Welcome to Development Update #7, where we provide the latest news on TFH directly from the developers! We're debuting our *new* key art and 7-star logo (we think Shanty has earned it by now), and there is a positively huge series of things to announce. Strap in, and let's kick this off.

Yes. Them's Fightin' Herds is coming to consoles this Fall on five platforms: Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One. There will be crossplay between each of them (and also Steam), all with rollback netcode (still GGPO).

In addition to the digital version, there will be a physical version on each platform! Details on availability to come.

You'll be able to preorder the console releases from our website as retail listings go up. We'll make announcements as options become available.

Check out the new trailer below!



While not exactly new news, we wanted to confirm that TFH will be localized for additional languages for the console release. We will announce the supported languages in a future post.

As stated in our last Development Update, subtitles will be added to versus mode intros and outros so more players can understand and enjoy the smack-talking.

Version 3.0, the next major update for TFH, introduces a new gameplay mechanic: level 3 supers. Level 3s are cinematic supers that burn a max-charged meter to unleash your fighter's true potential. Alongside the update comes fresh balance changes addressing several universal mechanics including (but not limited to) the metergain system, Cross Canter, and tech rolling.

We will have more news to share about version 3.0 during our featurette at the PC Gaming Show on June 12th. Check their site for details on how to watch. You won't want to miss it.

Most of the development team will be attending Combo Breaker this weekend from May 27-29 in Chicago, IL. Our Top 12 will be streamed Sunday starting at 10:30am CT on the lowkick esports Twitch channel. We are honored to be included as a main game!

There will be a prize pool bonus of $2,000, placing the stakes at record highs for competitive TFH, and this is only the beginning!

It's going to be an incredible weekend of fighting game awesomeness. Be sure to check out the CB program guide to find other fantastic sets to watch. For those attending, we'll see you there soon! Safe travels.

Production on the physical game copy, soundtrack, and movelist postcards had been stalled since initially revealing the mockups, but now that we’re a part of Modus we've gained the logistical power to resume manufacturing. Physical rewards are coming.

Physical reward earners: please make sure your shipping address is up to date by checking BackerKit. You've got some time still, but things could accelerate soon! We'll provide time estimates when we're further along in the process.

In our last Development Update we stated that "barring any unfortunate circumstances" we'd be able to finish all main Story Mode chapters before the end of 2022. Story Mode production is continuing along, but there have been circumstances.

We no longer think it's possible to make the goal of finishing the entire thing before the year is over while maintaining the bar of quality. Working on console ports and new localization systems demanded more time from our engineers and writers than we thought. Once they're complete, we can make story mode our priority again.

Chapter 2, starring Velvet, is still in ze works. When we have more to share, you'll be the first to know.

We are excited for the future of TFH and can't wait to celebrate with you this weekend at Combo Breaker. This is only part 1 of our news series! There will be more things to share in the coming weeks. See you then, and have a great weekend.

Aaron Stavely
Development Director, Mane6 Dev Team

To celebrate the Early Access release of our new game "8/8/88 Needle AL", we decided to improve the control scheme and increase the resolution for Wardwell House. This is the best version of the game so if you haven't tried it before, please enjoy it now and hit us up with your feedback.

Rebel Inc. on mobile now has a new Scenario Creator app to bring Steam and Mobile players together! Make scenarios and play them whatever your platform!




The Rebel Inc. Scenario Creator on mobile has all the same features as the Steam version so you can make the Rebel Inc. scenario of your dreams! The app gives you the tools to customise civilian, military and insurgent variables as well as configure Zones with new structures and even make your own initiatives!



So go check out all the new mobile scenarios, and if you fancy making scenarios on the move, why not pick up the Rebel Inc. Scenario Creator on iOS or Android today? You can also access the Scenario Creator on Steam through the main game menu.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1088790/Rebel_Inc_Escalation/

The da Vinci Event may be over, but we’ve got more in store for you with the Mississippians Community Event starting today. Switching things up a little, this event does not feature individual challenges, but instead pools the contribution of all our players towards unlocking a special reward for everybody: A new culture to be added to the game, the Mississippians!

