It's been a journey as a solo developer, but it is not over! There will be a lot of quality improvements over the month of November, as well as looking out for any technical issues that may be present.
There will be a video update regarding the proper launch requirements for Witches Vs. Demons on the Oculus Quest 1/2.
I will detail it below in written format ahead of the video though:
A. Launch Oculus Link B. Launch Steam on Desktop C. Launch Steam VR from Oculus Link through your Desktop D. Allow SteamVR to load and open within Oculus Link, then click on Witches Vs. Demons play button within the SteamVR application
Once you are inside the title you can either press the Oculus Left Menu Button to open the Main Menu, you can navigate the menu options in a few ways, but the primary interaction will be done from using the Keyboard Keys while within VR, then Pressing Enter on the selected option.
This will be updated to a 3D widget space for VR before the final launch, but for accessibility purposes and to allow players to experience Witches Vs. Demons this was the chosen interaction method for VR currently.
I will keep a keen eye out for Feedback regarding Witches Vs. Demons, if any issues are experienced please feel free to directly reach out with the issue and potential reproduction steps if applicable.
There will be a lot of updates coming over the next few weeks, I will start utilizing the announcement section more often for updates throughout this period!
The Sherlock Holmes Chapter One release day is almost here. You may not know this now, but soon you will start your first major investigation in your childhood home - the Mediterranean island of Cordona. You will find the answer to that nagging question that’s behind your mind - what happened to your mother all those years ago. Meanwhile, take a look at some new Sherlock Holmes Chapter One screenshots and get a little glimpse of what’s awaits.
The Holmes family mansion.
You can always count on the help of your faithful friend, Jonathan.
Look around carefully. Valuable clues can be found everywhere.
Mycroft, my older brother.
Don’t just sit there Jon! Make yourself useful, would you…
What do you think about these screenshots? Are you excited about what’s coming? Let us know in the comment section below. And remember, that Sherlock Holmes Chapter One is available to Pre-order now. Every Pre-order you will get additional in-game content and the full version of Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments game as well.
A small update. The development keeps going, just not as fast as we wanted it to be. We do always keep in mind that people are waiting for the news and we will make it as soon as it will be possible. P.S. if there was no development, I would say so. I don't see the point of lying about it, as our intention is to fix the game, not to ruin it more.
Today's development status will be a little different from previous ones... We didn't give candies to the kids from the neighborhood who came to our office, and they pranked us! They uploaded Halloween related malware to our project and we didn’t manage to deal with it yet. Anyway, we decided to present you a 19th Development Status and our work as always, every two weeks.
German Campaign
We’ve prepared a draft for a German Campaign made of 6 missions. Each mission is on a different map and has got different characteristics that make it special and unique.
So far the missions are set in this order:
Small Village - Learn basic mechanics of the game
Village with river - Learn complex mechanics of the game
Forest - Close distance combat
Steps - Long distance combat
Village with train station - Tactical Battle
Village with fortifications - Tactical Battle
Each mission is going to have a set of scripts that control the pace and the difficulty of the mission. The scripts include:
enemy units behavior
friendly units behavior
mission objects
mission events
player’s decision influence on the mission
randomization
events
Animation motion-capture
This week we’ve configured and began to record character animations using Rokoko motion capture technology. It consists of a special costume with sensors over whole body including head and fingers. We went to a shooting range to record shooting animations. With motion Capture we've tried to obtain animations like: Moving with Weapons/ Changing position from stance to crouch to prone/ Shooting / reloading weapon / Position for holding specific weapons.
Spirits of Carter Mansion, a new spooky atmospheric puzzle game has you exploring a great haunted house while you try and unravel the story of the cursed estate, when really you're just trying to get your soccer ball back and escape!
-Carefully navigate the house with your eyes open and watch your bravery diminish, or close your eyes and be safe but lost. -Unique tools to unlock, and puzzles to solve -20 challenging achievements to unlock -Huge expansive story that unravels as you discover more secrets of the great estate!
Are you brave enough to venture in, or will you become one of the Spirits of Carter Mansion?
The Sherlock Holmes Chapter One release day is almost here. You may not know this now, but soon you will start your first major investigation in your childhood home - the Mediterranean island of Cordona. You will find the answer to that nagging question that’s behind your mind - what happened to your mother all those years ago. Meanwhile, take a look at some new Sherlock Holmes Chapter One screenshots and get a little glimpse of what’s awaits.
The Holmes family mansion.
You can always count on the help of your faithful friend, Jonathan.
Look around carefully. Valuable clues can be found everywhere.
Mycroft, my older brother.
