Hello everyone,
Before going forward and explaining what we've got for you this time around, we want to explain the thought process behind it.
A while ago we made the game "semi" "free to play", by opening up the matchmaking to everyone, but having the campaign, map editor and custom games locked behind the definitive edition. It seemed to confuse players more than it did good, and at the same time we really just want people to enjoy what we've created more than earning a bit extra.
So the definitive edition has been retired and from this day all content is now available to everyone!
With this decision we of course didn't want to make the people that supported us and bought the definitive edition (you got this if you bought the original game once it was pay to play as well) to feel cheated. So we brainstormed a bit, and believe we came up with a very good solution!
With this completely free to play approach we have added a new currency called "gems", which can be used to unlock different cosmetics and skins.
But owners of the Definitive Edition will be able to earn these gems purely by playing at the same rate as they previously earned Dimensional Gold.
So in a nutshell if you've previously supported us by buying the game, you never have to spend anything again. We've also created this view which you can see below to get a quick overview:
Anyway here's the full patch notes:
-Made all content available to everyone
-Added new Premium currency "Gems"
-Added a new "Store" tab in the menu
-Reworked the referral system and gave it its own tab in the menu
-Added gems as rewards for the campaign
-Made the Ireland music available for the map editor
-Made the Ireland assets available for the map editor
-Made the Japan assets available for the map editor
-Attempted a fix for the death animations not always correctly playing when the unit died outside of view
-Custom maps no longer shows as Transylvania in the custom games list