The long-awaited sequel, Kona II: Brume, has finally arrived, ready to transport you into a world of suspense and survival. Detective Carl Faubert eagerly awaits your guidance as he confronts new challenges, unravels eerie mysteries, and ventures through the unforgiving winter landscape. Set against the backdrop of Northern Québec in 1970, where an enigmatic Brume mist veils a remote mining village in uncertainty, disconnecting the village and its inhabitants from reality and disrupting the balance of nature.
Embark on a Chilling Expedition
As Detective Carl Faubert, you're not alone in your quest to decipher the enigma that is Kona II: Brume. Your journey takes you through the snowy expanses of Northern Canada, where you'll discover that other souls, both victims and survivors of a devastating avalanche, share your icy solitude. Together, you'll unearth the hidden and haunting truths concealed within the Brume.
Unravel the Mystery
Every step you take brings you closer to the heart of the Brume mystery. Follow your carefully collected clues and findings, consult Carl Faubert's Journal, and put your detective skills to the test. Can you piece together the secrets hidden within the chilling fog?
Survival is Imperative
The Brume shows no mercy—a relentless blizzard, menacing wildlife, and haunting nightmares are your constant companions. Prepare to fight for survival against all odds.
Dive into the heart of the Canadian wilderness, where survival is your sole companion. Embark on this gripping adventure that promises secrets, suspense, and an unyielding fight for existence
We've eagerly awaited this moment and are thrilled to embark on this journey with you. Brace yourself for an expedition fraught with intrigue and danger as you explore the snow-covered wilderness in Kona II: Brume.
Story has washed up on the shores of Sker Island and we're very excited to share it with you in this brand new trailer. On your feet, soldier. The Quiet Ones are on their way.
Not only that but we can now answer the question our community have been waiting for! Sker Ritual will be launching on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and more in April 2024.
Now is the perfect time to take Sker Ritual off of your wish list as today is also the launch of the Wales Interactive Publisher Sale! Grab Sker Ritual for a special discounted price from 6pm BST today until 1st November.
We want to thank our players and community who have helped shape and develop Sker Ritual so far in our Early Access journey. Your feedback and support has truly helped and our small team are incredibly grateful. If you would like to be a part of that community, please do join us over in the Sker Ritual Discord!
We sincerely appreciate and value all the feedback you’ve shared, whether it’s praise or constructive suggestions. To us, every bit of input is precious.
In the spirit of making things better, we’re here to ask you for a helping hand in making our games a better experience for you. We are committed to continuously striving to improve the game based on your feedback.
Now, here’s some exciting news:
🌟 In the official release version, when all the girls are introduced through in-game events, you will have the freedom to interact with the girl of your choice. Additionally, we will be adding interactive elements to help you immerse yourself in the world of Lucky Teacher. 🌟
🎉 And congratulations to 10 winners, and thank you to everyone who participated! Don’t be sad if you didn’t win this event, because we have many more events coming up soon.
We will send your rewards to your Steam account upon the game’s release, so please be patient. We have also received feedback from our VIP members, and naturally, they have the privilege of receiving a key when the game is released. Thank you for being with us throughout this time. ❤️
The beautiful ladies can’t wait to meet you all in the game! Don’t forget to stay tuned for the latest and most exciting news from us by continuing to follow our updates.
So, we have some news. We’ve decided to move the Steam Early Access launch of Stampede: Racing Royale back from November 2. We’re now aiming to begin this in the first half of 2024.
We know this sucks. We were mega excited to permanently open the game to the world and enjoy Stampede with you all. We've had fantastic feedback from both the Steam Playtests and conventions, but after long chats with the team, we've decided we need a little more time to ensure we're delivering the game you want to see, without affecting our team’s health (no crunch! Crunch is bad!).
Nobody is more disappointed than us to share this info, but it means you'll get to play an even better game – just a little later.
Okay, that’s the headline news, but we want to be as open as possible on why this decision has been made. So, here are some answers to questions you may have.
Why is this change being made?
Firstly, we're making this change to bring you a game that we feel aligns with what you want to see.
Many additions and improvements that are key to Early Access are in development right now, and some of it isn’t quite at the level we want it to be, or you folks deserve. Our team has put so much love into Stampede, and we see how excited you are for it. We'd hate to have it fall short of what's needed and expected from all of us.
Secondly, this is the best decision for our team. We are a studio that seriously cares about the wellbeing of our people. We will not force anyone to work in an unhealthy way to hit targets and deadlines. Shifting Early Access ensures our amazing team remain healthy and supported, to do what they do best.
This change means there will be even more to enjoy in Stampede when we go live – and after hearing your feedback from EGX and Steam Playtest 3, we know it's stuff you'll be excited for!
