1000 reviews in just over 3 days. And within just a few hours of launch the game recouped its investment! As a tiny team of 2, it was a huge success, and this is only because of all of YOU. The true gamers!

I have been reading your comments, reviews, discussion, feedback... I will do my best to fix the issues you are having, with priority starting with the major bugs.

I see that in some rare cases, it was possible to corrupt your save data and then the game would load you into a weird room, and also that respawning would sometimes teleport you all over the place at checkpoints. I have been working on these for the past few days and a fix should go live really soon.

If you were unfortunate enough to get a corrupted save, check this thread:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/2830030/discussions/0/844005195821201602/

After that, I will look at bugs and improve the gameplay from feedback... and then maybe plans beyond that ???? Who knows?

Btw, if you liked the game and want to show your support, then please consider making a review on Steam! It's the best thing you can do to help the game!

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We’ve been closely monitoring your feedback and have prepared a small update!

Improvements

• Enhanced game stability.

• Starting balance increased to 100,000 Credits.

• Faster access to higher-level sponsor contracts.

• Repair costs reduced by 50%.

• DP to in-game currency conversion rate doubled.

• Reduced tire wear.

• The Championship screen now automatically opens after completing a Career stage.

Fixes

• Fixed the layout of tandem results in the TOP-32 Career post-combat screen.

• Fixed an issue where body kits required re-purchasing for installation.

• Fixed acceleration issues for cars equipped with the Summers Pro differential.

• Fixed a loading issue with opponents in the second stage of the Kami Road Pro championship.

• Fixed incorrect opponent behavior in Asynchronous Duels and TOP-32

• Fixed aggressive AI behavior for chase cars in Career mode (Please write to us if you encounter this, we will request additional information.)

• Fixed an issue with saving negative wheel lip (dish) values.

• Fixed duplicated notifications for music track changes.

• Fixed time-of-day synchronization in Multiplayer.

• Fixed the issue with cars rolling off the Dynostand.

• Fixed the steering wheel control scheme confirmation during the Tutorial.

• Fixed the first-person driver’s head display after selecting the "Steering Wheel" scheme in the Tutorial.

• Fixed the first-person driver’s head display in Multiplayer.

If you encounter any of these issues, please provide us with as much information as possible, including videos and game logs.

Thanks to your support, the game becomes more stable with every update!

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Today, we’re making some targeted changes to our skins and Deluxe Edition. This includes permanently reducing the prices of two skins and awarding two bonus skins to everyone who currently owns or plans to purchase the Deluxe Edition. 

Here's how we're thinking about skin pricing: Skins with extra bonuses such as profile cosmetics, higher quality textures, or special effects will be priced higher ($9.99 USD), including a new skin you’ll see next week. Skins without these additions will be at a lower price ($4.99 USD).* 

Keep the feedback coming. We’ll see you in game!  

All players who own the Deluxe Edition on any platform will automatically be granted these bonuses: 

• Conquest - Breakout skin + 4 color variants 

• Allen the Alien - C.O.P. skin + 4 color variants 

If you already purchased one or both skins listed above AND own the Deluxe Edition, a refund will be automatically credited to your account on your respective platform (Xbox, PlayStation, Steam). 

Please be patient, as the refund may take a few days to process. If you do not see a refund credited to your account, and you met the criteria above, please reach out directly to Xbox, PlayStation, or Steam customer support. 

Two skins previously priced at $9.99 USD will now be available at $4.99 USD. * 

• Conquest - Breakout skin + 4 color variants 

• Ella Mental - Diamond skin + 4 color variants 

If you already purchased one or both skins listed above, a partial refund will be automatically credited to your account on your respective platform (Xbox, PlayStation, Steam). 

Please be patient, as the partial refund may take a few days to process. If you do not see a partial refund credited to your account, and you met the criteria above, please reach out directly to Xbox, PlayStation, or Steam customer support. 

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• The Bestiary is now available in the Compendium

• Nerfed Blade of Ink card: Inky enchantment damage decreased from +2 -> +1

• Slightly reworked Sword Sage card:
  • Old: Sword Sage - Power - Cost 2(1) - Rare - "Sovereign Blade now hits an additional time."
  • New: Sword Sage - Power - Cost 2(1) - Rare - "Sovereign Blade gains Replay 1."
  • Among other things, this means that Sword Sage card now has synergy with Parry card
• Nerfed Bulwark card: Block decreased from 13(16) -> 12(15)
• Buffed Crescent Spear card: base damage increased from 6 -> 8
• Nerfed Patter card: Block gain decreased from 9(11) -> 8(10)
• Buffed Royalties card: Gold Gain from 30(35) -> 30(40)

• Buffed Infused Core relic: now also gains "Lighting Orbs deal 1 additional damage."
• Buffed Hyperbeam: damage increased from 26(34) -> 28(36)
• Buffed Shatter card: now Evokes all of your Orbs twice
• Buffed Tesla Coil+ card: damage decreased from 6 -> 4, but Lightning Triggers increased from once -> twice
• Buffed Uproar card: damage increased from 5(7) -> 6(8)

