It turns out that there will be another major update after version 1.9.4!
Our backend developer has decided to rewrite the game server code. This will improve the performance allowing for a smoother multiplayer experience. But more exciting is that we'll be making the game server portable as well.
As a result, peer to peer networking will be added to the game! You'll be able to host a lobby with you being the game server that everyone connects to. Playing with friends? Skip connecting to a regional server and keep it local. At a LAN? Even better, say goodbye to latency.
The game server will be shipped alongside the main game so the experience will be seamless.
Just to be clear, the regional game servers are not going anywhere. We will be supporting the standard multiplayer experience for at least a decade.
Version 1.9.5 will be coming by the end of the summer.