The Fall Season has started in Waves 2: Notorious as new enemies and arenas shake up the status quo.

As a player of Waves I thought you might be interested to see what it's sequel has been up to while it's been in Early Access.



New enemies, weapons, abilities and game modes plus a new soundtrack, daily, weekly and monthly leaderboards (that can't be maxed out) plus overall rankings based on your daily performance and that's just what's already in the game.

The Campaign and multiplayer modes are currently in development while the Arcade modes are practically finished (they receive updates roughly every 2-3 months).

If you want to know more about the game then why not check out this great guide written by [5150] (aka the best Waves 2 player in the world) and their more advanced Strategy Guide.

You can pick up Waves 2: Notorious for 20% off all week and join the fun!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/217120/Waves_2/

Full Release is planned for Q2 2020 when the price will increase although it is possible that it may slip later into the year as I am just one developer and I'm not going to release it half-cooked.

It's been a long time coming but with Valve rolling out Proton 4.11 Waves is finally playable on Linux via emulation.

Waves uses DirectX 9c which previously wasn't supported by Proton but 4.11 has added DX9 support finally making this (and presumably many other Unreal 3 based games) playable.

I personally tested it on Ubuntu 18.04 using the latest stable nVidia drivers (430) and it ran buttery smooth with no issues.

This has required no code updates from me so it will not affect anybody already running the game on Windows.

Oh and if you enjoy the game I'd really appreciate it if you check out the Sequel: Waves 2: Notorious which is in Early Access right now. #shamelessplug

https://store.steampowered.com/app/217120/Waves_2_Notorious/

It's a long time coming but Trading Cards didn't even exist on Steam when the game launched back in 2011.

Check your inventory if you already own the game as you have probably already gotten your drops based on playtime you've already racked up.

This is a Steam update only and there are no changes to the game associated with it.

I've set up an official Discord server for all Squid In A Box games.

You can join it here https://discord.gg/b4uYczM

The Rules!

- No sexism
- No racism
- No discrimination
- No bullying
- No spam
- No inappropriate content
- English only please, so most people can understand :)

Anyone who doesn't follow the rules will find themselves at least muted, and possibly banned. Let's create a nice, safe place to have fun!

I've set up an official Discord server for all Squid In A Box games.

You can join it here https://discord.gg/b4uYczM

The Rules!

- No sexism
- No racism
- No discrimination
- No bullying
- No spam
- No inappropriate content
- English only please, so most people can understand :)

Anyone who doesn't follow the rules will find themselves at least muted, and possibly banned. Let's create a nice, safe place to have fun!

Some bug fixes for the most common problems that aren't hardware or driver related.

• 4k Resolutions supported in Video Settings.
  
• Optimized Trigger Area in Hold mode.
  
• All Ingame Music should now peak at the same volume.
  
• "Needs More Gun" Achievement should now unlock reliably.
  
• "Stop Touching Me!" description now matches unlock conditions.
  
• You now have an option to launch the game in Windowed mode.

I've also changed how the Redists are handled to use Steams newer system. This is the first time I've used this system so I'm not sure what issues it may have. Hopefully none. The one thing to keep an eye out for is if you have to agree to a UDK EULA when starting the game. In theory this shouldn't happen but if it does please let me know.

Some bug fixes for the most common problems that aren't hardware or driver related.

• 4k Resolutions supported in Video Settings.
  
• Optimized Trigger Area in Hold mode.
  
• All Ingame Music should now peak at the same volume.
  
• "Needs More Gun" Achievement should now unlock reliably.
  
• "Stop Touching Me!" description now matches unlock conditions.
  
• You now have an option to launch the game in Windowed mode.

I've also changed how the Redists are handled to use Steams newer system. This is the first time I've used this system so I'm not sure what issues it may have. Hopefully none. The one thing to keep an eye out for is if you have to agree to a UDK EULA when starting the game. In theory this shouldn't happen but if it does please let me know.

The Waves Wiki page is now live.

http://wavesgame.wikia.com/wiki/Waves_Wiki

Full of information on how to get the best scores.

The Waves Wiki page is now live.

http://wavesgame.wikia.com/wiki/Waves_Wiki

Full of information on how to get the best scores.

A new free game mode has been added called "Hold".

In "Hold" your weapons are only available while you are inside the lit area.

Also as part of this update "Crunch Time" has been updated with some more spawn events, ambushes and mini-bosses from the other game modes as has been often requested by you; the fans.