Today marks the start of the Farm Together 2 Early Access!
We hope you have fun playing the game, and don't forget to let us know of your impressions of the game, as well as suggestions or any kind of bug you may find! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2418520/Farm_Together_2/ The game will feature a promotional launch discount, so don't miss the chance to grab it now!

Today we're announcing our next game, Farm Together 2!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2418520/Farm_Together_2/ This sequel to the successful improves over the original game in every way, offering a better polished experience and becoming the best way to enjoy your own farm!
We plan on releasing Farm Together 2 on Steam Early Access Q2 2024, at a price of $19.99. Until then feel free to wishlist and join our Discord Server to have a chat about the game!

Today we're releasing the 1.0 version of Army of Ruin!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sIroXzaDBc Wreak havoc on countless foes with mighty weapons and deadly spells! Enhance your skills to face even greater dangers! Army of Ruin is an auto-shooter where you become the Bullet Hell.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1918040/Army_of_Ruin/ Army of Ruin is now available on Steam Early Access for a very low price, and with a temporarly launch discount on top of that! Go get it now!

Hi! Today we're announcing our next game, Army of Ruin!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1918040/Army_of_Ruin/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sIroXzaDBc
Get ready to wreak havoc on hundreds of enemies with mighty weapons and skills, and upgrade your powers to face even greater dangers! We plan on releasing Army of Ruin on Steam Early Access in late October, at a price of just $3.99 Until then feel free to wishlist and join our Discord Server to have a chat about the game!

Today we're transitioning Ziggurat 2 out of Early Access into Full release!
During the whole year we've been in Early Access, we've released over 50 updates adding plenty of content and improvements, and gathered incredible community feedback. We sincerely think Ziggurat 2 has turned into a great game, offering dozens of hours of enjoyment and challenge, and this couldn't be achieved without your help, so as a token of our appreciation, all Early Access backers will receive the Supporters Pack DLC for free. We're eager to keep hearing your suggestions and feedback for future content, be it in the Steam forums, in the official Subreddit, or in the official Discord server! The game will have a 10% discount for the following 10 days, and you can get additional discounts with the themed bundles, such as the Ziggurat 2 Complete bundle or the Ziggurat 2 + Soundtrack bundle! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1159560/Ziggurat_2/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/16398/Ziggurat_2__Soundtrack_Bundle/

Ziggurat 2, the long awaited sequel to the successful roguelike FPS dungeon crawler, is now available on Steam Early Access.
Check it out now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1159560/Ziggurat_2/

We've got a big announcement to make today!
Ziggurat 2, the long awaited sequel to the successful roguelike FPS dungeon crawler, will be released on Steam Early Access on October 22nd. Make sure to add the game to your wishlist so you get notified once it's available! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1159560/Ziggurat_2/ Check out the trailer for some cool gameplay sequences! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_iUAA8N6kU

Hi! Steam Summer Sales are here! Don't forget to check out our games and complete your collection! https://store.steampowered.com/app/673950/Farm_Together/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/503350/White_Noise_2/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/386080/Pharaonic/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/308420/Ziggurat/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/293860/White_Noise_Online/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/262690/Little_Racers_STREET/ And if you're missing just a few games, check out the Milkstone Studios Complete Collection for an even higher discount! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/460/Milkstone_Studios_Complete_Collection/

Farm Together has finished its Early Access process and is available now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/673950/Farm_Together/ It's been an incredible experience to watch so many people enjoying the game and being so creative for the 7 months the game has been in Early Access! We sincerely hope you keep enjoying the game for a long time. We want to thank our backers for the support and feedback offered through the whole process so, as compensation for the effort you've done (and endured our mistakes in some cases), we'll gift you with a Supporters Pack DLC for free, including exclusive clothing, hairstyles and a new tractor. Also wanted to add: Don't you worry! We've got plenty of content planned for the future (starting with a Halloween event that will start next week), and plan to keep working on the game as long as there's a demand for it, so please pass by the Steam Forums, the Official subreddit, or the Official Discord group[discord.gg] and leave your comments!

Hi! Today's update brings a number of fixes on some map exploits, as well as a bug with a tape spawn in the Abbey. Bugfixes:

• Fixed areas where only small investigators would fit in Bunker, Abbey, Hospital and Manor.
• Fixed being able to climb on rocks in a specific point in Norwood Prairie.
• Fixed wrong tape spawn point in the Abbey.

Hi! Today's update brings a couple of bugfixes to the game. Bugfixes:

• Fixed Leaderboards not showing amount of Wins / Losses
• Fixed being able to climb a stone in Norwood Praire.

Hi! We bring you a new update featuring an improved network system, using Steam P2P system to connect between players. This should greatly improve the chances of being able to connect to a game, without the need to manually open ports. Improvements

• Changed network system to use Steam P2P. Should improve connectivity between players.
• Upgraded to Unity Engine 4.6.6

Hi! Today we're releasing a very small update featuring the following change: Improvements:

• Random loadouts for players and AI in online games may be DLC items/characters if the host has the DLC. In other words, Astaroth, Lilith, etc. may be selected as the creature when playing coop against a random creature.

Easter is back! Until April 16th, you'll be able to play with Chocolate-flavored creatures! (We've fixed Morgul's bug by the way, so no more invisible creatures!)

Easter is back! Until April 16th, you'll be able to play with Chocolate-flavored creatures! (We've fixed Morgul's bug by the way, so no more invisible creatures!)

From now until this Sunday, you can play the game for free! Enjoy!

From now until this Sunday, you can play the game for free! Enjoy!

Today's update brings a few changes and improvements, mostly bugfixes: Gameplay changes:

• Lilith AI now will use her powers (except Beacon)
• Shaira: Reduced Static penalty from 15 to 10%
• Shaira: Increased Battery by 1 point.
• Okiku: Increased Transfusion effect from 6 to 8%
• Okiku: Increased Adaptation effect from 6 to 7% and maximum number of stuns from 8 to 10 (so she goes from a maximum theoretical 48% boost to a 70% boost).

• Fixed "Ping 0" being shown ingame.
• Fixed overlapping text in the gallery.

Today's update brings a few changes and improvements, mostly bugfixes: Gameplay changes:

• Lilith AI now will use her powers (except Beacon)
• Shaira: Reduced Static penalty from 15 to 10%
• Shaira: Increased Battery by 1 point.
• Okiku: Increased Transfusion effect from 6 to 8%
• Okiku: Increased Adaptation effect from 6 to 7% and maximum number of stuns from 8 to 10 (so she goes from a maximum theoretical 48% boost to a 70% boost).

• Fixed "Ping 0" being shown ingame.
• Fixed overlapping text in the gallery.