As you might be able to guess from their name, the Mississippian culture flourished along the banks of the Mississippi and its tributaries, establishing numerous chiefdoms between the 9th and 17th century. Their influence extended across much of the south-eastern part of the present-day United States, but they are nonetheless sometimes called Cahokians after one of their biggest and most influential settlements. At the heart of these settlements lay a public plaza with monumental earthen mounds, with structures ranging from grain silos to temples constructed on top of them, given these flat-topped pyramids great cultural and ritual significance.

This event will run from today May 25th to June 9th, and since the Mississippians are well-known for their earthworks, this challenge is all about construction, counting the Builder Era Stars all of our players collect. It doesn’t matter which culture you’re playing, if you’re using mods, or the Bolivar beta. Just build your beautiful cities and collect those era stars!

On your way to unlocking the Mississippian culture, we also have some other rewards in store for you:

• 500 000 Builder Stars: A wallpaper pack with the culture art for the Mississippians... and maybe more
  
• 1 000 000 Builder Stars: The Soundtrack for the Mississippian culture
  
• 2 000 000 Build Stars: The Mississippian culture unlocked in the game

All unlocked rewards will become available with a future update and be free for everyone who owns the game. You can check progress on these rewards at any time by checking the Humankind Games2Gether homepage, which will update regularly.

Knowing how passionate our players are, we’re sure you’ll reach these goals easily. So, have fun building your grand cities!

Let’s dive into MythBusters: The Game from the dev’s perspective!

We want to tell you more about the game and the process of its creation from our perspective. In this Dev Diary miniseries, Ernest and Krzysiek will talk about the concept for the game and how it adapts the Discovery TV show we all know and love.

In the first episode, Ernest and Krzysiek talk about how they started working on the game. Take a look at the video below!



Hope we like what you see! Stay tuned for the next episode and in the meantime, wishlist the game! It helps us a lot.

See you!

Dear animal-freakshow-lovers,

Are you ready for a 【N】【E】【W】 【U】【P】【D】【A】【T】【E】?

For the first time in the history of The Crackpet Show, the audience will join the fight and support you on the way. You can now pick a new perk for a headstart when entering the room, plus a very punchy new weapon. Let’s take a look at all that’s new:




Fist pump - Punch through your enemies and push them away with your big human fist. Protect your personal space!




Adrenaline Shot - Boosts your damage, shot frequency and walking speed for a brief time upon entering each stage.




Tesla Turret - Places a turret that deals instant damage to every enemy near it. It's shockingly effective!



Manifesto - Summons members of the audience to fight on your side. Rally the people to fight for the right cause!









The last set of balance changes is working as intended, so we decided to leave it that way and check it one more time after looking at the stats of new tools for mayhem introduced in this patch!


New weapon - Fist Pump
New perk - Adrenaline Shot
New special item - Tesla Turret
New special item - Manifesto
New skins for mini bosses for episodes 15 & 16
Adjusted selecting speed when holding analog stick in UI
and performance improvements


The initial plan was to add character skins, but we are working to make it more engaging and complex, and we’ve started working on a brand new machine for the lobby. Take a look at early concepts:



There is also a surprise connected with the full launch of the game, we can’t reveal it for now, but it means you will get more content than initially planned on the roadmap.



The best option to not miss all the hilarious stuff that’s coming is to join our Discord server:



Just in case you're just as cracked as we are, terminally online and not knowing what to do with yourself… We may be busy little bees, but you should follow these pages:
Our Facebook with news for you to check - https://www.facebook.com/vixagames
Our Twitter with jokes, gags and rofltastic memes - https://twitter.com/Vixa_Games
Our Instagram with hilarious highlights - https://www.instagram.com/vixa_games/
Our "hello fellow kids" Tik-Toks - https://www.tiktok.com/@vixa__games

Round 2 - FIGHT! M. Bison, Luke, Sakura, Ken, and Dhalsim from Capcom’s Street Fighter series join the battle in Brawlhalla!

