07 May 2026Developer post

Crea-ture Developer Blog #20

COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO There’s nothing better than loading into a spot and spending hours battling a trick to get that perfect clip, but what's a video part without some B-roll of running onto the board. One thing that has always been missing in Session was a smooth transition

COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO

There’s nothing better than loading into a spot and spending hours battling a trick to get that perfect clip, but what's a video part without some B-roll of running onto the board.

One thing that has always been missing in Session was a smooth transition from off board to on board. With this latest update, we’ve added the much anticipated THROWDOWN animations (and yes, we’ve also added a PICK UP animation).

Along side the throwdown animations, we’ve added some QOL improvements and bug fixes for more responsive gameplay, smoother landings, improved pedestrian behavior, better grind tracking on kinked rails, and much more to help keep you locked into the flow.

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Bug Fixes

DIY objects no longer share the same name.

All DIY object thumbnails now properly match their objects.

Fixed directional flip speed when using Front / Back Foot inputs.

Fixed a crash when opening an empty replay.

Fixed front heel bounce when pushing switch.

Fixed crouching that could occur while in Casper.

Fixed loss of speed when landing after a boned ollie.

Fixed instances where skater orientation could become incorrect in air (landing near rails or pedestrians).

Fixed bounce on Manuals.

Fixed daily challenges displaying incorrect data in descriptions.

Fixed Bone Ollie float away / double jump issue.

Fixed huge pop when performing Fakie Hardflips.

Fixed FPS being locked to monitor refresh rate when gameplay FPS was set differently while V-Sync was enabled.

Fixed players entering grinds unintentionally when landing on ledges at high speed.

Gameplay Improvements / Quality of Life

“Go LONG! Frontside!” Daily Challenge now requires a 180 instead of a 360.

Improved pedestrian behavior with faster movement and better run-away rechecks.

Improved overall performance when pedestrians are enabled.

Removed the trash pile at the bottom of Dane’s Rail in Philly.

Improved grind tracking for 50-50s on kinked rails.

Tweaked pop direction on very steep slopes, so players don’t launch too far from quarter pipes.

Adjusted catch timings for Darkslides.

Adjusted catch timings for Casper Slides.

Adjusted velocity when landing in manuals.

Players now carry more speed overall when landing.

As always, thank you to everyone continuing to skate, share clips, report bugs, and push Session forward with us. Every update is shaped by the community and the countless hours you spend throwing down at your favorite spots.

Now get out there and stack clips!

Peace,
The crea-ture team

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26 Mar 2026Developer post

2026 Roadmap

COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO Hey Folks, We want to share an early look at what’s coming next for Session: Skate Sim in 2026. This roadmap outlines the updates, improvements, and new content currently in development. It reflects the direction we’re heading and the areas we’re actively

19 Feb 2026Developer post

Crea-ture Developer Blog #19

COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO Hey Folks, The session team continues to make progress on our core gameplay with some important updates in our Skate Core release! It’s been a busy year for the Session team and we’re excited to be delivering our final release for 2025! What’s been delive

COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO

Hey Folks,

The session team continues to make progress on our core gameplay with some important updates in our Skate Core release!

It’s been a busy year for the Session team and we’re excited to be delivering our final release for 2025!

What’s been delivered?

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Skate Core V1.0

As part of our push to achieve our skate core V1 we had to address the much overdue “Experimental Menu”. It is important to note that these features strongly influence the main control scheme and overall feel and flow of the game.

Therefore, changes in these features were finely balanced between improving the specific feature/trick sets in conjunction with the overall skate experience in Session. It was critical that we integrate these features, to allow players to complete them, but without otherwise interfering with your existing playstyle and our core mechanics. These tricks are not perfect, but they are no longer experimental and have been moved from the “Experimental” menu to the following:

Grind Settings:

Darkslides – Are a trick set that directly counters the catch mechanic in Session – as this trick requires the player to manually “catch” the board when it is upside down. These tricks are never auto caught and require a full release & re-input of the sticks to catch. The timing is tight, so you must be precise. It’s the same input as a regular grind, but the inputs are required during a small window when the board is grip side down.
Lip Tricks – This is a huge addition for us – and finally allows for the flow of a park to be enjoyed. To perform lip tricks, you must enter a powerslide while approaching the coping, manipulate the sticks for the desired “grind”, and then use the appropriate bumper OR pop back into to the transition using the sticks.

Flip trick Settings:

Late Tricks – Are any tricks performed after the player is in the air from an ollie or when exiting a grind. Once in the air and the board is on the players feet, or “caught”, input a flick or scoop (or combo) on the sticks to perform a late trick. Note that these require time to complete, and if you’re playing on manual catch, they will need “caught” before landing
- Late tricks include all shuvs, flips, and combos…but also one foots! - Late tricks are no longer triggered on catch input - Have been debugged – no more floating over the board on landing
Caspers – Much like Darkslides – Caspers introduce a whole new aspect to the notion of having to catch your board, in both manual and auto catch settings, the player must release their stick & re-input the Casper controls to successfully catch a Casper slide. Caspers function just like manuals and require a singular tail/nose input.
Primos – Another trick set that requires the user to provide an input, in auto and manual catch, to successfully catch and complete a Primo slide. To catch a primo slide/stall, perform any flip trick, and enter the powerslide or 50/50 input when the truck axels are underneath the player. Primos have two catch windows per flip – the first quarter, and the last quarter of the flip trick. Timing is key!

Gameplay Settings:

Big Drop landing – conflict with power slides inputs has been resolved
- To successfully land in a Big Drop – the player must input BOTH feet towards their Nose / Tail (outwards, the same as if landing in a 50/50 grind) whilst landing

General Updates:

Stutter Bug:

We’re aware of players having issues with performance when playing Session on certain platforms. We have integrated several changes to minimize these issues and provide a smooth gameplay experience for players on all hardware set ups.