Farm Together has been just released on Early Access, and you should be able to get it now!
http://store.steampowered.com/app/673950/Farm_Together/ The first release features plenty of items and buildings for you to play with, and we'll keep adding new content on a weekly basis, as well as new features depending on the feedback we get, so make sure to pass by the forums and leave your comments! We also have set up our own public farm (named Milkstone Studios), so feel free to join and help us grow it!
Hope you enjoy the game!

Farm Together has been just released on Early Access, and you should be able to get it now!
http://store.steampowered.com/app/673950/Farm_Together/ The first release features plenty of items and buildings for you to play with, and we'll keep adding new content on a weekly basis, as well as new features depending on the feedback we get, so make sure to pass by the forums and leave your comments! We also have set up our own public farm (named Milkstone Studios), so feel free to join and help us grow it!
Hope you enjoy the game!

Today's update brings some much-requested changes to Morgul, as well as some bugfixes and improvements. Remember that right now the game is available with a 50% discount, so it's a perfect chance to get your friends to play it! Improvements:

• Revised outer area of Spreepark so survivors can't get stuck on trees.

• Morgul: Rebirth now breaks flashlights instead of tampering with hearing.
• Morgul: Increased Surge radius by 2m.
• Prisoner: Reduced effectiveness.
• Increased score given to creature players by increasing the cap of some scoring items (idols, grabs...)

• Should have fixed loading errors that led to infinite loading screen.

Today's update brings some much-requested changes to Morgul, as well as some bugfixes and improvements. Remember that right now the game is available with a 50% discount, so it's a perfect chance to get your friends to play it! Improvements:

• Revised outer area of Spreepark so survivors can't get stuck on trees.

• Morgul: Rebirth now breaks flashlights instead of tampering with hearing.
• Morgul: Increased Surge radius by 2m.
• Prisoner: Reduced effectiveness.
• Increased score given to creature players by increasing the cap of some scoring items (idols, grabs...)

• Should have fixed loading errors that led to infinite loading screen.

This update fixes a number of issues with the new map. Bugfixes:

• Spreepark: Fixed Chest buttons not spawning
• Spreepark: Fixed Sigils not spawning
• Spreepark: Added more battery spawns and tape spawns outside the landmarks
• Spreepark: Fixed some unreachable item spawns.
• Fixed incorrect characters in Chinese localization

This update fixes a number of issues with the new map. Bugfixes:

• Spreepark: Fixed Chest buttons not spawning
• Spreepark: Fixed Sigils not spawning
• Spreepark: Added more battery spawns and tape spawns outside the landmarks
• Spreepark: Fixed some unreachable item spawns.
• Fixed incorrect characters in Chinese localization

Spreepark is the main destination for adventure and laughs with your family and friends! Ride the astounding Ferris Wheel, enter the mysterious Haunted House or find true happiness in the Tunnel of Love. How could anything go wrong in such a paradise? This update's main highlight is the addition of a new playable area, Spreepark. Enjoy! New features:

• New playable area: Spreepark

• Fixed "+None" appearing on the lobby list for some characters/loadouts
• Fixed Morgul not disappearing properly on the Defeat cutscene

Spreepark is the main destination for adventure and laughs with your family and friends! Ride the astounding Ferris Wheel, enter the mysterious Haunted House or find true happiness in the Tunnel of Love. How could anything go wrong in such a paradise? This update's main highlight is the addition of a new playable area, Spreepark. Enjoy! New features:

• New playable area: Spreepark

• Fixed "+None" appearing on the lobby list for some characters/loadouts
• Fixed Morgul not disappearing properly on the Defeat cutscene

Today's update features a small number of changes: Improvements:

• Removed Competitive mode. The amount of Competitive games didn't even reach 1% of the total number of games, so we're removing it.

• Rinko: Increased Exploration by 1 point. Rinko's stat numbers weren't as good after a number of updates that reduced the weight of the Speed stat. This change compensates this and gives her Intuition perk a bigger effect, as she will be able to use the compass more often.
• Vincent: Increased Vitality by 1 point. After a recent update that increased the importance of the Vitality stat, Vincent and his Elder perk were the most hurt by it. This change makes a bit harder for the creature to grab him a 2nd time.

This patch features a number of fixes introduced in last update. Bugfixes:

• Fixed bot icon not being properly shown on the replay
• Fixed some issues related to stat tips and stats shown on the lobby.

When it's fraying at the seams of reality and blood seeps through every pore you know the time has come. Let the darkness control you and hone your skills by becoming the creature in Solo Play mode! Fear always grows stronger! New features:

• Added leaderboard for played games
• Added the option to play with the creature in Solo Play.

• Added informative tips about low/high stat values on the investigator selection screen
• High/Low stat values of investigators are shown in the Lobby screen.
• Bot path is shown in the endgame replay.

• The number of "remaining grabs" will no longer have an effect on grab duration: Generally, investigators will take ~6 seconds longer before they die on their second grab.

• Fixed Items being able to spawn too close to Shards.

Today's update brings a few numeric changes to the features introduced in the previous one, after having some data on gameplay stats: Gameplay changes:

• Wounded investigators speed effect reduced: Now it's 4% when wounded, 7.5% when on the brink of death.
• Creature's speed boost when stunned by light reduced to 5%.
• The Investigator Endurance stat no longer has effect on stamina recovery rate. This means all characters will recover all their stamina in ~7 seconds.
• Nikolai: Increased Endurance by 1 point
• Kurt: Increased distance at which Cautious begins having effect by 5m.

Today's update brings a number of fixes and changes that aim to shake up the game a bit, attempting to make it a bit easier for beginners, while adding some changes that should help the creature against more experienced investigators as well. These changes aren't as fully tested as usual due to the holiday season, so please report any feedback or issues you might have in the forum. Gameplay changes:

• Progress bar is no longer shown for caught investigators
• Investigators not at full health will have their Speed reduced by 5%, investigators on the brink of death will have their Speed reduced by 10%. This effect is offset by Vitality (higher Vitality means the reduction will be smaller).
• Reduced Investigator's Vitality effect on Grab duration (so values won't be as extreme when grabbing investigators with very high/low Vitality).
• Changed Olkoth's Stigma perk to affect Endurance instead of Speed.
• Investigators' Compass will now point to the clue from a closer distance (so it's a bit easier to find nearby clues).
• Creature's speed is increased by 10% when stunned.
• Investigators' base endurance is increased by 20% (so they can sprint for longer).
• Creature's Light resistance increases a bit slower when being exposed to light (~20% slower).
• Reduced distance at which creature is banished when solving a clue from 15 to 10 meters.
• Reduced Split penalty to Exploration and Bravery by ~20%

• Ranked game count wasn't properly saved.
• Should have reduced stuttering during gameplay a bit.
• Fixed a number of collision issues reported on the Discord channel.
• Implemented automatic lobby countdown on Competitive (so the game will start even if the host is AFK).

