The Steam Summer Sale is upon us all and Dreamfall Chapters: The Final Cut is 70% off, but you already know this and you probably already own the game so unless you're planning to gift it to someone in your life (please do!) you may not care.

What you may NOT know, however, is that the amazing original soundtrack to Dreamfall Chapters by award-winning composer and musical genius Simon Poole is also on sale and you can "complete your collection" now by purchasing the Dreamfall Chapters + Original Soundtrack bundle for an additional 10% off.

What you ALSO may not know is that our new game Draugen is out and 10% off through the end of the Summer Sale. Even better: you can get the game with the fantastic and critically acclaimed soundtrack by Simon Poole, along with the digital art book, and save 24% on the sticker price.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/770390/Draugen/

Draugen is the perfect game for a lazy summer evening in front of your computer (or on the couch) as you join Edward Harden and Lissie on their journey into darkness in 1920s Norway.

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This one's been on the beta branch for a while, but we're finally bringing the long-awaited Russian translation (subtitles only) to the main branch!

Version 5.7.6 also brings with it a few other fixes:

• Russian localisation, created by a group of dedicated fans (see below)
  
• Fixed occlusion bugs in Northlands forest
  
• Added baked lightmaps that were missing in "Deleted scenes"
  
• Fixed Facebook integration to work with latest API
  
• Small UI fix for the in-game language menu
  
• Fixed material on protestor in Europolis
  

• Aleksandra "Alandra Jh" Bobrova
  
• Aleksandra Volkova
  
• Alexander Brilevskiy
  
• Elena Zhukova
  
• Dmitriy Machehin
  
• Natalia Sharashova
  
• Philipp "Philstone" Maltsev
  
• Vladimir Seleznev
  
• Victoria "Lyutsifiel" Lebedeva
  
• Yulia Kekeleva
  

Dreamfall Chapters has just received its biggest update since Book Five. The Final Cut is a free upgrade for all existing owners, and it includes a ton of changes and extra features.

Change log

• Improved art and sound, including new and revised character models, improved lighting, an expanded soundtrack, remastered voice-overs and reworked sound effects
  
• Improved performance
  
• Improved controller support
  
• Improved German and French localisation
  
• Support for save slots
  
• Updated Unity game engine
  
• A HUGE amount of smaller bug fixes (seriously, the list is too long to post here)
  

• Playable deleted scenes!
  
• Character library
  
• Concept art gallery
  
• In-game map
  

Dreamfall Chapters has just received its biggest update since Book Five. The Final Cut is a free upgrade for all existing owners, and it includes a ton of changes and extra features.

Change log

• Improved art and sound, including new and revised character models, improved lighting, an expanded soundtrack, remastered voice-overs and reworked sound effects
  
• Improved performance
  
• Improved controller support
  
• Improved German and French localisation
  
• Support for save slots
  
• Updated Unity game engine
  
• A HUGE amount of smaller bug fixes (seriously, the list is too long to post here)
  

• Playable deleted scenes!
  
• Character library
  
• Concept art gallery
  
• In-game map
  

Today's Deal: Save 40% on Dreamfall Chapters!*

Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are!

*Offer ends Sunday at 10AM Pacific Time

Version 5.4 has been in beta for almost one week, and is now moving to the main branch. There are some additional fixes and updates in the latest version. Please see the patch notes below for more information.

This major and long-delayed update includes full German localisation for the final two episodes, along with Unity engine upgrades and support for DirectX 11.

Please note that this is not The Final Cut patch, which we plan to release alongside the PlayStation and Xbox versions this spring. Existing customers will receive a free upgrade to The Final Cut edition, and we plan to sunset previous editions of Dreamfall Chapters.

Patch notes

Version 5.4.1 includes:

• German voices for Book 4 and 5, and other localisation fixes
  
• DirectX 11 support. If your video card is compatible, there should be noticeable performance improvements
  
• New startup video and opening credits
  
• Unity engine upgrade. This improves performance and fixes a number of bugs and glitches
  
• Various audio fixes
  
• Fix for pausing game when alt-tabbing out while in fullscreen mode
  
• Fix for rare inventory bug
  
• Fixed stuck head look-at
  

Version 5.4 has been in beta for almost one week, and is now moving to the main branch. There are some additional fixes and updates in the latest version. Please see the patch notes below for more information.

This major and long-delayed update includes full German localisation for the final two episodes, along with Unity engine upgrades and support for DirectX 11.

