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− | In March of 2019, indie game studio [[wikipedia: Kitfox Games|Kitfox Games]] announced that they would be helping Bay 12 create a version of ''Dwarf Fortress'' for release on Steam and Itch.io with graphics, additional music, and a completely reworked UI. A sudden family health crisis, combined with the rising costs of healthcare and the instability of a Patreon-based income, made the Adamses reconsider their previous stances about remaining aloof from the games industry. Tanya X. Short, the co-founder of Kitfox, was a personal friend of Tarn and offered to help with the project. The classic version of the game will remain available for free and receive all of the same | + | In March of 2019, indie game studio [[wikipedia: Kitfox Games|Kitfox Games]] announced that they would be helping Bay 12 create a version of ''Dwarf Fortress'' for release on Steam and Itch.io with graphics, additional music, and a completely reworked UI. A sudden family health crisis, combined with the rising costs of healthcare and the instability of a Patreon-based income, made the Adamses reconsider their previous stances about remaining aloof from the games industry. Tanya X. Short, the co-founder of Kitfox, was a personal friend of Tarn and offered to help with the project. The classic version of the game will remain available for free and receive all of the same game play updates as the Premium version. Work on this update began in early 2020. On November 1, 2022, Kitfox [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/975370/view/3369282001880054477 announced] the Steam version release date, which was released on December 6, 2022. |
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