• Buffed Gold Axe card: in multiplayer, now deals damage equal to the number of cards played by ALL players, not just cards played by its owner

• Reworked Doormaker to a new boss, Aeonglass
• Changed Fossil Stalker: in multiplayer, now gains a set amount of Strength if it hits any player, instead of gaining Strength for each player hit
• Changed Haunted Ship: now applies 3 Weak on Turn 1 instead of applying Weak when it attacks
• Buffed Soul Fysh: Scream move damage increased from 11(12) -> 13(15)

• Reworked Tezcatara's Pumpkin Candle relic
  • Old: "Gain 1 Energy at the start of each turn. Extinguishes at the start of Act 3."
  • New: "Gain 1 Energy at the start of each turn. Extinguishes after 5 combats. Can be Kindled at rest sites."
• Added new Neow relics:
  • Kaleidoscope (temp name) - "Upon pickup, gain 2 card rewards with cards from other characters."
  • Fishing Rod - "Every 3 normal combats, Upgrade a random card in your Deck."
  • Silken Tress - "Enchant all cards in the first card reward with Glam."
• Moved Tezcatara's Seal of Gold relic to option 3 so that it is in the same pool as Pumpkin Candle

• Something special now happens if you have multiple Lantern Key cards (doesn't apply to multiplayer)

• Added art for Friendship Epoch
• Added new power art for Smoggy
• Added multi-hit animation for Corpse Slug
• Added unstun animation for Rock Bowlbug
• Tweaked Vantom explosion to look right on shrunken Vantom
• Added a phobia mode alternate portrait for the Zen Weaver event

• Limited the total number of cards rendered when playing the Clone animation at a rest site to 15
• Added translation issue dropdown option to the in-game feedback form
• Outline darkness of continue button now matches the next dialogue arrow
• Adjusted Gremlin Mercenary combat enemy hitboxes, speech bubble, and intent positions
• Skulking Colony's health bar now changes color to indicate that it cannot take any more damage this turn
• When hovering over stale dialogues at Ancients, all of the dialogues will become opaque instead of just the one currently being hovered over
• Added a more informative error popup for Steam BadCert error in multiplayer
• If you move a current_run.save with a modded character in it back to unmodded, you get an error instead of a black screen

• Reworded Axebot death message to reflect that there is only 1 of them now
• Added more translated text for various languages
• Fixed translation errors in:
  • German
  • Latin American Spanish
  • Castilian Spanish
  • French
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Polish
  • Brazilian Portuguese
  • Thai
  • Turkish

• Added Soul Fysh background music
• Added Kaiser Crab background music
• Added Kaiser Crab SFX
• Added hyper beam SFX

• Fixed save files being lost or corrupted after a PC crash, blue screen, or power outage
• Fixed black screen softlock when Steam would disconnect during room transitions
• Fixed the Sealed Deck modifier not being affected by the multi-character card modifiers
• Night Terrors modifier can no longer kill you
• The Perfect badge is no longer awarded if you abandon run at a boss
• Fixed being unable to navigate off of top bar in shop room
• Fixed being unable to controller navigate through rest site options when player has 2 rows of relics
• Fixed controller navigation in shop if you buy out all relics and colorless cards
• The game no longer rapidly switches between "Controller Detected" and "Mouse Detected" when playing with a controller
• Fixed being able to start a single player run via controller while the Ascension tutorial was open
• Fixed potion hovertip not appearing if you press "b" in the potion popup screen
• Fixed errors in input settings for new keybindings added after saving
• Fixed rare problem where feedback screen is stuck open on game launch
• Fixed rare softlock when playing Compact with status cards in hand
• Fixed softlock after the popup about shuffling in the tutorial
• Fixed Steam cloud sync errors when syncing many run history files
• Fixed duplicate files appearing in run history after Steam cloud sync
• Restored the default rendering backend to D3D12 for Intel 620 GPUs
• Fixed audio staying muted after pressing volume keys or alt-tabbing on Linux
• Fixed crash on Linux when ICU libraries are unavailable

• To avoid softlocking after setting up an infinite loop (i.e. Hellraiser + 2 Pommel Strike cards), Hellraiser will only play 9 cards per turn if all enemies have infinite HP
  • Hellraiser card now properly plays cards containing "Strike" against enemies with infinite HP

• Fixed Fan of Knives card VFX not playing

• Fixed not being able to select cards with controller when you choose all the cards in your hand via GUARDS!!! card

• Fixed Fetch card not glowing gold if it is drawn by Gambling Chip relic
• Fixed Enfeebling Touch power causing Ceremonial Beast to gain Strength after you stun it

