After 7 months of hard work & feedback from the community, we are pleased to release CORE today, Killsquad's newest update. CORE brings deep changes to all internal game systems & redefines the Killsquad experience. Every piece of feedback we got, we took it on board. And vowed to fix all of them in a single, mega-update. CORE has been on Beta testing now for a few weeks, during which the recent review score of Killsquad on Steam has risen from 64 to well over 85. So, the wait is over. Welcome to CORE, we hope you like it.
New levelling up system
Before CORE, enemies levelled up: you levelled up, so did they. Bad idea: why keep playing, if enemies level up with you and the ratio stays the same? The full system is gone. Now, enemies have a static level. You don’t. So, level up to crush them mercilessly. And feel pleasure in doing so.
New enemies & enemy generations
If you out-level enemies, we need more of them. CORE brings many new enemies across all sections of the game. Plus, it brings Enemy Generations: we have created +30 new enemy variations: new behaviours, new color schemes, new attack patterns… so there’s much more to hunt and destroy.
Elemental resistance
Enemies, attacks and weapons now have elemental resistance. So you’ll need the right tool for the right monster. Don’t use a freeze gun on an ice monster, you fool! You can also equip gear that builds up resistance against certain types of damage. So if Helldörren is frying you, gear up to counter that.
Dual weapons
With elemental resistance, picking the right weapon is more important than ever. That’s why we give you dual weapons slots, with different damage profiles. Let’s call these the mob clearing and the boss buster weapon. Choose them wisely: both influence your level and your chances of survival.
Gadget system
In Killsquad, your character build comes from your gear. That’s why we introduce the Gadget system: consumable power-ups you can buy, carry with you and unbalance the battle. Life pools. Poison areas. Gadgets bring an unprecedented layer of customization, and mean life or death on harder missions.
Shop & reward system
Of course if we give you all this equipment, we need a place to go shopping, right? Enter the new shop! And also, pay attention to the contract end screens, these have all been revamped and now do a much better job at getting you excited about the new equipment you just earned.
New campaign map
This one is self-explanatory. Yes, a campaign map. A lovely one indeed, +20 contracts for you to unlock and master. Go check it out! And, while we are at it, new tutorials so all game systems are explained.
Checkpoints
You have been crossing a perilous land for 45 minutes. Only to reach the final boss who, as bosses do, kills you in one strike. Back to the start! So unfair. We have fixed that. The game now automatically saves progress at key moments, so you can restart from there. More fun. Less frustration.
New rendering
We have replaced all the lighting code. Expect dark nights. Red sunsets. Rainy days. The kind of atmosphere that would feel extremely romantic, if it wasn’t because a ten ton monster is crushing your guts. So yeah, do kill the monster. But enjoy the views along the way.
Language support
Please be aware that CORE is temporarily only available in English and Spanish. A language pack including Italian, French, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Korean & Japanese support will be released next week as we confirm there are no bugs on the game.
Roadmap
CORE is just the beginning. Here is our Roadmap update. Christmas will bring cosmetics and Talismans. Q1 next year will take us on a journey to Skua, the base of the Feds. And summer next year we will unleash our endgame features and a fifth hero so the team building options expand.
Bug reporting
Killsquad is an Early Access game. As such, it is a product in development. Have encountered a bug? We are sorry. Please report it by joining our Discord community. Please do so here:
https://discord.com/invite/killsquad
You can report bugs on the #beta-bug-report channel. Please be specific describing the bug: the easier for us to trigger the bug, the faster we solve it. If you don’t like Discord, do get in touch directly at [email protected] with the bug info.
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About Killsquad
Killsquad is an action-packed 4 player action RPG where sci-fi mercenaries raid planets seeking fame and glory. With three planets to explore, over twenty unique contracts to master, more than 100 weapons and 30 unique enemies, Killsquad offers an adrenaline-pumping journey into a dystopian future full of blood and black humour. Killsquad is now on Steam Early Access, with an approximate launch date of Summer 2021.
About Novarama
Killsquad is developed by Novarama, a Barcelona-based independent games developer with +18 years of experience, 11 of them as a Sony exclusive studio. With a team of +40 people, Novarama's mission statement is to building innovative games for mass audiences. Killsquad is our first fully self-published game. Visit Novarama's website at www.novarama.com