FPS Updates on PC:

We had previously cut 45 / 90 / 120 fps on all platforms as it led to extensive variations in gameplay bugs due to our game code structure. Reducing these options allowed for a more consistent gameplay experience. However, we also heard the community on how it affected your play styles and overall enjoyment of Session. We have therefore found a means to re-integrate the cut FPS settings.
Reintegrated - 45 / 90 / 120 FPS

Grind mode changes:

Full & Partial Grind Input Modes have been CUT.

The default setting is now No Release, meaning the players can transition right to their grind input from their pop input without releasing the sticks.
This change was necessary to account for the addition of Caspers, Primos, and Darkslides into the full skate ecosystem in Session
Removing these modes does not prevent the player from playing with full or partial release!

Nav Fixes:

We have performed a pass at the major physics/navigation issues hindering gameplay. Most notably, we have worked to address:

Fixed – The ability to pop off banks and small kickers without the players legs & board clipping into their body
Fixed – The player is no longer pulled up slopes when skating
Fixed – The player mass is more centered – leading to more realistic physics when dropping off a curb or riding over a slope
Fixed – Speed should be more continuous popping into, and / or, landing on tricks on sloped terrain
Fixed – Losing speed when bank turning on slopes
Fixed – Updated wheel physics to ensure no impact on navigation & Speed with wheel bite set to “Off

Physical Animation Fixes:

A pass has been performed on the player physics assets, leading a more realistic & weighted feel when on board. This fix also applied to when the player bails and is in ragdoll.
Phys-anim has also been updated during grinds to allow for more arm motion.

Map options moved to “Map Settings”

Finally:

In our roadmap we included a note of “In Game Social!?” for this release.

After extensive research into our gameplay and networking options, and determining how best to provide an in game social challenge that fits with Session and the team / Studio objectives, it was decided that the technical challenges and investment were not viable for Session. We will therefore NOT be eveloping any in game social features for Session. This decision was not made lightly, and we have instead decided to continue to focus our development on the features and gameplay currently included in the game.

As our intention for the In-Game social was to allow players to share clips with friend in game, we have decided to re-launch the session discord video channels to allow for content sharing & discussions. The updated Discord channels are now LIVE!

Join us : https://discord.com/invite/session

BUG FIXES

Fixed – Manual catch – holding the input for catch orient from pop will not auto catch the tricks early.
Fixed – Floating off kinked rails
Fixed – Feet separating form board in Switch stance tricks
Fixed – A camera frame jump bug that made the skater teleport forwards back on frames
Fixed – Nose manuals to nollie shuvs no longer break the skater
Fixed – Side pop input no resets after landing a manual
Fixed – Landing in powerslides no longer leads to infinite slides
Fixed – The player pelvis popping down when popping out of manuals
Fixed – Revert min / max values
Fixed – Translation bugs in non-English SKUs
Fixed – A bug with the object dropper lights and selecting objects
Fixed – Short manuals should no longer occur after dropping out of a manual and releasing inputs
Fixed – The player should no longer bounce upwards when the board collides with a rail or object when attempting a trick
Fixed – Kick turns rates are improved at slow speeds

QOL FIXES

A pass was performed on Smith & Feeble grinds – minimizing the dip and inconsistent results when in the grind
Board & Lip Slides no longer bail when the player is top side of the ledge.

Known issues in this release

When playing on an FPS higher than your monitor refresh rate with V-Sync on, the player may witness camera stutter. In this case you have two options…
- Remove V-Sync
- Set max FPS to your monitor refresh rate (hz)

What’s Next:

We’re continuing to work on gameplay improvements as we balance the core gameplay systems in Session.

Finally - Keep your eyes peeled on the in-game news or our social channels for more info on development as we continue to throwdown our core

Peace,
The crea-ture team

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29 Oct 2025Developer post

Crea-ture Developer Blog #18

COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO Hey Folks, The session team continues to make progress on our core gameplay with some important updates in our FLOW release! What’s been delivered? Goofy Stance All tricks and animations have been fully mirrored to the goofy stance, ensuring visual and ga

COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO

Hey Folks,

The session team continues to make progress on our core gameplay with some important updates in our FLOW release!

What’s been delivered?

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Goofy Stance

All tricks and animations have been fully mirrored to the goofy stance, ensuring visual and gameplay parity with regular stance
ON & off board transitions have been fixed, and the player will no longer spin in place when getting On / Off board in goofy stance

Flow & Friction Pass

This deliverable is the sum of all work in relation to design, functionality, tweaks/balancing, and the debug of many skate features

Includes revisions and updates to powerslides, reverts, manuals, wheel grip settings, and the “Pump multiplier” option for example

Powerslide updates

Powerslides are now aligned with player direction upon completion, and the board re-orients to your initial direction upon stick release, assuming you have not come to a stop.
Reworked the ability to control the depth of the powerslide, both frontside and backside
Improved the friction gradient & breaking rates in powerslides providing more opportunity to manage player speed in a line
- Including powerslides with all four wheels AND “tail” or “nose” powerslides, which previously did not influence player speed
We have added the ability to Slalom between frontside and backside powerslides while staying in the powerslide state
Performing a revert by entering a powerslide and completing the rotation with the triggers will allow you to better check your speed while “reverting”
Cleaned up the animation transitions in the powerslide states leading to an overall smoother feel

Reverts Pass

Reverts will no longer over rotate upon completion, ensuring the player is aligned with their initial direction but in their opposite stance
Reverts do not impact player speed
Revert sensitivity settings have been updated
Reverts “ON Bail” have been debugged
Revert animations were cleaned up leading to an overall smoother feel

Manuals

You can now land in manuals without all four wheels touching the ground
This applies to:
- Dropping off a ledge or grind into a manual
- When performing a revert in a manual
- When in a manual and changing directions 180 degrees

Manuals have been added to the trick display
- When “Trick Display” is set to “On” in the Options à Display Settings

General

Board Breaking
- When your board breaks you will now have the option to load a replacement from your inventory. This includes deck, griptape and deck / rail combos rather than a default orange blank board.
- The board replacement is preselected according to your inventory and will:

Try to replace the same set-up
If the same items are not available in your inventory – it will build your loadout based off the order your items are displayed in the store / apartment

In-Game News

We’ve added a news pop-up on game launch that allows us to share the latest news directly with players in game. Including our release notes for this update!

