TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT OF ENTROPIA UNIVERSE Q2 2023
The quarter as a whole has involved several upgrades to Entropia Universe, as well as a shifted focuswithin the development teams at MindArk. This is due to the reorganization that began during Q2 andwas communicated to the market on May 30, 2023. This means that the development teams prior to thereorganization continued on the communicated plan, with a focus on both graphics and world-building forthe development of Entropia Universe in Unreal Engine 5.During the second quarter, the pre-production of our Character Customization system, armors, weapons,and related objects was completed. These elements constitute the technical foundation for the upcomingproduction in Unreal Engine 5. To facilitate future production processes and the quantity of items needed,a modular weapon system has been created, which included a re-design of parameterization and itsproperties.
This work also lays the groundwork for a smoother production phase and more varied andinteresting items in the future. Our player systems Hunting, Mining, and Crafting have passed the Proofof Concept stage and are thus ready for implementation. At the same time, the work has continued toimprove creature character behaviors and worked on integrating them with other parts of the game.During Q2, a production environment was established and the teams commenced creating the gameworld. First, the landscape was developed and created a “Greybox” of a planet in Entropia Universe, thesouthern parts of planet Calypso’s Eudoria, to visualize how this beautiful area could look like in UnrealEngine 5.The celebration of our 20th anniversary with our TWEN event and its player rewards has continued.The teams have also organized the annual anticipated summer event “Eomon Migration,” which wassuccessfully activated on June 21.Throughout the entire second quarter, we have been working on upgrading Entropia Universe bothtechnically and visually. The goal is to complete and launch these improvements in the fall of 2023. Theseupgrades are intended to enhance the gaming experience and build up to our game engine migration.During this quarter, the teams have also started delving into artificial intelligence as a tool with theaim of accelerating our development of Entropia Universe. By integrating AI technology, we see great opportunities to further enhance our products and services in the future.