Hello there,

We added the final story mission in this update. This is the reason why it took so much time. This level contains A LOT of new features. This is supposed to be the grand boss battle of all boss battles in all TD games. We hope players will get great experience by playing this level (after we add final graphics). For now it is just interesting. Mission 15 contains 3 phases.



Phase 1 is a classic mission with 2 small features. One road leads to the screen corner. It is the way to lose lives and lose a mission. Another road leads to the hole. Enemies who gets there do not take your lives, but feed the ancient worm instead by themselves. It increases health of the Boss in Phase 3.

If the ancient worm doesn't get meal for some time, then it screams and covers towers in the middle area with snow cocoons. Towers got stunned until a cocoon is active. Cocoons have a lot of health, so they can entirely disable your defenses. Players should balance entire game between killing enemies or letting them reach the hole to keep the ancient worm calm. Kinda unique experience in TD games.



Phase 2 starts when all waves are finished. The ancient worm and Bird Boss (from World #4) mutated into a huge mutant. This is your main enemy now! To pass Phase 2 you need to destroy 7 orange eggs and destroy the boss head.
When an orange egg dies it spawn a strong wave of egg-like mobs. These eggs transform into strong creatures upon death. Also, the worm spawns strong yeti waves which get stronger with each minute. So, if player won't destroy all eggs as soon as possible and the head in time he will lose.



After that the hardest part starts. Initial boss health on normal difficulty is 350'000 health points. This amount is increased with the game difficulty and how much enemies were leaked into the hole in Phase 1. For example, developers faced the boss with 588k health points! By the way, the first enemy in AoD universe had only 25 health. So, the boss is really tough to kill.

Boss in this phase is the mutated tongue of the ancient worm. He moves very slow towards an exit. It eats people on towers and produce different mutants. It has fear aura which lower attack speed of nearby units. Finally it perform global stun ability every 15 seconds.

Boss spawns infinite waves of mutant waves from a tentacle in the right side of mission. When enemies from this path reaches the Boss when they will teleport to the place in front of him. So, the closer the boss to the end, the tougher the fight becomes. Player should use all his AoD experience to deal with it. You can do it.



We added 13 mobs special for this mission. So, we hope, you will enjoy it. And it will be the great end of Age of Defense journey. Yeah, you will see the final cut-scene, it is also pretty funny.

Finally, we added a new menu, Mini tutorials. Players will get notifications during the game what they have unlocked new mini tutorial. It is a small cartoon movie which explain some game mechanics. We have started with 5 of them and will add more in future.



Also we want to share with you our next plans. First of all, we are going to replace current skill system with a huge skill tree. And we will add 3 modes for each mission. Finally, each mission will get unique requirement (an achievement) like in Warstone. After that we will add New Balance for the rest of the game. Wait for the announcement. We will post update preview soon.

-Use/check option on items inventory added.
-Some language error fixed.

Working on:
-Third person Mod.

Do you have any suggestions to improve the experience?
Comment us here!

Order of Battle is coming to PS4 on August 19th.



The PlayStation version will release at $19.99 and it will include the full Blitzkrieg campaign, one of the most popular Order of Battle expansions, which is distributed on PC as a separate DLC.

All the other premium campaigns previously released on PC will be available for purchase as separate DLCs on PS4 starting on August 19th.

Ho there, adventurers!

As we march towards our August 26th Early Access release date, we just wanted to give a short update on a few little things we’ve been working on.

You wouldn’t be surprised to hear that we’re hard at work on quality assurance right now, as well as making smaller refinements to the Early Access version to ensure that your Black Geyser experience is as bug free as possible. However, while we might have missed some bugs(that’s the whole point of Early Access!), we still think it’s incredibly important to get the game in your hands as polished as possible.

One of the things we’ve recently done was to take a pass at the existing lighting in locations and buildings to ensure it’s all consistent. We realized that a tavern entrance in the town of Crimson Crossing didn’t look quite right - it had a bit of a lighting problem. As a huge tavern that’s important for travellers preparing to rest their weary heads after a long journey, how would its visitors find it? We’ve taken the time to not only add stronger lighting, but also far clearer signage...

Here's the before and after.



