The 2022 WePlay Exhibition has concluded! Here is Affogato being broadcasted on the Steam sales page:
Affogato on the sales page of Steam!
In addition, we also participated in indiePlay, a Chinese indie game competition held by CIGA. The entire developer team of Affogato, Befun Studio was nominated for the Nova Prize. We received loads of praises for our game, and when we shared our trailer on the big screen, the audience was full of excitement!
Our game is suitable even for kids!
Affogato trailer playing on the big screen
At the same time, we have got the opportunity to speak with several game developers and gamers, who tried out Affogato and gave us some feedback and ideas. This would help us to create a much better gaming experience for you.
And before we end, here is a screenshot of what we showcased in WePlay 2022!
Defending against 5 towers!
We will be releasing a lot more exciting updates in the coming few months, so be sure to follow us so you'll be kept informed!
The 2022 WePlay Exhibition has concluded! Here is Back to the Dawn being broadcasted on the Steam sales page:
Back to the Dawn on the sales page of Steam!
We spoke to several developers and gamers who after playing Back to the Dawn, shared with us valuable feedback and ideas. These feedbacks are important for us and we will take them to make our game better for you!
A gamer trying out Back to the Dawn and sharing with us his feedback And before we end, here is an in-game screenshot of what was showcased in WePlay 2022!
Getting ready to battle the Crocodile leader We will be releasing a lot more exciting updates in the coming few months, so be sure to follow us so you'll be kept informed of what's happening in the animal prison!
Head to the EVE Store from today until 28 Nov and you´ll find all Omega packs at 20% off with free Battlecruiser SKINs & Dramiel Sariel’s Flame SKIN included with select Omega packs. If you already have any Omega time active, the Omega you get in the packs will extend your time by the purchased amount.
The Omega pack offers are as follows:
Get 20% off 1M Omega ⭐
Get 20% off 3M Omega and receive a free Dramiel Sariel´s Flame SKIN 🔥
Get 20% off 6M Omega and receive 3 free SKINs (Dramiel Sariel’s Flame, Prophecy Navy Issue Crown and Swords, Ferox Navy Issue Steel Cardinal SKINs) ✨
Get 20% off 12M Omega and receive 3 free SKINs (Dramiel Sariel’s Flame, Myrmidon Navy Issue Inner Zone Vanguard SKIN, Cyclone Fleet Issue Snowline Bladeracer SKINs) ❄️
20% off 24M Omega + 5 SKINs (Dramiel Sariel's Flame, Prophecy Navy Issue Crown and Swords, Myrmidon Navy Issue Inner Zone Vanguard SKIN, Cyclone Fleet Issue Snowline Bladeracer, Ferox Navy Issue Steel Cardinal SKINs) ⚔️
The Black Friday deals don’t end there. Head in-game to the New Eden Store and treat yourself, and your ship, to a set of SKIN bargains! During the same Nov 7 to 28 period, pilots can conquer systems in style, with 6 Pirate HEX SKIN bundles at 50% off and a 7 SKIN Redclaw Sable Bundle at 60% off. Head to the New Eden Store to take advantage of the Black Friday deals!
Thanksgiving Edition! Well, as close to it as I can get, at least. I tried to port as much content from CI4 Thanksgiving as possible, but there were time and technical constraints (specifically, it was not possible to turn the basic chicken breeds into turkeys -- although they do sound like them!). Anyway, enjoy it while it lasts.
Otherwise, this update includes a lot of improvements to the mobile input/control system, as well as some instrumentation to catch some multiplayer crashes. To support this, some control options were added (which sadly means your menu options have been reset in this update again :( )
We are very happy to finally share the details that you have all been waiting for, in this Warlander news update.
Over the past couple of months, you have provided valuable support and feedback throughout the Open Beta and have shown impressive patience while waiting for news, so to honor that, rather than share a wall of sentiment of how appreciative we are, we will get right into the details. Our appreciation is shared in detail at the end. ːsteamthumbsupː
END OF OPEN BETA The Open Beta will come to an end this Friday, November 18 (5PM JST / 9AM CET). We wanted to give you guys a chance to play a few more rounds before we close the Beta, and for those of you that haven’t played 25 games yet, this is your opportunity to get in and secure your Open Beta rewards. We will be hosting a Happy Hour on Thursday Evening (CET), where we will be jumping in with you guys for some final slashes and bashes. Stay tuned to Discord Events for details.
As a reminder, Open Beta progress will be wiped.
CONTINUED PLAY – CLOSED BETA We had originally planned to not have any down-time after the Open Beta, but that will unfortunately not be the case.