White Noise 2 will be available with a 50% off during Steam Winter sale! http://store.steampowered.com/app/503350/White_Noise_2/ Don't forget you can also get the White Noise 2 Complete bundle to get all the DLCs with an additional 30% discount: http://store.steampowered.com/bundle/3275/White_Noise_2_Complete/ Or, if you already have the game, you can complete your DLC collection at a very low price with the White Noise 2 DLC Collection bundle! http://store.steampowered.com/bundle/2076/White_Noise_2_DLC_Collection/

For those who prey on the weak and wounded, for those who ralentlessly expel the wicked among ourselves, this melody is for you. Those willing to hear the tunes of the past can activate the Classic Music on the Audio Settings menu. Audiophiles rejoice! New features:

• Added "Classic Music" option to play with the White Noise Online original score
• New Competitive Leaderboard, available from the "Extras" menu.

• Reduced memory usage of the game after browsing the gallery
• Improved ingame tutorial message behavior

This quick update brings a number of fixes to recently introduced/discovered bugs. Improvements:

• Added Christmas skins to all the Creatures that still didn't have one.
• Modified scoring behavior on Competitive disconnects: If the creature leaves when the investigators are close to win, it counts as a win for them. Same for the other side. Also, disconnections to the host have a smaller effect on clients (they will still have some effect, since we can't distinguish a cable pull from a host disconnection).
• Now competitive games will show as Competitive in the "Find Games" section (they are not joinable via this menu).

• Fixed Astaroth's Christmas skin performance problems.
• Fixed flashbang related bugs.

Behold! This update introduces a new experimental Competitive mode, with a separate rank for Investigators and Creatures. Moreover, Christmas skins are coming back! Have you been good boys, or do you need some punishment? New features:

• New experimental Competitive mode (details: http://steamcommunity.com/app/503350/discussions/0/1489992713712896633/ )

• Fixed UI getting stuck when canceling a chat entry
• Fixed some sessions not being joinable upon creation.

On this week's update, we've improved the way stats are shown when choosing investigator, skin and flashlight so it's easier to read what is changed with each one. Improvements:

• Changed the way stat values are shown when choosing a flashlight (now it shows final values).
• Changed Investigators' stat "Battery Management" name to "Flashlight".

• Fixed a battery location in Usher Manor.

This week's update brings a number of features requested by fans that should improve the overall experience while joining games. Enjoy! Improvements:

• For games in progress, the number of clues found so far is shown in the "Find Games" section
• When waiting for a game in progress to end, the number of clues and alive investigators is shown on the top.
• The Investigator tutorial video is shown the first time the game is run (can be skipped).

• Reduced grab distance while the creature is in the stunned animation, to reduce accidental grabs.

• Fixed being able to slow/stun the creature while looking at the ground or the ceiling.
• (Probably)Fixed the creature being able to grab two people in a single attempt.

White Noise 2 will be available with a 40% off during Steam Autumn sale! http://store.steampowered.com/app/503350/White_Noise_2/ Don't forget you can also get the White Noise 2 Complete bundle to get all the DLCs with an additional 30% discount: http://store.steampowered.com/bundle/3275/White_Noise_2_Complete/ Or, if you already have the game, you can complete your DLC collection at a very low price with the White Noise 2 DLC Collection bundle! http://store.steampowered.com/bundle/2076/White_Noise_2_DLC_Collection/

This update features some fixes that we feel are important enough to be released earlier than usual. Enjoy! Gameplay changes:

• Reduced frequency and effectiveness of Investigators' AutoBalance boost.
• Slightly increased frequency of Creatures' AutoBalance boost.
• Doubled sanity recovery speed while crazy.

• Lilith: Charm wasn't active while placing totems.
• Attempting to walk through the creature in the stunned animation will result in an automatic grab.
• Fixed Lilith's Charm working the opposite of intended.
• Fixed many pathing and creature teleport issues in some areas.

Welcome back, predator and prey! This week's update is a small one as well, apologies about that! Most of the new content was released for Halloween, so we don't have anything ready for the following weeks. We also wanted to inform we've started work on a new level. It'll be still a while until it's complete, but it will be worth the wait! Improvements:

• Done some improvements under the hood that should reduce overall CPU usage by 2-5%

• Fixed investigators "walking while going insane" (actually, they didn't went insane, but the local client thought otherwise).
• Fixed being unable to pick items dropped by players.

Welcome, fellow investigators! This week's update brings a few quality of life improvements and balance changes to the table. Hope you enjoy them! New features:

• New option to kick & ban players from a game. A ban list will be saved locally and can be cleared from the game options.

• Added an idol counter on the creature's screen.
• Added new section with Additional Remarks to the How to play section.

• Reduced weight of Exploration on hearing radius of clues etc. (So lower exploration isn't as bad, and higher exploration isn't as good).
• Flashbangs: Changed behavior: Now they just stun if the creature wasn't stunned yet (they still banish if it was).
• Idols: On idols with accumulative effects, switched the hard cap of 10 placed idols for a soft cap (totems over that amount will still have an impact, but 75% lower).

• Fixed some furniture locations in Usher Manor.

Get the game during this Halloween Sale at a discounted price! http://store.steampowered.com/app/503350/White_Noise_2/ Already have the game? You can complete your DLC collection by getting the White Noise 2 DLC Collection Bundle: http://store.steampowered.com/bundle/2076/White_Noise_2_DLC_Collection/

Today's update brings a number of balancing changes before the Halloween Sale. Enjoy! Improvements:

• Lilith: Renamed Beacon power to Cocoon.

• Lilith: Charm - Increased distance at which the effect begins from 15 to 18m. Increased distance at which Charm is most powerful from 5 to 8m.
• Lilith: Reduced Glaucoma burst delay by 0.5 seconds
• Lilith: Charm - The effect ignores crazy and grabbed investigators when picking the closest one.
• Lilith: Terror - Fixed an issue that could cause the effect not to be applied to all investigators within range.
• Lilith: Terror - While active, the Charm effect increases by 5m.
• Lilith: Increased Perception by 1 point.
• Olkoth: The Stalk perk now increases Perception by 20% as well.
• Subject 23: Skill Usage increased by 1.
• Shaira: Reduced Battery Management by 1.
• Iker: Decreased Optimist effect from 20% to 10%
• Maria: Increased Stubborn effect from 5% to 7%
• Corey: Decreased Stealth by 1 point.

