Community31 Jul 2026OUTBRK: Development Outlook (July 2026)Hello, Chasers! This month, we’re sharing the latest progress on the Vegetation Update, the new Chaser Network system, and the major networking improvements that will support many of OUTBRK’s future features. VEGETATION UPDATE Our main focus this month has been debugging and polishing the Vegetation Update. We’re fixing issues throughout the world and optimizing performance to ensure the update…
Hello, Chasers! Today’s newsletter is a big one. We’re introducing a new team member and sharing progress on several major areas of development, including the upcoming Vegetation Update, weather systems, and networking improvements. VEGETATION UPDATE We’re now setting our sights on our next major update: the Vegetation Update. This update brings a significant visual upgrade to OUTBRK’s environm…
Hello, Chasers, This month, we’re covering the upcoming Chat Callouts feature, along with new video content showcasing gameplay and the science behind our weather systems. We’re also entering testing for the Vegetation Update, while development continues on our cloud and tornado systems. Finally, Marc spent time storm chasing in the United States, capturing real tornadoes and gathering insights…
Hello, Chasers! This month, we’re taking a look back at the launch of our new Weekly Challenges game mode, sharing some upcoming features, and giving you an update on our long term work on the weather systems. LOOKING BACK ON OUR LATEST UPDATE We recently released the Weekly Challenges game mode, and after two weeks of intense competition, we already have our first winners. Week 1 was claimed b…
Hello, Chasers! This month, we’re sharing a preview of our upcoming new game mode, Weekly Challenges, along with a look at a new car, updated cloud resolution visuals, soundings, and an update on the production of the new tornadoes. NEXT UPDATE PREVIEW Our next major update, Weekly Challenges, is in the final phase of testing and is getting close to release. You can see a screenshot from the ga…
Hello, Chasers! This month, we’re sharing a preview of upcoming gameplay features, updates on our weather development, and details about our presence at the National Storm Chaser Summit 2026, taking place February 5 to 7. MOST RECENT UPDATE Last week, we released a major update that significantly improves the stability of our voice and text chat features while fixing a large number of bugs. Sin…
Hello, Chasers! This month, our team is taking some very well-deserved time off during the holidays, but we still have a pretty packed newsletter for you! LOOKING BACK ON OUR LATEST UPDATE This month, we released the car tablet module update, followed shortly by a minor update that improved the tornado simulation. Tablet module The tablet module and probe receiver update brought a ton of new sh…
Hello, Chasers! This month we’re showing our work on the new car module UI, updates on our different weather systems, and updates on upcoming 3D models. CAR MODULE AND PROBE RECEIVER We’ve been iterating quite a lot on the UI displayed at the bottom right when driving and this feature is now in the latest stages of QA testing. This interface displays critical information to everyone in the vehi…
Hello, Chasers! This month we’re sharing what our programmers are working on, our important presence at the National Storm Chaser Summit, the progress on the new tornadoes, and the progress on the TIV2 modeling. CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT - VIVOX Vivox, our text and voice chat system, has faced several stability issues and limitations since launch. This month, we are dedicating time to addressing e…
Hello, Chasers! This month we’re sharing exciting progress on bug fixes, vegetation updates, rain effects on vehicle windows, our upgraded weather model, and more. Also, OUTBRK is 20% off during the Steam Autumn Sale, making it the perfect time to join the chase or bring a friend along! AUTUMN STEAM SALE AND BUG FIXES We’re kicking things off with great news: OUTBRK is 20% off during the Steam…
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