• Fixed VFX sometimes failing to appear during Rolling Boulder power effect

• Players are now disallowed from throwing the Foul Potion if the Merchant inventory is open
• Using Foul Potion on the Merchant no longer freezes the game on controller
• Bookmark relic is now able to properly apply its cost-reduction effect to a card that has been retained by a "Retain your Hand" effect like Equilibrium card
• Fixed Beetle Juice potion causing Vantom's tail to become visibly cut off
• If the player has The Boot relic and deals Skulking Colony 1-4 damage, they now properly take 5 damage

• Fixed issue where the top of the next dialogue bubble was slightly visible before it would animate in at Ancients
• Fixed being able to navigate back to Neow's blessing options while looking at the Card Library
• Fixed card inspection button blocking "accept" hotkey when looking at the Pandora's Box relic card view screen
• Fixed issue where playing Wish card via controller would immediately select a card in the grid on the same button press

• Fixed Kaiser Crab appearing if you load into an already completed boss room
• Recentered Axebot in fight so it looks like there is supposed to be only one of them
• Fixed a softlock that occurred if the player set up an infinite against Skulking Colony

• Fixed player names with brackets (e.g. clan tags like ) causing errors in multiplayer
• Fixed state divergence related to Mad Science, Juggling, and mixed combat speeds
• Fixed Strangle power proccing off of other player's card plays
• Fixed occasional black screen when loading into a saved multiplayer combat
• Fixed occasional state divergence caused by Stampede + Headbutt cards
• Other players' HP bars no longer go offscreen when resizing the window while in settings
• Disallow War Historian Repy duplicate Lantern Key card bonus if you are in multiplayer

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The Assault on the Reichstag demands not only determination, but also reliable support. A special Pack Chain of supply packages has been delivered to the store.

A total of 5 packs have been brought in:

• Recruit Pack;
• Private Pack;
• Veteran Pack;
• Commander Pack;
• Hero Pack.

Each next pack unlocks only after purchasing the previous one. The further you progress through the chain, the more serious the supply becomes.

⚠️ Each pack can be purchased only once per character.

Check the store — the supply for the assault is already delivered.

We have just deployed another update to address several technical issues and quality-of-life bugs reported by the community. This patch focuses on refining Multiplayer UI, and squashing persistent bugs within the Diplomacy and Recruitment skills. We’ve also tightened turn-timer logic in online play to ensure a fair experience for everyone.

Looking ahead, our next update will focus on futher rebalancing lower difficulty levels as well as improving the network stability.

Thank you for your detailed bug reports — they allow us to keep the portals to Jadame running smoothly! We hope you all have a fantastic weekend enjoying the game.

v. 0.80.13

Gameplay and AI-player:

• Fixed a rare AI error occurring during combat.

• Fixed a bug that blocked the recruitment of creatures when using the Diplomacy skill with Negotiator sub-skill.

• Fixed the Mentors sub-skill of the Recruitment skill.

• Fixed an issue that allowed players to repeatedly select responses in dialogue windows.

UI and Multiplayer:

• Fixed the display of skill and sub-skill tooltips in the hero window when using the Shift key.

• Combat timers no longer overlap the Initiative bar on 16:10 aspect ratio screens.

• Fixed the gold growth display after constructing a Bank or Treasury.

• Fixed a UI error occuring when spliting stacks.

• The Alt key is now functional again during the pick&ban in multiplayer.

• The Exit to Desktop button now correctly closes the application while in multiplayer.

• Fixed the localization of the opponent’s name in the battle log.

• Fixed the display of losses for stacksa containing temporary units.

• Fixed a multiplayer bug when a player could continue taking actions even after their turn timer had expired.

Map Editor:

• Fixed the customizable version of the University object (custom_university): it no longer crushes the game when loading a map.

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This is PD Koo of .

Through the recent AMA, many Star Guardians shared a wide range of opinions and feedback with us.

As we conducted the AMA, our development team was also able to once again take a closer look at which aspects of the current gameplay experience Star Guardians find inconvenient, as well as the directions of improvement you are hoping for the most.

Moving forward, we will continue to create opportunities where we can regularly hear from you directly and respond to your feedback.

Based on the various opinions shared by all of you, including through the recent AMA, we prepared this update to introduce improvements that could be applied as quickly as possible.

This update is scheduled to be released sequentially over the course of two weeks.

Overall, Part 1 of the update is being prepared with a focus on reducing fatigue and the burden of repetitive gameplay currently felt throughout the game, while also improving progression paths so that existing content can be enjoyed in a more meaningful way.

In addition, Part 2 of the update will introduce more diverse gameplay experiences for Star Guardians through new events, systems, and content.

In this Developer Notes, we would like to share the direction of this update, along with the major improvements scheduled to be applied in the upcoming update.

■ Part 1 Update Details

✦ Engraved Equipment System Improvements

We have seen many Star Guardians reaching the stage of farming Engraved Equipment after progressing through the Main Quest.

However, as the current Engraved Equipment system determines both quality and passives randomly, obtaining both high quality and the desired passive at the same time currently requires a considerable amount of time.

In particular, we have seen many Star Guardians repeatedly crafting equipment for certain heroes in order to obtain desired passive levels.