Previously in Black Geyser, there was no way to interact with signs when you wanted to establish a location: there is now!

Simply click with the mouse cursor on any signs in the game and the name of the location will be displayed. It might be a small change, but for immersion and getting to know your surroundings that little bit more, we think it makes a big difference.



Next week we’ll be rolling out a series of blog posts to talk about the Gods of Yerengal, crafting, a closer look at the world and how the greed system works.

Oh, and as a final surprise, here’s something we’ve been working on...



Look forward to jumping into the Kingdom of Isilmerald when Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness launches into Early Access on August 26th, 2021 on Steam and GOG. Don’t forget to ‘Wishlist’ and ‘Follow’ us!

The Black Geyser Team

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374930/

Shadow Arena’s Beta Season 6 has begun!

Check out the Profile Frames that represent your tier as a season reward
and the newly added Rank and Master Tier Rewards!
Jump into Beta Season 6 and enjoy this season with Newer, Better Rewards!



■ Beta Season 6 Schedule
- August 12 (Thu), 2021 after maintenance - October 14 (Thu), 2021 before maintenance.
> Rank points and tiers will reset when the season ends.
> If there are changes to the maintenance schedule, the changed schedule will be based on the maintenance day of the same week.
> Season schedule is subject to change and any changes will be updated on this notice.


■ Tier
- There are a total of 6 tiers. However, tiers are subject to change.
> Bronze
> Silver
> Gold
> Platinum
> Diamond
> Master

* For further details on tiers, check [Introduction] - [Guide] - [Tier System].


■ Season Rewards

* Only records from Solo and Trio mode will be added up for your seasonal performance.
* The profile frame for each tier is a limited feature that can be used until the following season (Beta Season 7).
* Titles earned for each tier are permanent titles.
> In the case the master title is achieved, you will be rewarded with the red color title.



▲ [Yeonhwa] Kibelius


■ Rank Reward
* Each ranking will be based on your Trio and Solo mode rankings at the end of Beta Season 6.
* Slayer, Overlord, Pioneer Titles can be used limited until the following Season (Beta Season 7) and titles will be rewarded by color: Purple, Red, Green, and Orange.




▲ Brown Guide Hawk
* This image is for reference only, may different from actual appearance.

* This image is for reference only, may different from actual appearance.


■ Beta Season Master Tier Reward
* Each title can be used permanently and will be rewarded as a color title.


※ Shadow Arena is currently in Early Access and Hero balances may change any time during the season.
※ The rewards are subject to change. Any changes to the rewards will be announced in this notice.

Greetings Exiles,

New 2.5c update is now out!

• First person camera clips into player’s character hands while Katana weapon is equipped.
  
• Bone Claws and Hardened Steel Punching Daggers cannot be dismantled.

• Zath coming to Siptah. The religion teaching item for Zath will now drop during surges from T3 and T4 Zath priests on the Isle of Siptah.
  
• Added Heirs of the North banner-feat teacher.

• Fixed an issue that caused high-tier religious items to crash the game or make it unresponsive when selected in crafting queue.
  
• Server restarts should no longer destroy previously stable building pieces.

• Small animal pen should now only show one available spot for animals.
  
• DLC-skinned pets will not eat or produce items in pen.
  
• Some crafting changes have been implemented in this version. Items already on the crafting queue will now be considered as available resources when crafting.
  
• Fixed a few issues with the Barachan Reiver set:
  - Epic recipes for Barachan Reiver set can now be found under exile epics feat.
  - Barachan Reiver set now requires heavy padding as a crafting material.
  - Grade level of a non-epic Barachan Reiver set items should now be consistent with other DLC items.
  
• Following items can now be dismantle:
  - Iron Punching Daggers
  - Steel Punching Daggers
  - Two-Handed Steel Great Axe
  - Two-Handed Hardened Steel Great Axe
  - Steel Short Sword
  - Hardened Steel Short Sword
  
• Fixed an issue with Zath clothing items. Items cannot be dismantled anymore.
  
• Fixed an issue where you couldn't apply mod kits to new Claw weapons.

• Increased reach of the first heavy attack of the new Claws.
  
• Completed retiming pass of the new Katana Attacks and added a new finisher for the heavy chain.
  
