Task Force Admiral - Vol.1: American Carrier Battles Update History · SteamPeaks

Task Force Admiral - Vol.1: American Carrier Battles Update History · SteamPeaks

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5 Sep 2026

14:48:03NewsPatch Notes (2026-09-05) : Housekeeping, Fixes and... Batman———25120649

Game update · published 5 Sep 2026, 14:48:03 UTC

Patch Notes (2026-09-05) : Housekeeping, Fixes and... Batman

Screenshots by Alan, Foxman & 『GӨᄂDΣП』1 09/05/2026 · Added animated Landing Signal Officer (LSO) on all Yorktown class carriers. If things work as expected will only be active during landing sequences (with his platform deployed accordingly). If you encounter any bug, we'll be happy to have a look. · Added an option to unfold all the sections when clicking on a mission in the OOB. · Enabled by…

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25 Aug 2026

12:57:25NewsPatch Notes (2026-08-25) : Video Tutorials + New demo + MPS Publisher Sale!———24931636

Game update · published 25 Aug 2026, 12:57:25 UTC

Patch Notes (2026-08-25) : Video Tutorials + New demo + MPS Publisher Sale!

Screenshots by Alan, Oriskany & Foxman 08/25/2026 A new patch including the previously mentioned video tutorials is now available. Besides, an updated version of the demo, incorporating these changes as well as the Simplified Chinese localization, has also been put online. · New video tutorials: to access them, you can either click on the Naval Academy button in the main menu, or open them in-g…

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22 Aug 2026

10:40:16News[EA SITREP #16] The Latest News: Torpedoes, Rabaul & Localization———24862248

In-game event · published 22 Aug 2026, 10:40:16 UTC

[EA SITREP #16] The Latest News: Torpedoes, Rabaul & Localization

Note & credit: Action screenshots were provided by players on the game’s Discord - today featuring Hood_fr, Pidgeyarmy, Hyacinth, Poodle007, munchlol, Potatogranate, Oriskany, Reis, Glenn & Foxman! Dear Friends, Dear Fans, A little update at the end of the holiday season regarding our current progress. First of all, a new patch hit the digital shelves yesterday: you might have noticed it. Here…

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30 Jul 2026

15:57:50NewsPatch Notes (24474765) : New scenario - Kantai Kessen!———24474765

Game update · published 30 Jul 2026, 15:57:50 UTC

Patch Notes (24474765) : New scenario - Kantai Kessen!

Screenshots by Matlock, CptXile & g0ld3ngames 07/30/2026 After a short mandatory Summer break, the team is back in action. The newer patch · New scenario: "Kantai Kessen". Protect a relief convoy on its way to Midway as the Japanese navy tries to interdict it and provoke a decisive engagement with your carriers. Enterprise, Hornet, Yorktown and Saratoga are making a pincer around the enemy flee…

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22 Jul 2026

07:27:52News[EA SITREP #15] On the Road Ahead: Summer Design Notes———In-game event

In-game event · published 22 Jul 2026, 07:27:52 UTC

[EA SITREP #15] On the Road Ahead: Summer Design Notes

Note & credit: Action screenshots were provided by players on the game’s Discord - today featuring 『GӨᄂDΣП』 \ , Hyacinth, Poodle007, SundryZoo98697 & Reis! Hello there, Task Force Admiral fans! The team is still on its summer break, so this little pause feels like a good time to reflect on the current state of the game, and on what we'll be working on once everyone is back from the holidays. Wh…

7 Jul 2026

11:13:28NewsPatch Notes (24086848) : New radial menu, Air Ops & GUI fixes———24086848

Game update · published 7 Jul 2026, 11:13:28 UTC

Patch Notes (24086848) : New radial menu, Air Ops & GUI fixes

Screenshots by Minga, Kaiju&Tanks 07/07/2026 User Interface · Introduction of a new contextual wheel-based menu. · Only for the strategic map so far, might be extended to the 3D world view. · Your feedback is important. · Added a popup to cancel a mission not yet greenlit when closing the strike planner. · Fixed old search missions still listed in the search planner if all planes have been lost…

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1 Jul 2026

07:51:20NewsPatch Notes (23969031) : Animated Crew, Air Intercept Alert, IJN Torpedo Fix———23969031

Game update · published 1 Jul 2026, 07:51:20 UTC

Patch Notes (23969031) : Animated Crew, Air Intercept Alert, IJN Torpedo Fix

Screenshots by Munchlol, Norski43 and Bananaphot. 30/06/2026 Added experimental animated 3D deck crew. · Only on USS Yorktown (CV-5) for testing purpose ! · Lacks some waiting poses. · A lot of small visual bugs may be visible. · Animations are still work in progress. · One needs to enable it from the game options from the main menu to see them. Doing it during a game session will require you t…

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27 Jun 2026

14:58:38News[EA SITREP #14] Little Guys & Other News, Coming Next Week!———In-game event

In-game event · published 27 Jun 2026, 14:58:38 UTC

[EA SITREP #14] Little Guys & Other News, Coming Next Week!