However, as this process continues over time, we have also seen progression becoming increasingly focused on crafting for only a small number of heroes, rather than encouraging players to build and utilize a wider variety of heroes.

As is designed around the experience of growing multiple heroes while utilizing various Attributes and team combinations, our development team believes that the current limitations surrounding Engraved Equipment quality and passive acquisition do not fully support this intended gameplay experience.

Accordingly, in this update, we plan to introduce a new system that will allow players to reset the quality and passives of existing Engraved Equipment, enabling players to make more meaningful use of the equipment they are currently using.

Through this new feature, we hope to provide a progression path where players can gradually improve and refine their existing equipment without needing to craft entirely new Engraved Equipment each time.

1. Engraved Equipment Quality & Passive Level Change Features Added

New items that allow players to separately change the quality and passive level of Engraved Equipment will be added.

As the performance difference between Engraved Equipment can currently vary significantly depending on passive levels, we would like to provide a feature that allows players to reroll passive levels using materials that are more accessible, rather than repeatedly crafting the same Engraved Equipment by consuming the limited ‘Brilliant Engraving Seal’.

These items, used for changing quality and passive levels, can be obtained through Crafting. We are also preparing to allow them to be crafted using ‘Transcendence Essence’ and ‘Sunstone Alloy’, materials already used for crafting ‘Remnants of the Rift’.

In addition, these items will also be available at a certain probability from boss rewards in \[Abyss] difficulty Boss Challenges and Dungeons, allowing players to continuously have opportunities to make adjustments.

In addition, a separate special item will also be introduced that allows players to increase equipment quality with guaranteed success. As this item provides a guaranteed quality increase, it is planned to be obtainable only in limited quantities through events and similar content.

Through this, we hope to create an environment that supports more stable and continuous progression based on the equipment players are currently using.

2. Reduced Crafting Material Requirements for ‘Remnants of the Rift’

With the addition of the quality and passive level change features introduced above, the usage of ‘Sunstone Alloy’ is also expected to increase naturally. Accordingly, we plan to adjust the crafting materials required for ‘Remnants of the Rift’ as well.

Among the currently used crafting materials, ‘Sunstone Alloy’ will be replaced with ‘Sunlight Flower’. Through this change, we hope to increase the usefulness of ‘Sunlight Flower’, which is currently only used in the Masteries of specific heroes, while also making ‘Remnants of the Rift’ easier to obtain.

In addition, not only ‘Sunstone Alloy’, but also the required amount of ‘Transcendence Essence’ will be reduced from 80 to 40, while the required amount of ‘Polish’ will be reduced from 75 to 50.

Additionally, the drop rate for ‘Transcendence Essence’, which can already be obtained without consuming Cube Keys when defeating Dungeon and Boss Challenge bosses, will also be increased. Through repeated gameplay, players will be able to obtain ‘Transcendence Essence’ more easily than before.

✦ \[Hell] & \[Abyss] Difficulty Time Limit Removed

Previously, \[Abyss] difficulty served as the highest-difficulty content prior to the addition of ‘Timespace Junction’.

However, with the addition of ‘Timespace Junction’ as a new challenge-focused content mode, and as many Star Guardians are now repeatedly playing existing \[Abyss] difficulty content to farm equipment and growth materials, we believe it is necessary for \[Abyss] difficulty to better fulfill its role as content focused on stable progression and farming.

Accordingly, through this update, the time limit for \[Hell] and \[Abyss] difficulties will be removed. In addition, with the removal of the time limit, records will be updated to display actual clear times, even beyond 00 seconds.

✦ \[Abyss] Difficulty Dungeon Route Improvements

Many Star Guardians shared feedback regarding \[Abyss] difficulty dungeons, mentioning that not only the time limits, but also the travel routes during repeated gameplay felt somewhat lengthy.

In particular, we found that after repeatedly playing these dungeons multiple times, the process of traveling to the boss often felt more tiring than the boss encounters themselves.

Through this update, the starting location in the \[Abyss] difficulty of Ferzen Mines will be changed so that players can immediately begin the battle against Long-dead upon entering the dungeon, allowing the final boss encounter to be accessed without going through the mine cart sequence.

To help reduce player fatigue, certain \[Abyss] difficulty dungeons will have their routes adjusted through this update so that boss battles can be reached more quickly. 

✦ Higher Difficulties Added to the ‘Mastery Growth Dungeon’ & ‘Gold Dungeon’

We have noticed that many Star Guardians are repeatedly hunting Elite Monsters in the \[Abyss] difficulty of other dungeons in order to obtain Gold.

In particular, as the ‘Gold Dungeon’ was only available up to \[Nightmare] difficulty, there was not a sufficient difference in Gold acquisition efficiency compared to the \[Abyss] difficulty of other dungeons, despite using the same Cube Keys.