• Fixed an issue where Lilith's teleport effect wouldn't show when using the Cocoon power

Would you dance with me under the blood moon? Lilith, Mistress of Pain has arrived to consume human souls for her own pleasure! Drive the investigators insane with your mere presence and assault them endlessly while you whisper macabre poetry in their ears. What a delight! A new creature makes its appearance! Lilith is a DLC creature that can be obtained here, along with a new Idol: http://store.steampowered.com/app/691441 This update also brings a few balance changes to monster Idols and flashlights: New features:

• New creature: Lilith, Mistress of Pain
• New Idol: Gargoyle.

• Gemini: Reduced effect to 0.5% per totem, increased totem stack limit to 10.
• Watcher: Decreased range by 1 point
• Pustule: Decreased range by 1 point
• Hellspawn: Decreased Nightmare effect by 20%
• Fungus: Decreased Spores effect from 15% to 12%
• Prisoner: Decreased Horror by 1 point
• Coven: Decreased Withering effect by 10%
• Rusalka - Venous: Now it decreases Light Resistance instead of Power.
• Prof. Flashlight: Increased Battery in 1 point
• Periscope Flashlight: Increased Stealth by 1 point
• LED Spotlight: Increased Range by 1 point

• Eastmore College: Slightly moved a prism location that couldn't be walked around.

The dance of death starts tonight! Every investigator gains a new masked skin while we get ready for All Hallows' Eve. Experience a ghost story in your own flesh! During the following 2 weeks, Halloween masks will be available for all investigators! Trick or Treat?

An unmentionable evil stalks the investigators from the darkest corners of the earth! Morgul, the unfathomable beast awakens! Morgul can use idols as traps, raising them from afar or exploding them when investigators are near. He is the absolute hunter. We are the perfect prey. Also, stay tuned for next week, which will feature Halloween themed skins, and a small surprise! New features:

• Added new Creature: Morgul

This week's update brings some minor improvements, the most important one being the ability to select the creature you'll face when playing coop or solo modes. Next week, the new creature (named Morgul) will make its appearance, so stay tuned! Improvements:

• The host can now choose the monster/idol they'll face in Coop modes.
• Players can now choose the monster/idol they'll face in Solo mode.

• We forgot to increase Anna's Endurance to match what we said in last patch's changelog. Done now.
• Ghosts can now disable Rusalka's traps.

• Fixed some item locations in Usher Mansion and Alvira Shelter.

White Noise 2, the highly praised assymmetric 4vs1 horror game, will be released on PS4 on October 13th. Game trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDC7YWVDn4k The game features true cooperative gameplay in a horror setting, where a group of investigators needs to find clues and solve a mystery while the creature lurks in the dark and hunts unaware investigators using its powers. Cooperation is key, as a lone investigator is an easy prey for the creature, and it will be easier to explore the area if the group sticks together. Easier said than done though, since the dark environment and labyrinthine scenarios will put investigators' orientation senses to the test, and getting lost means death! The creature will need to find the investigators, following their trails and setting traps to lure them in, while avoiding being spotted as its weakness to light makes it vulnerable once spotted. The game features all improvements and new content that the Steam version, already available, has been getting over the past months, with 55 updates since its Early Access release. Currently the game features 8 playable areas, over 15 investigators with different perks and playing style, and 4 creatures with different playstyles and powers. 2 pieces of DLC will also be available on release, featuring the Supporters Pack (A new flashlight plus a new Idol for the creature) and Astaroth, the Duke of Hell (a playable creature with new powers). Both will be priced at $1,99 each. Press kit: http://www.milkstonestudios.com/press-kit

This week's update brings some minor balancing changes to investigators that were a bit underperforming compared to the rest. We're still working on the new creature, it's close to being finished and should be ready before Halloween! Here's a new teaser:
Improvements:

• The Random icon will be shown together with the Team icon for People choosing a random character.

• Shaira: Increased Exploration by 1 point. Static effect changed from 90% to 85%.
• Maria: Vitality increased by 1 point
• Nikolai: Vitality increased by 1 point.
• Kurt: Cautious effect changed from 10 to 5%
• Chuck: Carefree effect changed from 20 to 15%
• Anna: Increased Endurance by 1 point. Athlete effect on Tiredness slightly reduced.
• Phil: Decreased Stealth by 1 point. Increased Bravery by 1 point.

• Fixed some Arcane chest button locations in Gobekli Ruins

This week's update features minor changes and bugfixes. We're still working hard on the new creature (should be available in a few weeks), here's another teaser!
Gameplay changes:

• Autobalancing feature is disabled on Classic mode.
• Rusalka: Unholy power perk is disabled on Classic mode.
• Fixed monster spawn points in Varosha Campsite

• Fixed invalid idol position in Gobekli Ruins
• Fixed investigator preview not showing up in Solo mode.

We're bringing back the good old days with Classic Mode! Revive the original White Noise experience and ramp up your teamwork skills if you plan to survive. No compass. No special powers. No rest! Classic mode brings back the simple gameplay of White Noise Online. The hunt will be more intense and the creature will have to increase its efforts in tracking down its prey. The following changes are applied:

• Investigators: No compass, light sticks, batteries or consumible items.
• Investigators: Increased flashlight battery.
• Creature: No powers or compass. Teleport is still available.
• Creature: Power stat has effect over Speed, Perception and Idols
• Creature: Strength stat has effect over Light Resistance and Horror
• Some traits are disabled
• Only tapes, no special clues
• No Artifact, the game ends when the 8th tape is found.
• Investigators are devoured right away.

• Classic mode, selectable when creating a Custom Game.

• Improved visibility of DPad icons when using a controller.
• Reduced a bit the wind sound volume on Gobekli Ruins.
• Fixed some Shard spawns in Gobekli so the blue rivets can be seen.
• Memorial texts are now localized.

• Gobekli Ruins: Reduced the number of dead ends.

• Gobekli Ruins: Two sigils could spawn very close to each other
• Fixed softlock when the host tries selects a team that is full in the Select Team screen.

This week's update features a number of bugfixes and improvements. Our main focus is currently working on a new creature, but it will be a while before it's ready. Here's a teaser:
Improvements:

• If a creature player leaves the game, and it's not the host, it will be replaced by a bot creature

• Fixed game not working properly when someone leaves right when loading starts.
• (Hopefully)Fixed not being able to select team and getting stuck in the "Waiting for players" screen under some circumstances.
• Fixed item duplication issue.
• Fixed some item locations at the Manor.

Horrific rumors have surrounded the Usher Manor for decades: dark chants, chemical fumes and missing person stories that will give you sleepless nights. Will you be able to wander these damned corridors until the truth bursts out? This week's update comes earlier than expected, and brings a new playable area, the Usher Manor. It also features a number of improvements to investigators that were in the lower tiers, to help them a bit with surviving out there. New features:

• New area, the Usher Manor
• Added 6 new achievements for winning in the College, the Ruins and the Manor.

