Dear Stormworkers,
The Multiplayer Update is coming... on Thursday 13th February at 17:00 UTC!
2 weeks ago we announced that we were planning a huge multiplayer update very soon. You overwhelmingly told us that you would like dedicated servers and public server lists so that you can join games without needing to organise a big group of friends before hand.
We agree. With the multiplayer max player count being increased to 32 players, you need public server lists. We also think that dedicated servers are a great idea. The multiplayer major update will also come with the dedicated server (initially for Windows) so games can be hosted without the need to run the client or have a game license.
We are having a great time testing the game! Without the frequent slow downs, and with the improved physics performance, the multiplayer experience is so dramatically improved, and has come so far. This is a really exciting update for us, and we can't wait to share with you.
Some of our games in testing have involved competitive play, with 1 or 2 players driving off into the night in heavy weather, with a head start, and the rest of the players launching a search and detain operation with combined ground, sea and air vehicles. It's been a great framework to test the game, and have a lot of laughs together :-) There is so much more that is possible, and the most exciting part for us is seeing what interesting game modes you set up and play, using vehicles and environment mods.
Another special thank you to all the testers who continue to work hard helping us improve this new update. Thank you!
Thanks for all the support around this new update. Not long now!
Much love <3,
The Stormworks Developers