As our development team has also seen that many Star Guardians are using these dungeons specifically for Gold farming and Mastery progression, we plan to add new \[Hell] and \[Abyss] difficulties to both the ‘Gold Dungeon’ and the ‘Mastery Growth Dungeon’ so they can more clearly fulfill those roles.

In addition, the \[Hell] and \[Abyss] difficulties of the ‘Gold Dungeon’ and ‘Mastery Growth Dungeon’ will consume the same number of Cube Keys as other difficulties when obtaining rewards, so please keep this in mind while playing.

■ Part 2 Update Details

Part 2 of the update is being prepared with a different focus from the improvements mentioned above, centering more on providing diverse gameplay experiences and elements that can be enjoyed together with other Star Guardians.

In particular, we have seen that many Star Guardians exploring Britannia are looking forward not only to progression and challenge-focused gameplay, but also to experiences where they can enjoy content and interact with other Star Guardians.

Through this Part 2 update, we plan to further support these experiences by introducing new events, cooperative gameplay, and community-focused systems.

✦ ‘Echoes of Hearts’ Seasonal Event Open

The first seasonal event introduced through our previous roadmap, ‘Echoes of Hearts’, will soon begin. Through this event, we plan to introduce a small-scale event story along with a new event dungeon.

This event dungeon is designed as content where two players cooperate to solve puzzles and mechanics while progressing through the dungeon.

We prepared this event to provide a different kind of experience from existing combat-focused content, allowing Star Guardians to cooperate and play together in a lighter atmosphere. While the content can also be enjoyed solo, playing together with another Star Guardian will allow for a smoother and faster clear experience.

Through this event, we hope you will be able to experience another side of Britannia’s charm in a more casual and lighthearted atmosphere.

✦ Dungeon \[Party Matchmaking] System Added

Alongside this event dungeon, a Dungeon \[Party Matchmaking] system will also be added so that Star Guardians can more easily play together in existing content as well.

Currently, players must either manually form parties or recruit members separately, which has created a certain barrier to entry, especially for those looking to play content with random players.

As our development team believes that a more natural environment for enjoying content together with other Star Guardians becomes increasingly important as more cooperative content is introduced, this update will add the Dungeon \[Party Matchmaking] system to allow players to form parties and enjoy content more easily.

✦ Region Chat and Auto-Translation Features Added 

Alongside the Dungeon \[Party Matchmaking] system, the previously restricted Region Chat feature will also be unlocked.

Currently, communication outside of parties and Knighthoods is largely limited to emote-based interactions, making it difficult in many situations to quickly form parties or communicate with other Star Guardians on the spot.

In particular, while Star Guardians from many different regions are already playing together in the global environment, we also understand that natural communication can still be difficult due to language differences.

Accordingly, we are preparing to allow players to more freely recruit party members and communicate through the Region Chat in major locations such as Liones Castle. We also plan to provide an auto-translation feature that will automatically translate messages based on each player’s selected game language.

As the auto-translation feature will also be available within the ‘Find a Party’ interface, we hope this will allow Star Guardians from different language regions to enjoy party play together more easily.

Through this feature, our development team hopes to provide a more natural experience where Star Guardians can play and interact together more freely throughout Britannia.

✦ Boss Challenge and Timespace Junction Leaderboards Added

We are also preparing to introduce the ranking system previously mentioned through an earlier Developer Notes.

We have seen that many Star Guardians are continuing to challenge bosses faster than anyone else while researching and experimenting with a variety of strategies, and we believe there is a need for a system that can showcase these gameplay experiences in a more meaningful way.

In this preseason ranking system, rankings will be determined based on clear times for \[Abyss] difficulty Boss Challenges and Timespace Junction content.

In addition, at the end of each ranking season, players will be able to obtain special Titles based on their rankings in each content category.

At the same time, we are also fully aware that some Star Guardians may feel burdened by competitive elements. As such, this content is being prepared with a focus on honorary rewards that showcase your strategies and gameplay, rather than rewards tied to essential growth materials.

✦ Combat Assist Mode Added

Many Star Guardians with a wide variety of playstyles are currently enjoying . 

In particular, we have noticed that Star Guardians who are less familiar with action games, as well as those playing in a mobile environment, are experiencing difficulties with using Tags and Dodges at the appropriate timing.

As content becomes more difficult, players are required to utilize not only attacks, but also Tags, Dodges, and skill combinations simultaneously. Our development team is also aware that this can make the overall control difficulty feel relatively high.

Accordingly, we plan to add a Combat Assist Mode feature so that Star Guardians who are less familiar with action games can more easily adapt to combat and continue progressing through the game.

This feature is designed to simplify the control of hero attacks and skill usage, and will be provided as a separate option that can be turned ON or OFF.

Combat Assist Mode will first be applied to mobile devices, and based on how Star Guardians utilize the feature, we will review expanding it to other platforms in the future.

Through this feature, we hope more Star Guardians will be able to enjoy the battles of Britannia without feeling burdened by the controls.

✦ Elite and Field Boss Respawn Improvements

We have noticed that many Star Guardians are repeatedly reconnecting through the login screen in order to hunt Elite and Field Bosses for specific materials.

