Hi everyone,
We finally have a release date for the Shanghai-Nanking DLC and the PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5 version, but first let's see what changes since last major update.
Recent Changes
New Features:
• Added A5M-2 Japanese fighter plane.
• Added SDKFZ 222 armored car with 7 camo variants.
• Added 3,7cm Pak 36.
• Added M1937 1-K AT gun.
• Added M1937 19-K AT gun.
• Added M1937 53-K AT gun.
• Reworked C96 models.
• Enfield rifles animations reworked.
• M1911 animations reworked.
• Reworked most of the radios
• Added some new Face models.
• Started reworking Fallschirmjäger uniforms.
• New system to add locations in custom maps.
• Finalized Shanghai-Nanking DLC for the upcoming release.
• New system to add into text for vanilla and custom missions.
• New system to localize custom missions.
• New system to set Campaign-tree order of custom missions.
• New system to localize custom missions.
• Added many new functionalities to Scripting System.
• Reworked rain effect.
• Released coming soon Shanghai-Nanking DLC page.
Fixes:
• Removed "Take control of spawned vehicle" button; To take control of a spawned vehicle pressing on the vehicle label is now enough.
• Some fixes in uniform textures.
• Improved memory management to reduce potential memory leak issues.
• Fixed bug with I-16 rockets.
• Improved bots pathfinding for maps with very steep hills.
• Fixed Panzer I seat slot count.
• Improved performance of some FPS animations.
• Fixed bug with M1 helmet.
• Fixed bug with Paratroopers M1 Carbine.
• Changed the way ticket system works, by counting dead units instead of respawns now.
• Improvements in riggings.
• Improved AI to calculate longer paths when they can't find a good one.
• General bug fixes, especially around the new scripting system.
• Improved camera reload animation system.
• Addressed various smaller bugs reported via Discord.
Shanghai - Nanking Campaign
Shanghai Nanking will launch on Steam the 28th of March (2025)!
This DLC will bring 2 maps (with around 100 new map props) and 23 missions on them, various vehicles and weapons, more than 70 clothing pieces and the new China faction!
You can wishlist the DLC now here!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3499380/Easy_Red_2_Shanghai__Nanking/
The DLC will take a few extra weeks to be released on console as well, but we are doing our best to bring it ASAP!
PlayStation Release
The same day, 28th of March, the game will also become available on the PlayStation store for both PS4 and PS5!
The game will launch with all DLCs except for Shanghai Nanking, that might take a few extra weeks to be approved and released on this console as well.
Scripting system
While we plan to add even more functionalities, the scripting system expanded a lot with functionalities such as callbacks.
We managed to make the first fully scripted mission in Easy Red 2: The Sihang Warehouse defense mission for the upcoming Shanghai-Nanking DLC.
More missions will feature scripting, including base game missions, and we are planning to run a scripting contest along with Workshop creators in order to promote the new system and help with it's usage.
Available content
You can get Battle of the Bulge and France Invasion here
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2617770/Easy_Red_2_Ardennes_1940__1944/
You can get Normandy campaign here
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2317930/Easy_Red_2_Normandy/
Extra informations
In case you didn't know we have defined a precise roadmap for the next months of development and you can read it here.
We keep improving all features of the base game and as always we will be going on listening to suggestions from people inside the Steam Discussions and the Discord server.
Thank you all,
Marco