Please note that this is not The Final Cut patch, which we plan to release alongside the PlayStation and Xbox versions this spring. Existing customers will receive a free upgrade to The Final Cut edition, and we plan to sunset previous editions of Dreamfall Chapters.

Patch notes

Version 5.4.1 includes:

• German voices for Book 4 and 5, and other localisation fixes
  
• DirectX 11 support. If your video card is compatible, there should be noticeable performance improvements
  
• New startup video and opening credits
  
• Unity engine upgrade. This improves performance and fixes a number of bugs and glitches
  
• Various audio fixes
  
• Fix for pausing game when alt-tabbing out while in fullscreen mode
  
• Fix for rare inventory bug
  
• Fixed stuck head look-at
  

We've posted a major new update in the beta branch. This long-delayed patch includes full German localisation for the final two episodes, and support for DX11.

We expect the update to make it to the main branch within a few days, but if you want to give it a spin you can do so now by switching to the beta branch. Please report any issues you find!

Patch notes

Version 5.4 includes:

• DirectX 11 support. If your video card is compatible, you should see performance improvements
  
• Unity engine upgrade
  
• German voices for Book 4 and 5, and other localisation fixes
  
• Various audio fixes
  
• Fix for pausing game when alt-tabbing out while in fullscreen mode
  
• Fix for rare inventory bug
  

We've posted a major new update in the beta branch. This long-delayed patch includes full German localisation for the final two episodes, and support for DX11.

We expect the update to make it to the main branch within a few days, but if you want to give it a spin you can do so now by switching to the beta branch. Please report any issues you find!

Patch notes

Version 5.4 includes:

• DirectX 11 support. If your video card is compatible, you should see performance improvements
  
• Unity engine upgrade
  
• German voices for Book 4 and 5, and other localisation fixes
  
• Various audio fixes
  
• Fix for pausing game when alt-tabbing out while in fullscreen mode
  
• Fix for rare inventory bug
  

Dreamfall Chapters has been updated to v5.3. This version:

• Adds German subtitles for Book Five
  
• Adds remastered English voice files for Books 1-4, fixing inconsistencies in volume and sound quality
  
• Fixes an issue with the 32-bit version, where players could not connect to our online database
  
• Fixes a problem with the settings that ignored player's visual effects preferences when switching cameras
  

Dreamfall Chapters has been updated to v5.3. This version:

• Adds German subtitles for Book Five
  
• Adds remastered English voice files for Books 1-4, fixing inconsistencies in volume and sound quality
  
• Fixes an issue with the 32-bit version, where players could not connect to our online database
  
• Fixes a problem with the settings that ignored player's visual effects preferences when switching cameras
  

Dreamfall Chapters has been updated to version 5.2, which addresses a number of bugs.

This update:

• Fixes a problem with buggy graphics on Mac, resulting in square, coloured artefacts appearing in scenes. This also includes other visual fixes for the Mac
  
• Fixes an issue with missing lights in the Enclave in Book Two, affecting dialogues with Enu and Likho
  
• Makes it easier (we hope!) to solve the musical puzzle in the Journeyman Inn for tone-deaf players
  
• Fixes an issue with the materials on the Dreamer in chapter 7, to make it less shiny. It was too shiny. Way too shiny
  
• Brings back missing sound-effects and voices for the guards banging on the roof gate in the Friar's Keep scene
  
• Updates the cut-scene with Mira at the end of the Kidbot job path — nothing big, it should just look better now
  
• Fixes an issue with buggy anchoring in the settings menu
  
• Fixes missing collision geometry in Marcuria, which made it possible to exit the world — no more YouTube videos of flying Kians!
  
• Boosts footsteps on wooden surfaces, which was noticeable in (e.g.) the Hand That Feeds
  
• Improves email format check for Red Thread account setup, to notify users of things like double @s
  
• Fixes an issue with targeting Crow on top of Klacks' stage in Book Four, which was frustrating
  
• Fixes a problem with the light beams in the Book Four Interlude on Macs, which made it super hard to solve the puzzle. Other light beams should also be improved now on Mac
  
• Fixes an issue where players could enter the vintner's booth and confuse the vintner in Book Five. You don't want to confuse the vintner
  
• Fixes an issue where you could open the game menu while a scene faded in, which caused the game to stop responding when loading a previous save
  
• Some smaller fixes which might rightly be considered spoilers if we included them here, so we didn't
  

Dreamfall Chapters has been updated to version 5.2, which addresses a number of bugs.

