A new patch for Primal Carnage: Extinction is now available and we're running a special mini event!
Read on for all the juicy details, boyos..



Why celebrate the occasion for just one measly day, when there's seven in a week?
That's right, we're running a Saint Patrick's Event for the next 7 days in Primal Carnage: Extinction!

We've decked out the store in emerald finery, with a plethora of new fan-made items now available, from the beautifully ornate Knotted Netgun to the Paddy's Pride top hat, and two new taunts courtesy of our resident "fanimator" Waddigator.

Feel lucky? You should!

During the Saint Patrick's Event, players will receive double the regular amount of skin drops!
We've also added a bunch of new free drop items to obtain with this patch. Enjoy!


Today's patch also lays some of the groundwork for the next major update coming very soon, which will include the fourth officially accepted community map for PCE! We have seen a hugely popular response to the Borealis map during testing, and are super excited for more people to get the chance to play in this creative new environment soon!


Alongside this week's special event is a small(ish) game update with some community-suggested balance tweaks and a couple of fixes. Here's the details...

-Added St. Patricks Event content
-Changed a condition variable for TDM that was causing third rounds to occur

-Increased direct instant hit damage of Cryo acid globs from 36 to 45
-Increased flamethrower damage from 2.85 to 2.92
-Reduced accuracy when hip-firing sniper rifle
-Increased scoped and crouched accuracy of sniper rifle
-Reduced radius of sensor mines from 1600 to 1200 units
-Increased stungun weapon accuracy, reduced max range of stungun
-Increased assault rifle grenade blast radius slightly
-Increased momentum of grenade launcher rocket (wheeee!)

-Fixed some missing item text
-Updated a few economy icons
-Fixed incorrect masking on a handful of skins


:clover: Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! :clover:

Love is in the air today, as we launch the Valentines Update for Primal Carnage: Extinction!



We've got a range of new items coming in and a handful of extra fixes for you all, read on for the details...



You may notice a certain theme in-store this week. We're embracing the feels as Valentine's Day is nearly upon us. Check out a charming collection of new community-made skins and taunts, from the rosy red cheeks of the Blushing Rex to the hot salmon pink of Empress Cryo, take your pick!


A new gift available for this week only! Cupid's arrow strikes at random, giving one special someone on the server a sweet new item. It's like "secret santa," but in February... share the love!

There are more than 20 items obtainable from inside Valentines Gifts. To have a peek at what's available, look here. We've got a whole Trello board showcasing everything!

To tie-in with Steam's soundtrack sale that's on right now, we've overhauled the official soundtrack DLC so it will work better with the updated Steam music features. The album contains a huge assortment of tracks from the original Primal Carnage and Primal Carnage Extinction- featuring almost 100 minutes of pulse-pounding music by acclaimed maestros Gareth Coker (Ori and the Blind Forest) and Zach Lemmon.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/361440/
Connoisseurs of prehistoric beats can download the official soundtrack for 40% off during the sale period!

Alongside this week's event, we have another small game update. Here's the change list...

• Reduced damage of Carnotaurus bite from 75 to 60
  
• Added randomization to main menu music, now swaps between 3 tracks.
  
• Resolved some collision issues in GTTC-TheFalls and GTTC-Downpour
  
• Fixed a couple of T.Rex skins that were missing their spikes
  
• Fixed some incorrect inventory icons

We also released an update last week which improved the Carnotaurus roar ability, among several other changes. 2020 has only just begun, and there's a lot more we're planning this year for PCE, so stay tuned for more info.


Happy Valentine's, everybody!

-With love,
The Primal Carnage Team

This week we bid farewell to winter as our special month-long event comes to a close (yeah yeah, it's not year-long this time!). We have a bunch of new gameplay adustments, bugfixes and cosmetics being added with today's update, but first, something special...

The community has been bursting with creativity this past week during the second official art contest. We've been astounded by the quality and volume of the submissions that have been sent in, with a wide range of styles and scenes all based loosely around the theme of "Primal Winter Adventure"!

In fact, we arranged a tour of through the Phoenix Gallery to show all the great pieces we've received..


