Hey everyone, We’ve just pushed a hotfix to address a few issues that popped up after our last update, plus a nice little improvement. · Fixed an issue where dead animal ragdolls weren't working properly. · Fixed a crash caused by switching weapons after getting up from a ragdoll. It might still trigger in extremely rare cases, but we will fully iron it out in the next patch. · Disabled switchi…
Hey everyone, We’ve just pushed a small hotfix. While our latest patch resolved the main inventory issues, it introduced a new bug where certain items (like meat or fish) wouldn't transfer from enemy loot to your inventory. This is now fixed. Skål! Blackrose Arts
Skål, Vikings! Today's update is all about the overall health of the game. We’ve been reading through your feedback and digging directly into your bug reports. As a result, this patch is entirely focused on optimization, stability, and squashing those frustrating inventory issues. Here is everything included in today's patch: Optimization and Performance · Slashed the overall game size by 4 GB…
Hey everyone, We’ve just pushed a hotfix to address several recent issues: · Resolved issues affecting Hearth activation and chain pulling. · Newly received Glory no longer resets to zero for co-op clients after reconnecting. · Fixed missing shadows in the Hall when Global Illumination is disabled. · Survival mode inventories will no longer incorrectly carry over into other game modes. · Fixed…
Hey everyone! The patch we previewed recently is live. In addition to the main list, we’ve included a few extra fixes: · Fixed quests resetting in rare cases during co-op. · Fixed the grindstone being undeconstructable. · Fixed the pitch-black lighting during dusk and dawn. Huge thanks for the bug reports and support! Skål! Blackrose Arts
Skål, Vikings! Our next update arrives on Monday, June 8th. It will expand the world with a monumental new structure, a ritualistic offering mechanic, and several quality-of-life improvements to smooth out your survival journey. Check out what’s coming: The Hall We are adding The Hall. To be clear, this is not the Great Hall of Odin shining in the heavens. It is a derelict, dark monument on the…
Skål, Vikings! A new patch has just dropped! While we're deep in the forge hammering out our next content update, today we're rolling out a patch focused on some of the requested co-op features and survival tweaks. Here's what's in today's patch: Direct Invite & Join Grouping up with your friends in co-op is now possible with a simple Steam invite right from the pause menu. (Note: You'll need t…
Hey everyone! We’ve just pushed a hotfix to smooth out edge cases from our recent save system overhaul. If you happened to notice any issues with co-op saves lately, those are completely sorted out now. And don't worry, your current saves are safe. This patch just adds an extra layer of stability to keep them locked in moving forward. Here’s exactly what we tweaked in this update: · Fixed an is…
Hey everyone! Thank you to those who stayed up waiting for this one! The patch we previewed recently is finally live. It took us a bit longer than expected tonight to iron out a few last-minute snags, but the anticipated save system overhaul is here. Here is the full list of what is included in this update: · Complete save system overhaul (as detailed in our previous announcement). · Thor's min…
Skål, Vikings! Today we want to give you a preview of what we’ve been working on for our next patch, which is scheduled to roll out on April 15th . Save System Overhaul We have been focusing heavily on a fundamental change that many of you have requested: a complete overhaul of the Save System. Up until now, the game featured only one global save file that tied your Singleplayer and Co-op progr…
Hey everyone! We've just pushed a new patch focused on smoothing out the rough edges and addressing issues from the latest update. Here is the list of fixes and improvements: · Reworked how the third-person camera interacts with collisions to eliminate jittering. It feels much smoother and more satisfying now. · Resolved an issue where weather states were saving incorrectly and failing to cycle…
Skål, Vikings! We are putting the final touches on the upcoming Map Update, scheduled to release next week on Friday, March 6th . Instead of just telling you how much better the updated map looks, we’d rather show you below. But to answer your question right away: no, this is not a performance killer. We've actually been doing optimization under the hood. While the world has evolved and gained…
Greetings, Vikings! A new patch has arrived. Today's update focuses heavily on mechanics and game feel, addressing movement issues and combat wobbliness. We are pushing these improvements now while we continue preparing the big map update for next month and completely new activities coming in the near future. We also haven't forgotten about two-handed axes. They require a few more tweaks to res…
Hey! We've just pushed a hotfix to address a few issues from the latest patch (Jan 8th) and made some tweaks based on feedback. · Fixed a critical issue where Gravestones were losing items from the last slots, and sometimes more upon loading a save. · Fixed the mouse cursor disappearing in certain cases after death in non-survival modes. · Reduced the aggro distance for Boars and Bears. · Added…
