Check out the events that will be happening while First Assault is free on Steam this weekend! Be sure to check back often as we will be updating this post.

Log in to receive the M4A1 “CRASH TEST” skin for free while First Assault is free this weekend on Steam!



- New users: The skin will be located in your inventory when you log in.
- Existing users: The skin will be located in your inbox when you log in. Please redeem the skin.

EVENT DATE
STARTS: April 27th 11AM PST/ 2PM EST/ 8PM CEST
ENDS: May 4th 5:30AM PST/ 8:30AM EST/ 2:30PM CEST

Become a leader and achieve the most kills while First Assault is free this weekend on Steam! You could win an exclusive Team Waffle developer hoodie or extra GP.



Type: Most Kills in a Single Dive Match
Rank: 1
Reward: Team Waffle Hoodie

Type: Most Kills in a Day
Rank: 1x4 (Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun)
Reward: Team Waffle Hoodie

Type: Most Kills for Whole Event
Rank: 1
Reward: Team Waffle Hoodie

Type: Most Kills for Whole Event
Rank: 2-5
Reward: 75,000 GP

Type: Most Kills for Whole Event
Rank: 6-10
Reward: 50,000 GP

Type: Most Kills for Whole Event
Rank: 11-15
Reward: 30,000 GP

Type: Most Kills for Whole Event
Rank: 16-20
Reward: 20,000 GP

Type: Most Kills for Whole Event
Rank: 21-25
Reward: 10,000 GP

Type: Most Kills for Whole Event
Rank: 26-50
Reward: 5,000 GP

EVENT DATE
STARTS: April 28th 10AM PST/ 1PM EST/ 7PM CEST
ENDS: May 2nd 10AM PST/ 1PM EST/ 7PM CEST

*Kill counts start at 10AM PST and ends at 9:59AM PST every day.
*1 dev hoodie max per person. Dev hoodies will be awarded to 6 different players.
*Dev hoodies are available in Medium and Large sizes.

Enjoy double XP throughout the Steam Free Weekend! Only base XP counts towards the event.

EVENT DATE
STARTS: April 27th 11AM PST/ 2PM EST/ 8PM CEST
ENDS: May 4th 5:30AM PST/ 8:30AM EST/ 2:30PM CEST

Join us all weekend long as we’ll be livestreaming from the official Nexon America Headquarters.

THURSDAY, APRIL 28 @ 6PM PST/ 9PM EST/ 3AM CEST
Developer Q&A Livestream with Team Waffle (Neople)

FRIDAY, APRIL 29 @ 2PM PST/ 5PM EST/ 11PM CEST
Community Livestream with Lumos and Disrespect

SATURDAY, APRIL 30 @ 1PM PST/ 4PM EST/ 10PM CEST
GM Event LIVE with Lumos and Disrespect

SUNDAY, MAY 1 @ 12PM PST/ 3PM EST/ 9PM CEST
GM Event LIVE with Lumos and Disrespect

Celebrate Steam Free Weekend by playing alongside or against First Assault Game Masters and Developers! We will be playing across all servers during both days of the event. Look for Game Masters with the GM tag on their name. The winning teams will receive 10,000 GP. On top of that, the top scoring player of all matches played will receive an extra 30,000 GP! Don’t miss out!

Participating GMs:
CM Lumos*
Disrespect*
GM Panthiro
GM Radrodo
GM Ulodese
*Will be part of the event but no GM tag.

EVENT DATES
STARTS: April 30th 1PM PST/ 4PM EST/ 10PM CEST
ENDS: April 30th 3PM PST/ 6PM EST/ May 2 12AM CEST

STARTS: May 1st 12PM PST/ 3PM EST/ 9PM CEST
ENDS: May 1st 1PM PST/ 4PM EST/ 10PM CEST

REWARDS
10,000 GP to the winning teams
30,000 GP to the top scoring player

*Prizes to be issued the week or following week after the GM event is over. Players may only be able to win prizes once during event.

FINAL UPDATE: We are back up & running! Thank you for your patience throughout this maintenance. Dive back in, Operatives!