The response to this contest has been amazing and it was truly difficult deciding on who would walk away with a prize. But after much deliberation, here are the winning entries..




Bold and colourful, this confrontation between the Pathfinder and T.Rex is the most dramatic of the scenes here- a classic depiction of desperation as he tries to escape by blinding his attacker. We love the dynamism, it feels almost like a panel from a graphic novel!




A mysterious vision of a faraway atrium, with escaped predators following a blood trail to their next meal. We really responded to the atmosphere of this one, the foggy feeling and moody lighting is top notch, it's an incredibly impressive illustration!




This breathtaking piece perfectly encapsulates the theme of "adventure". We were simply stunned when we saw this. Featuring great composition, style and storytelling.. it honestly presents Primal Carnage how we'd always felt about it our hearts. Excellent work!

Honorable Mentions

Here are some of our other favourites, all of them great pieces that really stood out to us when we were looking through the entrants. They may not have made it to the top row, but the passion and fun their creators had shines through... (click images to enlarge)





Thanks again to everyone who took part!

We will be reaching out to the winners about their prizes soon, and hope that we see you all for the next contest. We're definitely planning to run more of these in future! And we'll give you a little more time to finish probably, considering some of our winning pieces were handed in at the eleventh hour!


With the end of the Winter Event we have a fresh new rotation of items being added to the store today, along with some great deals you can find under the Specials tab! We're featuring T-Rexes and Tupas this week, with several new designs available and a special character pack for our flying fiend.



We're also keeping a few festive faves in-store for the time being. These "encore items" include the 2019 Winter Gift, Wendigo Pathfinder, Cold Fire Novaraptor and the wildly popular Festive Antlers. They won't stick around forever though, so act fast if you want to get yours!



This update brings a new round of gameplay tweaks and bugfixes made in response to feedback from the community. Highlights include improvements to human weapon accuracy, changes to how knockback works, and fixing the Carno's roar to actually be worth using. Read on for the full list of changes...

• Carnotaurus roar now gives health back from *any* attack you do while the roar is active.
  
• Carnotaurus charge now does proper knockback to live targets
  
• Tupa charge now does more horizontal knockback
  
• Increased the cooldown period on Tupa charge attack
  
• Flyers: increased falling time required to automatically enter flying state
  
  
• Increased overall accuracy for weapons
  
• Added accuracy increase when scoped with M4 carbine rifle
  
• Increased non-scoped spread for M4 carbine
  
• Reduced crit multiplier for M4 from 1.4 to 1.2
  
• Reduced sniper rifle scope sensitivity
  
• Netgun no longer automatically reloads
  
• Reduced netgun reserve ammo from 7 to 5
  
• Increased stungun reserve ammo from 9 to 16
  
• Minor increase to max step height for humans
  
  
• Increased speed of tracer projectile effect
  
• Flaregun kills now leave bodies charred
  
  
• SandstormValley: fixed getting stuck on dinosaur statues
  
• Fixed images and descriptions of ForgottenWorld & DesertionPoint when using Host Game
  
• Restored regular version of BasicTest level
  
• Updated menu map and frontend (goodbye Santa!)

We want to thank our community, for their creativity and continued support. Know that we're planning more special events for the coming months, and will be cooking up some new types of competitions for you all to dive into! So keep an eye out...

For the first time since 2015 and the second time overall, we're launching another art competition! We figure it's about time for another one. You can check out the last contest's entries on this Trello page.

We want to take a moment to commend the previous winner- Kaz:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=597110627

1. The contest begins NOW and ends on January 30th around 8PM PST
   
   
2. This competition's style is 2D art. Digital or hand-drawn is fine.
   
   
3. The theme is Primal Carnage, Winter, and ADVENTURE.
   
   
4. Winner is chosen in a secret backroom meeting by the development team.
   
   
5. Entries can be viewed, commented, and voted on with Trello

1. There can only be one entry per person
   
   
2. Your entry must be something drawn/sketched/painted. No 3D sculpts, videos, etc.
   
   
3. Entry must only contain your work- don't build something made of pieces made by someone else.
   
   
4. Your entry must not contain anything offensive or inappropriate.
   
   
5. Be respectful to all other members of the community and their entries.
   
   
6. All entries must be made with love.

• Send a DM to Apoc or dinosauriac through the official Primal Carnage Discord.
  