Don’t just sit there Jon! Make yourself useful, would you…
What do you think about these screenshots? Are you excited about what’s coming? Let us know in the comment section below. And remember, that Sherlock Holmes Chapter One is available to Pre-order now. Every Pre-order you will get additional in-game content and the full version of Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments game as well.
We're excited to tell you about a new stage of cooperation between World of Warships and Warhammer 40,000! New ships, Commanders, camouflages, and other themed items inspired by the legendary universe await you!
VIII Cross of Dorn and VIII Ship Smasha have arrived in the Armory. You can find both ships in a large bundle that also includes Commanders Augustin Riegerwald and Grotmaz Smart with 11 skill points; "The Eternal Crusader" and "The Red Threat" themed camouflages; Mark of the Sword Brethren and Orky Glyph patches; Emperor's Champion and "The WAAAGH!" commemorative flags; and other items. The bundles will be available for purchase until:Fri. 19 Nov. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Warhammer 40,000: New Era
20 itemsWarhammer 40,000: New Era
Bundle includes
VIII Cross of Dorn
Event Commander Augustin Riegerwald with 11 skill points
VIII Cross of Dorn is one of the most closely guarded secrets of the Black Templars. Only a few chosen Brothers know of its very existence, as it lays dormant deep in the Reclusiam hangars of the Eternal Crusader, flagship of the Templars’ fleets and Chapter’s Fortress-Monastery. This ship was the gift, reward, and blessing, given by Rogal Dorn to the newborn Chapter and its first High Marshal Sigismund. It is ancient like time itself, dating back to the early days of the Dark Age of Technology. Looking deceptively small, compared to the gargantuan vessels of Chapter’s fleets, it holds the mysterious and now forbidden powers of that long-forgotten era.
[expand style=more][/expand] Orks do not navigate the Warp. They need no Astronomican like pesky Umiez. Gork and Mork guide them to WAAAGH! They jump into Warp and then jump out of it, Gunz blazing. But not with this sleek little VIII Ship Smasha. Where did the Boyz get this one? Was it assembled from parts of some primordial space hulk? Or just found by chance in some forgotten nooks and crannies of the Galaxy? They don’t remember and they don’t care. It has always been there, the only ship you can talk to. You tell it where to go, and you go there. But you must be smart to do so. Not Mekboy smart. Not Weirdboy smart. Real smart.
[expand style=more][/expand] You can also find the new ships in separate bundles in the Armory, including traditional Admiral Packs.
Cross of Dorn: Admiral Pack
12 itemsCross of Dorn: Admiral Pack
Bundle includes
VIII Cross of Dorn
Event Commander Augustin Riegerwald with 10 skill points
You can obtain the Commanders only with the corresponding ships. All Warhammer 40,000 Commanders have unique voiceovers. You can have an unlimited number of identical Warhammer 40,000 Commanders simultaneously.
The Time-Tested
In the Armory and Premium Shop, you can find a large bundle with the already familiar VIII Ignis Purgatio and VIII Ragnarok; Commanders Justinian Lyons XIII and Arthas Roqthar the Cold with 11 skill points; Primordial Annihilator and Protector of the Faith themed camouflages; Imperial Aquila, "The Mark of Khorne," "The Mark of Chaos," and Iron Halo patches; Khorne and Imperial Navy commemorative flags; and other items. The bundles will be available for purchase until:Fri. 19 Nov. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Warhammer 40,000: The Time-Tested
22 itemsWarhammer 40,000: The Time-Tested
Bundle includes
VIII Ignis Purgatio
Event Commander Justinian Lyons XIII with 11 skill points
Originally designed for a Naval mission of the purpose now long forgotten, VIII Ignis Purgatio was lost during the Horus Heresy. After missing for several millennia, the ship was rediscovered on one of the Frontier worlds in the Jericho Reach. Though clearly a warship, it was put to use as a transport by its new, uncouth masters who failed to recognize its true potential. After undergoing intensive repairs and cleansing its quarters of its previous inhabitants, Ignis Purgatio was eventually returned to Imperial Navy service and, since then, it has become an essential component of Battlefleet Solar. Once again, it acts as a fearsome guard dog for humanity and, by proxy, the Emperor Himself.
[expand style=more][/expand] VIII Ragnarok is an immeasurably ancient vessel, a relic of days long forgotten. It was built in the shipyards orbiting a world of proud and fearsome warriors. Though the citizens adhered to the Imperial creed and paid their tithes, secret cabals on the planet’s surface worshipped Khorne, the Lord of Rage. Their cults were strong. They were hated. They were outnumbered. At the appointed hour, they rose up and tried to overthrow their loyalist masters. They failed. They were defeated in a long, bloody war and all, to a man, perished in flames. Their names were erased from history. But the fickle whims of the Warp decreed that their vengeful spirits would forever haunt the vessel Ragnarok, whose hull was being constructed in the docks above the planet's surface. The furious spirits invaded the hull and ensured the vessel served none but the Ruinous Powers. To this day, Ragnarok and all aboard it cry, "Vengeance! Death! Blood for the Blood God!"
