Satisfactory

Satisfactory is a first-person factory construction and automation game with single player and co-op multiplayer, made by Coffee Stain Studios in Unreal Engine 4. You play as an employee of FICSIT Inc. and must contribute towards Project Assembly.

As a pioneer, you are tasked with exploring the planet for resources in order to construct machines which will build necessary parts. As the game progress, more complex machines and parts become available which allow the player/s to create tools, buildings, weapons and vehicles.

The game was initially released in Early Access exclusively on the Epic Games Store on March 19, 2019 at 5pm GMT. It later released on Steam on June 8, 2020 at 5pm GMT, with cross-platform multiplayer.

More information can be found at the official site or on the Dev Tracker.

Official description
Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Pioneering for FICSIT Incorporated means charting and exploiting an alien planet, battling alien lifeforms, creating multi-story factories, entering conveyor belt heaven, automating vehicles, and researching new technologies.

At FICSIT inc. you will take part in the Save the Day program, providing short-term solutions for long-term problems, possibly with the help of your friends.

On Steam and Epic pages
Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!

Monetization
The game is a one-time purchase, and will not feature micro-transactions or loot boxes. There are plans to support the game post release, possibly with updates and/or DLC. It is unknown if these will be free or paid.

Trivia

 * While in pre-Alpha, between 16-18 people worked on Satisfactory's development.
 * Two out of three releases were made on time in 2020.
 * Staff at Coffee Stain were surprised to learn that around the time of the Early Access launch, Satisfactory had more concurrent views than DOTA 2 (a major e-sports title).
 * Satisfactory's name was hinted at in a 2017 tweet, and later in a 2018 Q&A video.
 * Satisfactory's pre-production started around 2016/2017.
 * As of December 2021, Satisfactory had sold 3 million copies.