UPDATE #2: Maintenance has been extended to 2PM PST/ 5PM EST/ 11PM CEST. We apologize for the delay and inconvenience.

UPDATE #1: Maintenance has been extended to 12PM PST/ 3PM EST/ 9PM CEST.

We will be performing a scheduled maintenance on April 27, 2016 at 7:00 AM Pacific (10:00 AM Eastern, 4:00 PM CEST). We anticipate the maintenance to last approximately 4 hours, concluding around 11:00 AM Pacific (2:00 PM Eastern, 8:00 PM CEST).

Please note that the estimated length of time for each maintenance is subject to change without notification.

TIME:
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Pacific: 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Eastern: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
CEST: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Thank you for your patience during the update.

-The First Assault Team

Free this weekend on Steam! Operatives, we are incredibly excited to announce that Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - First Assault Online will be free for a limited time to all Steam players!

Spread the word and dive in all weekend long to become a member of Section 9, an elite force of cybernetically enhanced combat operatives who connect through cyberspace to protect society and fight terrorists on the bleak streets of a futuristic Japan. We need YOUR help in this fight against cyber terrorism!

DOWNLOAD HERE: http://store.steampowered.com/app/369200/

STARTS: April 28th 10AM PST/ 1PM EST/ 7PM CEST
ENDS: May 1st 1PM PST/ 4PM EST/ 10PM CEST

To celebrate, we will be hosting a number of in-game sales, events, and community events all weekend long! Learn more below and don’t miss out!

SALES: http://steamcommunity.com/app/369200/discussions/0/364039785169351653/

EVENTS: http://steamcommunity.com/app/369200/discussions/0/364039785169352067/

Greetings, Operatives! Join us this week on our community livestream to celebrate the release of our most recent patch! Be sure to stay until the end for a very special announcement.

Community Manager – Lumos
Production Coordinator – Disrespect

Tune in this Friday to celebrate the release of our fourth content update, “SA: A Whisper is Telling; STORM INCOMING” and play community games!

We will also be making an exciting announcement – on the stream before anywhere else – so don’t miss out!

Prizes will include:
- 2x ACR1-G2: PLASTICO skin
- 2x SA50: ACID NEON skin
- 1x AR: KH-417 (the new assault rifle!)
- Plenty of base access codes!

Friday, April 22, 2016 at 2PM PST/ 5PM EST/ 11PM CEST

http://www.twitch.tv/firstassault
Be sure to follow our Twitch channel to be notified of when we go live!

Ready yourselves, Operatives! Engage against the enemy team alongside First Assault Game Masters every other Thursday, starting this Thursday, April 21st. Be sure to look for Game Masters with the GM tag on their name.

Lumos*
Disrespect*
GM Rofaru
GM Ulodese
GM Raykele
GM Tonyra
GM Radrodo

*Will be part of the event but no GM tag.

STARTS: April 21st 4PM PST/ 7PM EST/ April 22nd 1AM CEST
ENDS: April 21st 5:30PM PST/ 8:30PM EST/ April 22nd 2:30AM CEST

10,000 GP to the winning teams

*Prizes to be issued the week or following week after the GM event is over. Players may only be able to win prizes once during event.

We will be performing a scheduled maintenance on April 20, 2016 at 7:00 AM Pacific (10:00 AM Eastern, 4:00 PM CEST). We anticipate the maintenance to last approximately 3 hours, concluding around 10:00 AM Pacific (1:00 PM Eastern, 7:00 PM CEST).

Please note that the estimated length of time for each maintenance is subject to change without notification.

TIME:
Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Pacific: 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Eastern: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
CEST: 4:00 PM –7:00 PM

Thank you for your patience during the update.

-The First Assault Team

Greetings, Operatives!

Exciting news - we will be holding a special Dev Q&A livestream next week (details will be posted soon)!

For this livestream, we will have our developers from Team Waffle (Neople) joining us to answer YOUR burning questions. We will have folks from a variety of different fields:
- Jung Eik Choi, Game Director
- Programming
- Game Design
- Graphic Design

Please leave your questions about First Assault in this thread!