[expand style=more][/expand] You can also find these ships in separate bundles in the Premium Shop, including traditional Admiral Packs.
You can obtain the Commanders only with the corresponding ships. All Warhammer 40,000 Commanders have unique voiceovers. You can have an unlimited number of identical Warhammer 40,000 Commanders simultaneously.
Warhammer 40,000 Containers
You can obtain Warhammer 40,000 containers in the Armory and Premium Shop. Each of these containers drops one item from the following list:
One of the ships (VIII Cross of Dorn, VIII Ship Smasha, VIII Ragnarok, or VIII Ignis Purgatio), as well as a Port slot and themed Commander with 10 skill points and unique voiceover
21x camouflages of the same type ("The Red Threat," "The Eternal Crusader," Primordial Annihilator, or Protector of the Faith)
100,000 Elite Commander XP
More details about the mechanics of Warhammer 40,000 containers, as well as the chances of obtaining their specific contents, are available here. The bundles will be available for purchase until:Fri. 19 Nov. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Combat Mission Chains
We've prepared several combat mission chains for you. You can unlock two of the chains, which have different difficulty levels, by clicking the "Participate" button. Starts:Fri. 29 Oct. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ends:Fri. 12 Nov. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)
[expand type=details] To obtain your choice of either the Black Templars Cross or Ork Skull patch, you need to keep placing in the top 5 players of your team in terms of XP earned, secure damage upon your spotting, and deal damage. To obtain the other patch, continue to fulfill these conditions and complete the second chain with a higher difficulty level. As a reward for completing stages of the chains, you will receive themed expendable camouflages.
You can complete the combat mission chains in Ranked, Random, and Co-op Battles, as well as in Operations and Brawls, playing Tier V–X ships.
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Commanders
[expand type=details] To obtain your choice of either Commander Justinian Lyons XIIIorArthas Roqthar the Cold, you need to place in the top 5 players of your team in terms of XP earned; receive potential damage; earn "Destroyed," "Hits to citadel," and "Incapacitations" ribbons; and deal damage with main and secondary battery guns. As a reward for completing stages of the combat mission chain, you will receive themed expendable camouflages.
To obtain Augustin RiegerwaldorGrotmaz Smart, you need to win battles, secure damage upon your spotting, and earn "Captured" and "Assisted in capture" ribbons, as well as deal damage with torpedoes and by causing flooding. As a reward for completing stages of the combat mission chain, you will receive themed expendable camouflages.
The Commanders have unique voiceovers and come with 6 skill points. You can have an unlimited number of identical Warhammer 40,000 Commanders simultaneously.
You can complete these chains of combat missions in Ranked, Random, and Co-op Battles, as well as in Operations, playing Tier V–X ships.
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Camouflages
[expand type=details] Earn "The Eternal Crusader," "The Red Threat," Primordial Annihilator, and Protector of the Faith camouflages by dealing damage to enemy ships; receiving potential damage; earning "Defended," "Captured," and "Assisted in capture" ribbons; and winning battles.
You can complete the combat mission chains in Ranked, Random, and Co-op Battles, as well as in Operations and Brawls, playing Tier V–X ships.
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Bonuses provided by the camouflages
The Eternal Crusader
−3% to the ship's detectability range by sea
+4% to the dispersion of shells fired by the enemy at your ship
+100% XP per battle
+100% Commander XP per battle
The Red Threat
−3% to the ship's detectability range by sea
+4% to the dispersion of shells fired by the enemy at your ship
+100% XP per battle
+100% Commander XP per battle
Primordial Annihilator
−3% to the ship's detectability range by sea
+4% to the dispersion of shells fired by the enemy at your ship
+100% XP per battle
+200% Free XP per battle
Protector of the Faith
−3% to the ship's detectability range by sea
+4% to the dispersion of shells fired by the enemy at your ship
+100% XP per battle
+100% Commander XP per battle
What Is Warhammer 40,000?
Warhammer 40,000 is the pinnacle of tabletop wargaming. Produced by Games Workshop, its distinct visual style blends elements of science fiction and fantasy to create a beautifully dark atmosphere that has amassed a massive following over the years. Today, the universe has expanded to video games, novels, comics, and more, garnering a huge following around the globe.
Together with Games Workshop, we’ve created something that stays true to the renowned fantasy IP and also resonates with our universe of naval battles.