Base Defense
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Discord - Snutt#2124 - April 2nd, 2019 in the Satisfactory Discord #satisfactory channel (see also Screengrab of Discord message) Discord - Hanburger#1981 - February 4th, 2020 in the Satisfactory Discord #satisfactory channel (see also Screengrab of Discord message) YouTube - Coffee Stain - May 15th, 2020 Massive Q&A // Mod support, S.A.M. ore, Train signals, New Buildings and Vehicles + more YouTube - June 8th, 2020 Livestream - Community Highlights - Chainsaw on legs Twitch - August 18th, 2020 Livestream Q&A: Will there be animals that attack the base? YouTube - August 25th, 2020 Livestream Q&A: Given how often Blueprints keeps being requested it really needs to be adopted? YouTube - August 25th, 2020 Livestream Snutt Talk: Machines breaking & Base Defense and a Twitch archive of same clip September 1st, 2020 Livestream Q&A: Are you going to share something important related to next Updates? September 8th, 2020 Livestream Q&A: Pollution is a thing? September 22nd, 2020 Livestream Q&A: Hoping for Base Defence? October 6th, 2020 Livestream Q&A: Do you have any good stories for features that didn't get included in the game? <ref group="№" name="yt-tK_m7AqM4sY">YouTube - October 13th, 2020 Livestream Q&A: If Factories can get attacked? <ref group="№" name="yt-QuCAOO3xPQQ@33">October 20th, 2020 Livestream Q&A: Are there any features you guys really want in the game but you can't/won't add? <ref group="№" name="yt-6RV2jnHyFvI">November 10th, 2020 Livestream Q&A: Is there something you'll never add to the game that you recommend Modders add instead? <ref group="№" name="yt-oYtdJ9Dss64@14">YouTube - November 17th, 2020 Livestream Q&A: Can we get Mobs that spawn near you and attack you? <ref group="№" name="yt-5-8ACtMU2_E">December 8th, 2020 Livestream Q&A: Will there be any Base Defense? <ref group="№" name="yt-sJnuRV0OGF0">December 15th, 2020 Livestream Q&A: Q&A: Can we get turrets and more PvE? <ref group="№" name="yt--JXPsTlJIiI@287">YouTube - Coffee Stain - December 17th, 2020 - BIIIIIIG Q&A Video // Wiki leaks, Foundation shapes, Signs, Farms, Copy&Paste, and a LOT more! <ref group="№" name="steam-4993894146673875350">Steam Discussions - Lack of NPC base attacks turns me off from Satisfactory - Snutt's reply <ref group="№" name="yt-hq02irf8xGM">YouTube - January 19th, 2021 Livestream: Snutt & Mark Talk: We will not be adding tower defense <ref group="№" >Reference Archive - Instagram - January 22nd, 2021 AMA - Is there a plan for automatize the base defense? <ref group="№" name="yt-9dWWC0mFitU">YouTube - February 9th, 2021 Livestream: Q&A: Is there going to be tower defense? <ref group="№" name="yt-MS3_LOEapI4@18">YouTube - February 23rd, 2021 Livestream Q&A: Any future combat or enemy updates to come? <ref group="№" name="is-2517656074582762443">Instagram - February 26th, 2021 AMA - Please add semi tower defence in this game, I'm begging you! <ref group="№" name="yt-1UTiDPGMgRI">YouTube - March 30th, 2021 Livestream Q&A: Could some Sanctum gameplay, maybe the Tower Defense part come to Satisfactory? <ref group="№" name="A9GtewxqeLo">YouTube - April 27th, 2021 Livestream Q&A: Is there combat & Base Defense required in the game? <ref group="№" name="kgax8gYD0DY@87">YouTube - May 4th, 2021 Livestream Snutt Talk: QA Site Feature Request - Making the Hover Pack available earlier <ref group="№" name="tSgSZ7D_z6I">YouTube - May 4th, 2021 Livestream Community Highlights: This base looks like it's preparing for tower defense <ref group="№" name="VRiUOPEpWvU">YouTube - May 11th, 2021 Q&A: Tower Defense? <ref group="№" name="yt-ZJj1LxI9JHc@93">YouTube - May 18th, 2021 Livestream Snutt & Jace Talk: Green Energy <ref group="№" name="yt-eou80scmTqE@47">YouTube - May 25th, 2021 Livestream Q&A: Would be interesting to have Machines break or need maintenance? <ref group="№" name="yt-KPUcYM5lOac">YouTube - June 8th, 2021 Livestream Q&A: Turrets & shit? <ref group="№" name="yt-kI5onSQdJLs@20">YouTube - June 22nd, 2021 Livestream Q&A: What's the coolest Concept Art that Torsten has made that's been thrown out? <ref group="№" name="yt-bJNwHG1M-6c">YouTube - July 13th, 2021 Livestream - Q&A: Any chance there will be survival mode soon like monsters attack your base at night and stuff? <ref group="№" name="yt-Ki4ohrbXbrk">YouTube - July 20th, 2021 Livestream - Q&A: What're your thoughts on making the game Tower Defense? <ref group="№" name="yt-9q4EKEuu5R0">YouTube - August 31st, 2021 Livestream - Q&A: Black Powder & Iron to make bullets, machine gun for Base Defense? <ref group="№" name="yt-9-pbFs3q3Cg@9">YouTube - August 31st, 2021 Livestream - Q&A: Do you plan some malfunctions of machines in regards to debug & repair? <ref group="№" name="yt-EMVtZU4f3ag@236">YouTube - September 7th, 2021 Livestream - Snutt & Jace Talk: Development priorities <ref group="№" name="https://youtu.be/TgbhiN1sgqo?t=29">YouTube - September 14th, 2021 Livestream - Snutt & Jace Talk: We completely forgot about Golf <ref group="№" name="yt-LP3IgdK7OwA">YouTube - September 21st, 2021 Livestream - Q&A: Will there be a thing like monsters attacking us in waves like in Satisfactory? <ref group="№" name="discord-908801776143200297">[https://discordapp.com/channels/370472939054956546/572784151439081472/908801776143200297 Discord - Satisfactory - #satisfactory-experimental - November 12th, 2021 - Q&A: yeah I