Introducing - the Steam Preview Channel
We're excited today to announce the launch of the new Steam Preview Channel, an opportunity for players to test out the latest and greatest builds of Ara: History Untold as the team continues to add to the game post-launch.
Loaded today into the Preview Channel is the 1.3.1 patch.
This patch primarily includes further updates and balance changes to diplomacy and AI, but future patches will include larger scope balance adjustments, as well as other bigger changes and feature previews.
To access the Preview Channel: Right-Click the game from your Library and select "Properties"
Choose "Betas" from the list on the left, enter this code into the Private Betas field:
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Then select "Check Code"
If you've entered it correctly, you'll see a message that says "Success! Beta unlocked." You can then click "Opt into: preview - Preview of next release"
Once you've done that, you'll trigger an update, and you've effectively switched your game over to the Preview Channel.
Some things to note:
- Although our goal will always be to upload high quality builds, due to the working nature of the Preview Channel you'll possibly encounter unique bugs, breaks, or other issues with the game, in those cases we greatly appreciate you sharing your experience with us so we can make sure it is resolved before the final release to the main channel.
- Existing Multiplayer Games will not work on the Preview Channel - however you can start new Multiplayer games with other players on the Preview Channel.
- It is not cross-save enabled with the main game channel, so any save games on the main channel will stay separate from your save games on preview channel.
Once you've entered the code, you'll continue to have access to the Preview Channel (pending other updates we make) - but you can switch back to the main channel at any time. To do so, head back to that Betas menu from the Properties menu of the game, click the "Select the Beta you would like to opt into" drop down menu and select "None". This will trigger another update, and move you back to the main channel. Going forward, to head back to the Preview Channel you'll just return to this same menu and select it from your list of betas.
We look forward to hearing your feedback on the preview build, whether that's in the:
- Ara: History Untold Discord Server
- The Steam Community Forums
- The Ara: History Untold Website Forums
- Any of our various social media platforms!
Thank you for playing!
- The Ara: History Untold Team