At the same time, we also found that repeatedly going through loading screens and reconnecting during this process has been contributing to player fatigue.

In particular, given the current gameplay flow of many Star Guardians, this style of gameplay has naturally emerged as a way to farm materials more efficiently, and we believe there is a need to improve this experience in a more natural and comfortable direction.

Accordingly, we plan to shorten the respawn time after rewards are obtained from Elite Monsters and Field Bosses, allowing players to continue repeated gameplay more smoothly without unnecessary reconnection processes.

In addition, through this update, we are also preparing further convenience improvements, such as allowing insufficient material bundles to be used immediately and reorganizing the item categorization structure within the Workbench to be more intuitive.

We will provide more detailed information regarding these improvements through a future notice.

Rather than simply focusing on adding new content, this update is being prepared with a stronger emphasis on improving and refining the actual gameplay experience of our Star Guardians.

Even after this update, we plan to continue introducing various improvements based on existing content.

In particular, we are preparing improvements for ‘Timespace Junction’ that will separate recommended heroes by sector, allowing a wider variety of heroes to be utilized according to the characteristics of each sector.

Our development team continues to closely follow your gameplay every day, and we consistently see many Star Guardians enjoying their adventures across Britannia in a wide variety of ways.

Whether it is progressing through growth content far more quickly than expected, experimenting with new combinations and strategies, or sharing feedback regarding inconveniences experienced during repeated gameplay, all of these efforts have been a tremendous help to our development team.

Of course, we are also fully aware that there are still many areas that need improvement, and many aspects that we must continue refining moving forward.

Even so, we will continue listening carefully to the feedback you share with us and do our very best to create a Britannia that can be enjoyed together for a long time to come. We sincerely thank all Star Guardians for always being with us.

Thank you.

Sincerely, 

PD Koo

コントローラーの操作性を高め、より直感的に操作できるよう、5月14日のバージョンアップデート後にコントローラーの最適化と変更を行います。具体的な内容は以下の通りです：

1. コントローラーのキー設定の変更

2. 武器のクイック切り替えをホイールに変更

3. アイテムのホットバーをホイールに変更

今後のバージョンではコントローラーのカスタムキー設定機能も実装予定です。どうぞお楽しみに！

「Once Human」プロジェクトチーム

5/1(金) ~ 5/7(木) に行われた不正行為に対し、以下の措置を適用しました。

『The First Descendant』では、継承者の皆様がゲームを快適にプレイいただけるよう、不正行為に対して制裁を行っております。

不正行為を発見した場合、ゲーム内の通報機能を用いて報告いただければ幸いです。

措置に関する詳細は次のとおりとなります。

■措置状況

・対象期間：PDT 2026.5.1(金) – 2026.5.7(木)

■不正なツールの制作・配布・利用 – アカウント永久停止 (5名)

・不正なツールの制作・配布・利用が確認されたため、停止措置を行いました。

■ストア関連プロセスの悪用 – アカウント永久停止 (3名)

・ストアが提供する決済プロセスを悪用し不正に利益を得たため、停止措置を行いました。

■ 異常なゲームプレイ活動を検出

・異常なゲームプレイ活動が検出され、運営方針に従って対応が行われました。

**ゲームアクセス制限（30日）(1名)

**マッチング分離（3日）(928名)

To make controller controls easier and more intuitive, we will optimize controller operations after the May 13 (PT) version update. The details are as follows:

1. Controller Button Mapping Adjustments

2. Weapon Quick Access Changed to a Radial Wheel

3. Item Hotbar Changed to a Radial Wheel

In a future version, we will also add custom controller button mapping for Metas. Stay tuned!

Once Human Development Team

From the Masters Season 10 Finals in Daejeon to the recent 2026 Asia Esports Tournament in Jinju, we would like to sincerely thank you for your immense interest in Eternal Return Esports.

Starting from Season 11, we are opening a new chapter. This season brings significant changes: a complete overhaul of the Eternal Return Masters, the grand opening of the Korea Esports League (KEL), and a shift in how we operate across the Asia region.

§ New Masters and the Arrival of ‘Super Masters’

The Eternal Return Masters is a prestigious stage for our players. While players competing in the 2026 KEL will no longer participate in the Masters, we expect new challengers to rise and fill that void.

Moving forward, we will distinguish between the standard "Masters" (held during KEL seasons) and the larger-scale "Super Masters" (held during KEL off-seasons). These two tournament types will offer different vibes, varying in phase operations and the number of teams advancing to the Season Finals.

The Masters will now be more of a "Challenger's Arena." Phases will be shortened from 2 weeks to 1 week, but will occur three times per season. To keep the competition fierce, we are introducing 4 "Contender Seeds" for the qualifiers. These seeds are reserved for invited promotional teams or teams with outstanding performance in other competitive events.