Note & credit: Action screenshots were provided by players on the game’s Discord - today featuring Durandal, Chill, CptXile, Foxman, Joshreacher, Kaiju&tanks, munchlol, Nessie2000, Poodle007 & Tygamer63! Hello there, old and new fans of Task Force Admiral! We had a busy week in the dev shack and in the discord, as we pushed a few new little features which shall reach you next week, while we are…

20 Jun 2026

18:06:44News[EA SITREP #13] Patch Notes, the State of the Game & the Team———23696719

In-game event · published 20 Jun 2026, 18:06:44 UTC

[EA SITREP #13] Patch Notes, the State of the Game & the Team

Note & credit: Action screenshots were provided by players on the game’s Discord - today featuring \ xGNARxOWNAGEx, Ferda, Joshuu, Matlock, Munchlol, Poodle07 and robz! Early June was a fine time to be alive for Task Force Admiral, as the updated demo and the Ocean Fest did much to increase the ranks of our prospective admirals. Although progress has been a bit on the slow side, some important…

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6 Jun 2026

10:24:34News[EA SITREP #12] New scenario, Patch Notes, Guadalcanal & Battleship Command!———23584338

In-game event · published 6 Jun 2026, 10:24:34 UTC

[EA SITREP #12] New scenario, Patch Notes, Guadalcanal & Battleship Command!

Note & credit: Action screenshots were provided by players on the game’s Discord - today featuring Comrade Roman, Alan, Poodle07, George, munchlol and Foxman! After a rather long and rather slow month of May for some of our team members, who had to go through a lot of rather exhausting personal issues, we are back with a new scenario making good use of the current assets, along with a preview o…

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27 May 2026

19:52:04NewsPatch Notes (23431038)———Game update

Game update · published 27 May 2026, 19:52:04 UTC

Patch Notes (23431038)

27/05/2026 · Fixed AI sending strikes at midnight. · Fixed freeze caused by fleet pathfinding. · Fixed radio messages containing "NoPilot". · Fixed turrets firing at sinking ships. · Fixed carriers stuck in recovery mode because of a ditched aircraft. · Fixed Japanese CAP over the TF-44 in Wake up Call at Tulagi. · Fixed seaplanes attempting to land on carriers. · Fixed wrong seaplane type on U…

17 May 2026

15:05:24NewsTask Force Admiral's Demo is back for the Steam Ocean Fest!———Steam news

Steam news · published 17 May 2026, 15:05:24 UTC

Task Force Admiral's Demo is back for the Steam Ocean Fest!

Thanks to Poodle07 for his fantastic screenshots! Ahoy ladies & gentlemen! Task Force Admiral is taking part in Steam Ocean Fest 2026 , running from May 18th to May 25th . For the occasion, the demo on the Steam store page has been refreshed with the latest internal build we felt comfortable putting in front of new eyes. Nothing world-shaking compared to what backers and regulars have already b…

9 May 2026

11:47:54NewsPatch Notes: The little guys are showing up + new info———23130769

In-game event · published 9 May 2026, 11:47:54 UTC

Patch Notes: The little guys are showing up + new info

Note & credit: Action screenshots were provided by players on the game’s Discord - today featuring Munchlol, XEN, Alan, Matic, Pilot and Foxman. Great thanks to them! Not really a full update today, but the latest patches that dropped had still to get their patch notes - please find them below with a few comments! What's new: Static crewmen, LRCAP & FDO New functions, more details about Flight…

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6 May 2026

11:26:51NewsPatch Notes (23096902)———Game update

Game update · published 6 May 2026, 11:26:51 UTC

Patch Notes (23096902)

06/05/2026 · Fixed major bug with japanese seaplanes in the Wake Up Call at Tulagi scenario. · Fixed crash when planes requested to land just after a plane took off from a given carrier. · Added an error reporting system that will automatically package game data, with user validation. · Regarding carrier flight deck damage mechanics introduced a few days ago, please note the following: · A dest…