  
• Your entry must he submitted before 8PM PST on January 30th.
  
  
• All entries will be displayed for everyone to see on the Trello page

1. First Place contestant gets a mystery box containing a special assortment of goodies hand-picked by the Extinction team.
   
   
2. Second Place will also get 10 in-game items of their choosing. Additional $50 value towards any product on Steam.
   
   
3. Third Place winner will be able to choose any 10 in-game items in the game of their choosing.

We're now in the fourth and final week of the Extinction Winter Event, which means another set of cool new items is now live. Don't forget to check out the latest lineup and fire sale before the event is over! Who knows when they'll return?



The response to the winter event has been incredible, it's great to see that even after five years, we still have a dedicated community supporting the game. And not just playing, but producing content every day that never fails to amaze and inspire us.

You guys are the best!

From awesome shots in the screenshots section to workshop maps to skins, it just never ends. I'm not saying the community is starting to make better stuff than we do...because I want to keep my job...but it's err close. Yeah.

But forget that thought, check out this small sample of amazing stuff the community's been up to lately!





Also - while winter isn't *quite* over yet, it looks like there's a clear winner for which Workshop item was most popular... it's definitely going to be the Cold Fire Novaraptor. Congrats to the skin's creator, BBQ!





A long time ago we used Trello as a method of projecting a roadmap to the community as well as a place to showcase the in-game items we have available. Unfortunately there was a period where it stopped getting updated and eventually it was abandoned. Not anymore! Now it's completely up to date and will soon have a new public roadmap. Certain events will have pages here as well.

Check out the landing page for the new Trello here.

Happy hunting! And once again, thank you to our wonderful community!

A new patch for Primal Carnage: Extinction has been released.

This hotfix should resolve some performance problems with new cosmetic items such as dino santa hats, mitigating server log spam that was causing severe slowdown. And, uh.. spiked Tyrannosaurs won't wear antlers wrapped around their feet anymore. We've also fixed the Oviraptor to properly mark mines for teammates.

We hope this hotfix makes the winter event much smoother for everyone!

For more information on the latest major update, read the Winter Event announcement.

Today marks the beginning of the Primal Carnage: Extinction Winter Event!



Yes, the decorations should be coming down soon and we're heading into a new decade, but we hope you'll forgive us for being fashionably late. Not only is there a new update, but for the next few weeks we’ll be hosting special community events, introducing new winter store items and running fire sales!

One of the special events will be a new Winter Art Contest (with a fantastic prize for the winner).
Details are coming soon, so keep an eye out!

And to read all about the dozens of gameplay changes, balance tweaks and bugfixes that come with the winter update, see the bottom of this post for the full changelog.

Now, it wouldn’t be the holidays without presents.
And speaking of presents…



By popular demand, ALL gifts from past Winter updates have been brought back with the original 2015 gift 30% off right off the bat. In the past gifts awarded up to 16 players an item from that gift's selection. This year with their return, we decided that 16 seemed a little low, so to further celebrate the season of giving we’ve bumped that up to 24.

Gifts are also now fully altruistic, making them a true act of generosity. The player who opens the gift is blessed with a warm feeling inside, knowing they have brought a little joy to the world.

In addition to legacy gifts returning, we also have an all-new gift debuting this winter. This gift has some items from the past and some exciting ones that have never been seen before!





A wide range of new skins, accessories and taunts arrive with this update, and over the next few weeks we'll be running FIRE SALES on selected items in the store!

Both new and old items for a variety of classes will be rotating through, in addition to discounts on various winter themed items and cosmetics. Grab some hot deals while you can!

Keep an eye out for announcements on the in-game news ticker, the Primal Carnage: Extinction Discord, Facebook, or Twitter to know when new deals go live!