This update:

• Fixes a problem with buggy graphics on Mac, resulting in square, coloured artefacts appearing in scenes. This also includes other visual fixes for the Mac
  
• Fixes an issue with missing lights in the Enclave in Book Two, affecting dialogues with Enu and Likho
  
• Makes it easier (we hope!) to solve the musical puzzle in the Journeyman Inn for tone-deaf players
  
• Fixes an issue with the materials on the Dreamer in chapter 7, to make it less shiny. It was too shiny. Way too shiny
  
• Brings back missing sound-effects and voices for the guards banging on the roof gate in the Friar's Keep scene
  
• Updates the cut-scene with Mira at the end of the Kidbot job path nothing big, it should just look better now
  
• Fixes an issue with buggy anchoring in the settings menu
  
• Fixes missing collision geometry in Marcuria, which made it possible to exit the world no more YouTube videos of flying Kians!
  
• Boosts footsteps on wooden surfaces, which was noticeable in (e.g.) the Hand That Feeds
  
• Improves email format check for Red Thread account setup, to notify users of things like double @s
  
• Fixes an issue with targeting Crow on top of Klacks' stage in Book Four, which was frustrating
  
• Fixes a problem with the light beams in the Book Four Interlude on Macs, which made it super hard to solve the puzzle. Other light beams should also be improved now on Mac
  
• Fixes an issue where players could enter the vintner's booth and confuse the vintner in Book Five. You don't want to confuse the vintner
  
• Fixes an issue where you could open the game menu while a scene faded in, which caused the game to stop responding when loading a previous save
  
• Some smaller fixes which might rightly be considered spoilers if we included them here, so we didn't
  

EDIT: We pushed out v5.1.1 last night — a hot-fix to solve a game-breaking issue. See below for more information.

Dreamfall Chapters v5.1 was released earlier today. This version includes the following fixes:

Version 5.1 patch notes

• Fixed an issue where there were blank screens during the previous episode recap, when playing the French or German versions, due to missing translated text. It now defaults to English if there's no translated text
  
• Fixed a bug that resulted in disappearing "Start Book X" option after completing game, loading save-game
  
• Starting the game with controller conflicted with the sign-in box; this has now been fixed
  
• Fixed a problem where French/German players got stuck when there's no translated text (this was fixed in v5.0.3)
  
• Changed the wording in sign-up box to make it less confusing, since some players thought they needed to wait for verification email before they could start playing the game
  
• Increased the interaction distance for vintner in Marcuria, after players reported problems interacting with the character
  
• In the epilogue, the wrong description was triggered when looking at Balance symbol in ceiling. This has now been fixed
  

• Fixed a serious bug in chapter 7, where the game would stop responding during a key decision point sequence. This bug was introduced in v5.1
  

EDIT: We pushed out v5.1.1 last night a hot-fix to solve a game-breaking issue. See below for more information.

Dreamfall Chapters v5.1 was released earlier today. This version includes the following fixes:

Version 5.1 patch notes

• Fixed an issue where there were blank screens during the previous episode recap, when playing the French or German versions, due to missing translated text. It now defaults to English if there's no translated text
  
• Fixed a bug that resulted in disappearing "Start Book X" option after completing game, loading save-game
  
• Starting the game with controller conflicted with the sign-in box; this has now been fixed
  
• Fixed a problem where French/German players got stuck when there's no translated text (this was fixed in v5.0.3)
  
• Changed the wording in sign-up box to make it less confusing, since some players thought they needed to wait for verification email before they could start playing the game
  
• Increased the interaction distance for vintner in Marcuria, after players reported problems interacting with the character
  
• In the epilogue, the wrong description was triggered when looking at Balance symbol in ceiling. This has now been fixed
  

• Fixed a serious bug in chapter 7, where the game would stop responding during a key decision point sequence. This bug was introduced in v5.1
  

Book Five: REDUX release notes — Dreamfall Chapters v5.0.2

UPDATE #5: We've discovered a bug in Book One with French/German versions. Look under 'known issues' below for more details.

UPDATE #4: Windows x86 and Linux x64 versions are live — all versions have now been patched to v5.0.3. We're monitoring the forum for any issues that need to be addressed, but so far there's not much. We will probably patch again next week, so please let us know if you encounter any bugs!

UPDATE #3: Mac version (v5.0.3) is now live and 32-bit Windows is next.

UPDATE #2: The game has been patched with v5.0.3, hopefully fixing the save game issue. Please update your clients!