• Nikolai: Survivor effect increased to 25%
• Nikolai: Extra Bravery point
• Shaira: Extra Exploration point
• Maria: Increased Sleight of Hand effect to 30%
• Kurt: Leader radius increased to 18m
• Anne Marie: Extra Battery point
• Rusalka: Decreased Unholy Power effect by 1% per totem.

• Fixed fog distance being permanently reduced after the scarejump effect when low on sanity
• Fixed seeing "Emote_3_3" in the chat when joining a game in progress.
  
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Today's update is mostly a preparation for next week's update, which will include a new playable area. Bugfixes:

• Fixed players name appearing twice when connecting / disconnecting
• Fixed minor issues related to join in progress

• Done some changes to the network code, which should have a minor improvement on overall performance and latency.

Today's patch fixes a few issues introduced on past Friday's update. Bugfixes:

• Fixed issue with Darcy's Lady of the Lake skin
• Fixed Denali's perk slowing the investigator that used the item instead of Denali herself.
• Fixed some tape locations behind walls in Alvira Bunker.

Two brand new characters join the investigator ranks: Denali always had a knack for computers and code breaking. Her tracking skills will surely be useful in these dark times. On the other hand, Jin is excellent both in studies and gaming. Being the captain of the Red Phantoms, his reflexes are second to none. These two characters are available for free, you just need to meet their unlock conditions. Next content update, which is planned for 2-3 weeks from now, will feature a new level. New features:

• Added 2 new investigators, Jin & Denali

• A message is shown when the last Shard is picked up.

• Okiku: She can now sabotage consumible items, not just batteries.
• Gemini Idol: Reduced maximum speed reduction from 10 to 8%

• Fixed Construt totem description crashing when Russian language is set
• Fixed player list not being properly shown in the pause menu

White Noise 2, the highly praised assymmetric 4vs1 horror game, is available now for Pre-Order on Xbox One. It will be released on September 1st. Game trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDC7YWVDn4k The game features true cooperative gameplay in a horror setting, where a group of investigators needs to find clues and solve a mystery while the creature lurks in the dark and hunts unaware investigators using its powers. Cooperation is key, as a lone investigator is an easy prey for the creature, and it will be easier to explore the area if the group sticks together. Easier said than done though, since the dark environment and labyrinthine scenarios will put investigators' orientation senses to the test, and getting lost means death! The creature will need to find the investigators, following their trails and setting traps to lure them in, while avoiding being spotted as its weakness to light makes it vulnerable once spotted. The game features all improvements and new content that the Steam version, already available, has been getting over the past months, with 55 updates since its Early Access release. Currently the game features 7 playable areas, over 10 investigators with different perks and playing style, and 4 creatures with different playstyles and powers. 2 pieces of DLC will also be available on release, featuring the Supporters Pack (A new flashlight plus a new Idol for the creature) and Astaroth, the Duke of Hell (a playable creature with new powers). Both will be priced at $1,99 each. More details on the Xbox One store: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/white-noise-2/c1m82w6kl7cb Press kit: http://www.milkstonestudios.com/press-kit

This week's update introduces a few minor changes in preparation for next week, which will include 2 new investigators, Denali & Jin, for free. New features:

• Accursed Pack: Added a new skin for each flashlight so they have 4 variations, as the rest of flashlights.
• Added Japanese language, courtesy of bo2n1185

• Changed the ping calculation method in "Find Games" to a quicker, and hopefully better working, one.
• Updated game to Unity Engine 5.6.3p1. Hopefully will help with the Linux issues.

• Reorganized unlocks to accomodate for the new characters introduced next week. Also they are now given more consistently, with 3 unlocks on every level up.
• Incense: Increased duration from 20 to 30 seconds
• Transmitter: Increased duration from 15 to 30 seconds
• Energy bar: Increased effect duration from 20 to 30 seconds. Increased Endurance boost by a great deal.

Both sides of The Hunt receive a boost this week: four new handy flashlights for the investigator pack and four new devilish idols for the creatures. This update introduces the Accursed Pack DLC, featuring 4 new flashlights and 4 new Idols, currently released with a 20% discount. And remember that if you get the White Noise 2 Complete bundle, or the White Noise 2 DLC collection bundle, you'll get an additional discount! http://store.steampowered.com/app/691440 New features:

• Accursed Pack DLC, with 4 Flashlights and 4 Idols.

• Ping to host is now shown on the "Find Games" list (experimental). Game searches now take a bit longer because of this.
• A different icon is used for women investigators.

• Shaira: Medium perk now increases Ghosts' Speed and Interaction speed by 10%, Static is enabled only when over 60% battery charge.
• Stealth now has a much larger weight on monster powers that target a single random investigator (Rusalka's Ambush and Astaroth's Disruption)

• Olkoth's going out of invisibility should be now a bit better synchronized over the network.
• Fixed a player being shown twice on the player list when someone leaves during a game.

This update features dozens of new tape recordings specific to each location, unveiling some dark secrets about the events that took place in each of them. Also, remember we're offering a 20% discount for the game during this week, so if you don't have the game yet, it's the perfect chance to fix that! New features:

• New tape recordings, specific for each game location

• Minor balance adjustments to some idols, flashlights and investigators.

• Fixed some hidden/unreachable clue spawn points in the Ruins and the College.

Today's hotfix addresses three issues of moderate importance that were detected during this weekend: Bugfixes:

• Fixed game not starting if someone joins while it's loading
• Fixed tutorial videos not showing up.
• Fixed stat values of 9 not being properly shown (Vincent, Sarah and Anne Marie skins).

This weeks' update is a small one, with no new content and mainly featuring some changes to gameplay. Gameplay changes

• Changed some stats for the new investigator skins
• Reduced effect of the Speed stat by 20% for both Investigators and Flashlights
• Reduced effect on the Endurance stat by 10% for both Investigators and Flashlights
• Hannah: Increased Exploration in 1 point
• Light Resistance obtained from light exposure is now 25% smaller
• Increased Ghost walk speed
• Reduced Bravery and Exploration penalties when separating from other investigators by 20%

In this update, we fill the customization gaps by adding cool new skins for Yumi, Nikolai and the White Noise Classic characters. Next update will feature brand new tape recordings to add to the sense of dread. See you on the other side! This update also features game tips on the loading screen, as well as other minor fixes and improvements. New features:

• New unlockable skins for Nikolai, Yumi and the Classic characters
• Useful tips on the Loading screen (Tips vary depending on which team you are playing on)

• Minor variations to tutorial texts to explain some of the newer game mechanics.
• Messages are shown on the Chest and Rift goals so it's easier to keep track of the progress.