Beyond these updates, we’re happy to be providing some free content with this release!

Free Content

Welcome to Jacuzzi Unlimited

Once Louis Barletta announced the launch of his brand, we knew we had to get it in game. You can now find Jacuzzi boards and apparel in your in-game skate shop!

Socks

It’s long overdue but sock variants are finally in game!
Socks are available in 2 Styles with multiple heights and colour Variants for each style – Socks are now available to all players in the skate shop!

BUG FIXES

Fixed Jam mission Softlock: Exiting game mid Jam will no longer block you from starting the Jam and game won’t crash upon trying to change missions.
Fixed inputs for 180 to 50-50 when using Front / Back Foot input mode.
Fixed FS / BS Revert registering opposite in Goofy / Regular's switch.
Fixed skater disappearing / fall during cutscenes.
Fixed nose and tail drags not having friction.
Removed invisible collision while on foot in Prague.
Fixed skater being flung far after bail *Ragdoll velocity.
Fixed character spin when getting On / Off board.
Fixed small manual before Ollie / Nollie crank.
Fixed camera shake when walking / running while board is broken.
Fixed Camera Lens keyframe nullifying effects of FOV.
Fixed Powerslide over rotating while using Front / Back Foot inputs.
Fixed camera position defaulting to right side of screen when launching game / loading map.
Fixed Nollie / Fakie Bigspins and Body Varial trick registration.
Fixed misaligned feet while riding / pushing after respawning.
Fixed Daily Challenges being validated without performing required tricks.
Fixed not being able to Revert while in Nose Manual / Switch Nose Manual.
Fixed flip tricks appearing as Ollie directly after revert.
Fixed lag during Manuals in Paris missions.
Fixed lag while grinding / sliding while having lots of untracked missions available.
Fixed player being knocked down and reset out of Jam zone at beginning of Banks Jam round 2.
Fixed character jolt back when releasing powerslide input.
Late Shoves no longer flip.
Late Shoves function in all stances.
Fixed Manual Catch timings with backwards board.
Quarter Pipe typo fixed for “DIY Quarter” and “Ramp Quarter”
Fixed collision for movable object in Creature Park.
Fixed Goofy / Regular Switch Pressure Hardflip flipping too slow by default.
Fixed evoking Filmer Mode out of bounds leading to camera lowering / raising indefinitely.
Fixed Philly's Finest mission task “Grind the Ledge”
Reverts no longer cause character to jolt forward or backwards.
Fixed auto pop when holding cranking inputs on bank.
Fixed Session Marker decal appearing on quest giver NPC.

QOL FIXES

Objects are now selectable while out of bounds.
Skater no longer stands straight up when entering Powerslide stance.
Updated Rock Ride mission final task.
Updated NYC Banks Wall mission task description.

Known issues in this release

When entering Powerslide stance while in-air & turning with the triggers before landing, the player will land in a permanent Powerslide stance until providing additional input.

Finally, we’re excited to present our latest DLC offering.

Welcome to El Lay!

We’re stoked to be returning to the West coast for our latest map release, welcome to El Lay.

The West coast is home to some of the greatest outdoor skateparks ever built, with the ideal culture and climate to nurture skating. We therefore wanted to pay our homage to this important local while making sure we’re adding a fun and all rounded skateboarding experience within this setting. We hope you enjoy the lines for days and we continue to hone the core skate experience in Session.

As with all DLC maps, we like to provide some unique and fun skateable Object Dropper Assets. This latest batch is a mix of items you would find at skate parks along with creative additions from the crea-ture art team.

Object Dropper x 6 Objects

Skater Gear

Gym Jerseys (10 Variants) – DLC
Gym Shorts (10 Variants) – DLC

Football Jerseys (10 Variants) – DLC

Cargo Shorts (3 styles, 8 - 11 Variants) – DLC

What’s Next:

We’re continuing to work on gameplay improvements as we rework many of the core systems.

Finally - Keep your eyes peeled on the in-game news or our social channels for more info as we proceed @sessiongame.

Peace,

The crea-ture team

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24 Jun 2025Developer post

Crea-ture Developer Blog #17

COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO Hey Folks, As mentioned in our last Dev blog , we've been quietly working on core feature updates, focussing on delivering gameplay improvements, and pushing Sessions core to its full potential. Over the last year we have re-established our core team on S

COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO

Hey Folks,

As mentioned in our last Dev blog, we've been quietly working on core feature updates, focussing on delivering gameplay improvements, and pushing Sessions core to its full potential. Over the last year we have re-established our core team on Session, and we now have the programming base to push on!

In light of the much awaited updates, and focus on core gameplay fixes, this Dev Blog will read more like a changelist. Instead of relying on reading though, we recommend you jump in the game and get your hands on your controller to experience the sum of these changes first hand!

Watch on YouTube

What has been delivered for this release?

Camera Overhaul

We’ve had some core camera issues since launch, making it harder to consistently land your tricks & lines. The focus on this overhaul has been on keeping the player & gameplay options clearly visible & on screen at all times while also ensuring you can see what’s coming so you can adapt accordingly!

Camera positioning & realignment speed overhaul while On Board
Ensure the camera provides visibility on what’s ahead to better help prepare for tricks, lines, and landings
Retain player on cam at all times - including on turning & at speed
Camera while grinding follows the player around curves
Camera logic & flow on banks, quarter pipes, and liptricks - it helps to see where you’re landing!
Provides height on cam to provide improved landing visibility
The camera has better world avoidance techniques
Camera follows the player on bail instead of the board
Camera menu options updated / simplified

Improved skate feel & fluidity

This deliverable is more the sum of many core changes, and not all benefits of this work are clear in the gameplay at this point in time. The bulk of the work done is on the code foundation that will facilitate future fixes in both feel & fluidity of the skater. This will also contribute to the flow and friction of the skater, and board, in relation to the game world!