These new Epic Crossovers feature custom Signature effects with VO lines, two new Weapon Skins each, custom lock-in animations, and dedicated Roster spots. The event also brings a new Street Brawl Map, Bustling Side Street, which is also featured in the Brawl of the Week.

Follow the Satsui no Hado symbol in Mallhalla to discover all the Street Fighter Crossover items, including Ryu, Akuma, Chun-Li, and so much more!

This update also includes a balance pass for Arcadia, new Test Features, game improvements, and much more. Check out the new Xianxia Bundle too, available now with Prime Gaming!

To catch the latest Brawlhalla news and content, be sure to follow us on Twitter, Twitch, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Discord!



Are you ready? Go! M. Bison, Luke, Sakura, Ken, and Dhalsim enter the Grand Tournament as new challengers.

M. Bison, Luke, Sakura, Ken, and Dhalsim are new Epic Crossovers that feature custom Signature effects that include VO lines, custom lock-in animations, dedicated Roster spots, and two new Weapon Skins each.

In Brawlhalla, M. Bison, Luke, Sakura, Ken, and Dhalsim mirror the abilities of Thor, Cross, Lin Fei, Petra, and Rayman, respectively, and will stay in Mallhalla after the event ends. ©CAPCOM CO., LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

• M. Bison Epic Crossover
  
  • “Face the never-ending nightmare!”

• Luke Epic Crossover
  
  • “Let’s do it. I’m always ready for a fight!”

• Sakura Epic Crossover
  
  • “If you want to be strong, you can't lose to anyone!”

• Ken Epic Crossover
  
  • “Looks, speed, and strength. I’ve got it all.”

• Dhalsim Epic Crossover
  
  • “This is the path to achieve enlightenment.”

Also check out other Brawlhalla x Street Fighter items:

• Ryu Epic Crossover
  
  • “My one true rival is the fight within!”
• Chun-Li Epic Crossover
  
  • “What's the matter? Too many kicks to the head?”
• Akuma Epic Crossover
  
  • “Weaklings! Is there no one worth fighting?”

• Knockout
  
  • “Continue?”

• Satsui no Hado
  
  • “To harness this means great power. But at what cost?”

• Kapukon Yu
  
  • "Nothing like a relaxing bath after a tough battle!"

• Quarter Circle Punch
  
  • "Practice makes perfect."
    
  • An animated Avatar!
• The Red Cyclone
  
  • “Nothing can stop Zangief when a new challenger approaches!”
• HADOKEN!
  
  • "Hadoken! Hadoken! Hadoken!"
• Shadaloo
  
  • "The most powerful and deadliest criminal organization."

The Street Fighter Epic Crossover event also includes:

• A new Street Brawl Map that is featured in the Brawl of the Week - Bustling Side Street!
  
• Daily login bonus of 250 Gold to celebrate this Epic Crossover event.

Get ready for action as another fight is coming your way! Choose your fighter and brawl in this 1v1, 8-minute match on the Bustling Side Street. Watch out for the side walls as they slide away to help knock your opponents into oblivion. Defeat your opponent first in this stamina mode to win!

• Street Brawl Game Mode
  
• New Game Map
  
• 1v1, 8 minutes
  
• 3 stocks each
  
• First to 3 KOs wins!

After many rounds of testing, Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) will now be enabled on Steam and enforced in ranked and tournament lobbies. Players who do not want to use EAC can still disable it with the '-noeac' launch parameter and can play custom matches or non-ranked game modes.

EAC is now confirmed to have no negative effect on performance as it once did in the past. Additionally, map backgrounds will still be modifiable without triggering EAC, and modifying map backgrounds will still be tournament legal.




This update also includes a new Test Feature where a player automatically performs an Aerial Heavy attack if they are out of Jumps, a new Test Feature to help better communicate when players are out of Jumps, and an update to the Dodge Cooldown Test Feature.

