IMPORTANT: macOS version development is paused (for now)

Hi, I'm Alessandro, the game developer and project director.

Unfortunately, the version of Asteroid for macOS has had many problems both in its development and in its distribution.

Therefore, the version of Asteroid for macOS has been officially postponed and its development is currently paused.

The decision was made following multiple reasons:

• Starting October 14, 2019, to publish a macOS application on Steam, the file must be signed by Apple. This involves an extremely time-consuming and tedious process, plus the fact that Apple requires a $ 99.99 / year fee to execute, and our team cannot afford this at this time.
• The current build of Asteroid for macOS is based on NW.js: a worse system than the Windows and Linux versions, which instead use Electron, a system that makes the application much better in terms of performance and compatibility.
• We encountered huge compatibility issues regarding the implementation of downloadable content (DLC) within the NW.js macOS build. Additional content is not detected by the game even when it is properly installed on your system. The cause of this issue is known, however it cannot be solved in the current build of Asteroid for macOS.

As we rely on development tools offered by third parties, we must stick to what we have, and await the potential release of future development tools.

There is currently no macOS version that uses Electron, but it may exist in the future, as stated by the owner of the development tools we use for our application.

We are unable to spend that amount to get Apple to sign the application for now, but we may be able to do so in the future. We will also act based on the interest that there will be regarding the macOS version.

With the possible arrival of the macOS version of Asteroid that uses Electron, compatibility and performance issues would disappear.

On top of that, even the implementation of downloadable content (DLC) would no longer be a problem.

Net of everything we have stated, the development of the macOS version of Asteroid is therefore paused.

The macOS version of Asteroid HAS NOT BEEN CANCELED, but it will receive an inevitable delay regarding its actual release, and we cannot predict its release at the moment.

Asteroid will be released on August 26, 2022 on Steam, and will support Windows (64-bit), Linux (64-bit), SteamOS and Steam Deck.

Thanks for your understanding and we apologize to all players who wanted to play Asteroid on macOS since the game's launch - you'll have to wait a little longer.

We hope you can't wait to play Asteroid!

That's all for the moment,

- The Alestore Inc. team