The New Physical Animation update is ALWAYS on, it was previously off by default.
We rebuilt the physics assets on the player characters - changing their posture and reaction to player inputs
Flow & Friction pass #1 - The foundation to the future Flow update this Summer!

Other feel & fluidity bug fixes

Fixed Goat Feet bug when skating fast
Fixed Mongo Push Bug - causing the player to bail and bug when not completing a full push

Frame rate Updates

We had previously supported non-optimal frame rate settings in Session, leading to extensive variations in gameplay bugs due to our gamecode structure. Reducing these options allows for a more consistent gameplay experience.

Removed - 45 / 90 / 120 FPS
FPS settings are 30 & 60 now - with 60 being ideal

General Bug Fixes

Skateshop - DLC Merch Cannot Be Sold / Removed From Inventory
Shop/Apartment - Equipping New Griptape Resets Board to a Blank Deck
On Board - Skater Turns Too Sharp When Skating Fast
On Board - Skater Flung Across Map After Respawning Near a Wall
Landing - Big Drop Landing Causes Instant Fall When Getting Back On Board
Missions Game loses focus when triggering talk prompt for NPC and walking away
Prog - Unable to Sprint, Set Marker or Push After Changing Map While Prompt is on Screen
Object Dropper - Object Dropper HUD Persists During Cutscenes
Loc Scoop+Flip tutorial mission uses inconsistent trick name for 360 Flip.

Beyond these updates & fixes, we’re also happy to be providing a content update with this release!

Free Content

All players will be receiving the re-release of the New York Sewer map.

If you didn’t manage to get to the TMNT Sewer map while the content was up - we have re-released the map, minus the TMNT branding, for all players. Just head to “Extra Network” → “Sewers”. If you did manage to unlock the 122 ⅛ Sewers during the promo, you will now have access to both versions of the map, but wont lose the TMNT branded version of the map - nor the gear or Turtles.

Finally - This version of the Sewer map will be available for all players and will not be removed!

What’s Next:

We’re already knee deep in the code of the Goofy Stance update - working on much awaited gameplay updates and improvements for the community & Session core team!

Keep your eyes peeled on our social channels for more info as we proceed, and don’t forget to post your clips & tag @sessiongame for your chance to win some cool prizes from the team!

Peace,

The crea-ture team

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28 May 2025Developer post

2025 Roadmap - Crea-ture Developer Blog #16

COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO Hey Folks, We’ve been quietly working on core feature updates, focussing on delivering gameplay improvements, and pushing Sessions core to its full potential. It’s been a solid three years since we last released a roadmap and we know the community has bee

26 Sep 2024Developer post

Crea-ture Developer Blog #15

COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO Hey Folks, We’re back with our first dev blog since the release of our Paris map in July, and we’re going to be taking a different angle for this one! For the first time since publishing our Steam Dev Blogs in May 2022, we will broaden our scope and provi

COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO

Hey Folks,

We’re back with our first dev blog since the release of our Paris map in July, and we’re going to be taking a different angle for this one!

For the first time since publishing our Steam Dev Blogs in May 2022, we will broaden our scope and provide some context on crea-ture studios along with Session project updates.

Prior to 2023 crea-ture was Session, and Session was crea-ture, but it’s been a while since this has been the case and it’s time we share some more info!

What’s happened since the 2023:

Since early 23, crea-ture has been working and growing on more than one front. This was a major direction change to what had been our day to day life working on Session, with all decisions and all efforts focussed solely on the output and success of Session.

Session has been a relative success since its launch, and it continues to outperform our humble expectations for a Skate Sim. This reality has led to unique challenges as we adapt our team and Studio to account for this success while also preparing for the future.

Day to day life at crea-ture is now focused on 3 major topics:

Studio growth & establishment
A second project
Session production

The studio management, and team, needed to grow to enable the continued production on Session while also defining and establishing our direction beyond. This studio growth is also critical to allow us to build teams in new disciplines (Audio/UI-UX/Anim) and provide ample feedback, growth, and professional challenges for our current team.

In conjunction with the Studio growth and continued production on Session is the need to secure future development and revenue for the studio. This comes in the form of our second “To Be Announced” Project. This second project allows us to continue recruiting top talent and building the depth and breadth of experience here at crea-ture studios.

More info on our projects, current team, and open roles can be found on our website at https://www.crea-turestudios.com

https://store.steampowered.com/app/861650/Session_Skate_Sim/

Now to the Session…

Before we get into the specifics of this release there is a big ticket item for us to officially address… UE5 has been officially dropped.

After in depth study on the stability and feasibility the investment required to get our physics and core gameplay integrated with the change to the physics engine is too high. There are also no guarantees that we would be able to match, or improve, the core gameplay beyond what can be achieved in our current engine version. We have instead vouched for a more focussed approach to the core skate experience, starting with addressing the more general bugs for the majority of the player base.

What has been delivered for this release?

Title Update :

Fixed - Day 1 Bounce bug - this issue has been drastically reduced, but will never be fully gone. We have worked hard to get the best overall improvement in terms of tricks and terrain to minimize its overall impact.

Fixed - Ghost Pop - this issue has been addressed and greatly improves rail skating & flat drops. However, it is to be noted that speed has an impact on this and going too fast will still result in popping off a rail at the kink.

Stats sharing - All gameplay sliders now have an associated value on screen so that stats can be shared more readily amongst players.

DLC (Paid Content):

Prague - Stalin Plaza

For this map release we have stayed on the European continent - and wanted to go with a map that delivered a real life location in near one to one accuracy.

We’re excited to introduce Stalin Plaza in Letna Square, Prague - a unique and distinct DIY spot that provides fun and unique gameplay opportunities in a new and refreshing setting!

For inspiration don't be shy to check out @Stalinplaza on Instagram 🤟

As with all DLC maps, we like to provide some unique and fun skateable Object Dropper Assets. This latest batch is a mix of items you would find at Stalin Plaza along with creative additions from the crea-ture art team.

Object Dropper Assets:

Skateshop gear:

We’re excited to be adding two new outfits for this release, providing further customization options for your skaters apparel.