2 May 2026

13:45:43News[EA SITREP #11] New scenario "Wake-up call at Tulagi" available - Patchnotes———23043683

In-game event · published 2 May 2026, 13:45:43 UTC

[EA SITREP #11] New scenario "Wake-up call at Tulagi" available - Patchnotes

Note & credit: Action screenshots were provided by players on the game’s Discord - today featuring Chill, Supersigma69, Spicylol, munchlol and Foxman! There we go, a new scenario! Along with important changes to game mechanics that were mentioned in the previous patch notes. Let's have a look at all this content, as Task Force Admiral gets richer - and harder too! New Functions: LRCAP, FDO Limi…

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26 Apr 2026

11:30:55NewsPatch Notes (22936228) : LRCAP mechanics trials———22936228

Game update · published 26 Apr 2026, 11:30:55 UTC

Patch Notes (22936228) : LRCAP mechanics trials

A couple small updates were pushed before the weekend. After a few bugs were corrected, here are the current patch notes ahead of the release of another scenario, hopefully, next week : 24/04/2026 · Major changes made to the way strikes manage target assignment, especially by the AI player, to make it feel more natural and efficient . · We have introduced a new mechanism allowing for long-range…

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21 Apr 2026

15:41:42NewsPatch Notes (22882632 )———Game update

Game update · published 21 Apr 2026, 15:41:42 UTC

Patch Notes (22882632 )

21/04/2026 · Reworked parts of AI strike setups. · Improved turrets automatic target selection. · Fixed crashes.

18 Apr 2026

20:34:59News[EA SITREP #10] New scenario "Too Little, Too Early" available - Patchnotes———22835432

In-game event · published 18 Apr 2026, 20:34:59 UTC

[EA SITREP #10] New scenario "Too Little, Too Early" available - Patchnotes

Note & credit: Action screenshots were provided by players on the game’s Discord - today featuring Minga, Orbital, Munchlol, QJW, Alan & Reis. Big thanks to them! As mentioned in the last update, we're rolling out a new scenario. It is not meant as a turning point or anything, but it is an important stepstone in regard of contents, as we hone our skills and team organization towards more tactic…

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12 Apr 2026

12:31:37News[EA SITREP #9] New scenario next week, latest bug updates———In-game event

In-game event · published 12 Apr 2026, 12:31:37 UTC

[EA SITREP #9] New scenario next week, latest bug updates

Note & credit: Action screenshots were provided by players on the game’s Discord — today featuring Miko275, Nafeij, Munchlol, Pidgeyarmy, Minga, Rockgunner & Spicywolf1292! Big thanks to them! Routine update As mentioned in the last update, we're not running these on a weekly basis anymore so as to dedicate more time to actual development - and to keep these for larger news. We still want you t…

7 Apr 2026

13:17:23NewsPatch Notes (22678916 )———Game update

Game update · published 7 Apr 2026, 13:17:23 UTC

Patch Notes (22678916 )

07/04/2026 · Improved fallback carrier selection when the original carrier is unable to retrieve planes. · Fixed landing sequence lock caused by a bug with barriers. · Fixed waypoints bug when merging two fleets. · Fixed bugs in enemy carriers AI logic.

3 Apr 2026

13:36:38NewsPatch Notes (22635470)———Game update

Game update · published 3 Apr 2026, 13:36:38 UTC

Patch Notes (22635470)

03/04/2026 · Improved land avoidance by ships. · WIP recoil animations on many large caliber guns. · Fixed many crashes.

28 Mar 2026

14:39:33News[EA SITREP #8] Bi-Monthly News: Midway Battle Generator Set———22535720

In-game event · published 28 Mar 2026, 14:39:33 UTC

[EA SITREP #8] Bi-Monthly News: Midway Battle Generator Set

Note & credit: Action screenshots were provided by players on the game’s Discord — today featuring TWC Walmart, Nafeij, Hood, Munchlol, Kimmer (with a little help from Gemini) & Kaiju&Tanks! Big thanks to them! Welcome back — and apologies for the gap. There was no SITREP last week. We made a deliberate call not to post, because we didn't have the kind of content that would have justified one.…

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15 Mar 2026

01:14:28News[EA SITREP #7] Weekly News: The Sound of TFA, Patch Notes & Next Stage———22333860

