SAND: Raiders Of Sophie postponed again
Ukrainian developers still need more time to improve the game after playtests.
Ukrainian developers still need more time to improve the game after playtests.
Lviv-based studio Hologryph has published a brief update on the current status of its PVPVE extraction shooter. The developers noted that in the weeks since testing, they have been working on processing all the feedback and suggestions they received from players.
"After careful consideration, to meet player expectations and properly incorporate everything we learned during testing, we need a little more time. Therefore, we have decided to postpone the game's launch to the first quarter of 2026," the game's Steam page states .
Hologryph noted that they will be able to announce the exact release date of the game early next year.
SAND: Raiders Of Sophie also received a new trailer showcasing the game's key gameplay features.
SAND was previously expected to be released in early access on Steam on April 3. However, Hologryph decided to postpone the release and focus on optimization after closed playtests .
dev.ua spoke with the head of the Hologryph studio, Maksym Khrapai, about the development challenges, the release date postponement, gameplay features, and how the team is preparing for the release.



