The first was posted on October 26th, 2016 (trailer shown below). The game was slated for release in August of 2017, but was not released until December 8th, 2017.Įarly on, the game generated buzz thanks to videos from several famous Let's Players.Īlpha 2 was released on November 26th, 2016 Alpha 3 was released on December 22nd, 2016 Alpha 4 was released on May 4th, 2017. For example, Markiplier posted a video of himself playing the Alpha in October of 2016, gaining over 5 million views (shown below, right). Markiplier has played the game several times on his channel. YouTuber Denis played the Alpha 1 demo in November of 2016, gaining over 6 million views (shown below, right).