wonder if a future update will include base defense. gun turrets, base attacks, etc 🙂][Screenshot] <ref group="№" name="yt-4kbofImwd6Q@648">YouTube - December 14th, 2021 Livestream - Snutt Talk: 2021 Retrospective <ref group="№" name="yt-xWLxmxLsoZY">YouTube - December 14th, 2021 Livestream - Q&A: Is it possible to add hostile insects and guns? <ref group="№" name="yt-7izKxTtG3js">YouTube - December 14th, 2021 Livestream - Q&A: Golf, when? <ref group="№" name="yt-J4LlorYbVV0@149">YouTube - Coffee Stain - February 4th, 2022 - 6 things we're NEVER adding to Satisfactory <ref group="№" name="yt-Ju7KuvvIoCs@162">YouTube - February 8th, 2022 Livestream - State of Dave <ref group="№" name="yt-jydtfpmdc5Q>YouTube - March 1st, 2022 Livestream - Q&A: When Base Defense? <ref group="№" name="yt-WiOYOVygsJE">YouTube - March 3rd, 2022 Livestream - Q&A: Terraforming? <ref group="№" "name="ytc-UgkxsWX2hWEg6Lf-IGbHys_3J4Zhjx4nNNKe">YouTube - Coffee Stain - March 18th, 2022 - We pick apart our Community Wiki and talk about unreleased content - Snutt & Jace Talk: The Home Page <ref group="№" name="yt-xbk9T1Z94xU">YouTube - March 22nd, 2022 Livestream - Q&A: Tower Defense? <ref group="№" name="yt-jCWZoQwPJ_c@59">YouTube - March 29th, 2022 Livestream - Q&A: Have any of the CSS devs dipped into moonlighing with Modding? <ref group="№" name="discord-960855724206993439">Discord - Bendh#2466 - Ben's April 5th, 2022 message in the #satisfactory channel of the Satisfactory discord <ref group="№" name="ytc-UgkxN_3aTg7DCJEB3arWmUZFzQPhM0Jo5vR4">YouTube - Coffee Stain Studios - April 22nd, 2022 - Talking about UPDATE 6 Content and Why it's Different - Snutt Talk: Adding new mechanics to some of the existing weapons <ref group="№" name="yt-komFyjm03kg@1765">YouTube - April 26th, 2022 Livestream - State of Dave - Weapons Updates <ref group="№" name="yt-tSzwMFuQKUc">YouTube - May 24th, 2022 Livestream - Q&A: Tower Defense, when? <ref group="№" name="yt-x3qD7G9oJTM">YouTube - June 28th, 2022 Livestream - Q&A: Enemies destroy your factory, when? <ref group="№" name="yt-OT5C5s89JyY">YouTube - September 6th, 2022 Livestream - Q&A: Terrain manipulation? <ref group="№" name="yt-W4o0vCsRoqE">YouTube - October 25th, 2022 Livestream - Q&A: Game Mode with Base Defense? <ref group="№" name="yt-ZMOO9BEGw04">YouTube - October 25th, 2022 Livestream - Q&A: Game Mode with terrain-editing ability? <ref group="№" name="yt-nYL4xlSiPpU">[https://youtu.be/nYL4xlSiPpU YouTube - November 22nd, 2022 Livestream - Q&A: You said we're never getting Pipes yet we got Pipes. When are we getting Base Defense?] <ref group="№" name="yt-lL-oo-BWQXg">YouTube - February 14th, 2023 Livestream - Q&A: Please make a main Game Mode where the monsters are much more aggressive? group="trolling" name="yt-6HIiYle-Lyo@394">YouTube - October 27th, 2020 Community Highlights @ 6:34> <ref group="trolling" name="yt-EN3ifMajlSs@148">YouTube November 10th, 2020 Community Highlights @ 2:28> <ref group="trolling" name="yt-tX8VDBudtuI ">YouTube - June 8th, 2020 Livestream Community Highlights - Chainsaw on legs <ref group="trolling" name="yt-qwVOrlmH3BU">YouTube - June 8th, 2021 Livestream Trolling: We're going to add Tower Defence in Update 5 <ref group="trolling" name="yt-ElkfY8wg5qs">YouTube - June 15th, 2021 Livestream Q&A: Ever think about Tower Defense? <ref group="trolling" name="discord-854669163440242688">Discord - Snutt#2124 - Snutt's message on Discord (see also screengrab uploaded to the wiki) <ref group="trolling" name="yt-1DkSWmgD1Ws">YouTube - June 15th, 2021 Livestream Q&A: Can we get another reference to "No" on Factory Defense? <ref group="trolling" name="yt-kI5onSQdJLs@20">YouTube - June 22nd, 2021 Livestream Q&A: What's the coolest Concept Art that Torsten has made that's been thrown out? <ref group="trolling" name="yt-y4-QPJ5UuI8">YouTube - July 6th, 2021 Livestream Community Highlights: Kinda looks like turrets <ref group="trolling" name="yt-RzcHWe-bqSM">YouTube - July 20th, 2021 Livestream - Community FYI: I'm so excited for the Tower Defense mode they announced <ref group="trolling" name="yt-VrzN65UdofQ">YouTube - July 20th, 2021 Livestream - Q&A: Can you answer if there will be Base Defense again, we're only at 40 citations? <ref group="trolling" name="yt-D6z9W_JVTyE@76">YouTube - September 14th, 2021 Livestream - Community FYI: Base Defense confirmed <ref group="trolling" name="yt-ekzv2HksCOk@84">YouTube - September 14th, 2021 Livestream - Q&A: Does Soft Clearance apply to Hyper Tubes? <ref group="trolling" name="yt-v4vyUvsJq5E">YouTube - October 12th, 2021 Livestream - Q&A: Q&A: Can you confirm Laser auto Towers in Update 5 Tier 10? <ref group="trolling" name="yt-OyY9ck4pIzo@138">February 22nd, 2022 Livestream - Snutt & Jace Talk: Two Two Two Two Two Trolling <ref group="trolling" name="yt-AB0xnJuGK5w@488">YouTube - March 15th, 2022 Livestream - State of Dave <ref group="trolling" name="yt-X2hKEJvgCMA">YouTube - November 1st, 2022 Livestream - Community FYI: Tower Defense confirmed
 * The game will not feature base defense.<ref
 * Jace & Snutt have trolled the community by stating that base defense would be added, usually in reference to Sanctum.<ref
 * Coffee Stain have also muddied the waters with answers that are neither yes or no.

No Base Defense
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Yes Base Defense (trolling)
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