Hello folks
We are super excited to announce that the Renown Free to Play Wipe is now live! If you've played Renown before, you might be interested in checking out what's changed since Early Access. We've provided a very detailed document for exactly this reason: Click here to read the full changel
Due to anti-exploit changes, you'll need to remove any lines from your launch option parameters to be able to join servers. These can be found by right-clicking on Renown in your Steam Library and clicking Properties.
We also strongly recommend deleting your Config folder before verifying your game files, due to the large number of changes and fixes to how Renown is configured. To do this:
Open Steam and find Renown in your Library
Right-click on it and select Properties
Click the Installed Files tab
Click Browse - this will open the game's install folder
Open the Renown_Combat folder
Find the folder named Config and delete it
Go back to Steam, and with Renown still selected, click Verify integrity of game files and wait for the process to complete
Once finished, launch the game as normal
If you're new to Renown, you can play this wipe by downloading the Demo on Renown's Steam page. For the duration of the free wipe, you'll have full access to Renown as if it were purchased. We've also introduced a new tutorial (found on the main menu screen) to teach you the basics of Melee Combat. It gives you a working knowledge of the combat mechanics and a low-stress area to practise and learn.
It's best to launch both Steam and Renown in Administrator mode. This effectively removes issues with Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) and your system. To launch Steam in Administrator mode, simply right-click on the Desktop Shortcut or search for Steam in the Windows search bar, then right-click and select Run as Administrator. To launch Renown in Administrator mode, follow these steps:
Open Steam and find Renown in your Library
Right-click on it and select Properties
Click the Installed Files tab
Click Browse - this will open the folder where the game is installed on your computer
Find the file called Renown_Combat.exe, right-click it, and select Properties
In the window that opens, click the Compatibility tab
Tick the box that says "Run this program as an administrator"
Click Apply, then close the window
Launch the game from Steam as you normally would
Most of our recent work has been on remaking and fixing. We've still got a way to go, but we've also got some big plans in the works, which we'll hopefully be sharing very soon. We hope folks have a great time over the free-to-play wipe. We're super excited about the future of Renown.