- The Legacy of a game that nearly destroyed me - 2 March 2022
It has been a long time away. I am not sure if anyone will even be reading this announcement. It has been so long since I have even thought about Arena, let alone cast my eyes over this page. I am Mike Bushell, the developer of Arena 3D. I have a love/hate relationship with my little creation. It has been an incredible first step into what life could have looked like as a game developer, but at the same time it has also given me some of my darkest days, as my obsession to succeed with Arena 3D broke apart my young family and left me as a single parent. As a legacy to my little 3 game mode shooter, I have finally come out of Early Access and released it as a little cheap re-playable and enjoyable arcade game. I feel like I can come back to the project after a long hiatus as I have since found love again and someone who really believes in my passion. So, along with a new baby due in July.…
- Feeling humbled by the positive response! - 12 February 2018
So, ARENA has been available for 3 days now 😁👍 I am humbled by the positive response and the reviews so far!! However one thing that has caught my eye, is that this chap has been pumping some serious time in!! Based on the average person sleeping for 8 hours a day, half of their time awake has been spent playing ARENA 🤣👏
- Feeling humbled by the positive response! - 12 February 2018
So, ARENA has been available for 3 days now 😁👍 I am humbled by the positive response and the reviews so far!! However one thing that has caught my eye, is that this chap has been pumping some serious time in!! Based on the average person sleeping for 8 hours a day, half of their time awake has been spent playing ARENA 🤣👏
- Small beginnings!! Now available on Early Access! - 8 February 2018
I have returned to development after a small hiatus on focusing on becoming a father and my racing commitments! ARENA is now available to play on Early Access!! If you have any suggestions, ideas or find a bug... please be sure to leave your comments on the community hub :) Let’s finish ARENA together!
- Small beginnings!! Now available on Early Access! - 8 February 2018
I have returned to development after a small hiatus on focusing on becoming a father and my racing commitments! ARENA is now available to play on Early Access!! If you have any suggestions, ideas or find a bug... please be sure to leave your comments on the community hub :) Let’s finish ARENA together!
- Kickstarter Cancelled - 20 November 2017
After a difficult, stressful few weeks and with only 6% of the Kickstarter total pledged and 3 days remaining I have chosen to cancel the campaign and pursue an alternative path for development. I can't thank those who pledged enough for their support. It is heart warming for a single man team to have a small community behind his work and it continues to drive me forward. I look forward to bringing you the next big update in the New Year. Steam Early access will be a great platform for perfecting the Multiplayer aspect which is my priority for now. I will continue to develop in my spare time however I must find a healthy balance with other aspects of life.
- Kickstarter Cancelled - 20 November 2017
After a difficult, stressful few weeks and with only 6% of the Kickstarter total pledged and 3 days remaining I have chosen to cancel the campaign and pursue an alternative path for development. I can't thank those who pledged enough for their support. It is heart warming for a single man team to have a small community behind his work and it continues to drive me forward. I look forward to bringing you the next big update in the New Year. Steam Early access will be a great platform for perfecting the Multiplayer aspect which is my priority for now. I will continue to develop in my spare time however I must find a healthy balance with other aspects of life.
- Competition Time! - 4 November 2017
Win Early Access and be in the game! I would love to get some Community Input for ARENA and I think it would be fantastic to have the players design the Ship Liveries which can be selected in game! Take a look at the screenshots below from the newly developed Dock section of the game where you can customise your ship and unlock new liveries as your progress through the game. All you have to do is draw your design and send it to me via email at [email protected] and I shall pick the winning designs. The winner shall get their design put in the game, an Early Access copy of ARENA and their name in game as a Ship Constructor. Now get your crayons out or load up Microsoft Paint and get drawing! You can download a template here
- Competition Time! - 4 November 2017
Win Early Access and be in the game! I would love to get some Community Input for ARENA and I think it would be fantastic to have the players design the Ship Liveries which can be selected in game! Take a look at the screenshots below from the newly developed Dock section of the game where you can customise your ship and unlock new liveries as your progress through the game. All you have to do is draw your design and send it to me via email at [email protected] and I shall pick the winning designs. The winner shall get their design put in the game, an Early Access copy of ARENA and their name in game as a Ship Constructor. Now get your crayons out or load up Microsoft Paint and get drawing! You can download a template here
- Tough first day on Kickstarter! But so many positives - 27 October 2017
The first 24 hours have been tough but the community has come forward and raised over £800 so far! There are nearly 100 players on the level one leaderboard and with 48 backers so far it means that nearly half of all the players have donated to the kickstarter! Also, it seems that the developer has been beaten at his own game haha! Mike.Bushell only at P7 now!!!
