets his Order: 5 Waffles, $7k each. Got the stuff and like the bidding price? Don’t wait, just open the Order and make the sale. Cha-ching!

Orders will drastically increase the pace of the game, because they allow you to see current Demand and Supply at the same time and make the dough instantly. It will also make resale chains between dealers longer, improving social aspect of the game. Of course it means we have to re-balance the whole economical shebang from scratch, but that’s exactly why we need the prototype we’re working on right now.

Next stop: Police Exposure. A way to see and control your Police Bust risk. Stay tuned!

Hey folks, how’s everything? Probably noticed a little pause in updates. Yep. Part of our team including myself enjoyed a vacation. Really helps to regroup and gather some fresh ideas before facing next huge milestone. Works awesomely well, highly recommend it!

So what’s happening with UW2 right now? Well it’s going great, actually: we’re totally on track with developing a playable prototype with all the core new features (yet to be revealed!). The prototype should be ready by the end of the month and that’s when we start playtesting it internally with bots and everything.

While we’re writing the code, drawing screenflows and detailing features, here is a nice piece of game artwork to set the mood! See ya next week and as always we’re eager to hear your thoughts and comments.