Hello Loopers! Happy November - With this patch we are bringing some performance optimizations, fixes and more class abilities as we prepare to start working on transitioning Rift Loopers to Xbox next year! Check out the full details below! The Pyro is our first DLC character and is now available for purchase! Check it out here! Patch Notes · Ability/Explosion Performance Improved · New Ability…
Hello Loopers! This patch we are bringing a total overhaul on how abilities work, the menu UI, and ability mechanics as we introduce our first DLC class - The Pyro! The Pyro is our first DLC character and is now available for purchase! Check it out here! Abilities One of our goals is to release Rift Loopers on console, so we want the gameplay to feel natural on a gamepad, previously, having 4 a…
Hello Loopers! It has been an exciting couple weeks since our 1.0 release - we appreciate all the support and feedback you all have given and as such, we are pushing out some major changes and improvements to the game. Biggest change is to improving support for gamepads - the right thumbstick will now shoot your weapons as well as face your character - this allows you to take advantage of both…
The team and I are very excited to announce that Rift Loopers is out of early access today! I'm very proud of the team and what we have achieved in just one year, and I look forward to continuing to see where Rift Loopers goes in the future with the continued help and dedication from our amazing supporters. We could not have done it without your help! As I mentioned in the previous post, our im…
Hello Loopers! We are ready to launch 1.0 tomorrow and pushing out a few final tweaks and QOL improvements. Remember its the last chance to pick up the Founder's Pack DLC for FREE! The Founder's Pack DLC will remain free until 1.0 so get it now and get bug hunting! What to expect after 1.0 We will be working the next few weeks on any high priority bugs but we already have plans for more content…
Hello Loopers! Rift Loopers will be hitting 1.0 on April 26th - as a thank you for those who supported us in Early Access - pick up the Founder's Pack DLC for FREE for some exclusive skins and a boost of crystals! The Founder's Pack DLC will remain free until 1.0 so get it now and get bug hunting! Patch Notes · DLC Prep · Suburbs Trees no longer block projectiles · Fix to Suburbs Syncing · Bloo…
Hello Loopers! In preparation of 1.0 release (date still TBD) we are pushing out bug fixes, optimizations and a new game mode for you all to enjoy! Patch Notes · New game mode: Endless Waves - survive as long as you can in the endless wave mode, with each wave getting progressively more difficult and unleashing new enemies. Earn bonus crystals for every wave you survive! · Texture optimizations…
Hello Loopers! We are preparing for the 1.0 release of Rift Loopers in the next month or so, an exact date is still to be set but will be announced in the coming weeks! With 1.0 release, we have accomplished everything we set out to achieve in our EA roadmap - but this is not the end! Development will continue on Rift Loopers to bring you more content throughout the year - New Maps, Enemies, Po…
Hello Loopers! Introducing the Valkyrie! Buff you allies and wreck havoc with dual melee weapons! New Gameplay Mechanic: Power Ups Power ups are temporary buffs that will empower your characters while you are in a loop - some last the whole loop, while others expire with time. Some example of these are Armor Power ups which will reduce all damage for the whole match and Double Damage Power Up w…
Hello Loopers! This patch bringing you the first iteration of our new suburbs map and a number of new weapons for you to unlock - check out the full detail below. Patch Notes · Soulless Suburbs Map added · Enemies will be highlighted in subtle red outline when near player to help with visibility · new weapon icons added · fix to laser weapons not destroying spore pillars · laser weapons added f…
Hello Loopers! Hope you all had a wonderful valentines day, we are pushing out a patch to introduce a few new mechanics, including Reviving your teammates who die during a match, a quick communication system, and updated objective pacing. Revive - How it works: When a teammate dies, a rift portal will be spawned at a random location, your surviving teammates must locate and defend this position…
Hello Loopers! Happy February - pushing out a few fixes for the Worm boss and our new desert map for you all to enjoy! Patch Notes · Rain will sometimes appear in urban hell map · Players are now invulnerable for 2 seconds after level up / chest pickup · Fix to Worm Boss animations on client side · New ability icons properly show when modifications are made · Stim Mod fixed · New Map: Desert St…
Hello Loopers! For the new year we are pushing out the latest content patch! Our roadmap has also been updated to reflect where we are in development and give us extra time to hit 1.0 in first quarter of 2023 Patch Notes · Normal enemy HP reduced by 10% · Urban Hell map neon decorations added · Forest Black site trees will now occlude to trunks which greatly improves visibility · New Active Abi…
Patch tweaking Androids class ability and adding a few things Patch Notes · Android Class ability updated: Dome will now attach to android when cast and in addition to reducing damage to friendlies, the plasma dome will now damage enemies within the dome for 5% (upgradable) of your max health every second. · Buff Timers now show above your Health · Laser projectile size increased · Bullet and l…
Hello Loopers! Novembers new content is here! Patch Notes · New Class: Android - Utilizing Laser weapons which will pierce enemies and continue on, their class ability will create a Plasma Dome which reduces all enemy damage for all anyone within the sphere. · Mini Boss Event added - Battle with a powerful enemy, which has a chance to trigger every 5th minute · Increased visibility of damage fl…
Hello Loopers! Time to experiment with some new content! Patch Notes · New Class: The Scientist - Take this civilian out for some on the field training with their arsenal of experimental weaponry and powerful black hole ability! · New Map: Forest Black Site - Explore the forests of Lithuania. A complex of military bases that fell less than a week after the invasion began, now hold secrets and h…
Hello Loopers! Patch Notes · You can now view and join games in progress as a spectator · Added button for Host to force game resume when waiting for other players · Notification added when player joins or leaves · Lobby camera now correctly zooms back in when player leaves · Silos will no longer block projectiles · Trees will no longer block projectiles · Biomass at edge of maps no longer occl…
Hello Loopers! Patch Notes · Optimizations to enemy models & multiplayer latency · Boss damage ramp up reduced, and late bosses will no longer one hit · Ready status added above player name while in lobby · Increased player timeout when starting match · Added loading descriptions at start of map · Added input help text for outlines at match start · End of match results now show correct difficul…
Hello Loopers! Patch Notes · New 'Spitter" ranged enemy added to spawning pool · Scout's blink ability will now stun all enemies in a small radius at teleport location · Spawning tweaked for early rounds for slower ramp up · Fix to mouse button binding · Pick up chests spawn rate increased · Fix to trees blocking projectiles · Arrow Keys added to movement binds for left handed players · Chest V…
Hello Loopers! Patch Notes · 3 new difficulties added (Hard, Nightmare, You Will Die) · Added chance for bonus objective at 5 minute intervals - complete it within time to gain bonus crystals · Press O or Right D Pad to enable outlines on friendlies/enemies · Rocket launcher base damage increased by 10 · Airstrike explosion smoke reduced · Fix to gamepad navigation on chest ui · Possible fix to…
Hello Loopers! Welcome to Rift Loopers Early Access I am excited for you all to check our Rift Loopers and give your feedback on how to make this game even more awesome as the team works on the public roadmap! Your feedback is going to be so important to ensure we are on the right path, so please share your ideas on new features you would like to see, new abilities you think would be cool, and…
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