ASCENDANT is Crashing Steam Next Fest, From October 14th!
Lock and load, gamers! It’s time to strap in, fine tune your custom weapons, and prepare for the mayhem because ASCENDANT is storming Steam Next Fest! That's right, we're giving you free Open Beta access starting from October 14th, where you can unleash all the pent up chaotic energy you’ve been saving up while we’ve been sharpening our metaphorical biopunk blades (no actual blades - we prefer our carnage with bullets, baddies, and biocores) Plus, for anyone who’s played before, expect to see some… ‘scary’ additions, because Halloween has arrived in The Lobby!
Did Someone Say ‘New Trailer’?
Oh yes, you read that right, we’re delivering a brand new trailer during Next Fest - packed with more biopunk madness and ‘80s neon-drenched carnage than you can handle. Think of it as a sneak peek at the havoc you’re about to wreak - trust us, you don’t want to miss it.
For now, here’s a little teaser of what to expect…
Fresh Meat, New Features
For those of you who've already dived headfirst into the glorious insanity that is ASCENDANT, we’ve got some epic new features waiting for you, because what’s the point of strategic survival if we’re not keeping you on your toes?
- New Event: Fire Sale: All shops will offer free items for a limited time during matches. Players will receive a 1 minute warning before activation, which lasts for 3 minutes.
- New Event: Forest Power Plants: Special plants can be found in the wilderness. Destroying them yields power and potential goodies, with varying rarities affecting the loot.
- Match Modifier: Event Overload: Activates more events than usual during matches.
- Bunker Dome: Assault Variant: New dome ability that boosts damage for allies inside.
- Customization Options: New premade appearances, beard styles, eye colors, and charms for weapons.
- Halloween has arrived in The Lobby!
Updates & Patch Notes: Yeah, We’re Listening
We’ve also fine-tuned and updated the game based on your totally polite (and definitely not rude) feedback. So, if more balanced gameplay, smoother combat, and all the fun-size improvements that make your massacre even more satisfying were on your hit list, consider it done:
- Map-Wide Events: Increased likelihood of multiple map-wide events occurring simultaneously!
- Weapon Unlock Changes: Unlocking new weapons now grants additional modules and perks, retroactively awarded to existing players.
- Boss Summoner Event Revamp: Now appears as a small camp with a console and a scanner drone, providing a clearer path to the boss after activation.
- Vehicle Update: The three-seater vehicle has received a new appearance, and you can earn and apply custom skins to the quad vehicle.
- Gorlizard Control Changes: Our big, scaly boy now has a loud roar when possessed, and when he uses any of his abilities (Roar, Leap, or Heal), it will also leave a temporary marker on the map, to give you a rough idea of where he might be!
- Lobby Updates: The pub has been renamed to The Side Quest and chat options for vendors have been expanded to provide you with useful gameplay tips.
- Deathbringer Clarity Update: Health gauge appears when shot; a ‘repairing’ icon is now displayed when disabled.
- UI Improvements: Redesigned accolade screens, longer chat window duration, and updated customization icons.
- Performance Enhancements: Various performance improvements, including clearer player outlines and projectile tracers.
For the full list of changes, check out the Patch Notes.
ASCENDANT Is The Place To Be, From October 14th
During Steam Next Fest, you’ll be given full access to ASCENDANT’s world of retro-futuristic carnage. Our multi-team squad-based tactical shooter isn’t just about shooting stuff (okay, it’s a lot about shooting stuff), the name of the game is to adapt, strategise, and survive. Oh, and to make sure your opponents walk away with their dignity in tatters - while you claim victory with those sweet, sweet biocores.
And when you’re not balls-deep in mutant turtle guts or dodging bullets from the other side of the map, you can head on over to The Lobby, where you can craft new weapons, battle with other players, run time trials, and even play hide-and-seek (you’ll see). It’s also a great place to trash talk while prepping your loadout for your next mission.
Wishlist Now, Play Later
So, what are you waiting for? Get yourself over to Steam and wishlist ASCENDANT now, so you’ll be ready to jump in as soon as Next Fest begins. We’ll see you on the battlefield.