For those of you (like us 😊) that cannot wait for the PC Release to play again, we’re working on setting up a Closed Beta for mid December to collect feedback, suggestions, and bug reports on the PC Release build. Stay tuned for participation details.
EARLY ACCESS We have decided to drop the Early Access phase and go directly into the official PC Release. The reason for this is that we chose to dedicate the time and effort that it would take to set up the Early Access version of Warlander and put that time and effort into the release. Not much changes with this, as you will still have the opportunity to test and provide feedback on monetization and other core features at release.
PC RELEASE Warlander will release on PC on the 24th of January 2023. The reason for the push into January is that essentially, you guys were too good at your job. 😊 Meaning, we received so much fantastic feedback, suggestions, and bug reports around topics that we want to consider for release, that we had to take a step back and reevaluate the timing. We’re very excited to be at the home stretch and can’t wait to officially release Warlander to the world.
CONSOLE RELEASE Our Gen 9 Console (PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S) Release is now officially planned for April.
OPEN BETA REWARDS RECAP As a reminder, we have finalized our Open Beta rewards. With the end of the Open Beta this Friday, make sure you get your games in so you don’t miss out!
The Warlander Bundle: Play at least 10 Open Beta (Steam Playtest) matches (combination of 2 and 5 Army Battles) - Aura crystals x 10 - Experience Boost x1 - Rewards Boost x1 - Rarity Boost x1 - Emblem "Crown" (This is exclusive to the Open Beta and will not be offered after the Open Beta ends)
The Warlord Bundle: Play 25 or more Open Beta (Steam Playtest) matches (combination of 2 and 5 Army Battles) - Aura Crystals x10 - Experience Boost x1 - Rewards Boost x1 - Rarity Boost x1 - Emblem "Crown" (This is exclusive to the Open Beta and will not be offered after the Open Beta ends) - Glamour Blueprint "Valor Sword (Gold)" + (Equipment: Mythic Sword)
The Open Beta Reward Bundles will be granted shortly after the start of the PC Release to all players that have fulfilled the requirements.
The Experience Booster increases the experience you gain after the match ends and does not affect in-game Valor earnings.
Please let us know if you have questions about any of this.
Again, we can’t emphasize how great you have all been so far. Sincere thanks from all of us for your continued feedback, suggestions, and support, as well as your community-created content and entertaining livestreams. We really wouldn’t be where we are without our community and we thank you all for that. As previously mentioned, your efforts have already helped improve Warlander and we’re very excited to share the release version with you, which will include improvements and content based on the shared sentiment and collective ideas of you, our Open Beta community.
[Adjustment] -Adjust the names of some assets, and change the names with spaces to underlined ones -The nine grid of the image component of the interface editor is adjusted to 0 by default -Optimize grid obstacles, so that moving objects far away from the current grid will not be used as obstacles in the current grid (the original center point of the grid is not smooth enough because the player is pushing another object when pushing the box, but it is judged that the object is still occupying the grid obstacle) -Adjustment: Changing scenes will no longer trigger touch events under players' feet -Adjust the scene events, click events, and touch events that need to wait. When the events that cannot be controlled by players are not executed, the call out menu is also prohibited -Game debug preview adjustment: if there are obstacles but bridge attributes in this grid, the red block will no longer be displayed (because this grid is passable) -Some interface background colors of the database are adjusted from black to gray by default -Clears the name of the number 1 variable that is not actually used
[Repair BUG] -Fix the problem that multiple objects may trigger touch events repeatedly when touching the same object (pixel movement) -Fixed the error that the player would stop moving when touching an object [waiting for the touch event to finish executing] and touching another object [waiting for the touch event to finish executing] in the middle of executing the event -Fixed an error that caused players to suddenly be able to control when encountering another event waiting for a touch event before waiting for the touch event to complete -Fix the problem that objects that do not meet the initial occurrence conditions and have bridge attributes are wrongly regarded as passable points on the map -Correct the error that the destination coordinate of the bridge attribute object and the map obstacle cannot be reached in the 4-Directions and grid center point mode (that is, the bridge attribute object is invalid in this case) -Fixed the error that when a player has touched an object (such as A) in the center point mode of the grid, and then tried to move toward the point with obstacles, he actually failed to move but triggered A's leaving touch event -Fixed the error that when using the Behavior Editor to control NPC movement in the grid center point mode, when encountering obstacles, the NPC still moved to the non grid center point -Fixed the error that cannot be set when the value is 0 or false in setting scene object attributes, world attributes, and player attributes
The 2022 WePlay Exhibition has concluded! Here are some pictures of our Wandering Sword booth:
Wandering Sword Booth Showcasing Wandering Sword on the big screen!