The Masters Qualifiers will consist of two events of four rounds each, divided into an Upper Bracket and a Lower Bracket, with the Upper Bracket matches taking place first. Initially, 32 teams, including the Contender Seed teams, will compete in the Upper Bracket Qualifiers. From this group, 16 teams will advance to the Main Stage, while the remaining 16 teams will drop to the Lower Bracket. In the Lower Bracket Qualifiers, these 16 dropped teams will face off against the 16 lowest-rated teams. Out of these 32 teams, only 8 will secure a spot in the Main Stage. As the Lower Bracket functions as a "last chance" redemption round, only the most competitive teams will survive to move forward.

Once you advance to the Main Stage, your starting stage will vary based on your performance in the Qualifiers. Teams that secure 1st or 2nd place in the Upper Bracket Qualifiers will skip Day 1 and proceed directly to the Semifinals on Day 2. The remaining 16 teams will start from the Quarterfinals on Day 1. As with previous knockout stages, teams that finish in the top 4 advance to the next round, while those who don’t are eliminated. While the Qualifiers offer two chances, the Main Stage is a single-elimination format, so every team must stay sharp from the moment they step onto the Main Stage.

Teams that survive until the Finals can earn Circuit Points based on their ranking. Through three phases, the top 7 teams with the most Circuit Points will directly qualify for the Season Finals, while the final spot will be filled through the LCQ. These 8 teams will then compete in a one-day Season Final for the championship trophy.

 
With so many new elements added to the Masters, it will be exciting to see what new superstars emerge in the first season. Since the Masters is an open tournament, any of you could be the one to lift the trophy. Why not give it a shot?

§ New Checkpoint System: Sequential Checkpoint

The Checkpoint rule has always been a core part of the excitement in Eternal Return Esports, creating moments where teams strive for victory even when immediate points might not seem helpful. We want to maintain the thrill of the "Final Survival" deciding the winner while increasing the importance of scoring in the process, encouraging trailing teams to consider more strategic factors.

Therefore, starting this season, we are officially applying a new Checkpoint method to our esports tournaments. Previously introduced during pilot matches as the "Sequential Checkpoint" system, this method differs from the traditional point-based system in the following ways:

• Checkpoint criteria changes from "Points" (absolute evaluation) to "Rank" (relative evaluation).

• Checkpoints are not permanent; if a team’s rank drops, their Checkpoint status is removed.

• The number of Checkpoint teams increases as rounds progress, with a maximum of 9 rounds. Please refer to the table below for criteria by round.

The reasoning behind this structure is as follows:

• Generally, Checkpoint formats are used for Finals or similar stages. Ending a match too early can be disappointing for both viewers and players who didn't get to show their full potential. This system aims to guarantee a minimum number of rounds.

• Granting Checkpoints to the top 2 teams (instead of just 1st place) starting in Round 5 reflects player feedback that having another team with a Checkpoint increases the likelihood of concluding the match in that round. We believe this is fair given the advantages, such as weather selection rights, held by the top team.

• Granting Checkpoints to the top 7 teams in Round 8 and all teams in Round 9 serves to set a definitive end point. For a team at the bottom of the rankings to win, they would need to achieve Final Survival in both Round 8 and Round 9 consecutively. We believe such a performance would make them a deserving champion regardless of their early standing.

While this may be unfamiliar to fans used to point-based Checkpoints, the flow of the match should be even smoother. Additionally, limiting the matches to a maximum of 9 rounds provides operational benefits and allows for more diverse strategic attempts. We look forward to your interest in the new tactics and plays that will emerge.

§ Asia Esports Overhaul

Recently, players from various regions showcased their skills at the 2026 Asia Esports Tournament in Jinju. While the wall of the highly competitive Korean region remains high, representatives from each region left a strong impression by giving their all. To support this momentum, we want to give more "wings" to Asia Esports.

Although the Eternal Return Masters was open to all Asian players, it was realistically difficult for non-Korean players to reach the Main Stage. While we had regional tournaments like the JAPAN CUP, their once-per-season frequency was insufficient for top-tier local players to build experience. Therefore, to strengthen regional communities, we will support regional tournaments based on the Asia 1–3 servers.

The three regional tournaments will be held on the same dates, making duplicate participation impossible. Initially, they will all use the same format as the previous JAPAN CUP: 16 teams compete in Semifinals, with the top 4 from each group advancing to the Finals. We remain open to expanding the scale or changing the structure based on the activity levels of each region. We hope players across Asia 1–3 show off their skills in these new tournaments.

Teams that compete in these regions will now have the chance to face each other online. In the newly established Lumia Rivals Cup: ASIA, top-performing teams from regional tournaments and standout teams from the integrated Asia Masters will compete.

While the 16 highly experienced KEL teams will not participate in the Masters starting this season, we believe these tournaments will provide a great opportunity for regional exchange through high-level strategies, so make sure to take your chance and participate in these new events!

Season 11 is a new challenge for us, but we believe it will deliver special and unforgettable moments. We plan to make various attempts to unite different regions through Eternal Return, and we look forward to expanding these efforts from Asia to North America, Europe, and beyond. We ask for your continued interest and support.