General

• Added a new Admin command to ban players by Steam ID
  
• Removed joinspectators console command
  
• Fixed players not having an outline when carrying an egg in Capture the Egg
  
• Fixed Capture the Egg map rotation list not including ForestChasm
  
• Fixed deadly chopper blades sometimes present in Get To The Chopper mode
  
• Fixed pain sounds not playing properly in multiplayer
  
• Fixed Taunt sound effect distance being too small
  
• Fixed a controller bug where you’d be unable to move if holding down the use button
  
• Fixed in-game store featured window causing navigation problems
  
• Fixed Splash Screen not showing when launching the game
  
• Fixed proportions of the Spinosaurus Claw Pick taunt (Thanks, Waddigator!)
  
• Fixed collars misbehaving with the Abyssal Novaraptor quills (Thanks, Dr. Cuttlefish!)

Human

• Added “Tyrant Takedown” bonus EXP for allies that assist killing a Tyrant
  
• Added a glowing outline to health and ammo pickups that appear when low on health/ammo
  
• Added Human VO cues every time a human picks up a health/ammo kit
  
• Fixed weapon spread modifiers not being applied when aiming / scoped / crouched
  
• Fixed some damage types not blocking incoming Raptor pounces (Rejoice!)
  
• Fixed ammo pickups doing nothing while holding a melee weapon
  
• Increased MK Pistol and Dual Revolver maximum damage at long distances
  
• Reduced MK Pistol maximum recoil
  
• Reduced Human ragdoll total mass for visual reasons
  
• Added auto-reload functionality to the StunGun
  
• Added charred effect to bodies killed from electrical shock damage
  
• Increased StunGun effective range slightly
  
• Increased StunGun dinosaur stunned duration from 3.5 to 5 seconds
  
• Fixed Flyers not entering a fall state when being hit with shock damage
  
• Added Netgun “falling net” impact effect for solid surfaces
  
• Reduced Netgun net collision radius slightly
  
• Fixed Humans having full passive melee ability while aiming or reloading
  
• Fixed Trapper net-knife damage bonus so it only applies to small dinosaurs

Dinosaur

• Added +15 EXP bonus to any player that gains a kill while buffed by a Tyrant
  
• Increased max step height for all dinosaurs classes except Tyrants
  
• Increased Carno knockback distance when colliding with a human
  
• Increased Oviraptor health from 200 to 240
  
• Increased Oviraptor stamina from 140 to 180
  
• Increased Oviraptor scent detection radius by 15%
  
• Increased Oviraptor max jump height and jump turn speed slightly
  
• Increased Oviraptor pounce maul damage slightly
  
• Oviraptor can now mark mines for teammates
  
• Increased Tyrant roar buff range
  
• Reduced Tyrant roar buff duration from 40 to 30 seconds
  
• Reduced Tyrant netted duration from 12 to 10 seconds
  
• Reduced the amount of pain sounds a Tyrant plays while netted
  
• Fixed roar buffs for Rex and Spino not applying properly
  
• Fixed Acro stomp attack not knocking back players properly
  
• Fixed an issue where the human model wouldn’t sync with the Spino eating animation

Maps

• Added some additional light sources to the darker areas of Docks
  
• Fixed a fence collision issue in DesertionPoint
  
• Fixed humans climbing onto surfaces not intended in Docks
  
• Fixed CTE jeeps not blocking players in UtilityBase
  
• Fixed an unintended particle effect being visible outside CTE in UtilityBase
  
• Fixed humans climbing onto a crane not intended in UtilityBase
  
• Fixed props for CTE mode being visible in Freeroam on Docks
  
• Fixed nest for CTE mode near human base glitching out in Docks
  
• Fixed alternate boat ramp not lowering properly in GTTC-Docks
  
• Fixed a fence not blocking anything in GTTC-Downpour
  
• Verdant buildings modified so Tyrants can access two of the three buildings
  
• Verdant layout improved with more access to the main central building
  
• Verdant fence, wall gaps, and pipe bridges widened for dinosaur player traversal
  
• Verdant human spawns removed from central building to prevent camping

We hope this update warms things up!