- Tough first day on Kickstarter! But so many positives - 27 October 2017
The first 24 hours have been tough but the community has come forward and raised over £800 so far! There are nearly 100 players on the level one leaderboard and with 48 backers so far it means that nearly half of all the players have donated to the kickstarter! Also, it seems that the developer has been beaten at his own game haha! Mike.Bushell only at P7 now!!!
- ARENA 3D has come early! Play the demo now and help support - 25 October 2017
Due to the overwhelming demand for ARENA 3D 😁 I have chosen to release the free Demo and Kickstarter Campaign early! Now go forth and set your scores on the demo and don't forget to invite a few friends along to have a look too 😝 Make sure to check out the Kickstarter and see the awesome rewards that you can get! Plus see what the future holds for ARENA 3D 😎 Kickstarter - Help support a lone Indie Developer
- ARENA 3D has come early! Play the demo now and help support - 25 October 2017
Due to the overwhelming demand for ARENA 3D 😁 I have chosen to release the free Demo and Kickstarter Campaign early! Now go forth and set your scores on the demo and don't forget to invite a few friends along to have a look too 😝 Make sure to check out the Kickstarter and see the awesome rewards that you can get! Plus see what the future holds for ARENA 3D 😎 Kickstarter - Help support a lone Indie Developer
- 27th October Demo and Kickstarter Launch - 18 October 2017
With 9 days counting down until the launch of the Demo and Kickstarter Campaign I would like to share with you how development has been progressing over the last 2 years!
- 27th October Demo and Kickstarter Launch - 18 October 2017
With 9 days counting down until the launch of the Demo and Kickstarter Campaign I would like to share with you how development has been progressing over the last 2 years!
- Free to Play Demo Coming soon - 15 October 2017
Demo will include the first three levels of the game! Hopefully within the next 2 weeks I will be ready to release & start Kickstarter project. Check out the GIFs below to see some of the action you can expect in the Demo!
- Free to Play Demo Coming soon - 15 October 2017
Demo will include the first three levels of the game! Hopefully within the next 2 weeks I will be ready to release & start Kickstarter project. Check out the GIFs below to see some of the action you can expect in the Demo!
- Check out some of the Kickstarter Rewards - 15 October 2017
With the the clock counting down to the launch of the free to play Demo & the start of the Kickstarter. I thought it would be good to share some of the exciting things that you can get for supporting the Development of ARENA³ᴰ Keep checking back to the Store Page! Roughly two weeks togo!
- Check out some of the Kickstarter Rewards - 15 October 2017
With the the clock counting down to the launch of the free to play Demo & the start of the Kickstarter. I thought it would be good to share some of the exciting things that you can get for supporting the Development of ARENA³ᴰ Keep checking back to the Store Page! Roughly two weeks togo!
- 0.6.2 Build Uploaded - 10 November 2016
Fixes Fixed Mouse issue where cursor would disappear from screen under certain conditions Fixed Screen space elements such as target reticule in Exosphere and Fragment highlight in Fathom are now properly aligned under all resolutions and aspect ratios Fixed Map issue under keyboard and mouse control where another level could be clicked on once another was open. Causing disruption. Fixed ARENA League leaderboard issue where using the mouse to click on a player entry would not open the correct entry Fixed issue where setting could not be exited with gamepad B button or escape key Changes Revert number fonts back to original design to maintain consistency Resized tutorial hints and better placed Minor changes to navigation helpers Star Challenges balanced on Komorokai and Degna (much to the delight of my Beta Testers I'm sure)