Each outfit component also comes with multiple colour & material variants:

*Please note that hair/hat combos will also be provided for all free hats in the future, but we need to test & improve our system with these new assets before rolling it out globally. On that note - the original early access hair/hat combos were cut due to production & budget constraints and not to be sold at a later date…*

What’s Next:

Following this release with the Bounce bug and “ghost pop” fix we will be proceeding with the integration of animation mirroring - or bringing true Goofy to Session while still working on fun and engaging maps & content.

Peace,
The crea-ture team!

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18 Jul 2024Developer post

Crea-ture Developer Blog #14

Hey Folks, We’re happy to be releasing our latest map - and another European stop to the session Transit system, bienvenue a Paris! Not only is Paris home to the 2024 Summer olympics as of next month, but it is a hotbed for up and coming skaters, european skate tours, and skate c

09 Jul 2024Developer post

Session: Skate Sim — Verified on Steam Deck

Update 10/07/24 : We've just added Cloud Saves, so you should have no trouble playing on PC or Steam Deck now. Hey Folks, If you wondered how Session: Skate Sim plays on Steam Deck, you can rest easy! Session is now fully compatible with Steam Deck! You can take your skateboardin

28 Jun 2024Developer post

Crea-ture Developer Blog #13

Hey Folks, From passing 2.2 Million players across all platforms, to seeing our last year of social content grab 8 million views, we have felt your support from every angle. We also know that our players want more, and even though we’ve been pretty quiet to date, we are not dead

07 Jun 2024Developer post

More than 2 million players!

Hey Folks, Quick news to share: we are celebrating 2 million players! Thank you all for your support! Check out this infographic with some cool stats! Peace, The crea-ture team!

29 Feb 2024Developer post

Session during Nacon Connect 2024

Hey Folks, Mark your calendars and join us at Nacon Connect 2024! February 29th (today) - 7pm CET / 10am PT Peace, The crea-ture team!

21 Feb 2024Developer post

Crea-ture Developer Blog #12

COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO Hey Folks, Welcome to 2024! We’re back for the first time since October 2023, and we’ve got quite the year ahead of us, but we’ll save that for later. This Dev Blog is all about our latest release - DLC03! Now to get right to it, this is a content focused

COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO

Hey Folks,

Welcome to 2024!

We’re back for the first time since October 2023, and we’ve got quite the year ahead of us, but we’ll save that for later. This Dev Blog is all about our latest release - DLC03!

Now to get right to it, this is a content focused DLC release, including our newest school map and object dropper assets. Skating is all about creativity and adapting to what you have, and we have an abundance of fun terrain and object dropper assets for you to enjoy in this newest DLC release!

On the note of releases, it’s important for our fans to know that producing and releasing DLC content does not exclude us from continuing to plan and focus on improving our core mechanics. It’s on this note that we are pleased to announce that we are currently working on transitioning Session to Unreal 5!

It's still too early to make any concrete commitments on the implications of this, but it is a necessary step in order to continue a sustainable production on Session.

Since the last update

Over the last few months we have continued to structure & grow our team in order to solidify our foundations to adapt for the future. Our current staff, as well as our open studio positions can be found on https://www.crea-turestudios.com/about/ & https://www.crea-turestudios.com/careers/

Now to the update….

DLC (Paid Content):

The big ticket in this DLC is the Schoolyard map. As anyone who has ever watched a skate video can attest - Californian school’s delivered a unique hybrid of street and park skating before modern skate parks were a thing. They had small rails, banks, picnic tables, benches, and a wide array of sets to huck yourself down.

In order to pay homage to this terrain from the golden days of skating, we have compiled our favorite spots into one kick ass schoolyard map!

The map includes spots inspired by, but not limited to:
● Hollywood 12 & 16

● Carlsbad Gap
● Sylmar 9
● Skittles

● LA High Rail
● Walter Reed
● Lockwood
● Belmont 9
● Muirlands 14
● Elysian 18
● Leap of faith

● El Toro

So dust off the old VHS tapes, and reminisce on that dream trick you may finally be able to pull off 🙂

As with all DLC maps, we like to provide some unique and fun skateable Object Dropper Assets. This latest batch is a mix of items you would find in a schoolyard, or that you would bring to a schoolyard to improve the speed or run up to a specific obstacle.

Object Dropper Assets:

What’s Next:

As mentioned above, we continue to work on solidifying the future for Session. This is by no means a small feat, and we’re in the thick of defining what it implies and how it will impact our plans, but we’re working on it and will share more info as we progress.

Peace,
The crea-ture team!

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26 Oct 2023Developer post

Crea-ture Developer Blog #11

COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO Hey Folks, We’re back with another Session Dev Blog, as we’re psyched to be bringing you some fun new content and terrain to skate. Since the last update The turtles have found themselves at home in NY and their sewer lair, but we’re also seeing awesome c

COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO

Hey Folks,

We’re back with another Session Dev Blog, as we’re psyched to be bringing you some fun new content and terrain to skate.

Since the last update

The turtles have found themselves at home in NY and their sewer lair, but we’re also seeing awesome clips from around San Francisco, Philadelphia, and beyond. So keep the clips & content coming - and don’t forget to tag our social accounts!

Since our last release we’ve continued onboarding new team members and building for the future while also ensuring we're producing fun content for you as the player. To that note we’re excited to announce the release of our latest DLC bundle - in collaboration with Black River fingerboards!

DLC (Paid Content):

Black River” Object Dropper asset set

38 items from rails, benches, boxes, and more!

We’re excited to finally be bringing back one of our early supporters of Session, Black River Fingerboards. While fingerboarding is not skateboarding - it replicates the freedom, artistic expression, and counter culture roots of skateboarding, just at a table top level. Being able to share the love we have for skating and grass roots companies like Black River was an easy call for us, and the variety of skateable objects leads to some incredible opportunities in game!

Please note that while the Black River object bank assets are bundled with the DLC, once owned they can be placed & used in any map or locale.