Introducing a new feature where a player automatically performs an Aerial Heavy attack, also known as the Recovery attack, if they are out of Jumps and try to Jump! If a player still has a Recovery available when they try to Jump but are out of Jumps, the player will do a Recovery attack instead.

• This feature is enabled by default, though it is only active when Test Features are “ON” in Custom Game lobbies or when playing in the Experimental queue.
  
• Players can turn it off in their Control Settings, and that setting will be saved in the event the feature graduates from Test Features into all queues.

This new feature removes the slight tint when a player is out of Jumps. This information is better communicated through the graduated Out of Recovery visual effect that includes the "sweat beads” appearing on the player.


The previous iteration of Experimental Dodge Cooldown proved to be an overly long duration for general gameplay, and took too much power away from being grounded and having stage control. This new iteration brings down the maximum Air Dodge Cooldown slightly more, from the previous Experimental value of 2.16 seconds to a flat 2 seconds. This Air Dodge cooldown does not get reduced when landing. Dodging from the ground previously shared that 2.16 second cooldown in Experimental, but now has a flat 1 second cooldown that is identical to non-Experimental Dodges that begin on the ground. Any Chase Dodge causes a 1 second dodge cooldown, even if it is performed in the air. This grants the ability to Chase Dodge much more often and off of most any hit, while still retaining a quick Dodge cooldown that can be used to outplay your opponent. Striking an opponent will carry a similar advantage in Dodge Cooldown as maintaining ground or stage control.

• Ground Dodge and Chase Dodges now have a 1 second cooldown.
  
• Air Dodges have a 2 second cooldown, and this cooldown does not change when landing.
  
• Performing a Chase Dodge after hitting another Legend grants you the same 1 second cooldown as a grounded dodge even if the Chase Dodge is performed in the air.

While general balance is locked for the Midseason Championship, this patch brings Arcadia into the tournament scene with her first round of adjustments. These changes had been previously announced to provide this information early enough for those competing in the Midseason Championship on http://brawlhalla.com/balance-preview and through our official esports Twitter, @ProBrawlhalla.




Arcadia's Neutral Spear now has significantly greater Recover time on miss, as it was too low risk for its overall coverage. We have also reduced the Force on this attack to bring its knockout potential in line with other similar Signatures. Arcadia's Side Spear has also received a decrease in Force to better fit its travel distance and how far it carries a target before knocking them away.

• Arcadia Neutral Spear: Increased total Recover time on miss from 20 to 26; Decreased Force from 55 Fixed/50 Variable to 55 Fixed/48 Variable.
  
• Arcadia Side Spear: Decreased Force from 50 Fixed/50 Variable to 50 Fixed/47 Variable.

Harness the power of the Jade Mask with the Xianxia Bundle! This limited-time pack includes:

• Xianxia Lin Fei Skin
  
• Lin Fei Legend Unlock
  
• Nian Shou Sidekick

This promotion is available to all Amazon Prime members. Claim your loot at https://gaming.amazon.com/loot/brawlhalla.




User Interface

• Updated the UI frame animation for the All Legends Pack button in Mallhalla.

User Experience

• Reduced the maximum queue time for ranked matches when a low number of players are online in your region.
  
• Reduced the average queue time for very high or low ranked players.
  
• Updated the Street Brawl gamemode to support changing Stock count.

Art

• Removed white pixels around the outline of Supreme Ruler Vraxx's Rocket Lance Weapon Skin, the Imperial Star Lance. (Credit: Robo974)

We've updated the audio engine on PC & mobile.

• Volume levels are now played at an appropriate and consistent level.
  
• We have advanced developer audio controls now across all platforms.
  
• Audio levels scale better with damage.

These updates will be ongoing in future patches as we continue to fine tune and improve Brawlhalla on all platforms.



User Interface

• Fixed a bug related to the cursor being stuck on the right side of the main menu.

User Experience

• Fixed a rare matchmaking bug that resulted in very long queue times for Friendly 2v2s and other team matchmaking games when one player leaves immediately before the match countdown.
  