Thank you.

Eternal Return Esports Team

We launched Wardrum on Steam yesterday, and now we want to hear from you!

Enjoying the game so far? Help us out by leaving Wardrum a review on Steam and let us know your thoughts, feelings and opinions!

If all that has got you interested in learning more about Wardrum, make sure to purchase the game here on Steam, and be sure to join the community and find other Wardrummers to chat about the game with and share your thoughts and feedback with us! 

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Before launch, we were working on a handful of improvements that unfortunately didn’t make the cut in time. These include a set of quality‑of‑life updates aimed at smoothing out some of Legion’s rougher edges. We’ve also taken a broader look at Corrupted Blocks and made a range of refinements, fixing issues, and adding a bit of extra polish.

Finally, don’t worry: block banning and block scrapping are both on the way in the next update (1.0.5).

• We have added new corruption visuals when you attach a corrupted block to your Tech. 

• We have updated the aesthetics of the blocks to make them look more corrupted. 

• Gotta Go Fast

  • Changed boost recharge from -75% to +10%

  • There’s now a warning as the boost bar nears maximum

  • Now gives you a couple of seconds grace period when coming out of a drop pod before it can trigger

• Repair Rush Changes

  • This was a bit underwhelming, so there’s been a big increase to its repair amount (+30), and the rate at which it starts damaging you (-12).

• The Juggernaught 

  • Now reduces boost power (-30%)

  • Recharge speed increased to +200% 

  • Boost damage increased to +300%

  • Added some screen shake while boosting

• Flux Converters

  • These now have an armour debuff (-50)

• Point and Shoot 

  • Made this easier to use. The requirement to stop has a bit more leeway, and you’re allowed to turn on the spot without being considered to be moving.

• Triple Trouble

  • Now slightly smaller, but has connections on all sides

  • The fire rate buff now applies to all weapons attached to it, not just projectile weapons

• Tunnel Vision 

  • Now locks off the outer barrels of triple autoguns

  • Added 20% range buff

• Grond

  • Increased knockback

  • Fixed stun

• We have added graphic profiles to allow you to quickly swap between settings.

• Added a dedicated Steam Deck graphical profile. 

• Added a cursor sensitivity slider for the controller, and added a touch of acceleration to make small movements easier.

• FSR3 now uses the standard names for its quality options.

• Cepheid’s “Fire and Forget” skill has been buffed so new drones now launch as soon as the old ones explode. This applies to the “Drone Exit Strategy” block too.

• Added WSAD button prompts the controller bar to remind you that you can use them to rotate blocks.

• Weapon upgrades will now highlight all the blocks that can be upgraded.

• The game will now remember the last planet you played and the last difficulty level. 

• Fixed a performance stutter when the contract completion toast is triggered on screen.

• We have fixed an issue where the “WheelE” super elite (miniboss) was dropping a little too much XP. 

• Fixed a crash pressing undo as soon as a Corrupted block is attached to a Tech, and a similar crash when pressing undo while holding a Weapon Upgrade over a weapon.

• Fixed a couple of rare random crashes.

• Fixed a few blocks which were never appearing.

• Fixed incorrect “new” indicator on “Play” button that never went away.

• Fixed some side mounted weapons having inconsistent firing arcs depending which side they were on.

New features: 

• Block banning. 

• Block scrapping. 

Balance:

• Reduced luck needed for Good Luck objective on Icebound hollow medium from 100 to 80.

Bug fixes: 

• Fixed the Bastion Tracks Contract so it’s easier to complete.

• More fixes for issues as we/you find them.

Aquí está el resultado de las medidas llevadas a cabo contra jugadores abusivos entre el 1/5 (Vie) al 7/5 (Jue)

Estamos tomando medidas contra comportamientos abusivos en el juego para que, así, todos los Descendientes puedan disfrutar en un ambiente agradable.

Si descubres un comportamiento abusivo o fuera de lo normal al jugar, denúncialo a través de la función de denuncia integrada en el juego.

Este es el resultado detallado de las medidas que hemos tomado:

■ Estado de las medidas

— Periodo de las medidas: 1/5/2026 (Vie) a 7/5/2026 (Jue) (PDT)

■ Creación, distribución o uso de programas no autorizados. Expulsión permanente del juego (5 personas)

— Se han llevado a cabo acciones por crear, distribuir o usar programas no autorizados.

■ Explotación de los procesos relacionados con la tienda abierta. Expulsión permanente del juego (3 personas)

— Se han llevado a cabo acciones por explotar los procesos de pago que se ofrecen en la tienda para conseguir ganancias de forma injusta.

■ Detección de actividad inusual en el juego

— Se detectó una actividad de juego inusual y se tomaron medidas de acuerdo con nuestra política operativa.

** Restricción de acceso al juego por 30 días (1 personas)

** Penalización de matchmaking de 3 días (928 personas)