Hello, this is Wonho Son, head of development for ANVIL.
I have great news for you guys today! Anvil will be exhibited by SK Telecom (our publisher for Xbox platform) at Tokyo Game Show which will be held online this year. We will be premiering our official cinematic trailer during the show as well as offering demo testing with our latest build. The demo testing will be available to everyone. You don’t have to sign up for it or anything. You can access it from our Steam Store page during the Tokyo Game Show week.
The following are some of the features that we have implemented into the build since our June demo testing.
Inviting friends
- You can now invite friends to play together. I suppose it was an overdue feature, but it’s here now.
Various weapons and random options
- There are now more weapon types and features in the game. Try out new weapons like rocket launchers and machine guns.
- There are dozens of passive skills that are randomly added to a weapon when it’s dropped. This will allow for more strategic and fun gameplay.
Gun Shop NPC
- A robotic NPC named Vaulty has been added. He sells various weapons and relics.
- You can find Vaulty on boss monster planets. You can refresh the products to find the weapon or a relic you’re looking for. It should make it easier for you to build your ideal character.
Changes in Alert Level System
- There is a significant change to Alert Level System, which made the game more difficult as time passed.
- Now, the difficulty will not increase as time passes.
- The enemy’s level will increase according to your progress (planet, zones within the planet, etc.)
- Note that after a certain period of time you will be found by the Machine God and you may receive some form of penalty for a certain period of time. Your vision may diminish, the enemy may get stronger, and machine creatures may appear to harm you. But don’t worry, The effect only lasts for a set period of time. Perhaps there might be a reward for overcoming all the “hardship“.
There are many other things that we have been working on and had improved in the game.
All this comes from the feedback that you have sent to us, and I would like to thank all of you.
One minor thing…
For this demo build, there will only be a limited number of Breakers available and only the first galaxy will be available to explore. I know that might be a disappointment to some of you but don’t worry. Early Access release is coming soon.
Come check us out at Tokyo Game Show and we will be back soon with the Steam demo! Make sure to add ANVIL on your wishlist and join our discord server so that you don't miss out!
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/anvil
Steam Store: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1487390/ANVIL/