Are you new at animopron bullshit?It would probably take half or at least a year until its released.
Half a year I think.
My prediction is: The main game assets like maps characters and animations and mechanics were done in 2021
So what they are doing are growing content around this skeleton. Maybe changing something maybe adding some mechanics but the basis stays the same.
Ep1 was in active development since october 2022. They already had the basics so they were recording mocap, building textures and locations, fixing bugs, incorporating new scenes(they are done in different software). The first episode released 31 august 2023 so it took 10 months to be semi-complete and another 2 months for V5 which added saves and fixed most of the bugs. So having the basics they've done a game from basic textures in 10 months.
Animo never respects his own deadlines, and not because he milks subs(which is possible but I don't believe it) but because he has (or better said "had") very small idea on how to do a proper game. I worked with him slightly before the ep1 release and from that 2 hour interaction I understood that he is not a math genius Zuckerberg god-like programmer, he is just a guy, and he has a problem with understanding new concepts. But he learns.Ep1 was a big learning ground for all of the team. The first version was bugged as hell(no playtesting on multiple computers) but most of the bugs were fixed eventually. So IF (big IF) he learns from his mistakes the only thing they have to do is to make content. Engine is ready and fully done, the base strenghtend. Knowing that by now there are locations already done, maps boss already done(model at least), the 2 enemies are ready, it leaves the voice, the cutscenes, some gameplay mechanics(new sole scene player, the first boss fight) and other small stuff to be done.
Much of the content was added in 3 months last year, like the statues, some scenes, enemies, from february to june they were incporporated. So right now, because of the time they took to finish episode 1 with v6 and v7 idk what they have done in the last month but htere is stuff done and being worked on(I hope)
So in my opinion, the ep2 V1 will come out either end of august/begining of september, or end september/mid october. Give or take 1 month because usual bug fixing blah blah blah and you get middle or end of autumn this year.(Just my thoughts
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