• Rift: 2 more shards are spawned (the required number of Shards doesn't change).
• Most idols had the Horror/Range stats switched from their intended values.
• Idol placement time now depends on the Idols stat (so creatures with high Idols stat place them quicker).

This week we're adding 8 brand new skins, one for each starting character (Iker, Anna, Rinko, Phil, Maria and Vincent) along with the DLC characters Shaira and Corey. Also, a new Idol is added to the Astaroth DLC to help spread the horror even more. Hunt or be hunted! Skins for the rest of investigators (Yumi, Nikolai, and the classic characters) will come next week. Today's update also features a new auto-balance mechanic to boost a bit the creature or the investigators if they're having a hard time. Please let us know your impressions on this on the forums. New features:

• New skin for Iker, Anna, Rinko, Phil, Maria, Vincent, Corey and Shaira
• New totem added to Astaroth DLC (Hellspawn).

• Now a variable number of tapes will spawn outside landmarks (between 2 and 5).
• Autobalance system: If the investigator group is picking tapes at a fast rate, the creature will receive a small stat boost; If the investigator group is not picking tapes at a fast rate, they will receive a small stat boost.

• Fixed Shaira's voice.
• Fixed a tape spawning behind walls in Alvira Shelter.
• Fixed not being forced to move while paused and Astaroth's Breakdown power is active.
• Fixed "A short nightmare" achievement unlocking without meeting the requirements.
• Fixed game becoming broken/unplayable after going back from the pause menu on specific conditions.

Hi! Yesterday's update (including some balance changes to splitting players) has been a bit controversial, with some people liking the changes and some people against them. For now, we'll keep the changes and will see how it goes, and get some stats so next week we can decide if it's been a change for the better or not. Today's changes are just small perk adjustments, nothing major really. But don't fret, we have more free content planned for next week! Improvements:

• Creature is now affected by light when aiming at parts of its body other than the head.

• Reduced a bit Sarah's Scaredy cat perk effect.
• Reduced a bit Rinko's Adorable perk penalty.

Today's update brings a fix to an issue regarding lobby connection, as well as some balance changes geared towards high level play: Gameplay changes:

• Reduced Endurance stat weight over Tiredness mechanic.
• Bravery and Exploration are reduced for every alive investigator further than 20m to your position. (Base Bravery and Exploration is increased a bit). Amount depends on number of players in the game.
• Reduced a bit Glowsticks' slow amount.

• (Probably)Fixed crashes and issues regarding network connectivity
• Fixed Subject 23's tutorial video name

The Artifact has attracted a new creature to this realm! Okiku, the Wretched Doll, has traversed the rift to lead the innocent souls of humans to the afterlife. She starts as a fragile husk that can absorb light, but gains enormous power over time. Investigators' teamwork will be pushed to the limit! Today's update brings a new playable creature, Okiku, a creature with weak starting skills, but able to improve them over time until she becomes an unstoppable machine! http://store.steampowered.com/app/657350/White_Noise_2__Okiku/ This update also allows players to join games in progress and wait for them in the lobby. It's an experimental feature, so please report any problem or feedback on the forums. New features:

• New DLC Character - Okiku, the Wretched Doll

• Players can now join a game in progress and wait in the lobby (Quick Join skips games in progress).
• You can now see numeric ping values
• Renamed default creature skins to more interesting names

• Iker - King of Metal skin now reduces Flashlight, not Endurance
• Reduced creature detection distance a bit (distance at which highlights are shown)
• Reduced investigator footprints' duration a bit.

• Lobby - Ping bars were incorrectly calculated
• Fixed some item locations in the Hospital.

The bad news: This week's update doesn't include everything we initially intended. Originally it would include a new creature DLC (we've been teasing about it for a while), but the DLC hasn't been approved by Steam yet (they're a little behind because of the Summer Sale, etc). The good news: Plenty of improvements and balance changes in this update. Also, remember the game is currently discounted 20% on the Steam Summer sale! A perfect opportunity to bring your friends and scare the hell out of them! Improvements:

• Find games: Games in progress or unjoinable are now shown in the results (but grayed out).
• Lobby: When going back from selecting character, it goes to the lobby instead of the team selection screen.
• Cooldown times are readjusted if an investigator leaves mid-game

• Adjusted difficulty on Gobekli Ruins so it's a bit easier for investigators.
• Reduced time spent when losing sanity from 5 to 4 seconds.
• Reduced cooldown a bit for Ghosts' compass and flare.
• Readjusted endurance gain when hit by flashlights so it's not so beneficial to creatures with low resistance.

• Fixed Creature Skin modifiers not being used.at.all.
• Fixed problem when disconnecting a gamepad while starting a game
• Fixed being able to see duplicate player models on the victory scene
• Fixed monsters glowing in the Victory scene

This week, we gather to remember all the fallen investigators, who passed away since The Hunt began. Small memorials will appear to honor the memory of our comrades who fought tooth and nail to keep the creatures under control. Don't let their effort go to waste! New features:

• Memorials will appear to remember previous deaths you've witnessed.

• Improved victory scene locations and lighting.
• Victory scene: Investigators are now ordered by score.

• Creature: Changed power cooldowns after a manual teleport (prev. 5s, now 12s) and a forced teleport (prev. 15s, now 7s)
• Creatures can now see highlights of nearby items and clues (distance depends on perception).
• Adjusted difficulty for matches with less than 4 investigators.

• Linux: Added an option to start the game without controller support (caused crashes to some people).
• Fixed Kurt's pose in the victory scene (was using a placeholder)

Investigators have managed to sneak in the Gobekli Ruins, an ancient shrine being dug by international archeology groups, under military surveillance. The old structure suggests the existence of pagan cults and [FFDD22]secret rites[-] beyond human understanding. Are you brave enough to enter? This week's update adds a new playable level, the Gobekli Ruins. It also includes a new Overwatch-esque victory screen, showing the winner team (or what remains of it!). New features:

• New level: Gobekli Ruins
• Victory pose screen when a game finishes.
• New lobby animation for Olkoth

• Preferred skins are now saved for each character/flashlight/idol, not just for the last one selected.
• Increased wait time when the host starts the game manually from 3 to 5 seconds.

• Clues outside landmarks: They will be spawned at a minimum distance of 45 meters to other clues if possible.
• Iker: Reduced a bit Clumsy effect
• Astaroth: Reduced Maleficent Horror cap (from 40% to 30% max improvement).

This week, the search for clues becomes more interesting... some may appear where you least expect them! We've also added new creature skins to help you leave a horrific first impression during the night of The Hunt. New features:

• On every game, 2 Tapes will spawn outside landmarks.
• New skins for Olkoth, Rusalka & Astaroth

• Levels are now loaded asynchronously, which should make the game a bit more responsive during loading. Could cause some issues, so please report if you find any.
• Manual disconnections from clients are detected faster.

