Major update7 Jul 2026The Map Editor Update is Out NOW!Tools ready. Examining diagrams. Map Editor Our most requested feature since launch has undoubtedly been the ability for players to create and share their own Multiplayer and Skirmish maps to play in Tempest Rising. We are very excited to finally deliver our Unreal Engine-based map editor! Whether you are experienced with using Unreal Editor or this is completely new to you, we have prepared ve…
Got the plans right here, Commander. On Friday, we marked the one-year anniversary of our launch date. We recapped an exciting year and teased some big things we are working on for Tempest Rising, including map creation tools and new single-player content. We look forward to sharing more about this content in the future. Today, we are releasing another batch of quality-of-life improvements, new…
Balance Updates Global Defense Force (GDF) Harvester In the latest patch, we introduced modifications to the GDF Harvester that reduced the overall harvesting cycle time, increasing GDF economic efficiency. We are introducing some small tweaks to the Harvester as a partial correction, and will continue to monitor faction performance to determine if further changes are necessary. · Tempest Refin…
Analyzing schematics . . . Welcome back, General! Our latest update brings a variety of community-requested quality-of-life improvements, balance changes, and bug fixes. To address a question we have seen from many players, we can confirm that we are continuing to work on the Veti Faction, along with other future content for the game. Our update pace has slowed lately, but rest assured, we are…
Greetings, Commander! The Veti Multiplayer Test has come to a close. We are thrilled with the early response to the new Faction, and we appreciate all the time you have put into playing and testing the Veti. The feedback we received has proven to be quite valuable and has been duly noted. The Veti will return in the future. Stay tuned! Balance Updates With our Superior Firepower update, we made…
Balance Updates In our Superior Firepower update, we made many balance updates for both the GDF and Dynasty factions, while also introducing the Veti into the mix in the Veti Multiplayer Test. Early data has shown that these balance changes have given the GDF faction the short end of the stick. With this hotfix, we are aiming to give them a boost in the early game against the other two factions…
We’ve been ambushed, General! Superweapons have been a highly requested and anticipated feature for Tempest Rising since long before launch, though we’d rank something else even higher… Prepare to engage Veti hostiles! Veti Multiplayer Test: Dec. 2-15 Starting NOW until December 15, owners of Tempest Rising can jump into a new public test branch and experience playing with the complete roster o…
On Monday, October 13, at 7am PST / 10am EST / 4pm CEST, we'll be performing a long-awaited reset of the leaderboards and player ratings. What this entails: · MMR for all players will be reset to the default rating of 1500. · Current Leaderboards will be emptied and not preserved · Player statistics will be preserved on the Player Profile page · Brief server maintenance will occur 30 minutes pr…
New Features Additional reconnection options for Custom Games We’re introducing additional options for reconnection behavior in Custom Games. Players can now customize the disconnect/reconnect behavior of Custom matches after a player loses connection with these ‘Post-disconnect Behavior’ options: · Pause and Continue (Default) · When a player loses connection, the game will pause for all playe…
Tools ready. Checking designs. . . 🔧 Welcome back, Commander! Our latest update introduces new community-requested customization features to Tempest Rising, along with new maps, balance adjustments, and bug/crash fixes. Notably, this update adds AI behavior options, a new Casual Difficulty mode, and new Custom Match settings options that will give you more freedom to experience Tempest Rising…
Bug Fixes Controls Following the latest patch, players were unable to fully replicate the intended behaviour of 'Classic Controls'. To fix this, we are reintroducing the 'Classic Controls' option, which gives players the ability to control their army as in classic RTS games of this era, while still allowing them to rebind keybindings to their liking. · Re-added 'Classic Controls' option to the…
Reinforcements have arrived! ⛩️ New Features 3v3 / 6-Player Matches · By popular demand in the community, we've added the ability to play with up to six players in Custom Games and Skirmish mode. Full Spectator mode Introducing Spectator mode, which allows players to spectate Custom matches with a new HUD: · Added the ability to see all players’ stats: · Current/Total Power · Current/Total Cred…
Balance Updates After our last balance patch , we found some opportunities to improve on early game matchups and further adjust some overperforming units, particularly on the GDF side. This small update should increase skill expression on the side of the GDF while continuing to improve on the Dynasty’s early to midgame infantry forces. Global Defense Force (GDF) Hunter Tank We are continuing to…
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