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Broken Arrow launched on Steam on June 19, 2025. Vanguard Edition owners received Advanced Access beginning June 16, three days earlier. The “after four years” framing refers to Slitherine’s 2021 partnership announcement; developer Steel Balalaika had announced the game on Patreon in 2020.
When did Broken Arrow release?
Slitherine announced on April 28, 2025 that Broken Arrow would launch on Steam on June 19, 2025. The publisher confirmed the game was out on June 19. Its June 16 announcement gave the general launch time as 4 PM GMT. Slitherine’s release-date announcement and launch post document the date.
General launch versus Vanguard Advanced Access
| Release milestone | Date and details |
|---|---|
| Vanguard Edition Advanced Access | June 16, 2025; the three-day early-access period was for Vanguard Edition owners. Slitherine’s June 16 timing post. |
| General Steam launch | June 19, 2025, scheduled for 4 PM GMT and confirmed as launched that day. Slitherine’s timing post; launch post. |
Why the announcement was described as “after four years”
The four-year framing does not mark the game’s earliest announcement. Slitherine’s launch retrospective says Steel Balalaika first announced Broken Arrow on Patreon in 2020, then says Slitherine announced its partnership with the developer in 2021. The April 2025 release-date announcement came about four years after that partnership announcement, but about five years after the first developer announcement. Slitherine’s retrospective and TechRaptor’s April 29, 2025 headline provide that context.
What was included in the Vanguard Edition announcement?
In its April 2025 announcement, Slitherine listed the Vanguard Edition preorder at $59.99 and the standard game at $49.99. It described the Vanguard Edition as including three days of early access, a 41-track digital soundtrack, nine digital wallpapers, and vehicle skins. These were announcement-era prices and edition details; they should not be taken as confirmation of current storefront pricing or availability. Slitherine’s announcement.
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- Compatible with Windows and Android.
- 1000Hz Polling Rate (for 2.4G and wired connection)
- Hall Effect joysticks and Hall triggers. Wear-resistant metal joystick rings.
- Extra R4/L4 bumpers. Custom button mapping without using software. Turbo function.
- Refined bumpers and D-pad. Light but tactile.
Platform and format
Slitherine describes Broken Arrow as a PC game with a Steam activation key, developed by Steel Balalaika. The product page lists the manual as a PDF e-book, so the available publisher information supports a digital PC/Steam release rather than a physical edition or printed manual. Slitherine’s product page.
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