 The alpha test started on July 26, 2010, with those who pre-ordered the game's "Special Edition" able to activate it via Steam.The game was released on Steam on October 31, 2012.On November 18, 2010, Unknown Worlds Entertainment updated the status from private alpha to closed beta, allowing anyone who had previously pre-ordered either edition of the game, plus the first 10,000 preorders after the announcement was made, into the beta.