And if you’ve yet to enter the Carnage, or have a friend who hasn’t had the pleasure, you can still enjoy a cool 50% off the entire Primal Carnage franchise for the rest of the Steam Winter Sale!



Finally, from the whole Primal Carnage team,

Yep, the entire Primal Carnage franchise is going on deep discount for the Steam Winter Sale!


So, if you have never enjoyed the thrill of stepping on someone as a ten tonne dinosaur, or know a special someone who might be interested in some dino stalking but hasn't yet entered the carnage, now is the perfect time!

And don't forget, the winter update for Primal Carnage: Extinction is just around the corner!



We'll be back in only a couple of days with the full change notes for version 1.12, bringing a number of long-awaited fixes and quality of life improvements to the game. We're excited to see how some of the gameplay tweaks we've been trying out in Open Testing fare, once they are unleashed into the wild!

Also, if you haven't already- don't forget to check out our Discord!

A cold, dark chill is in the air. Winter is here, and the next Primal Carnage: Extinction game update is nearly upon us! With just a few days until the launch of our latest winter event, here is a little tease of what's stalking your way soon...



Some of you may recall that Santa loved visiting our dinosaur island so much he decided to set up shop away from the north pole. Even trading reindeer for pterosaurs as our live-in festivity officer for a couple years there and keeping temperatures on the.. uh.. cool side. Fear not though, as winter will only last but a month this time round. The dinosaurs have started regarding jingle bells as the dinner bell at this point, so it's probably safer this way.

During the winter event there will be numerous discounts available from the in-game store, with new deals regularly appearing, so check back often if you're on the hunt for a new look!

In addition to a fountain of new festive fan-made skins, you can expect more game fixes and rebalancing. Issues with features such as tyrant roars have been resolved, further improvements to Capture The Egg mode are on the way and it's easier to find pickup items with them now being highlighted when you are low on health or ammo.

But this is just the tip of the iceberg, be sure to read the full winter update change notes on release!

Also, if you haven't already- don't forget to check out our Discord!

It's Thanksgiving and Steam is having another Autumn Sale!

Primal Carnage, Primal Carnage: Extinction, and Primal Carnage: Onslaught are all 50% off.

Grab a copy for you or a friend. Seize the moment and get a 4-pack.
Treat yourself, you've earned it.



So, this Tuesday happened to be the glorious 3 year anniversary of the Extinction Development Toolkit's... uh.. last update..

Unfortunately, it used to be very difficult to compile editor builds, so as a result we did them less often. The issue is that the difference in content between the editor and live game caused problems.

GOOD NEWS - We've taken care of the compile issue and today a new editor build will be live. In future, both the game and toolkit will receive updates at the same time.

Despite the pause in tool updates, the Primal community wasn't deterred. The team has been absolutely blown away by what you guys have created over the years. Some of what we've seen in the Workshop is even higher quality than what we're able to produce (although you'd never hear us say that out loud!).



But we want to see more. And we're dedicated to helping anyone willing to give it a shot. Going forward, one of our priorities will be to create more tutorials and prefab content to help speed up the creation process for everyone. If you weren't already aware, you can find the current developer wiki here.

If you have any questions or interest in showing off your work you can ping @Apoc and @dinosauriac in the #ExtinctionEditor section of our Discord. They'll answer. Or else!

Besides that, we're also looking into hosting a few community contests, with Workshop maps and skins being the most likely categories. If that interests you and you're thinking about diving in, don't wait until the last minute to start learning!


We wanted to let everyone know that Map Stamps have been very popular! For those that aren't aware, each Community Workshop map we've implemented into the game comes with it's own Map Stamp. The creator of the map gets two thirds of all Stamp revenue, while those who purchase a stamp get a special item. Stamps provide a way to give something back to the creators for their hard work, similar to the system for Workshop skin authors.

We're always on the lookout for more candidates for the Map Stamp system, so if you have a concept you've been working on but haven't posted it...don't hesitate! We really do want to see it.



With Spitter Week coming to a close, we now give attention to the long time fan favorite Turkey class with Turkey Week! 

