Visual & Audio

Improved lighting, materials, and arena background visuals for better clarity
Enhanced trail effects and ship lighting
General polish to effects, readability, and presentation
Added new music
Gameplay Improvements

Rebalanced player movement
Improved Shield Ability
Adjusted combat feel (ram, player death explosions, reflect on wall)
Improved camera movement and responsiveness
Improved tutorial flow and onboarding for new players
UI & Controls

Complete overhaul of input system with full controller support
Improved menu navigation (keyboard & controller)
Added key rebinding support improvements and fixes

Brightness & Contrast options slider
Better UI readability and tooltips
Multiplayer & Matchmaking
Matchmaking now allows players to find each other across game modes
Technical Improvements
Upgraded Unity engine (5.6 → 6.3 LTS)
Added Linux support
Improved performance
Fixed various crashes, null references, and legacy issues