Phatt Nugget Mall

The 90s were the heyday of the megastore and the boom of giant multi storied shopping malls all across North America. Malls have always been the forbidden fruit for skaters. Being clean, indoor, and mostly tile or marble with an abundance of ledges and drops the terrain was perfect, were it not for society & security! Thanks to Phat Nugget Mall being abandoned for the last 10 years, you can now revisit those glory days of hanging in the mall, but now with your deck and a chunk of wax!

Free update:

Object Dropper Overhaul!

We have fully reworked the Object Dropper system to make it more user friendly & intuitive, while still allowing for maximum player freedom. While those of you familiar with the old system will have some adjustment, the ease of use is greatly improved with our latest iteration.
A bundle of free objects has been included in the Object Dropper overhaul for those wanting some variety but not ready to jump on the DLC.
Asset Grouping is now possible:
Asset re-orientation & Snap-to-ground added

General de-bug & Fixes:

Camera - Fisheye camera lens has been reverted to V1
Historical Challenges: Nate’s New York challenge line has been fixed
Crash - A random Replay Editor crash on loading replays has been fixed
Object Dropper - Objects no longer sink into the world on map load
Audio fixes
Improved material sounds
Improved landing audio feedback
Implemented surface transfer fx
Other general debug fixes…

What’s Next:

We continue to build our team here at crea-ture studios and are focused on integrating our latest team members into the studio, and project. Once we have everyone grounded we can look at how, and where, they can contribute in a meaningful and impactful way for the players!

Even with our latest additions, we’re still actively recruiting - and you can find ALL open roles at: https://www.crea-turestudios.com/careers/

Finally - keep an eye on the @Session Game instagram & Tik Tok accounts for updates and additional content from Donovan!

Peace,
The crea-ture team!

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01 Aug 2023Developer post

Crea-ture Developer Blog #10

COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO Hey Folks, In this DevBlog we’ll provide high level updates on where the studio, team, and ultimately Session: Skate Sim are heading. Since the last update In May, we were thrilled to release our first DLC bundle, "Chris Cole & the Abandoned Waterpark

COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO

Hey Folks,

In this DevBlog we’ll provide high level updates on where the studio, team, and ultimately Session: Skate Sim are heading.

Since the last update

In May, we were thrilled to release our first DLC bundle, "Chris Cole & the Abandoned Waterpark" and the response from the community was very positive.

Since then, our team has been working tirelessly on our next exciting update - the Session X TMNT collaboration.

As self-proclaimed 90s kids, the opportunity to bring the iconic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles into the world of Session was like a dream come true - one we couldn't pass up for anything in the world. And now, the moment has arrived, and we are thrilled to announce that the TMNT collaboration is available for download as a free update!!!

We can't wait for you to dive into this thrilling experience and join our heroes on an unforgettable journey in the world of Session. So grab your gear and get ready to embrace the ninja power! Cowabunga!

TMNT Content included in the update:

- Donatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael have joined the session roster

- Hard Goods - Decks & Griptape

- Soft Goods - Apparel

- Camera Lens → TMNT
TMNT Lens: - Changing the Camera Model in the Options Menu to → “TMNT” will add the distinct artistic signature of TMNT: Mutant Mayhem to Session: Skate Sim

- Replay Editor filter –TMNT
When editing replays as a turtle, with the TMNT camera model active, the Replay editor will become TMNT branded:

- Sewer Map - fun and innovative skate spots are the bread and butter of session - welcome to the NYC sewers…while the content is free, you need to do some NYC leg work to find the map BEFORE it becomes available through the transit system. Check the transit images for a hint on where to go!

General de-bug & Fixes:

- Mission Log status saved on reboot: “Untracked” missions previously became “Tracked” in the Mission Log on a reboot - this is fixed and track status is now persistent
- Scoop speed control
We have added the ability to dictate the speed of scooped tricks by managing the relative speed of the scoop input. Therefore a slow scoop on a shuv-it will lead to a slow shuv, and vice versa. Arc-length has now been cut as a scoop input method.
- Board pitch in Manual board control is dictated by the angle of the trick input and is now maintained for the duration of the trick - helping in landing orientation for grinds, manuals, and landing in banks!
- Board flip offset adjustments - Board position under player has been improved - as shared by Donovan on Instagram
- Camera - Fisheye camera lens has been revamped to improve granularity and improve fidelity.
- Other general debug fixes…

Skateshop content:
- Bug fixes on apparel
- Suck clothing integrated

Audio:
- Improved audio on manuals & kick turns
- Board flipping feature - dependent on rolling speed and flip speed
- Tweaked board breaking heights
- Added option to toggle flatspot audio
- Updated foot grip-tape sliding sfx for most tricks
- Added more wood scuff sound on pressure flips
- Split landing impact sounds so some follow the skater and some stay at the location of impact

What’s Next:

We continue to build our team here at crea-ture studios, and over the last month we have increased 36% in size!!!!

Onboarding our new team members and integrating them into the studio, and project, is our priority. Once we have everyone grounded we can look at how, and where, they can contribute in a meaningful and impactful way for the players!

Here are the roles we’re onboarding:

● HR Director - Will be key to helping improve our studios presence in the market and driving recruiting

● Animator - Support for Session is a priority, but so is assuring programming support for animation additions / improvements!

● QA Lead - Driving the building and structuring of our QA team to ensure we continue to focus on quality and improvements for our core player base, a great addition to JL’s contribution in the QA domain to date.

● Art Director - A critical addition to ensure we’re sticking to our vision and building on what we have for both Session & the future.

Finally - we’ve been fielding a lot of questions on our social channels regarding Switch production. We’re happy to announce that there will be a Switch update including all of our updates for launch, and our DLC, closer to the year’s end.

Finally, Recruitment at crea-ture studios continues & Open positions can be found at https://www.crea-turestudios.com/careers/

Peace,

The Crea-ture team!

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17 May 2023Developer post

Crea-ture Developer Blog #9 - May 2023

COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO Hey Folks, It’s been 4 weeks since our last PC specific update, and we’re already back! It’s finally time to announce our May update and our first full standalone DLC bundle, included within our next Title Update, so here it is… This DLC bundle welcomes p

COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO

Hey Folks,

It’s been 4 weeks since our last PC specific update, and we’re already back!

