ELO and Beyond The Pixels Join Forces to Redefine Community-First Games Ahead of Astro Burn Launch

London, UK, 2nd September 2025 — Beyond The Pixels, a new-generation game developer focused on creator-driven experiences and ELO, the studio dedicated to empowering gaming communities, have announced a strategic partnership to bring the community to the centre of Beyond The Pixels’ game portfolio.

The partnership taps into the growing momentum behind indie games, where titles like Schedule I, Blue Prince, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 have shown that compelling experiences can break through without major publisher backing. Their success highlights a shift toward community-first game development, a growing trend that Beyond The Pixels and ELO are now jointly advancing.

As part of the partnership, ELO will cultivate a vibrant community around each Beyond The Pixels title, shaping the way players engage with the game, through narrative content, social presence and community activities. Together, Beyond The Pixels and ELO will engage with the community for feedback, co-creation and storytelling that not only empower the player base but also help establish each game as a culturally relevant experience from day one.

The first title under this partnership is Astro Burn, a side scrolling, offbeat sci-fi adventure that embraces chaos, cats, charm and creativity. From the earliest development stages, the game will be shaped in conversation with its community, ensuring that player voices influence everything from design to world lore, to lay the foundation for long-term fandom through meaningful participation.

Astro Burn is now available for wishlisting on Steam, with a playable demo launching at the end of September.

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“At Beyond The Pixels, we’re reimagining game development by bringing creators and communities to the forefront from day one,” said HaZ Dulull, Founder at Beyond The Pixels. ELO shares that vision, and together we’re excited to build something meaningful with the Astro Burn community.”

“With our partnership with Beyond The Pixels, we put the community at the heart of Beyond The Pixels games. Community is not an afterthought, it’s the engine of innovation,” said Wouter Sleijffers, Co-Founder of ELO. “Together with Beyond The Pixels, we’re channeling the spirit of 90s gaming in a way that’s participatory, relevant, and enduring.”

About Beyond The Pixels
Beyond The Pixels’s mission is to bring back the fun, agility and community experience in game development. With a vision to make gaming more open, connected, and creator-driven, the studio is developing Astro Burn and future titles with deep focus on accessibility, community, and social integration.
About ELO
ELO exists to empower gaming communities by building bridges between game creators and game communities. We craft experiences and shape relevancy through serving, creating and investing. We work with game studios, brands and capital to enhance the out-of-game gaming experience, grow communities and provide real solutions in gaming culture and innovation.

Wishlist Astro Burn on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3810660/Astro_Burn/
Press Contact: Wouter Sleijffers | press@elocollective.com | www.elocollective.com