We will try to answer as many questions about First Assault's development, game & graphic design, and programming on the livestream, so ask away!


Thanks,
-The First Assault Team

Ready yourselves, Operatives! Engage against the enemy team alongside First Assault Game Masters every other Thursday, starting this Thursday, April 21st. Be sure to look for Game Masters with the GM tag on their name.

Lumos*
Disrespect*
GM Rofaru
GM Ulodese
GM Raykele
GM Tonyra
GM Radrodo

*Will be part of the event but no GM tag.

STARTS: April 21st 4PM PST/ 7PM EST/ April 22nd 1AM CEST
ENDS: April 21st 5:30PM PST/ 8:30PM EST/ April 22nd 2:30AM CEST

10,000 GP to the winning teams

*Prizes to be issued the week or following week after the GM event is over. Players may only be able to win prizes once during event.

It is time to become a Global Operative and join the fight against cyber terrorism. Complete the objective by playing 10 dive matches of Demolition, Terminal Conquest, and Team Deathmatch modes to be rewarded with 200 min chipsets. Review your mission below.

Play 10 Dive Matches
Mode: Demolition
Reward: Shrapnel Shielding 200 min x2

Play 10 Dive Matches
Mode: Terminal Conquest
Reward: Agile Strafe 200 min x2

Play 10 Dive Matches
Mode: Team Deathmatch
Reward: Rapid Reload 200 min x2

STARTS: April 19th 10AM PST/ 1PM EST/ 7PM CEST
ENDS: April 26th 10AM PST/ 1PM EST/ 7PM CEST

*Max total reward is Shrapnel Shielding 200 min x2, Agile Strafe 200 min x2, and Rapid Reload 200 min x2.
*Total of 30 dive matches must be started from the lobby and finished to achieve the objective (10 Demolition matches, 10 Terminal Conquest matches, 10 TDM matches).
*Rewards will be issued the following week after the event ends.

Greetings, Operatives. Ready yourselves for the fourth episode of content updates from the First Assault team! This week, we are bringing you a brand new assault rifle to add to your arsenal, as well as new physical chipsets, new weapon skins, and new skins for Borma and Maven. In addition, we’ve added some game mode and operative skill changes, so be sure to review the patch notes below.

AR: KH-417 - This assault rifle’s streamlined design makes it comparable to the M4A1.


ACR1-G2: PLASTICO - Plastic weapon modifications are the hot new trend, inspiring modern patterns like this.


SA50: ACID NEON - This pattern is composed of a carbon-fiber mesh, giving it a lighter, flashier look.


BORMA, MAVEN: DESERT TEAM - Suitable for riot work or guerrilla warfare.





PISTOL MASTER - Increases stability by 10% when firing secondary weapons.


KNIFE MASTER - Increases movement speed by 10% when attacking with a melee weapon.


• Added Terminal icons, notifications, and status
• Adjusted offense/defense notifications in Demolition
• Added route guidance to both Terminal Conquest and Demolition
• Adjusted the way bombs are discovered and notified to allies

• Changed Daily Reward list and probabilities
• Active GP and EXP bonuses no longer lose durability while in menus
• Updated penalties for leaving mid-game
• Updated the difference in team members allowed for diving
• Maven’s Therm-Optic Barrier now dampens damage (attacks are decreased by 30%)
• Togusa’s Seeker Drones now last 5 seconds longer (15->20)

• Fixed a UI issue when the game resolution was in 4:3
• Fixed an issue where penetration kills were incorrectly displayed
• Adjusted some attachment tooltips
• Fixed a bug with Texture Filtering in the options menu
• Fixed the alert message when unsuccessfully joining a party
• Equipped skins are now correctly displayed in the armory
• Fixed various multi-language text being cutoff

• Changed Server Selection screen UI design
• Changed UI color of player status in match lobby
• Changed some UI displays in Terminal Conquest mode
• Changed some UI displays in Demolition mode