UPDATE: Please read this post before updating the game and starting Book Five: http://steamcommunity.com/app/237850/discussions/0/351659808481827564/

The fifth and final episode of Dreamfall Chapters is now available for 64-bit Windows. 32-bit Windows, Mac and Linux versions are arriving shortly.

With Book Five, you can play the entire story from beginning to end — from Reborn to REDUX — and experience the emotionally brutal (but rewarding!) conclusion to The Longest Journey saga.

Open your Steam client to update the game…and we hope you enjoy the journey's end.

Here are some of the many, many changes and additions v5.0.2 brings to the game.

Change log

• All new episode — REDUX concludes the story of Dreamfall Chapters. There will be tears! But also joy! And laughter! But mostly tears, lots and lots of tears :(
  
• Revamped parts of Book One for clarity and pacing — including the opening chapter in Storytime, with brand new (and hopefully much improved) gameplay
  
• New (and entirely optional, though we recommend using it) Red Thread Games login and cloud synchronisation system — for more information, see below or follow this link: http://redthreadgames.com/forum/topic/696-dreamfall-chapters-faq-known-issues-please-read-before-posting/#cloud
  
• OpenGL 4.1 support on Mac and Linux systems, hopefully resulting in better overall performance
  
• Unity engine update (another one!) from Unity 5.2 to 5.3, with further optimisations to memory management and performance
  
• Improved lighting across multiple scenes from previous episodes — including Friar's Keep
  

• EDIT: This is now fixed in v5.0.3. Make sure you update your game before playing. ORIGINAL: Version 5.0.2 has a serious bug that prevents old save games from being loaded. A fix is incoming, and a new version should be available very soon. No save games have been corrupted or deleted
  
• EDIT: There is a known issue with German and French versions when playing Book One. After Baruti's confrontation with Mr London, French/German players are unable to complete the goal and progress in the game. A workaround is to temporarily switch to English language when playing this scene, and going back to French/German after. We apologise for the inconvenience, and we will patch this shortly
  
• Light shafts (god-rays) shader issues on OpenGL systems (Mac/Linux), resulting in no light shafts being rendered on these systems. We're working on a fix and we hope to have a solution soon
  
• German and French subtitles are missing for Book Five. We will be patching those in as soon as they arrive
  
• German voice-overs for Book Four and Five will be added soon after release — we will provide more details as soon as possible
  

Just a brief update on today's launch of Book Five:

The final version has been uploaded to Steam (yay!) and the testers will have to do one final run-through of the episode to check that nothing has gone wrong in the build-and-upload process. This usually doesn't take too long, so we hope to have the Windows PC version live within a couple of hours.

Mac and Linux will follow shortly after.

When it comes to German and French subtitles, the localisation teams are still working on these, but they will be patched as soon as they're ready — hopefully next week. We'll keep you updated.

As soon as the final episode has been successfully tested, we will post another update with the change notes.

In the meantime, here's the Book Five launch trailer — but beware potential spoilers! If you're planning to play REDUX today anyway, you may want to hold off on watching it until you're done. (We won't blame you if you watch it, though: it's a great trailer!)

https://youtu.be/C3-XSI4BPyQ

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The long awaited finale of Dreamfall Chapters will be released Friday, June 17th — and you can watch the first teaser here:

https://youtu.be/tlPYMW4OdIQ

The final episode of the saga brings the storyline to an emotional conclusion, as paths converge and destinies are fulfilled. No one walks away unscathed.

Book Five: REDUX will be a free update for everyone who's purchased the season pass.

We just posted an update for our Kickstarter backers — and you can check it out yourself (and see some new screenshots from Book Five) by clicking this link:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/redthread/dreamfall-chapters-the-longest-journey/posts/1593213

tl;dr: a release date for Dreamfall Chapters Book Five: REDUX is coming next week. The end is nigh!

We've just posted an update to all of our backers (and players/customers in general) over on Kickstarter – you can read it here:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/redthread/dreamfall-chapters-the-longest-journey/posts/1574050

tl;dr: We're wrapping up Book Five – polishing, bug fixing and getting the final bits and pieces in place. A trailer and release date in the next update!

Thanks as always for your patience and support, and we can't wait to see your feedback and response (and shock! and surprise!) to the end of our journey.

It's been a long time coming, but it's finally coming.

After months of silence, we're proud to give you this sneak peek at the concluding episode of the saga.

The end of the Dreamer Cycle is upon us...and it's called REDUX.

