Summary
Work has been completed on the core of the Cooperative Multiplayer! However that is not released in this update as we have some additional steam integration to do. This week the release is of a new mission "Icarus"; which like the sniper mission is about giving a different experience in first person. This mission is completed using a desert eagle, where you have to manage your ammo and stay alive until rescue comes.
Upcoming Price Increase
After discussion on the forums and reddit, we have decided that the price for the game will increase slightly when Coop MP is released. We expect the first iteration of Coop MP at any time (within a few weeks).
Note that this will (obviously) not affect those who have already purchased the game.
Known issues
- Lower spec AMD GPUs may suffer framerate issues when sniper rifle is out. Note: this should be playable now for those with higher-spec AMD cards. We are working with AMD/Epic for further optimization at driver/engine level.
General
- NEW: Mission Icarus. An entirely unique scenario played out in first person. Take note below of mechanics and new features as part of it. This is alpha and subject to balance.
- NEW: Added new weapon desert eagle.
New Mission: Icarus
Your transport has been downed in enemy territory. You'll have to scavenge and hide long enough to be extracted
- Regular reloading won't work, you'll have to find and stockpile magazines
- Click and hold the left trackpad to activate teleporting for extended movement
- Find the radio and follow the instructions for a successful extraction
Next Update
This coming week we will be starting some public testing of Cooperative Multiplayer and confirming that it is working correctly. We expect that we might be releasing this initially as early as the next update at the end of the week! Very exciting times for us here. Some thought is also being given to what the next mission will be, and we're beginning looking at our ports to other VR devices.