Hello Wild Ones!
This is Lantin, the producer of Wild Assault.
Can you believe it? It's been almost 3 months since the Wild Assault Early Access launch! I'm so glad that the studio has built an even deeper connection with our community. Just as it has for me, communicating with you and pouring our hearts into crafting content for you has already become the daily routine for everyone on the team, and we've been enjoying every moment of it! As the new season is launching today, I would like to take some time to talk about our journey so far, the wisdom you've taught us, and our resolve for this project's future.
Fast Responses and Continuous Improvements
Continuous improvement has always been our primary goal, ever since we first brought Wild Assault to the public in April 2024. Addressing community feedback regarding major issues in our initial build with fast responses was our first priority.
Through 3 episodes of "Updates on Player Concerns," we have significantly optimized Wild Assault's core player experiences:
We removed the Battle Pass XP cap and optimized task designs for better progression experiences.
We added more content to the Battle Pass without increasing the price, improving its content value.
We promised the community a FOMO-free Battle Pass experience and began related R&D at the very beginning of Season 1.
Regarding monetization, when we first introduced the Haru Silk cosmetic bundle, the price tag didn't meet everyone's expectations. We realized that our early monetization strategy had significant room for improvement. After collecting valuable community feedback, we swiftly adjusted the pricing for related items the very next day and issued refunds accordingly.
I would like to thank everyone who shared their thoughts on social media, on Steam forum and in our official Discord server. The wisdom you've shared with us is precious. As we've mentioned before, the studio strives to work with you in finding a balanced model that both sustains Wild Assault's development and ensures players can experience and enjoy the content we've poured our hearts into.
Throughout Season 1, our updates evolved as Wild Assault gradually stabilized. We started with an intense daily hotfix pace for the first 2 weeks, and as the S1 build became more stable, we adjusted to a weekly update schedule. This allowed us to shift more manpower to new content R&D.
We released over 20 hotfixes during Season 1, covering a wide range of bug fixes and optimizations, including but not limited to Valiant collision optimizations, balancing, a new event (Kite Carnival), and 2 new game modes. At the same time, we shared our R&D progress and maintained close communication with the community through our weekly dev logs. The comments you shared genuinely influenced our dev direction.
Focusing on Combat Experience Optimization
Thanks to the community's continuous and valuable feedback, we've introduced a major R&D focus shift during Season 1. We've prioritized addressing existing pain points within the current combat experience, redirecting some new content R&D resources towards optimizing combat fluidity. Most of these changes will be released in Season 2.
Although this focus shift means some new content, including new game modes we had prepared, will be postponed, we still believe that only by ensuring the quality of the core gameplay experience can Wild Assault truly support richer new content yet to come. As you can see, we are, and always will be, optimizing our R&D workflow based on community's demands.
Balancing
We know you care a lot about Wild Assault's Valiant and weapon balancing, and so do we. I can assure you that our team approaches adjustments to balancing with extreme caution, as each change could trigger a butterfly effect throughout the game.
During Season 1, we gradually determined our general balancing direction through multiple rounds of feedback collection, in-depth discussions, and a large amount of internal testing. We announced our balancing plan through a dev log earlier, and more details were released together with the Season 2 patch notes. Please keep sharing your thoughts in the comments!
Honest Community Communication
Wild Assault has always been a community driven project, and Combat Cat Studio remains committed to our founding principle of honest communication with players. Although we won't be able to reply to each and every comment, taking in your feedback is always our top priority.
We are aware of your major concerns, such as a low concurrent player count, an unideal matchmaking mechanism, and a desperate need for new content to attract new players. These are the issues we must face and are looking to resolve. Given the current status of Wild Assault's lack of game content, we've seen it coming and were prepared for the current situation.
To be honest, everyone on the team is deeply touched and motivated by every active player in Wild Assault, the lively discussion on social media, and the fan art you have created. Your continuous support deeply honors us, and we sincerely thank you for your company along Wild Assault's Early Access phase. Your voices and love have strengthened our determination to keep Wild Assault thriving long term!
Good news is, through our combined efforts throughout the entire season, Wild Assault is getting better by the day. As Season 2 arrives, the team is committed to the following goals:
Keep close communication with the community, as always.
Speed up our R&D pace: We plan to release at least one new map each season to fulfill your gameplay experience needs.
Enhance social functions: Clearly, our current squad function alone is far from meeting your expectations. Enhancing Wild Assault's social features (friends, squad, lobby, etc.) will be our next focus. More details will be revealed as our R&D progresses.
Explore UGC potential. As mentioned earlier in a dev log, we are currently working on introducing the Steam Workshop function to Wild Assault. We will do our best to let the community's amazing creativity enliven the game. We will make sure to share the latest updates with you through our dev logs.
Thank you again for everything. ❤️
Wild Assault Season 2: Phantom Fracture officially drops today. Good hunting Wild Ones! Hope to catch you on the battleground soon!
PS: Let me take advantage of being the producer here. I'm very eager to know what content you would like to see in Wild Assault. Don't hesitate to share your thoughts in the comments! I will carefully read them all. 😉
Lantin
Wild Assault Producer
July 3, 2025