It’s finally time to announce our May update and our first full standalone DLC bundle, included within our next Title Update, so here it is…

This DLC bundle welcomes pro skateboarder Chris "Cobra" Cole to the Session lineup and includes updated gear from sponsors Fallen, Spitfire, and Zero. Additionally, the DLC presents the Crea-ture Waterpark, the first map not set in a city location or skate park alongside six new missions featuring Chris Cole, four of which take place on the new map. Players can also look forward to six exclusive "DIY" assets and five Chris Cole Zero deck designs in the skateshop.

Watch the Waterpark & Chris Cole DLC Trailer

Watch on YouTube

DLC Content

Pro Skater

Chris “Cobra” Cole officially joins the Session: Skate Sim roster
- Sponsors in game - Fallen, Spitfire, Zero, Liquid Death

Adding Chris to Session is huge for us here at Crea-ture studios. His influence on the industry, and each of us as skaters is irrefutable. Whether you were picking up a board in the 90s, or 2020s, Chris’ presence has been consistent. He is one of the few skaters to have won Thrashers Skater of the year two times!!

Map

The Abandoned Waterpark is our first map outside of a city spot or Skate park
The waterpark has an interesting combination of steep slopes with lots of speed, big gaps, and risky spots. However it’s not all that makes up this terrain. Take the time to shred the lazy river, or skate one of the awesome parking lot banks!

Missions

Play 6 new missions with Chris Cole - including 4 in our all new DLC map!

Object Dropper Assets

6 Unique “DIY” assets

SkateShop content

5 Chris Cole Zero Deck Graphics

What's Next:

We continue to crack away at our Q3 & Q4 Roadmap for this Summer. The Roadmap relies fully on our capacity to output asd a team, and we’re still looking to add some key roles before we can lock down the plan. However, keeping aligned with players, and growing Session, continues to be our main focus! If you know anyone out there who would be the perfect fit for our team - do share!

Recruitment at crea-ture studios continues & Open positions can be found at https://www.crea-turestudios.com/careers/

Peace,
The Crea-ture team!

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27 Apr 2023Developer post

Crea-ture Developer Blog #8 - April 2023

COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO Hey Folks, It’s the last week of April and we’ve delivered the last of our 3 PC specific updates! It’s already been a busy start to spring for our remote team. We’ve recently welcomed our newest addition, and well known community member, JL Nightmare to t

COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO

Hey Folks,

It’s the last week of April and we’ve delivered the last of our 3 PC specific updates!

It’s already been a busy start to spring for our remote team. We’ve recently welcomed our newest addition, and well known community member, JL Nightmare to the Crea-ture Studios roster. JL brings 5+ years of session experience to kick start our Quality Assurance team. If you’ve checked out any of his videos you’ll know how detailed he is!

That brings us to 11 employees here at Crea-ture as we continue to look for the right candidates for our team.

Recruiting continues to be our biggest priority as we work on staffing key roles for Session & the future…but let’s get to this quick PC1.3 update, because we’re already flying towards the upcoming DLC1 release this May.

Since the last update

PC1.3 drops today and includes the following updates, all of which will be included for free in our next platform wide updates!

PC1.3:

Accessories System

Implementation of core system for player accessories

Board Breaking

Added an Option slider added to +/- probability of board breaking when On
Updated graphics on certain board sizes

Bug Fixes

Player HUD UI tracking on mission completion fixed
Historical challenge fixes (x13)
Skateshop skinning bugs
Various world collision fixes

Audio Fixes

Improved flatspot values
Reduced truck squeaking
Slight increase in catch sfx volume

Miscellaneous

Crea-ture park added to Transit system

Skateshop content:

Accessories: Glasses were added as the first accessory to drop

The following brands have also updated their Skateshop deck graphics:

DGK
Meow
- Samarria’s Pro Model updated!
Thankyou
Flip
Welcome

What’s Next:

Beyond these quick updates we’ve been working on future world content & features, with more info to come on our Q3 & Q4 Roadmap this Summer. The Roadmap continues to be a living document as we grow and adapt to our latest opportunities. Keeping aligned with players, and growing Session, continues to be our main focus!

DLC1 release dates to be confirmed soon - Keep an eye on our Social channels and Steam page for these dates along with future Dev Blogs...

Finally, Recruitment at crea-ture studios continues & Open positions can be found at https://www.crea-turestudios.com/careers/

Peace,

The Crea-ture team!

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30 Mar 2023Developer post

Crea-ture Developer Blog #7 - March 2023

COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO Hey Folks, We’ve officially hit Spring here in Montreal, and there is a buzz of excitement on the team as we get ready for our upcoming releases and finally some outdoor skating! We’re also happy to share that Donovan is continuing on his road to recovery

COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO

Hey Folks,

We’ve officially hit Spring here in Montreal, and there is a buzz of excitement on the team as we get ready for our upcoming releases and finally some outdoor skating!

We’re also happy to share that Donovan is continuing on his road to recovery and he’s been back to pumping out awesome content on the regular. Our latest board breaking clips have surpassed our unique viewer counts on any social clip to date…and we’re just getting started, so it’s not just us that’s buzzing!

We’re also super sad to see the latest news changes in the industry, and couldn’t believe what we were reading regarding our favorite teams and riders. If we know one thing though, it's that when skaters slam they get right back up! We’re excited to see what new growth will come out of these changes!

Since the last update

Session production has been moving along at full speed. We released our first PC update, PC1.1, in February and we’re stoked to see that the new onboarding and general accessibility changes have had a positive impact for players. The release of PC1.1 and subsequent deliverables made the last month a hectic time!

PC1.2 drops today and includes some fun updates that the team is excited to share, so let's get to it.

All of the following will also be included for free in our next platform wide updates!