If it's an Oviraptor or a Novaraptor with feathers on it, this week we're calling it a Turkey. And for humans players- it's open season on these guys. Especially for any hunter looking to catch a new exciting type of Turkey:



An Oviraptor!? With quills? This genetic experiment is clearly the work of a genius or someone pure evil.

We have three hot Oviraptor skins, an Ovi bundle, and two Feathered Raptors for this week's featured lineup. Along with that we're also cycling out several items that have been in for a few weeks for some brand new ones. What new ones? Check out the store and see for yourself!



Stay tuned for more information on what we'll be planning in December.
In the meantime...

Happy Thanskgiving!

The Dinovember Update for Primal Carnage: Extinction has been released!
Read all about it...


Halloween Horrors is behind us, but we have some frightfully good new looks in-store for Carnotaurus. This charging bruiser is the latest featured class as part of our new regular store rotation, with several new community-created cosmetics available now, alongside a character skin pack for the Carno.


In our last major update we added 3 new maps developed by our fans. We've loved seeing the positive response to these, and wanted to provide a way to give something back to the creators for their hard work. To that end, we are introducing Map Stamps to the store this month.

Map makers will receive two thirds of all profits from stamp purchases. As well as supporting creators, there is a unique skin obtained by purchasing each map stamp for your generosity!

As usual there are some balance adjustments and gameplay fixes included with this update...

• Reduced default respawn time of ammo kits by 10 seconds
  
• Increased chainsaw damage from 210 to 212
  
• Significantly increased fire rate of standard pistol
  
• Reduced accuracy and effective range of standard pistol
  
• Reduced damage of standard pistol from 60 to 40
  
• Changed clip capacity of standard pistol from 15 to 9
  
• Fixed sniper rifle not using damage falloff
  
• Reduced damage at max range for sniper rifle
  
• Fixed dual pistols not using damage falloff
  
• Increased dual pistol damage from 45 to 50
  
• Reduced max sprint speed for Carnotaurus from 2.83x to 2.75x
  
• Slowed stamina regen rate for Carno from 20 to 15
  
• Reduced corpse heal rate from 150 / sec to 75 / sec for Carno
  
• Reduced minimum speed and distance required to successfully pounce
  
• Minor reduction to raptor pounce stamina usage

• Docks: fixed phantom health crates on TDM
  
• UtilityBase: fixed wall of invisible psychic energy on TDM
  
• UtilityBase: added another corpse to the compound area
  
• GTTC Ruthless: changed spawn point groups activated for spitters after first capture point
  
• GTTC Ruthless: fixed cave exit still blocking dinosaurs after point is taken
  
• GTTC Ruthless: Fixed resupply crates inside first human spawn not working
  
• GTTC Falls: fixed the main gate not unlocking properly
  
• PC-TheFalls: removed health pickup from inside the minidome
  
• Geothermal: fixed a couple of unusable pickup items

• Fixed the Acro not playing its Tyrant class music
  
• Increased audio max channels & streambuffer size to combat sound stuttering
  
• Fixed incorrect challenge requirements on tyrant swipe & stomp objectives
  
• Fixed points bonus for killing raptors who are pouncing teammates not working
  
• Fixed saviour kill challenge for killing raptors who are pouncing teammates
  
• Potential fix for vote-kick causing crashes in some cases
  
• Fixed dark slime Acro & cavansite Acro skins not working properly
  
• Fixed missing detail on Battlescarred Ovi feathers
  
• Fixed ash and wavebreaker Tupa being swapped
  
• Fixed the Vigilant Pathfinder being bald.

A while ago, the throwable items for human classes were re-arranged. However, there was a bug where loadouts would not be properly validated, which sometimes caused the wrong items to appear equipped.

The update *should* resolve this issue, but as a result everyone's loadout will be reset to default. You will need to re-equip your skins and weapons when next starting the game.

Our apologies for the inconvenience.

Over the past few weeks a number of backend fixes have been deployed for the economy system. Challenges and rankup rewards should hopefully be working properly now after this latest patch. We will be continuing to put more checks in place server-side, to ensure that the system is working as intended.

Be sure to head on over to the Issues & Bug Reporting forum if you encounter any problems.