In-game event · published 15 Mar 2026, 01:14:28 UTC

[EA SITREP #7] Weekly News: The Sound of TFA, Patch Notes & Next Stage

Note & credit: Action screenshots were provided by players on the game’s Discord — today featuring Ferda1947, TyGamer, TWC Walmart, Spicywolf, Munchlol & Ram399. Big thanks to them! Greetings, admirals — and welcome back! Thank you again for joining us. As you know very well by reading the patch notes, we are not there just yet, and I am afraid we might disappoint when it comes to the contents…

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13 Mar 2026

17:24:26NewsPatch Notes (22333860)———Game update

Game update · published 13 Mar 2026, 17:24:26 UTC

Patch Notes (22333860)

13/03/2026 · Added AAA on Midway. · Fixed SB2U defensive turret. · Fixed planes crashing at takeoff & landing from Midway. · Fixed bombs remaining attached to a broken invisible wing (again, without crashes this time). · Reworked attack patterns for ground strikes. · Fixed crashes when moving planes to and from storage.

7 Mar 2026

12:30:03News[EA SITREP #6] Weekly News: Steel, Reefs, Patch Notes & Staying the Course———22233021

In-game event · published 7 Mar 2026, 12:30:03 UTC

[EA SITREP #6] Weekly News: Steel, Reefs, Patch Notes & Staying the Course

Note & credit: Action screenshots were provided by players on the game’s Discord — today featuring Ferda1947, Hood & Ram399. Big thanks to them! Greetings, admirals — and welcome back to the bridge. Six weeks in. The coffee is cold, the paperwork is stacking up, and JB's screen has probably forgotten what sunlight looks like. But the ship is still underway, and that's what matters. Before we di…

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28 Feb 2026

13:20:58News[EA SITREP #5] Weekly News - 31 days later (but it's on the 28th!)———22129174

In-game event · published 28 Feb 2026, 13:20:58 UTC

[EA SITREP #5] Weekly News - 31 days later (but it's on the 28th!)

Note & credit: Action screenshots were provided by players on the game’s Discord — today featuring Ferda1947, Rookie Chauffeur, Nafeij and Marlock. Big thanks to them! Welcome back, admirals! It’s been a month today since we released Task Force Admiral . It’s been wild. We even managed to feature on Steam’s Best Seller list for the month of January. That was not something we took for granted. T…

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27 Feb 2026

15:15:45NewsPatch Notes (public build 22129174)———22129174

Game update · published 27 Feb 2026, 15:15:45 UTC

Patch Notes (public build 22129174)

27/02/2026 · Updated the damage models for most carrier-based aircraft. · Added a repair countdown in the damage panel. · Reworked the Clear Deck function: · It can now use multiple elevators simultaneously to move aircraft to the hangar when needed. · Fixed an issue when planes collide with a ship. · Fixed edge cases when a carrier wants to face the wind while in a circular formation. · Fixed…

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21 Feb 2026

19:20:10News[EA SITREP #4] Weekly News: Objects & Modding———In-game event

In-game event · published 21 Feb 2026, 19:20:10 UTC

[EA SITREP #4] Weekly News: Objects & Modding

Note & credit: Action screenshots were provided by players on the game’s Discord — today featuring Alan, Hood, Nafeij and Sgt Hamlet. Big thanks to them! Welcome back, admirals! As expected, the week has been fairly calm on the update front, as we took some time to rest and refit, with JB enjoying a well-deserved break. He’ll be back in action on Monday, so don’t worry — updates and fixes will…

14 Feb 2026

15:06:09News[EA SITREP #3] Current Progress & the Next Steps———21919371

In-game event · published 14 Feb 2026, 15:06:09 UTC

[EA SITREP #3] Current Progress & the Next Steps

Note & credit: action screenshots were provided by players on the game's discord. Big thanks to them! Welcome back, admirals! One more week - we can't believe it's been nearly three weeks since the early access release. Honestly it feels like forever, but there's probably a reason for that. We've been up on the deck non-stop ever since d-day and it starts to show. Still, the week has been busy,…

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13 Feb 2026

01:06:16NewsPatch Notes (public build 21906357) & 7-days History———21906357

Game update · published 13 Feb 2026, 01:06:16 UTC

Patch Notes (public build 21906357) & 7-days History

Patch notes for the current build and the previous builds over the last 7 days. Reminder: all patch notes are visible on startup. Thank you in advance for your feedback! 12/02/2026 · Added new Midway scenario variant ("The Flight to Somewhere"). Allows us to scale up the engagement at Midway and to test a more hectic air and naval activity on our way to a complete representation of the battle.…

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