{"id":1977536,"date":"2026-06-07T15:41:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T12:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1977536"},"modified":"2026-06-07T15:41:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T12:41:27","slug":"the-alters-last-variable-dlc-pack-introduces-20-hours-of-new-content-including-an-entirely-new-progression-loop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1977536","title":{"rendered":"The Alters: Last Variable DLC pack introduces 20 hours of new content, including an &#8220;entirely new progression loop&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/the-alters\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      The Alters<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">The Alters: Last Variable DLC pack introduces 20 hours of new content, including an &#8220;entirely new progression loop&#8221;<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">&#8220;Even though they look like you, they don&#8217;t always think like you\u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Screenshot-2026-06-07-at-16.36.30.png?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"A person wearing a backpack with a glowing blue energy bar overlooks a fantastical, vibrant alien landscape with purple and pink flora under a soft, glowing sky.\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"Screenshot-2026-06-07-at-16.36.30.png\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"317\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>11 Bit Studios<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vikki Blake avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1533038852.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Vikki Blake avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1533038852.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/vikki-blake\">Vikki Blake<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-06-07T15:41:27+00:00\">June 7, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"5f062acc-df64-49ce-bd7a-a797d05ae695\" data-name=\"The Alters\" data-follow-text=\"Follow The Alters\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following The Alters\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow The Alters\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following The Alters\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow The Alters\" title=\"Follow The Alters\"><br \/>\n  Follow The Alters<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>The Alters: Last Variable is a new DLC coming for 11 Bit Studios&#8217; survival game, The Alters, on 13th July.<\/p>\n<p>Coming to PC and consoles, Last Variable focuses on Jan Scientist(s), who is looking to &#8220;pursue his true calling&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>While the other Jans left, he chose to stay and lead a team of new specialists assembled &#8220;by himself, and from himself&#8221;, as &#8220;only a crew of altered Jan Scientists can offer the expertise needed to unravel the phenomenon of the Oasis&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s only a wee peek \u2013 the trailer&#8217;s only 70 seconds long, I&#8217;m afraid \u2013 but it does offer a brief flavour of what&#8217;s coming up. Check it out below:<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"The Alters: Last Variable | DLC Date Reveal Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-U13q0hyHfg?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/-U13q0hyHfg\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">The Alters: Last Variable | DLC Date Reveal Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The Alters: Last Variable | DLC Date Reveal Trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-U13q0hyHfg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This expansion introduces around 20 hours of new content, featuring an &#8220;entirely new progression loop built around exploration, scientific research, and terraforming&#8221;. You can build an underground base, develop new technologies, and transform &#8220;barren regions of the planet into thriving biomes while dealing with the consequences of your actions&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Dive into a robust 20-hour expansion and return to the scorched planet,&#8221; the blurb teases.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To unlock the mystery of the Oasis, you&#8217;ll need to master new terraforming mechanics to reshape the surface and command a specialised team of Jan Scientists&#8230; but remember, even though they look like you, they don\u2019t always think like you\u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Alters: Last Variable is expected to release for all platforms on 13th July.<\/p>\n<p>The Alters, you may remember, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/fans-slam-the-alters-after-discovering-evidence-of-undisclosed-gen-ai-in-images-text-and-translation\">came under fire this time last year after players discovered AI prompts in both subtitles and flavour text in the game<\/a>, intimating routine use of large language models (LLMs) without disclosure. At the time, developer 11 Bit had not disclosed the use of AI on its Steam page.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>The Alters: Last Variable is a new DLC coming for 11 Bit Studios&#8217; survival game, The Alters, on 13th July.<\/p>\n<p>Coming to PC and consoles, Last Variable focuses on Jan Scientist(s), who is looking to &#8220;pursue his true calling&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>While the other Jans left, he chose to stay and lead a team of new specialists assembled &#8220;by himself, and from himself&#8221;, as &#8220;only a crew of altered Jan Scientists can offer the expertise needed to unravel the phenomenon of the Oasis&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s only a wee peek \u2013 the trailer&#8217;s only 70 seconds long, I&#8217;m afraid \u2013 but it does offer a brief flavour of what&#8217;s coming up. Check it out below:<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"The Alters: Last Variable | DLC Date Reveal Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-U13q0hyHfg?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/-U13q0hyHfg\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">The Alters: Last Variable | DLC Date Reveal Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The Alters: Last Variable | DLC Date Reveal Trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-U13q0hyHfg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This expansion introduces around 20 hours of new content, featuring an &#8220;entirely new progression loop built around exploration, scientific research, and terraforming&#8221;. You can build an underground base, develop new technologies, and transform &#8220;barren regions of the planet into thriving biomes while dealing with the consequences of your actions&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Dive into a robust 20-hour expansion and return to the scorched planet,&#8221; the blurb teases.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To unlock the mystery of the Oasis, you&#8217;ll need to master new terraforming mechanics to reshape the surface and command a specialised team of Jan Scientists&#8230; but remember, even though they look like you, they don\u2019t always think like you\u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Alters: Last Variable is expected to release for all platforms on 13th July.<\/p>\n<p>The Alters, you may remember, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/fans-slam-the-alters-after-discovering-evidence-of-undisclosed-gen-ai-in-images-text-and-translation\">came under fire this time last year after players discovered AI prompts in both subtitles and flavour text in the game<\/a>, intimating routine use of large language models (LLMs) without disclosure. At the time, developer 11 Bit had not disclosed the use of AI on its Steam page.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News The Alters The Alters: Last Variable DLC pack introduces 20 hours of new content, including an &#8220;entirely new progression loop&#8221; &#8220;Even though they look like you, they don&#8217;t always think like you\u2026&#8221; Image credit: 11 Bit Studios News by Vikki Blake Contributor Published on June 7, 2026 Follow The Alters The Alters: Last [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[226,253],"class_list":["post-1977536","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-crawlmanager","tag-eurogamer-net"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1977536","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1977536"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1977536\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1977536"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1977536"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1977536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}