When is the new Early Access launch date?
We’re now aiming for Early Access to launch in the first half of 2024 – so that’s between January and June. We know that’s vague. We’ll share a specific date as soon as this is locked in.
We confirmed previously that console versions of the game are planned for 2024, featuring cross-play capability. This news does not change that, and we plan to provide more updates on this next year.
What will be going on between now and Early Access?
As more work is completed, we’ll share content that gives you a closer look at how Stampede is transforming for Early Access. We’ll get into the nitty-gritty details on new stuff like Special Events, deeper kart progression, Seasons and Challenges, so you can feed back with thoughts and ideas for our team.
We’ll continue to chat with the community and gather your thoughts via our channels, keep updating our Trello board with the status of known hot topics, and keep providing Dev Logs, so you’re up to speed on what we’re doing. The official Discord server will be live closer to Early Access, too.
Regarding additional playtests, we will keep looking at opportunities to run these, whilst also ensuring we don’t take focus away from creating the best game possible for Early Access.
A MASSIVE thank you to our growing Stampede community, who have already provided us with so much support and guidance. We apologise for the change in plans, but can’t wait to continue building (and playing) this game with you. We’ll be back in touch later this year with more game deets. <3
Hey everyone! Starting from today, we will start a devlog, in which we will share our news with you. New content, features, new game modes - we'll tell you all the fun that awaits you in Sugar Mess - Let's Play Jolly Battle!
NEW LEVELS
For those who love tough challenges, we have prepared something special: a hard mode where you can really test your shooting skills! The battle will become more dynamic, the passing conditions will make you sweat, new strong enemies will appear in the updated surroundings of the game levels.
For completing difficult levels you will receive rewards, specifically new skins for 3 current guns! Players will be able to choose the type of gun according to their mood :)
Well, the most important surprise will be waiting when you pass of all the complicated levels. The all-new Super Explosive Cannon!
In addition to the content that will appear in the hard mode, we plan to add new skins and guns that you can get in the “Arena” mode.
“Arena” is a multiplayer mode we are currently working on. In it, players will be able to compete with their partner, reflecting the attacks of opponents. But we'll talk more about that next time :)
As we are approaching the spooky season we have concocted a nice mix of features and fixes for you!
After updating here is what you will find in Shapelab:
New Transform gizmo: Added a 4th Gizmo that combines movement, rotation, and scaling.
Improved visibility of topology transform operations: - The "Flip," "Clone & Mirror," and "Mirror & Weld" operations are now indicated more clearly by highlighting the XYZ planes before applying the operation. - An arrow indicator has also been included to show the direction of the "Clone & Mirror" and "Mirror & Weld" operations. - “Mirror & Weld” direction can be swapped whenever the geometry makes it possible.
What better way to try the new release, than by sculpting your monsters for the Shapelab Halloween Challenge! Join us on Discord and submit your work until October 31th, end of the day (AoE)! The best ones will be featured on our social media. Go to Shapelab's Discord server to learn more: Join us on Discord
This is a big one for us—as a company and as a team. Here at Wargaming, we love war games, but we loathe war. Over the past year and a half, we've been especially sensitive to the war in Ukraine, as one of our studios still operates from Kyiv. They work hard on developing and maintaining World of Warplanes, delivering features and events to World of Tanks, and producing incredible amounts of artistic content for all our games. All that despite the horrors their country is enduring every single day.
Starting today, we welcome our community across six of our games to unite around this global initiative. World of Warplanes, World of Tanks, World of Tanks Blitz, World of Tanks Modern Armor, World of Warships, and World of Warships: Legends—each game will feature special Ukraine-themed bundles with customization elements crafted by the artists at our Kyiv studio. With these time-limited offers, not only will you show your support, but you will also get valuable in-game content.
For World of Warplanes, we have prepared three bundles that you can purchase to participate. The Antonov M Masha is a true Ukrainian aircraft in World of Warplanes—a mighty, speedy, and beautiful Tier IX fighter to rule the skies! Make your choice: an emblem for all your aircraft inspired by the coat of arms of Ukraine; a unique decoration set for the Antonov M, created specifically for the WargamingUnited project; or the largest support package that includes all the options above, as well as the warplane itself. World of Warplanes has been developed entirely by our Kyiv studio for over a decade and is still actively worked on by the team in the capital of Ukraine. For more details, please visit our website.
We will donate 100% of proceeds* from sales of each WargamingUnited bundle to UNITED24, the official fundraising platform of Ukraine, for them to buy Type C ambulances that will take on the duty of saving lives.
The bundles are available for purchase from October 18 at 10:00 UTC through November 1 at 11:20 UTC.
