We're continuing to release hot fixes to improve the stability of the v.40 build. The updates for the latest fixes are listed below and you can view the full list of changes on the official website.

1/21/2014 Hot Fix v.40.6

• Bot difficulty has been scaled to adjust for the weapon it is carrying.
  
• Fixed a bug when taking damage from Pulse and Beam weapons that displayed the projectiles in the incorrect position.
  
• Fixed a bug causing bots to warp when changing directions.
  
• Fixed a bug with a spawn point location on Shattered.
  
• Fixed a bug with an unresponsive Health Pack on Shattered during the game mode Death Snatch.

1/22/2014 Hot Fix v.40.7

• Decreased frequency of diveroll warping.
  
• Fixed a bug with the Crash report tool.
  
• Fixed a bug prohibiting all of the death animations possible with Slug rockets.
  
• Fixed a bug showing the incorrect levels of weapons in places like the Victory Screen.

We released a hotfix today that addresses a few bugs. If you're interested in seeing all of the v.40 notes, you can view them on the official website.

• Bot matches now award less Blute currency.
  
• Post-game screen now shows XP boost.
  
• Tech tree dragging is smoother.
  
• Extended the censor on Axl's rod while doing the Sumo Twerk.
  
• Helga's outfits are now flagged by the nudity filter.
  
• Added a new Equipment icon in the Tech Tree.
  
• Fixed invisible players in Jackhammer matches.
  
• Fixed a bug causing the <Enter> key to spam empty chat dialogs.
  
• Fixed a bug that allows bots to die at a normal rate when on fire.
  
• Fixed a bug causing the Daily Prize box selection to show an empty prize.
  
• Fixed a bug that prevented Pyro from spreading when touching friendly or enemy players.

First and foremost, we would like to sincerely thank everyone who has been a part of the Closed Beta and Early Access programs! Your support has been tremendous in shaping the development of Loadout, and feedback from the community will continue to be vital moving forward. The team has learned a lot over the course of the last year, and we are extremely grateful to have the chance to be able to present Loadout to everyone!

On January 31, 2014 Loadout will be Free To Play for all players on Steam! Check out the official post over on the Loadout website!

Major News

Build v.40 is the first build that will feature our brand new character, Helga! Helga is the first female character introduced into the Loadout universe and we are extremely excited to see how players will react to her personality and game design within the Loadout universe!

You can read up on all the latest build notes over on the [url=https://www.loadout.com/build-notes-v-40-helga-twerk/?utm_campaign=buildnotesv40&utm_medium=social&utm_source=steam
]official website[/url]!

If you're interested in checking out this week's Developer Live Stream, head on over to the official website.

In this week’s developer live stream we discussed some of the upcoming plans we have now that we’ve completed most of our critical launch features.

You can watch the latest Developer live stream and read notes about changes on the official [url=http://www.loadout.com/loadout-developer-live-stream-50-turkey-fatigue-annihilation/?utm_campaign=devlivestream50&utm_medium=social&utm_source=steam
]website[/url].

11/25/2013 v.39.01 Hotfix

• Fixed a bug that did not allow players to equip Tiered weapons.
  
• Fixed a bug when creating a party or accepting a party invitation that disabled HUD UI button functionality.

We also had to disassemble character outfits and assign key mapping to default controls. Players will need to:

• Recreate their outfits. They won’t lose any cosmetic items, just the saved outfit.
  
• Redo their key mapping in the settings.

This week's build features a major change to player progression. The change will require a reset to player accounts and we are issuing Spacebux bonus rewards to all of our beta participants as a result.

Please head over to the official website to read all of the details.

In this week’s Developer Live Stream we discuss all of the changes that went into Build v.38. The focus of the build was centered around implementation of our new game mode, House Party. Watch the rebroadcast of the live stream on the Official Website.

This week’s build features the first publically playable version of our new game mode codenamed House Party. Players will be able to access the game mode by selecting the “Competitive” menu at the Fight Screen.

We’ve also included the ability to change your display name through use of a one-time token that will be granted to all of our existing testers. Read all of the changes in this week's build on the [url=http://www.loadout.com/11132013-build-notes-v-38-rock-house/?utm_campaign=buildnotesv38&utm_medium=social&utm_source=steam
]official website[/url].