Chatting with gamers on how we can improve the game
It was an amazing time as we spoke with excellent developers and gamers who shared lots of ideas about the game. This will help us to improve the game and create a better Wuxia experience for you!
And before we end, here is a screenshot of a skill that we showcased in WePlay 2022:
Guess the skill name ;)
Thank you all for supporting Wandering Sword. We can't wait to share with you the updates that we have been working on for the game!
Gielinor is packing up its Halloween decorations and starting to wrap up warm for the colder months. Read on for changes from Poll 77, a chilly summit, and more!
Poll 77 Changes
Last month, you voted on our latest QoL Poll, 77th of its name, destroyer of inconveniences and protector of the realm.
If it somehow passed you by, you can find the Poll Blog here, or check out the results here.
Let’s see the first batch of changes!
Demon hunters will be pleased to see that the drop rate on the Jar of Darkness has been drastically improved from 1/2,500 to a 1/200. Those of you looking to flex your Skotizo slaying prowess should find the grind a little more reasonable than before.
In other loot news, we hear the Sandwich Lady’s food safety rating is dropping fast. While she'll still offer predominantly fresh, home-made sandwiches (and chocolate bars?) she now has a 1/64 chance of giving you a Stale Baguette whenever she offers you a Baguette. While this is a concerning development for foodies, it should be a win for all the Collection Loggers out there!
Ever wanted to make an Anti-venom+ but accidentally had Zahur turn your huge stack of Torstol into unfinished Torstol Potions? Listen, it happened to a friend of ours! Thankfully, that friend will now be able to use those Torstol Potion (unf)s to make Anti-venom+ Potions. And of course, they can still use plain ol’ Torstol to do the same.
Picture this: you've just unlocked your Ardougne Cloak 1. You're excited to use your handy new teleport for rapid access to a Fairy Ring to aid you in your adventures. Unfortunately, whichever fairies put the Ring there in the first place failed to account for the most complained-about tree in Old School's history.
We've set those layabouts outside the Tower of Life to work, and they've made themselves useful by moving and removing some of the trees around the nearby Fairy Ring, meaning you'll now be able to access your favourite teleportation methods without all those (literal) extra steps. Handy! We've done some similar foliage rearranging around the Legends’ Guild Fairy Ring too.
We've got a couple of additions to your Player Owned House storage options up next.
First off, you can now store your Mining Gloves in your Armour Case. Got all three types of glove? No problem - the case has space to take all of them at once, saving you up to three Bank spaces.
Secondly, the Fish Sack Barrel is now storable in your Magic Wardrobe. No longer will space-saving players need to choose between storing their Fish Sack or upgrading it to a Fish Sack Barrel - it's the best of both worlds!
That about wraps up this week's Poll 77 changes. We hope to have the rest of them sorted by late December, so keep an eye out for more in the coming weeks!
Quest Speedrunning Competition
We're excited to announce a brand new competition for Quest Speedrunning enthusiasts!
Do you have what it takes to achieve the best global times for Prince Ali Rescue & Beneath Cursed Sands within Quest Speedrunning?
We'll award 30 glorious days of membership to the top two global times that have been achieved by 11:00 GMT on November 23rd!
Membership will be automatically applied after the closing date, and winners will be contacted via their in-game inboxes.
After a couple of sugar-filled weeks of trick-or-treating, we're taking this year's spooky Halloween decorations down and putting them in a suitably spider-infested corner of the attic until next year.
Unfortunately, it looks like our cleaning efforts haven't been completely thorough and those meddling, costume-wearing kids left a small cauldron full of their leftover items.
If for any reason you're looking to re-assemble a Terrifying Charm, check behind 'Zaff's Superior Staffs!' and rummage around in the smelly socks and rotten food until you find whatever it is you're looking for...
Annual Survey Prize Draw
A couple of weeks ago we sent round our Annual Survey!
These surveys include a whole bunch of questions about what you enjoy doing in Old School RuneScape, what you'd like to see us do, and how you feel about some of the things we've been thinking about for the future of Old School.