Happy Holidays! We are finalizing our next monthly patch, scheduled for release next week. This patch arrives Thursday, January 8th Here is a look at what it will bring: Base Defense (Raids on Demand) We’ve listened to your feedback regarding the difficulty and pacing of base raids. To ensure you can develop your base at your own speed, NPCs will no longer launch random attacks on their own. In…
Hey! We've just pushed a hotfix to address a few issues from the latest patch. · Fixed grave stones sometimes failing to save or missing textures after a restart. · Fixed weapon repairs not working for connected players in Co-op. · Fixed a bug where some weapons required zero resources to repair. · Added a visual indicator for broken weapons and a sound effect for successful repairs. Skål! Blac…
Hey! We've just pushed a small hotfix to address a critical crash. While we were at it, we also included a few smaller fixes from our upcoming patch. Please note: This is not the full content update planned for December 8th . The new workstations and other features are still on track to arrive on that date. Thanks for your bug reports and continued support! Skål! Blackrose Arts
Greetings, Vikings! This patch arrives Monday, December 8th . We know the game needs deeper progression, it's coming, and this update is a step in that direction. We are laying a new foundation for the crafting system with specialized workstations, completely reworking durability to make your gear feel more permanent and meaningful, and adding several requested quality-of-life features. Here's…
Greetings, Vikings! Our next patch arrives on Saturday, November 8th . It will bring an overhaul to our AI logic systems, resulting in performance gains and allowing us to enrich the world with more life. We've also addressed highly-requested Co-op features, quality-of-life improvements, and bug fixes. Here's what it will bring: Bot Logic Optimization We have overhauled our AI logic, specifical…
Hey! We’ve just pushed a hotfix to the last patch to address several critical issues with the Frost Challenge ❄️ Fixes & Improvements: · Fixed visual bugs where dynamic fog was appearing instantly and then disappeared, and the snow effect on trees and grass was out of sync. · Fixed spatial audio for blizzard, you will now correctly hear muffled wind sounds when inside a building. · Fixed an iss…
Vikings! Most of you haven’t had the chance to experience winter in the game, as it previously required too much playtime to trigger and was set to occur infrequently due to earlier issues. But now, you’ll definitely get to see it, as its upgraded version is part of the new Challenge in the Dynamic world event system we’re building. This is the first Challenge event to take place globally acros…
Vikings! This update focuses on rebalancing resources and adjusting crafting and building costs to make the experience more rewarding and logical. Less wood grind. It also fixes diverse issues that were impacting the gameplay. Here's what the patch brings: Global Survival Balance The global crafting and building costs for most items and structures have been adjusted. Based on the valuable feedb…
Vikings! While we continue working on dynamic world events and pushing them further, we're also adding more features for crafting, building, and other survival gameplay elements. This patch will arrive next Friday (August 8th). Here's what the patch will bring: Second Dynamic Event Visuals The second world dynamic event now introduces visual changes to the world when it begins, with auroras in…
Hey! We've just pushed a hotfix to the latest patch with several key fixes and additions: · The Challenge entrance location is now much more clearly indicated by a marker and special world effects. · Adjusted timings - shortened the Challenge entrance period, and the event now occurs once every 1-2 in-game days. · Fixed Glory not being given in certain cases. Also, Glory and resource rewards ar…
Vikings! This update introduces and integrates our previously mentioned dynamic world events system (the Challenge) into Survival. It's a framework designed to become the beating heart of the game. Challenges are dynamic, time-limited world events that represent the core premise: you are one of Odin's chosen Einherjar, brought to Valhall to relentlessly prepare for Ragnarok. Between these glori…
Hey! We've just pushed a small but important hotfix to address some recent crashes, especially in co-op. It should also fix the stuttering issues some of you were experiencing. The regular monthly update will arrive as usual at the end of the month. Skål! Blackrose Arts
Vikings! As mentioned, this update adds local arenas to Survival, introduces major NPC optimizations to make the world feel more alive, increases gatherable resources by 3x, and brings a wide range of fixes and improvements to Survival and overall gameplay. The next update will feature the introduction and integration of the previously mentioned Challenge (the dynamic world events system we're…
Vikings! The patch we mentioned previously has arrived! Thank you for your patience. It includes changes to the existing map, so if your house was built in an unusual location, it might be affected by the landscape. Now there are many more suitable spots for building. The local arena in Survival was excluded from this patch, we will fix some hitches caused by its NPCs, and include it in the nex…
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