• Reduced speed penalty with the flashlight off from 20% to 15%
• Olkoth: Stigma effect reduced from 10% to 8%
• Creature: Light resistance increases when being directly lit by flashlights (so the more you slow down the creature, the more time it will remain on further attempts).

• Fixed UI issues on the last item of Single Player selection lists.

As a respected librarian, Shaira has stumbled across several obscure books that contain unholy secrets too awful to be real. Corey is a freshman at Eastmore College that spends more time repairing and tinkering with gadgets than studying for the upcoming exams. With this two skilled investigators in your team, The Hunt will never be the same! This week's update introduces 2 new investigators, Corey and Shaira, as well as 2 new flashlights, the Railroad Lantern and the LED Spotlight. http://store.steampowered.com/app/638460/White_Noise_2__Corey__Shaira/ New features:

• DLC with 2 New investigators: Corey and Shaira, and 2 new flashlights: Railroad Lantern and LED Spotlight

• Mute option can now be used to mute chat & quick chat texts (including character voices)
• Random level list is now shuffled so they won't repeat as easily
• After playing a non-Random level, it goes back to Random for the next game.

• Fixed Russian language not being set by default when Windows is set to Russian language.

This week we have prepared a new update with some balance changes. We feel they are rather important in order to balance the game a bit more towards investigators, so we've decided to release it earlier than usual. Gameplay changes:

• Creature teleport: Increased shared cooldown from 5 to 15 seconds.
• Creature teleport: Increased teleport distance from ~25m to ~32.5m
• Darcy: Turn speed reduction during Mourn changed from 60% to 40%
• Vincent: Increased Vitality by 1 point, increased Experienced effect by 10%
• Hannah: Deafness penalty changed from 50% to 30%

• Changed/Fixed random character/flashlight selection behavior on multiplayer games: It was done using host's level and DLCs, now it uses player's level. DLC characters/items won't be assigned if using Random.

A portal between worlds has been opened, allowing all manner of horrors to roam the earth! A new clue has been added to the game, in which you will have to find all the missing pieces to seal an ancient rift once and for all. And to satisfy the investigators' thirst of knowledge, tapes now play short recordings about the events that lead to the vanishing of a previous scouting group. What were they really up to? New features:

• New special Clue: The Rift.
• Now recordings can be heard when picking up tapes, like in the original White Noise.

• Added a new insanity effect (it's up to you to find out!).
• Added a new distortion effect to the intro panels.
• Match lobby: Characters with no flashlight selected will be shown holding the random flashlight model.

• Darcy's Cairn: Reduced base duration of negative effects (Speed reduction, flashlight disabled) from 15 to 10 seconds. Mark duration remains the same.
• Teleport skill: Increased cooldown to 75 seconds
• Increased flashlight slowdown by 4%
• Increased lightstick slowdown by 3%
• Astaroth: Breakdown effect is cancelled when someone is grabbed

• Fixed "near death" effect not restoring right away when using a medkit.
• Fixed softlock regarding connection error messages.
• Fixed Sarah's Shadow skill not working properly.
• Linux: Should have fixed the "Process not starting issue". It's an experimental fix provided by the Unity team, so please report back in the forums.

During all this week, White Noise 2 will have a 10% discount! And don't forget that if you get the Complete edition, you'll enjoy a further 25% discount on the base game!

This week features a special surprise: along with rebalanced sound effects and enhanced audio post-processing, every character is fully voiced by professional actors! Proud, cocky, fearful or restless. Each investigator has received a boost of personality and charisma. Just be aware that, even if you're chatting casually, the hunt never ends! Another important change in today's update is the revamp of the Creature's Teleport skill, now it will teleport creatures very close to investigators (just outside their view range) so it's another tool instead of just a "panic button". The cooldown has been increased to compensate for that. New features:

• Added voices for all investigators.
• Creature's teleport skill: Now it teleports close to investigators. Increased cooldown.

• Changed enviromental audio settings per level (so the level of echo/reverb is different)

• Reduced lightsticks' slow effect on the creature by ~10%
• Increased flashlights' slow effect on the creature by ~5%
• Darcy: Cairns have now unlimited range, but there's a maximum distance investigators can be teleported to (like Astaroth's Disruption)
• Darcy: Increased Idols stat by 1
• Astaroth: An investigator on a Breakdown won't be able to stun Astaroth.
• Nikolai: Changed Boastful effect to a permanent speed reduction until grabbed for the first time.
• Vincent: Changed Nosferatu skin to +Stealth -Vitality, changed Dystopian skin to +Flashlight - Stealth.

Two new investigators have decided to go in deep into arcane knowledge! Nikolai, a retired army officer trying to find new ways of dealing with the hidden terrors. Thanks her old camera, Yumi has become aware of several paranormal phenomena happening nearby. Will she be able to shed some light on this mystery? Improvements:

• Upgraded to Unity 5.6 (some issues may arise because of this)
• Tutorial videos are now embedded and opened in-game (Windows only)

• Fixed some issues with Idol highlights
• Fixed some floating object issues in the College
• Fixed unlock requirements not showing up for character skins.
• Fixed UI not showing properly on extreme aspect ratios (nVidia Surround).

Years after being shut down surrounded by unsettling circumstances, Eastmore College finally permits the entrance to the most capable investigators. Enroll in art classes, sneak through tight maintenance corridors and spend some relaxing time in the recreational facilities. Try submitting your application ahead of deadline! This update's main feature is the addition of a new area to explore, the Eastmore College. Minor balance changes and overall improvements are also featured.


New features:

• New playable area: Eastmore college

• Improved a bit Lobby's lighting so investigators aren't as dark.
• Ending cutscene: Now it's always shown in standard colors, instead of Ghost/Creature colors
• In-game tips are now bigger, closer to the center of the screen, and they appear/disappear with an animation.
• On the "Waiting for players" ingame message, now it shows the list of players not ready yet.
• Improved loading screens, now it shows an image of the scenario currently being loaded.

• Astaroth: Disruption now has a maximum teleport distance.
• Anna: Reduced Suspicious effect
• Rinko: Reduced Adorable effect

• Fixed Astaroth's Breakdown not being reset when an investigator dies while the effect is active.
• Fixed not being able to properly bind some keys (such as Alt)
• Fixed not being able to bind voice chat to mouse buttons.
• Voice chat: When set to Push to talk, voice chat remains enabled for a second after releasing the key.