• Changed Katana sprint attack to a quicker strike that should be easier to use without flying past your target.

• Improved thrall pathing. Thralls should no longer get stuck on objects around the map as easily.
  
• Followers will now follow the player through gates.
  
• Thralls are now able to retrieve shield from the inventory and use fists and shield combination during combat.
  
• Thralls are no longer missing from crafting stations after updating a build to a newer version.
  
• Well of Skelos boss encounter will now spawn the Degenerate.

• Destination map drop-down is now auto-selected for non-English clients.
  
• Performance mode now available in Settings menu.
  
• Thrall damage to NPCs multiplier GUI settings is now admin locked.

• Fixed an issue that occurred with unblocked players. These should no longer appear as muted in co-op.
  
• Wartorn Rhino feat can now be learned correctly.
  
• Fixed issue with healing wraps that did not unequip weapons when used.
  
• "Thrall Damage to NPCs Multiplier" value is now saved after leaving server settings options.
  
• Updated mesh and icons for dagger weapons which did not sheathe properly.
  
• Fixed an issue with sheathed weapons that replicated to other clients.
  
• Disabling show Sheathed weapons will no longer cause weapons to always remain in-hand.
  
• The effect from equipped weapons is now removed when the weapon is unequipped.
  
• Player can now apply upgrade kits to items after their template ID has been updated.
  
• Items can now be equipped after updating their template ID.
  
• Fixed Maelstrom spawning. Maelstrom should now appear even after changing settings for maximum number of online players or its time restrictions.

• Black Corsairs camp’s environment has been properly restored.
  
• Vulture's nest located above Rhinohorn Ridge no longer floats in midair.
  
• Bases can no longer be build in a space between the Gate of the Moon and the rocks.

• Animation of bow’s light attack will no longer reset and miss any frames if next attacks are executed moment after releasing the arrow.
  
• Special attack for katana now has appropriate VFX.

• Female Desperate voice no longer has old drowning sound.

Hi Agents!

Last month in the first of our updates, we mentioned how we had taken a deep dive into the responses from the I.G.I. Fan Survey, to understand what you wanted from a new I.G.I. game.

The feedback we gained from you was immensely valuable and as it is helping us to shape the game, we wanted to share some of the highlights with you. A huge thank you to everyone who took part! You probably recognise yourself in some of these answers, we certainly saw ourselves!



We also wanted to take this opportunity to answer some of the frequently asked questions we have been receiving from you!

1. What is the release date for the game?

We know you are eager to know exactly when you can play I.G.I. Origins, and we're eager to get it into your hands! Right now, we can confirm the game is going to be released in 2022, when we are ready to announce the exact release date, you will be the first to know!

2. What platforms will I.G.I. Origins release on?

You can wishlist on STEAM right now, and we’ll have further news regarding other platforms at a later date.

3. What will be the game specs for PC?

We’ll be able to share detailed specs as we get closer to launch.

4. Will there be a Multiplayer game mode?

I.G.I Origins is a single player experience.

5. Will there be a remaster of the original games?

The publishing rights for Project I.G.I. & I.G.I.-2: Covert Strike are retained by their original publishers so we are unable to remaster these games.

6. Will there be any returning characters?

We’ll have more video updates for you over the coming months to give you a deeper insight into the characters being developed for I.G.I. Origins. Stay tuned!

7. Will AntiMatter Games be working with Kim Jensen for this game?

Good question! We are also big fans of Kim Jensen & his work! The audio is incredibly important for building tension in the game, and we can’t wait to share our plans for this.

8. What game engine is being used?

I.G.I. Origins is being developed using Unreal Engine 4.

9. Will a beta version of the game be released?

We’ll be sharing more specific info about the game as we get closer to launch.

10. Will there be Easter Eggs in the game?

Couldn’t possibly answer this! It’s meant to be a surprise! Although it might be worth checking out our Update videos to see if there is anything there...

If you have any other questions or feedback please let us know here or on I.G.I. Origin's official Facebook, Twitter or Discord channel, we will do our best to answer as much as we can. Sometimes it’s not possible to confirm the exact information you want, but this way we learn what is important to you & know what details to share as soon as we can! Don’t forget to follow us on Steam and on our I.G.I social channels to catch all our latest updates.