New key art, screenshots and concept art — check them out now, but beware possible spoilers:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/redthread/dreamfall-chapters-the-longest-journey/posts/1540510

Version 4.2.1 of Dreamfall Chapters is now live, and contains the following fixes:

• German subtitles for Book Four
  
• Fixes to French subtitles in books 1-3 (French subs for Book Four will arrive soon)
  
• Improved support for 4:3 resolutions
  
• Fixed issue where player could get stuck loading a save game
  
• Minor audio fixes
  
• Minor collision fixes
  
• Fixed 'popping' sky plane in Europolis
  
• Unity engine upgrade
  

Good news, everyone! We've just published our first patch since the release of Book Four.

There weren't a lot of bugs in our latest major release, but some players experienced a crash when going back to replay the final decision point in Book Three. This has finally been fixed, and we apologise for the inconvenience.

Here are some of the major fixes in version 4.1.1:

• Fixed a crash affecting players who had to reload a Book Three save game in order to replay the final decision point before starting Book Four
  
• Enabled light shafts for Nvidia graphics cards on MacBooks and iMacs
  
• Fixed a reflection probe issue for Intel Iris graphics cards on MacBooks
  
• Summary screen said 'Book One' instead of 'Book Four'; this is now fixed
  
• Fixed a number of collision issues
  
• Fixed an issue where Kian could get permanently stuck in the administrator's office
  
• Fixed an issue where Kian could accidentally lock himself out of the world in the prison tower
  
• Fixed a rare issue where the player could get stuck if the camera was positioned inside NPCs
  
• Loading a save game in the Northlands forest could cause Crow to be rotated on top of the Elgwan: this has been fixed
  
• When Anna kissed Kian in chapter 8, she missed his face. She no longer misses
  
• Fixed an issue where players were sometimes unable to reveal their final secret to the Yaga
  
• Fixed some minor lip sync, footsteps and text bugs
  

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The fourth and penultimate episode of Dreamfall Chapters — Book Four: Revelations — is now available as a free download for season pass holders. The game should automatically update to version 4.0.4 when you launch your Steam client.

Book Four includes a brand new, feature length episode of Dreamfall Chapters, along with further Unity 5 fixes and enhancements.

Version 4.0.4 includes only English voice and text. German and French subtitles will be added soon.

Please note that some players will receive a dialogue when clicking 'Start Book Four' stating that they must replay the end of Book Three by loading their last save game, either automatically or manually. This is due to changes in how story flags are handled, and will not affect all players.

Affected players will only need to replay the final scene from Book Three, before starting Book Four. We apologise in advance for this inconvenience.

We have received reports that the game crashes right after players return to Book Three to make a decision about whether or not to bring Likho along. This crash appears to be related to the Steam game overlay. We don't have a fix yet, but as soon as we do we will patch the client. The crash is random, so if you encounter this issue, please verify your game files, disable the Steam overlay, reload the save game and play the sequence again. We're sorry about this, and as soon as we know why this is happening, we'll put out an emergency fix!

Enjoy the episode, and we look forward to hearing your thoughts and feedback!

(We've made a bunch of edits to this announcement, based on the reports of crashes mentioned above.)

Book Four: Revelations lands on Steam tomorrow, but for a sneak peek at what our penultimate episode has in store, watch the latest trailer!

https://youtu.be/zn0Xbw8EInw

This Thursday, December 3rd, episode four of Dreamfall Chapters launches on Steam as a free update for all players.

Watch the new trailer here:

https://youtu.be/zn0Xbw8EInw

Rejoice! Our extreme makeover edition full game engine update — from Unity v4.6 to v5.2 — is finally complete and available as a free update for all players.

Please note that the Mac OSX version will arrive tomorrow, and the Linux version will follow later this week or early next week.

This extensive (and huge) update includes the first three episodes of Dreamfall Chapters. The fourth episode — Book Four: Revelations — will be available as a free update as soon as it's released.

Major changes in version 3.2.9 include:

• Engine upgrade to Unity 5.2. This upgrade should improve performance and stability for most users
  
• Windows 64-bit version. Players with 64-bit OS and more than 3GB of RAM will experience fewer crashes and better performance. We strongly encourage Windows 32-bit users to upgrade to a 64-bit OS
  
• New notification system for important choices and consequences
  
• Numerous bug fixes and game tweaks, based on player feedback
  
• Enlighten support. This affects the lights and shadows in all scenes, along with material and shader fixes
  
• In-game bug report tool. Note that this tool may be removed in future versions of the game