PC1.2:

Board Breaking

Board breaking is being released in the Experimental menu for this update, and is turned Off by Default.
Is functional in gameplay and in the Replay Editor!
When turned ON - the system tracks several factors:
Wear & Tear (On & Off)
When set to “Off” the likelihood of breaks < drastically
Drop height
Landing angle
Landing on any slope < chances of breaking on big drops

Broken Board Video: https://youtu.be/hkNqOgYsy98
Broken on Rail: https://youtube.com/shorts/q_1E4FfKQZU

Audio Updates

Catch SFX integration - the player now plays catch audio on any trick with player & board separation

Board Stacked Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/VyhqfMu0eGQ

Reverb tweaks
Volume & attenuation adjustments
Flat spot probability decreased

PC1.2 Content

Object Dropper Assets:

Stacked Decks

Available in 3/4/5 deck combos

Kicker Ramp

Skateshop content

We’re excited to experiment with the more fun side of skating - the addition of costumes to the skate shop will give us some fun opportunities moving forward. Welcome to Session @LiquidDeath!

Available in the skate shop now - grab your in game wallets $$$

Costume - Liquid Death

Video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Tc4tzIwMq3Q

Panda Head!

Bucket Hat

Brimmed Beanie

Beyond the fun content, feature updates, and long term planning, we’re setting the design and tech foundations for further improvements and additions. As stated last month, the Roadmap is still evolving as we grow and define our next steps, but keeping aligned with players and growing Session is our main focus!

Clearing our Experimental menu features into full release features, as well as core gameplay fixes, are on there too!

What’s Next:

Recruitment at crea-ture studios continues.

Open positions can be found at https://www.crea-turestudios.com/careers/

Keep an eye on our Social channels and Steam page for future updates and Dev Blogs, including an updated roadmap...

Peace,
The crea-ture team!

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14 Feb 2023Developer post

Crea-ture Developer Blog #6 - February 2023

COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO Hey Folks, We made it to 2023! We hope everyone managed to stack some clips over their holiday breaks, whether in game or IRL, for those of us north of the 49th it’s been pretty snowy so Session has been a welcome outlet! Since the last update We had some

COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO

Hey Folks,

We made it to 2023!

We hope everyone managed to stack some clips over their holiday breaks, whether in game or IRL, for those of us north of the 49th it’s been pretty snowy so Session has been a welcome outlet!

Since the last update

We had some big news on the team front with the rapid turn of events for Donovan Strain!

We're happy to report that he is in the hand of some of the best medical and support staff on the West Coast, and surrounded with family and friends. In time's like this we realize how easy it is to take the simple things in life for granted!

On that note - Happy Valentine's day - from us here at crea-ture Studios to all of our fans!

Yes Session, and making games is important, but nothing comes before our family, friends, and our health! Now we can get back to our usual programming.

We continue to work on our Roadmap and align on what will bring the most to our player base as a whole, and will help ensure the longevity of Session. We’re actively building a bug backlog that will also be addressed over the next year of production - so we don’t only add to Session - but actively address player frustrations.

After our latest announcement regarding our upcoming releases this March, we’re excited to share that we will be moving to monthly PC releases for February, March, and April!

The first PC release will be dropping by the end of February, and will include:

Upcoming Features:

First Time User Experience - AKA Onboarding
Updated Mission / Quest tracker
AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution 1.0

Upcoming Content:

New Skateshop content

We’re excited to welcome NEW truck brands to the in game skateshop. We’ve reviewed how trucks are built in game, and the benefits to gameplay, and your board control, are pretty awesome!

We also tasked the art team with producing what they’d love to skate! Here are some examples of the fun and unique skateable assets you can expect to see in future releases.

This specific bundle will be released on PC this February!

Object Dropper Assets

AVE Bench

Tile Kicker
Curved Manny Pad
Pyramid with rail spine
A-frame with rail/box
Skatable Car!

Visit our social pages for clips of these assets in game!

In game QOL improvements:

All bug fixes in the December Dev Blog +
Impossible’s now wrap around your foot - clipping is to be expected.
Donovan’s Skateshop meetup is no longer a “no-bail” line.
Continued Mission trigger detection box improvements
Bailed tricks will no longer count towards mission or challenge objectives
KS Fastplant backers in credits

What’s Next:

Recruitment at crea-ture studios continues, and open positions can be found at https://www.crea-turestudios.com/careers/

Finally we’re looking forward to sharing an updated roadmap for Session production in 2023!.

Keep an eye on our Social channels and Steam page for future updates and Dev Blogs.

Peace,
The crea-ture team!

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Updates & announcements

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Bug Fixes

Gameplay Improvements / Quality of Life

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What’s been delivered?

Skate Core V1.0

Grind Settings:

Flip trick Settings:

Gameplay Settings:

General Updates:

Stutter Bug:

FPS Updates on PC:

Grind mode changes:

Nav Fixes:

Physical Animation Fixes:

Map options moved to “Map Settings”

Finally:

BUG FIXES

QOL FIXES

Known issues in this release

What’s Next:

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What’s been delivered?

Goofy Stance

Flow & Friction Pass

Powerslide updates

Reverts Pass

Manuals

General

In-Game News

Free Content

Socks

BUG FIXES

QOL FIXES

Known issues in this release

Welcome to El Lay!

Object Dropper x 6 Objects

Skater Gear

What’s Next:

COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO

What has been delivered for this release?

Camera Overhaul

Improved skate feel & fluidity

Other feel & fluidity bug fixes

Frame rate Updates

General Bug Fixes

Free Content

What’s Next:

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What’s Next:

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What’s happened since the 2023:

Now to the Session…

Title Update :

DLC (Paid Content):

Prague - Stalin Plaza

Object Dropper Assets:

Skateshop gear:

What’s Next:

February 29th (today) - 7pm CET / 10am PT

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Since the last update

DLC (Paid Content):

Object Dropper Assets:

What’s Next:

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Since the last update

DLC (Paid Content):

Free update:

What’s Next:

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Since the last update

TMNT Content included in the update:

General de-bug & Fixes:

What’s Next:

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Watch the Waterpark & Chris Cole DLC Trailer

DLC Content