Fixed some bugs introduced in 1.5.

Fixed in v1.5.2

• Fixed sign & map marker text not saving.

Fixed in v1.5.1

• Fixed Elf Sister (Tall)'s new male animation.

• Fixed buildable visuals sometimes staying permanent invisible until you restarted your game.

The bug causing buildables to stay invisible was challenging to fix due to how difficult it was to recreate. Lots of oddly specific requirements needed to be met for the bug to occur. But we got it fixed in record time!

~Captain Cake

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Whether you joined us in Seattle or on our live broadcast, we’d like to thank everyone in the Halo community for making this year’s Halo World Championship in Seattle such an unforgettable experience.

Between swapping stories with Halo fans, watching elite Halo Infinite players duke it out on the main stage, announcing Halo: Campaign Evolved, and seeing our community raise a whopping $67,000 for Gamers Outreach, it’s hard to pick a favorite moment from this incredible weekend—so we thought we’d share a whole collection of them!

Check out more highlights from this year’s Halo World Championship below.

After three days of intense competitive heat, Shopify Rebellion clutched up and came out on top against OpTic Gaming in the best-of-seven Grand Finals. It was a remarkable journey from this year’s earliest HCS events to the Halo World Championship stage, and their relentless dedication certainly paid off on Sunday!

Congratulations to Shopify Rebellion, our 2025 Halo World Champions, and to all the teams that made this year’s tournament the most attended HCS event to date.

Halo cosplayers really know how to strut their Spartan stuff! This year’s Community Cosplay Contest welcomed 85 cosplayers to the Community Stage, where they showed off their stellar handiwork and a flair for dramatic entrances.

Congratulations to Miss_Boof (as Olympia Vale), James (as Crochet Master Chief), and Sola Mors (as Flood Spartan) on ascending to the Main Stage, and to all our heroic contestants who dazzled the crowd at the Community Cosplay Contest!

Download photos from the contest: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

This year’s Maker’s Contest was filled with impressive armaments, curious creations, and oddly satisfying oddments. Check out photos from the top three winners below!

Draxes took first place with his Jega ‘Rdomnai bust and Elite Bloodblade (above), followed closely by MightyMarkProps with an extra-lethal Hydra model and Fallen922 with a Craigtastic bass guitar (below).

It’s always a treat to meet so many Halo fans IRL! During this weekend’s event, the Halo Studios community team held daily Community Meet-ups featuring Halo-themed games and limited-edition posters by Soul_ant19, OutletChief729, and entransing.

We’re so grateful to everyone who stopped by to say hello, play games, and sign our posters for the Halo Studios office! If you couldn’t attend in person, don't forget to snag a digital copy of this year’s Community Meet-up posters.

Don’t miss your chance to join us in Seattle, WA again for Halo Fest in December 2026.

The event begins with an orchestral performance of iconic Halo music, in concert for one night only on December 11, followed by a two-day convention celebrating Halo’s legacy, story, and unrivaled community. We hope you can make it!

NOTABLE CHANGES

• Added a Deployment Phase: choose which runes to bring into battle. Minimum deck size is 20. Smaller decks support match-focused builds, while larger decks grant combat bonuses. This now lets you add new runes to your deck without worrying you are diluting out your match potential.

• Banes now auto-discard at the end of your turn from your hand. They no longer cost energy to play, addressing player feedback.

• Phoenix banish mechanic has been replaced with a discard effect, addressing player feedback.

BUG FIXES

• Fixed an issue where rune tooltips in the Nexus deck view wouldn’t disable until changing scenes.

• Fixed cursor trail artifacts on non-16:9 monitors.

• Fixed Serpent’s Gift talisman not granting 3 random rare runes.

• Fixed Cleanse Sigil not clearing Paralyze grid effects after removing the bane.

• Fixed cases where paralyzed runes could still be matched.

• Fixed Bane Seer intent tooltip not displaying properly.

• Fixed Darkforge Helm not triggering on the first battle turn.

• Fixed some tooltips persisting on the reward screen.

• Fixed several controller navigation issues in the shop and battle UI.

BALANCE CHANGES

• The Scribe now allows you to duplicate a common into a three-of-a-kind.

• Gain a free Wildrune after winning the Elite encounter.

• Normal difficulty slightly easier. Hard and Extreme slightly harder.

• Hexes removed from Normal mode. They now appear only in Hard and Extreme.

• Mirkwoods enemies are now minions. Defeating the rear enemy ends the fight.

• Reduced frequency of “Lose HP” mechanics in Phoenix rune sets as they did not work well with legendary form's reduced HP.

QUALITY OF LIFE

• Added a Codex display accessible during battle, explaining all modifier terms (e.g., Fleeting).

• Replaced placeholder portal music with new tracks from our in-house composer.

• Added an Aura tag to all aura-type runes for easier identification.

• Runes ignited by Fire Banes now display a tooltip showing they deal 2 self-damage when played.

Champions, welcome to the sixth faction analysis! 

For this report, we turn our attention from the apocalyptic fury of Strife to a faction defined by its imperturbable revenge: Silence. 

Continue for crucial intel on the lore and art of the Silence faction: the calculated retribution of a shattered civilization. This nation of nomadic mystics, lethal scribes, and netherworld assassins is ready to deliver a silent strike that will be felt across the world. 

