So, here's the big update many of you have been waiting for. It has been in the beta branch for some time now. It improves almost every aspect of the game and brings a lot of new content.

This version is still missing a couple of areas from the new map, these will be added within the next couple of days. You may want to hold off playing the new content until then, but you'll want to play this improved version of the game either way.

Here's a list of major changes in this version:

• Huge new map to explore, roughly as large as the first 3 levels combined
• New environment, encounters and mechanics
• Many new items
• Advanced lightning / electricity
• New itemisation features
• Improved environment reflections
• Improved shadows
• Improved post-processing and atmospherics
• New lighting engine features and effects
• Improved animation
• Improved footwork and movement
• More realistic character balance behaviour
• Improved character articulation physics
• Improved equipment graphics
• More accurate weapon balance and mass
• Weapon specific swing behaviour
• Increased zoom levels
• Improved camera behaviour
• Added alternative playable characters
• New music
• Graphical improvements to some existing levels
• Pausing the game now pauses all sound effects
• Improved visuals on Intel HD Graphics
• Countless bug fixes and small enhancements

Best,

Bare Mettle