See you next month ☺

The AMG Team.

The girls of “DEAD OR ALIVE Xtreme Venus Vacation” will be making an appearance at “Virtual Market 6”, opening August 14 ~ 28, 2021!
Through the World Fest-VR “Core”, our charming girls will appear on display over various life-sized panels. Touch the panels, and you can change your own avatars to one of these panels! “Soft Engine” effects will be active, too...!?
You can join us at Virtual Market 6 by logging in your Steam account, installing and running VR chat – please come along and play with us!
Instructions on accessing venue here → https://vket6.v-market.work/access

Also, while Virtual Market 6 is ongoing, all Owners who log in to the game will be able to obtain the SSR Swimsuit “Soft Engine T-Shirt (Ayane)”. Get this swimsuit during the exhibition period and invite Ayane to your Island.
※The SSR Swimsuit “Soft Engine T-Shirt (Ayane)” is a Mission reward. Please retrieve your rewards from the Mission Page.

About Virtual Market 6

This is the world's largest VR Market, opening between August 14 ~ 28, 2021.
All manner of 3D items and real merchandise will be on exhibit and for sale. You can get on rides, participate in live music performances, and experience many other activities here in this unique virtual venue!
As long as you have a VR device, PC or smartphone, you can come visit anytime, anywhere!
Let's enjoy a very special experience beyond reality.

The Official Site for Virtual Market 6 can be found here → https://vket6.v-market.work/

The girls of “DEAD OR ALIVE Xtreme Venus Vacation” will be making an appearance at “Virtual Market 6”, opening August 14 ~ 28, 2021!
Through the World Fest-VR “Core”, our charming girls will appear on display over various life-sized panels. Touch the panels, and you can change your own avatars to one of these panels! “Soft Engine” effects will be active, too...!?
You can join us at Virtual Market 6 by logging in your Steam account, installing and running VR chat – please come along and play with us!
Instructions on accessing venue here.

Also, while Virtual Market 6 is ongoing, all Owners who log in to the game will be able to obtain the SSR Swimsuit “Soft Engine T-Shirt (Ayane)”. Get this swimsuit during the exhibition period and invite Ayane to your Island.
※The SSR Swimsuit “Soft Engine T-Shirt (Ayane)” is a Mission reward. Please retrieve your rewards from the Mission Page.

About Virtual Market 6

This is the world's largest VR Market, opening between August 14 ~ 28, 2021.
All manner of 3D items and real merchandise will be on exhibit and for sale. You can get on rides, participate in live music performances, and experience many other activities here in this unique virtual venue!
As long as you have a VR device, PC or smartphone, you can come visit anytime, anywhere!
Let's enjoy a very special experience beyond reality.

The Official Site for Virtual Market 6 can be found here.

Hello, Pathfinders!

We’ve had a hot summer so far. We’ve been preparing trailers, dev diaries, updated the beta version, and collected feedback from our beta players. And of course, we have been working hard on polishing Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous and preparing it for its release on the 2nd of September. Yeah, it’s definitely the hottest part of the development cycle!



Also, we’ve been in contact with some of our community’s mod makers, and provided the tools which we created as a part of our Mod Support social goal, which was met during our Kickstarter campaign thanks to you all! So the mods for Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous are in development, and some have been tested with the beta already. Unfortunately, while we will ship Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous with the promised mod support, we haven’t finished working on the Steam interface for the mods yet. Right now we are focused on preparation for the release and polishing, but we promise that this feature will arrive after the release, providing a more comfortable modding experience for Steam users.

Once again, we would like to remind those of you who backed Wrath of the Righteous on Kickstarter to check your account on the backers’ portal, if you haven’t done it earlier. Remember, that you need to log in with the email you used on Kickstarter when you backed the game! In your Orders tab you should be able to see a paid order from Kickstarter, and in the Purchased items tab - what exactly you ordered. If your account is empty, please search your mailboxes for an email from http://mailto:media@owlcatgames.com containing a link. If you can’t find such an email, please write to http://team@owlcatgames.com, and we will help!
If your orders are correct, you don’t need to do anything else.

To arms!