• Fixed a bug where bots with Test Features “enabled” would not attack on Medium and Easy difficulty.
  
• Fixed a crash on the Inventory menu.

Art & Animation

• Fixed a visual bug for Cross’s Gauntlets showing as Kor’s Gauntlets on mobile platforms.
  
• Fixed an issue where the B-ballin’ Emote would not use the unique Rayman dribble animation on the Post-game Scoreboard screen.

The free-to-play Legend rotation for this week includes: Wu Shang, Volkov, Cassidy, Azoth, Artemis, Ada, Petra, Jaeyun, and Lin Fei.

• Wu Shang – Using the way of peace, discipline and martial arts, he takes down his foes with Spear and Gauntlets!
  
• Volkov – The Vampire King of Batavia has unexpectedly found Valhalla and has brought his Scythe and Axe to battle.
  
• Cassidy – The Marshal of the Old West is ready to instill justice into Valhalla with both Hammer and Blasters!
  
• Azoth – Devoted acolytes bring this brilliant and ruthless lich lord to life as he comes into Valhalla to do battle with Bow and Axe.
  
• Artemis – Transversing the universe in search of her rival Orion, Artemis has ripped open a wormhole into Valhalla, armed with a Rocket Lance and Scythe; she is ready to fight!
  
• Ada – Armed with Blasters and Spear, this nano-tech, elite combat hacker aims to win in the Grand Tournament.
  
• Petra – Having been set free from Terminus, Petra sets her eyes on Valhalla with her Orb, Gauntlets, and Darkheart powers.
  
• Jaeyun – The legendary mercenary who has traveled across the Old Kingdom on the back of his dragon turtle companion Imugi, Jaeyun has discovered new riches and sights in Valhalla! He brings the Greatsword and Sword to battle in the Grand Tournament.
  
• Lin Fei – A defender of the innocent and teacher of the lost ways. She is a great teacher who has developed her own fighting style, the ‘Way of the Iron Dragon,’ which utilizes her Cannon, Katars and an ancestral dragon-spirit.

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A new danger lurks somewhere high in the distant mountains of the Celestial Empire. From there, the sound of the mighty anvil and bellows echo throughout Cardhuntria. A flood of cursed weapons follows these sounds, engulfing the land in chaos. Was the mythical Celestial Forge reactivated? But who would be crazy enough to kindle a flame in this godforsaken place? One thing is for sure - it doesn't bode well …

Many adventurers have braved the slopes in the hopes of ending the river of curses that flow from the Celestial peaks, but the Tengu smith Kajiya has surrounded himself with a coterie of potent evil spirits, and no heroes have yet to return. Can you stop Kajiya and claim Celestial Forge for the forces of good?
…or will you take up his cursed weapons and learn to live with the consequences?

A truly magical challenge awaits Cardhuntrians, full of enchanted weapons and curses this time. Get ready for 116 new items with 30 brand-new player cards. There will also be mighty opponents - more than 10 new Celestial beasts will decide if you are worthy of reaching Celestial Forge.

There are also 3 new Celestial costumes waiting for Cardhunters, as well as an increased level cap in the PvE campaign and a new power token type. It's all within the thrilling megadungeon to explore!

Celestial Forge will be a pair of new paid Treasure Hunts for Card Hunter, which will debut on June 7. There will also be a surprise in the game, but we will tell you about it next week. Let’s just say that it starts with "cra" and ends with "fting". Good luck guessing!

It's time to find the key to the ancient secrets!

While the event is running, you can meet Keymaster Dolos at the Hellsong Tavern or Cinderkreg and help him create Malachite Keys. Destroying monsters will earn you Malachite Chests containing a variety of rare and never seen before items, including a new pet, the Gurinid Warrior, Greater Magic Feathers, Greater Fortune Cubes, the Nameless One's Cubes, and more.

Don't forget to open all the chests on time, because a week after the end of the event, the chests and keys will disappear.

Good luck on your adventure!