*From October 18 through November 1, 2023, Wargaming will donate 100% of the purchase price of each WargamingUnited bundle towards Medical Aid via UNITED24, less (i) any chargebacks or refunds, (ii) applicable value added, sales, or use taxes, or other similar taxes, (iii) applicable transaction fees of payment service providers, and (iv) applicable fees of third-party distribution platforms (e.g., mobile or game console marketplaces).
Fall is here, and the spooktacular end of October is imminent. Our annual Halloween celebration has returned. We have set the duration from 17th of October the 7th of November. During this time, we're not just reintroducing seasonal assets and scenery changes but adding some exciting twists. Let's briefly discuss them. The beloved spooky zones are back, so make sure you're dressed warmly with good insulation, as the temperature can significantly drop, casting an eerie blue tint over your surroundings. Keep your senses sharp, for these spooky areas are now haunted by the lingering spirits of the departed.
The seasonal infected types, from the pumpkin-infected to the formidable mummy variants, will be spawning in spooky zones and cemeteries, respectively. Of course, we're also bringing back other seasonal infected types to align with the thematic essence. Also, keep an eye out for tribes of goats, as one of them will exhibit a certain demonic presence in these grim settings. We are “officially” debuting some seasonal cosmetic additions we have added into the game over the past few updates. Notably, the Hooded Chainmail Coif and Eye Masks (Day of the Dead variant) will be scattered throughout the maps, alongside other Halloween-themed cometic items. It's not just about gears and assets; your character will have a certain spooky appearance, perfect for trick-or-treating with other survivors in every scenario.
If you happen to capture eerie screenshots or create video content of your trick-or-treating adventures, please send them our way! We sincerely hope you enjoy these additions.
Happy Halloween! Celebrate the spooky festivities with four new Hunter items, a limited-time player icon, performance optimisations, and a Halloween GIF Contest! 👻
Luaq O'Lanterns!
Struggling to find a suitable Halloween costume for the Hunter this month? Look no further!
🎃 Luaq O'Lantern's Head 🐰 Luaq O'Lantern's Ears 🎃 Luaq O'Lavender's Face 🐰 Luaq O'Lavender's Ears
Collect these four very rare Hunter items through Halloween crafting (explained below)!
How do I obtain Halloween items?
Opening Witch It during the Halloween 2023 event will grant you 40 "Gloomkins"! A Gloomkin contains a random Halloween item (including Halloween items from previous years), which can only be opened by combining them with "Haunted Candy". 🍬
To earn Haunted Candies, fill up the Item Cauldron with 250 experience points. You can see the item cauldron fill up at the end of the round, on the level up screen.
Haunted Candy has a 60% chance of being earned on any Official server once the item cauldron is filled, but must be earned on specific Halloween maps: Sleeping Rose Cemetery, Cursed Ruins, Grunewald Library or Grave Gulch. If you're lucky enough to earn one, head back to the main menu and press 'Halloween Event' to combine it with a Gloomkin!
Every Halloween 2023 item earned through Gloomkins are tradable and craftable even after the event is over. If you use up all your Gloomkins, you can craft more by combining 5 Haunted Candy together! 🍭 Note: Haunted Candy can only be obtained in Official servers.
You can also receive the new items through: - Random drops from filling up the item cauldron at the end of a round. - Trading with other players (we recommend using our Discord server to find traders).
Halloween 2023 Player Icon!
Loving the Luaq O'Lanterns as much as we do? Pair up a matching limited-time icon! 🕯️ Play at least one round of Witch It in an Official server during the Halloween 2023 event to earn the icon, but be quick - after the event ends, it will no longer be obtainable!
Addressing Performance!
We're aware of the performance decrease following the transfer of Witch It to Unreal Engine 5, and are making progress towards optimising. In our previous hotfix, we introduced a new "Reflections" slider in video settings, which can be lowered to improve performance. We've also resolved the problem where frame rate would decrease over the course of a match, as well as some glitches that were affecting players on lower graphics settings.
If you are reading this and have experienced frame rate problems previously, please try Witch It again following this update and let us know if you've noticed any improvement in your performance! 🖥️
GIF Contest Reminder!
There's still over a week left until our 9th GIF contest ends: "Fright Night"! 🕷️ If you're interested in winning one of three exclusive GIF Masters Hats, check out the contest details here! Entries close on Friday, 27th October 2023 at 11pm (UTC)!
Patch Notes
+ Added: Halloween 2023 Player Icon + Added: 4 new Halloween themed skin items
✓ Fixed: Possessed props sometimes falling automatically ✓ Fixed: Flames on Morgaryll Forest exist in any layout ✓ Fixed: Weathervane is shaking