Presumably Focus bought or licensed the rights but how did this come to pass and how much is Zagrebelny involved? Zagrebelny did discuss a new version during a Russian interview in July so it seems he's doing. No, I've no idea how a new Spintires is coming seemingly from a whole new set of people.

Seeing as this is an upgrade rather than a sequel, folks who own the original Spintires on Steam will be offered a 50% discount. 'A huge upgrade over its predecessor, this edition comes complete with a brand new Sandbox Map joining the original game's 5 environments, a total graphical overhaul, a new Challenge mode with 9 new dedicated maps, 13 new vehicles and other comprehensive improvements.' Spintires: MudRunner is being worked on by Saber Interactive, the folks who made Will Rock and Inversion and also chip in on games including Quake Champions. Focus Home Interactive today announced Spintires: MudRunner, an enhanced and expanded edition of Spintires coming in October. Well! In a surprising and confusing twist, Spintires is back with a new edition coming from another studio and a different publisher (update: with Zagrebelny still leading it).

But ongoing development got bogged down by a drawn-out spat between developer Pavel Zagrebelny and publishers Oovee Game Studio, and Spintires seemed to be left to rust in the cybermud. Such was the captivating magic of Spintires, a serious simulation of simply trying to drive across rough Russian terrain. Back in 2014, the RPS treehouse shook with everyone thundering around pretending to be trucks stuck in squelching mud.

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