Hey, everyone! ☃️
We're incredibly excited to share more details about our major content update, Frostbyte, coming to Lynked Early Access on January 27th!
Here's a first look at what's new and what's improved:
NEW UNIBOT: FROSTEAU
Help this eccentric newcomer collect his missing Cryo Crystals needed to return home! Frosteau introduces limited-time (seasonal) event missions and rewards to Lynked.
NEW DYNAMIC WEATHER
Snow and rain introduce unique Bitibots hiding in snowdrifts and leaf piles. Plus, catch new Gillibots exclusive to chilly or rainy weather!
NEW EVENT-EXCLUSIVE REWARDS
Collect Cryo Crystals in town or complete new event missions, then exchange them at Frosteau's Shop for special Weapons, Decor, and Cosmetics. Additionally, players can obtain unique Lunar New Year items Frosteau has acquired in his travels!
NEW WEAPON CORE
Imbue your weapons with ice attacks to freeze and shatter enemy Combots with the new Freeze Core!
NEW HOLIDAY-THEMED WEAPONS
A festive new weapon brand inspired by various holidays is on the way, starting with the Snowing Star (Ringblade), The Sledder (Battleboard), Double Dragonhead (Breacher), and Candy Payne (Basher)! Even more weapons will be added to this lineup in future updates.
NEW FAVOR: SNOWBALL FIGHTS
With snowy weather comes a new Favor from Unibot Residents. Rile up your robotic neighbors enough, and you might spark a town-wide clash!
NEW PING SYSTEM
Highlight Chests, Weapons, and Health or Armor pickups to guide friends during co-op missions in multiplayer.
NEW ARMORY SECTION
Browse all your collected Weapons and Weapon Mods, view their stats, and filter which can appear as loot during missions.
NEW COMBAT AREAS
Experience new day/night variants of existing Logwood Pines and Sludgestone Ridge maps, which essentially double the amount of playable areas in Lynked!
NEW TOWN-MANAGEMENT OPTIONS
Hosts can now customize town permissions, including setting a max player count and controlling which visitors can build or harvest resources.
NEW LANGUAGE OPTIONS
Lynked will now support Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Traditional,) and Chinese (Simplified.)
STEAM DECK IMPROVEMENTS
This update should enhance the experience for Steam Deck players, with controller and touchscreen support, reworked default settings, and optimization improvements.
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That’s it for the highlights, but there’s much more to uncover when Frostbyte arrives on January 27.
In the meantime, and if you haven’t already, now’s the perfect time to join our Discord—it's the best place to share feedback, report bugs, and connect with the developers.
We'll see you in town!