Silence

Lore

• Population: Approximately 1 million 

• Capital: None (formerly Steelgate) 

• Governing Body: None - The Viper Empress, Old Man of the Mountain, Steelgate Legacy and Amon Dusk all share control over a loose alliance of various groups. 

• Notable Locations: The Ruins of Steelgate, Bhatoun Oasis, the Royal Crèche, the Sacred Peaks 

Within the scorched deserts of Terrene Gall stands the ruins of Steelgate. Once a magnificent, shimmering metropolis, it was long revered as a neutral oasis – a city of Elven mystics, monks, and scribes whose serene existence was untouched by the campaigns of the Second Great War. The August Kin, its diligent laborers, kept the libraries and archives flourishing. 

That peace was obliterated. In a reckless, territorial clash between the forces of Eclipse and Scales, Steelgate was ground zero. When the last volley ended and the dust settled, the majestic city was reduced to ash and rubble. From that wreckage, a new hardened people emerged: The Nation of Silence.  

The transformation was absolute. Once-peaceful scribes and monks no longer pore over ancient texts; They now forge infernal contracts and bind themselves to ancient souls as a desperate means of survival. The August Kin, once gentle research assistants, have become lethal poison manufacturers and dedicated warriors. Every fiber of their old life is now a weapon. 

The treacherous tundras of the Sunken Hollows and the blighted No Man’s Land of Scales may seem a formidable barrier to most armies... but not the quiet assassins of Silence. Their strategy is not frontal war; it is calculated, surgical retribution. Will their quiet fury be felt across the entire world? 

Art/Inspiration 

With Steelgate destroyed, Silence has adopted a nomadic life in the deserts and barren lands of Terrene Gall, where they can more easily commune with the dead. Before departing, they salvaged all the knowledge they could; carrying more than seems comfortable: packs heavy with books and scrolls, water bottles, and the occasional vial of life-ending poison.  

Technology 

The overall faction, tends to wrap themselves in layers of light-colored robes, leaving very little skin exposed to protect from the sun. 

The Netherworld Warriors, summoned by the Elven scribes and monks, have visually apparent connections to the spirit world, they may have a sword in place of an arm, and their forms distort easily; especially when performing a dramatic motion of some sort. They often seem to ‘trail off’ into nothingness around the bottom half of their body, allowing them to blend seamlessly with the dust and shadows. 

The August kin, servants to the Elven members of Silence, are humanoid in shape but have pronounced lizard features (head shape, skin, tails, claws, etc.). They wear little to no clothing, relying instead on belts and harnesses that help them carry their weapons and equipment. 

Environment

Silence dwells within deserts punctuated by small oases of exotic greenery and ponds - simple displays of beauty they relish amidst the expanse. Their structures are a beautiful and haunting fusion of Middle Eastern and Asian architecture, creating a unique Elven aesthetic. This design features smooth, arcing lines that form subtle elegant patterns.  

The sky above their land is remarkably clear, bordering unnaturally on the intensity of deep nighttime, which suggests a proximity to the ethereal plan from which they draw their power. Will their quiet fury be felt across the entire world or will their calculated war of shadows remain a silent, deadly secret.

The "Museum" card will be added to MACHI KORO.

This exciting new card allows you to collect 2 coins from every player for each Landmark they own.

Don't give up if you're behind! The Museum could be the game-changer that allows you to stage a magnificent comeback and snatch victory. 🏛️💰

But hopefully your day 1 experience can be made all the smoother with our new tutorial courses! Today we've got the first in our course series, Here's Everything You Need To Know Before You Unpause Europa Universalis V, with more coming in the near future. (You'll have to excuse us, some of the more advanced in the series will come after launch)

A link to the full course can be found via: https://pdxint.at/LearnEU5

We've also got a timezone release map prepared for you so you can know exactly when EU5 goes live in your local timezone.

Lastly, and keeping in the spirit of things being short and sweet with this post, we'd encourage you to check out our pre-release stream VOD if you didn't have the chance to tune in live:

That's all for now! We can't wait to hear your stories when the game comes out on November 4th.

- Ryagi
Community Manager @ Paradox Tinto

Dear friends,

We’ve just added the first 30 exclusive witch cosplay photos inspired by Knightly Passions directly to the Bonus Pack on Steam!

The beautiful Lady Melamori brings the witch character to life in a series of elegant and sensual shots.
Expect moody, mysterious, and spicy 18+ scenes that capture the true magic of temptation.

📸 All photos are provided in high resolution (7952x5304 and 5304x7952).
✨ The content is available to all owners of the Knightly Passions — Bonus Pack (Witch Cosplay).

You can purchase it here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2933520/Knightly_Passions_Bonus_Pack/Thank you for your continued support and passion! ❤️

This is the Voice Actors Update!
For now, only some scenes have been recorded and implemented.
In every patch leading up to 1.0, new voiceovers will be added.
Some of the script will be reworked for this update series.
Other features planned for 1.0:
♦ More Companion interactions.
♦ Art and Music Galleries.
♦ New Areas.
♦ New Encounters.
♦ Blood Dungeon expansion.
♦ TRUE ENDING.

The goal is to have 1.0 released on 2026 Valentine's Day! ♥
Thank you for supporting this project!

PS: There's a Rose Bullet Survey!
Feel free to take it! Your input is very helpful for the game's development.