As a treat for filling out the survey, respondents were entered in to a big ol' prize draw. The winners have been selected:
Me is tomg
huynhwaynec
W00lfeh
Strapplebees
Otis Macabre
I AM 1RONMAN
Kill the king
Salted nut
noname3344
Nateforce
TONY
Jharrak
Metites
Darealrob1
noormees
Puregrind101
Valanyr
Looseleave
EnrikaFox
Itsleviosaar
Real players
kayR O_O
Scrumblor
nezware
Setvilioux
Lockdownman
Barrbarian
Xuvi
Code cse
zComaa
GIM Acadiel
leggie
Duke Appox
Shelroda
tankking
Slime Dingus
Reisclef
Mr Spoof
None Feared
Congratulations to all the winners, and thanks again to everyone who filled out this year’s survey!
In Case You Missed It
This is a section we don't often include, but there's been a lot going on lately and we want to make sure you're all kept in the loop!
We recently polled a mysterious new quest, which you overwhelmingly voted to put into the game.
As part of the poll, you voted for a repeatable, soloable boss for players to tackle after the quest. Naturally, you'd like to know a little more about the loot on offer for any bossing you might end up doing. Lucky for you, there's a poll blog out now outlining the rewards on offer.
Both the mysterious boss rewards and Revenant weapon adjustment poll questions will be live in-game today. Head to your nearest in-game Poll Booth or navigate to the Community tab under Account Settings to cast your vote and have your say!
Now, you know what’s not a mystery? The date and time of our first ever Winter Summit!
We've run Summer Summits in the past, where we all talk through some of the bigger content releases for the coming months. This one’s no different, it’s just a little colder. Make sure you tune in to hear all about… er… actually, that is a mystery.
Finally, some of you reading might be familiar with EVScape's Battle Royale. The Battle Royale is an event that pits your favourite content creators against each other in an all-out showdown!
This year, for the first time ever, we're officially sponsoring the event! You can check out our initial teaser here and keep your eyes peeled for an epic cinematic trailer on our YouTube channel in the coming days, made by 2021's Best OSRS Artist Golden Gnome winner Hooti Tooti!
So, make sure to mark your calendars for December 10th, and settle in for an epic battle before tuning in to the Winter Summit.
Other Changes
Outside of Poll 77 there are a few smaller changes this week:
Up to a spot of Barbarian Fishing? You can now use a knife on any type of fish to slowly cut all your fish automatically. You’ll still be able to cut the fish at will, similar to cleaning herbs. This shouldn’t impact any skilling methods, but if you notice any unusual behaviour, please do let us know!
The combat levels in the Ogre Shaman vs Blue Dragon cutscene during Watchtower Quest have been updated in-line with the out-of-cutscene equivalents. Well spotted!
The Makeover Voucher previously given to players who completed Recruitment Drive is a ‘null’ item, but a few of you have been left with them lurking in your Banks. This week’s update has cleaned them out for you!
Merch Update
Looking to wrap up warm ahead of the Winter Summit extravaganza? Why not treat yourself to some new merch offerings – or add them to your gift list?
First up is our Father Gnome Child Xmas Jumper! A festive gnome child takes centre stage in our 2022 Xmas Jumper, complete with a colourful pattern of Party Hats, Crackers, Snowballs, Scarves and Xmas Trees. Ho, Ho, Ho!
Perhaps you're somewhere a little warmer this festive season? Don't worry, we've also got some new tees showing off some of Gielinor's most popular tourist destinations. Take a nostalgic trip to Lumbridge, scare yourself silly at Draynor Manor, soak in the sun on Karamja or wrap up warm (and fight for your life) on White Wolf Mountain.
And if you fancy warming up with a lovely cuppa tea (or a more grown-up beverage), we’ve also got ceramic tankards bearing the Jolly Boar Inn's logo!
Finishing up we've got some Limited Edition Santa Pins and Party Hat Keyrings for those feeling festive, and a Limited Edition Black Knight Pin, all from the fantastically talented Angels Scapes. As an extra special Black Friday Offer, anybody spending £40/$48/€46 in the store will receive a Black Party Hat Keyring for free (while stocks last!)
If you're looking for an early present or perhaps a stocking filler or two, make sure to head on over to the store to find out more about all of the above and a bunch of other lines we've restocked.
PvP World Rota
The PvP rota has moved to Period B:
560 - (UK) - PvP World
579 - (US) - High-Risk PvP World
561 - (UK) - Free-to-Play PvP World
580 - (US) - LMS Competitive
World 390 (AUS) for LMS Competitive has been de-activated with this rota.
The PvP Arena is using 'Zerk' loadouts in Ranked Duels and Tournaments this week. You can also discuss this update on our official forums, on the 2007Scape subreddit, the Steam forums, or the community-led OSRS Discord in the #gameupdate channel. For more info on the above content, check out the official Old School Wiki.