Evil awakens once more to deliver one of its most dangerous creations: Astaroth, the duke of darkness. Today's update main feature is the addition of a new creature: Astaroth, the Duke of Darkness. His powers will easily disrupt the team, making it hard to stay together. http://store.steampowered.com/app/623890 In addition to this DLC character, we have done some modifications to Norwood and the Abbey, to try to make them more interesting and balanced. We've also added Chinese language support, thank you to the community for helping with the translation :) New features:

• New creature: Astaroth
• Added Chinese community translation.

• Norwood: Added more cover and obstacles throughout the map (should help the creature a bit)
• Abbey: Added more paths through the rocks, and opened a bit the previous ones.

• Periscope: Increased Range by 1
• Camping Lantern: Increased Range by 1.
• A few perks (such as Clumsy or Sleight of hand) effect disables when dying.
• Ghosts: Decreased walking speed and increased Idol banishment time.
• Creature's random sounds now aren't totally precise in position (precision depends on the Stealth stat)

• Fixed investigators being able to see footprints.
• Fixed bug causing characters to become invisible for the whole match.
• Fixed creature not being banished when picking the last clue.
• Fixed Voice chat volume not being used.

Howdy! Today we're relasing a new update ahead of time (because the next 2 days ares holidays here on Spain). This update addresses some minor issues and is a first attempt to improve the overall spookiness of the game, both from an ambience and gameplay perspectives. It also includes some work in preparation for the next update, which will include a new playable character. New features:

• Added a new tutorial video for ghosts.
• Added some Easter creature skins.

• Changed game soundtrack to be a bit more disturbing and closer to the original White Noise Online ambience.
• Increased time before the ambience goes back to the "calm" music.
• Added a new in-game tip telling you move slower with the flashlight off.

• Idols now highlight nearby clues. Useful to set up traps or move ahead of the investigators.
• Placed traps are now permanently highlighted for the creature. Again, useful to lead investigators to them.
• Increased Compass cooldown for both sides. Less "follow the arrow", more exploring!
• Reduced distance at which monster can be spotted (easier to hide in the dark).
• Reduced overall distance at which monster is stunned.
• Increased investigator footprint duration.
• Slightly reduced lightstick cooldown.
• Reduced a bit experience required to level up.
• Changed levels required to unlock some characters, to accomodate for the upcoming new content.

• Fixed sound volume options not being used on the Intro sounds
• Fixed Darcy animation being broken when catching someone.
• (Hopefully) Investigators should now be able to properly stun the creature at extremely close distances.

Welcome back, fellow investigators! In today's update, we address a few issues that were found during the weekend. Nothing major, but we felt like releasing the update today. Improvements:

• Increased the amount of data sent when an specific bug occurs. That will help us locating and fixing it for the next update.
• If the creature leaves on the finale, the victory is awarded to the survivors. If a survivor leaves while being the last one alive, victory is awarded to the creature (except on 1vs1 games). However, this only applies when the connection to the host hasn't been lost.
• Added an option to disable view bob
• Quick play now gives priority to lobbies with more players.

• Subject 23: Scarecrows won't trigger until 5 seconds have passed since deployment.
• Rusalka: Energy traps won't trigger until 5 seconds have passed since deployment.

• Private games that were in the lobby weren't counting towards the total amount of players shown in the main menu.
• (Hopefully)Fixed bug where investigators could see their footprints.
• Fixed creature AI getting stuck on some points in the Norwood Praire.
• Fixed creature highlights being wrong/weird when playing on Very Low detail.

White Noise 2 has finished its Early Access process and is available now! We hope you enjoy playing the game as much as we do! Remember to be nice to other people and try to be helpful as they learn the game mechanics. It's been 6 months since the Early Access release, and we feel the game has improved a lot in this time. We want to thank our backers for the support and feedback offered through the whole process so, as usual, we'll do some gifts to them. In this case, all backers will receive a free copy of Pharaonic (it should be automatically added to your Steam library), as well as the Supporters Pack DLC for free. Rest assured, the release is not the end but just the beginning! We've got plenty of content planned that will be available soon, and plan to keep improving the game as long as there's a community playing it, so please pass by the Steam Forums, the Official subreddit, or the Official Discord group and leave your comments! With the release, there's also a new update featuring the following changes: New features:

• Added Supporters Pack DLC with 2 new items: The Fungus and the Metallic Flashlight
• Enabled Steam Trading Card drops
• Added a Tutorial Videos section, with links to Youtube videos with Investigator/Creature tips.

• Changed the unlock order of some flashlights
• Creatures: Reduced overall light resistance (less time to catch investigators once flashed)
• Creature: Standard teleport distance has been increased a bit, and it's less random (before it was 80-120% of a base value).
• Investigators: Increased overall bravery (more time before losing control)
• Investigators: Increased overall flashlight battery.

• Improved some 1st person hand animations

• Fixed Tape spawn inside geometry on the Abbey
• Fixed not being able to connect through relay servers on different world regions (connection quality will be bad, but it should work)
• Fixed "Shoo! Shoo!" achievement not unlocking.
• (Probably) Fixed two users sharing the same network ID, and bad things happening because of it
• Fixed Vibration setting not being properly applied.

Today's update fixes a small number of bugs, and includes some additional logging info that should be of help in trying to fix a series of connectivity issues.

Today we introduce the update that will up the horror feeling to its maximum since release. For a limited time, you'll be able to select character skins that will increase the game's creepiness. Make sure to wear fresh underwear before testing them though!

This last update before the official release includes two new consumible items for investigators: The Energy Bar will grant the survivor a brief speed boost and the Flashbang, that will teleport the creature away. New features:

• New consumible items: Flashbang and Energy bar

• Changed game logo with the new one.
• Lightsticks now slowly fade away instead of just just disappearing.
• Changed Play menu button pictures
• Idol Highlights are now disabled in the monster intro.
• Chest Glyphs now disappear when activated instead of being highlighted, so the difference can be spotted on Very Low settings.
• Added a subtle camera roll when doing a quick turn.

• When an investigator screams automatically (for example, seeing the monster when he's low on sanity), he will be heard by other people (and the creature).
• Olkoth: Improved a bit invisibility speed, and reduced a bit invisibility disable distance.
• Rusalka: Reduced Unholy Power effect a bit, increased some power cooldown times.
• Subject 23: Increased Scarecrow and Prescence cooldowns a bit.
• Vincent: Improved Experienced perk.
• Chuck: Increased Exploration by 1.

• Fixed AI creature not moving in a multiplayer game when the host opens the pause menu.
• Fixed wrong investigator placement order in the lobby.
• Fixed camera issues when picking items directly below the player.
• Fixed characters not having set the proper rotation on startup on multiplayer games.

White Noise 2, the highly praised assymmetric 4vs1 horror game, will be released on Steam on April 6th. Game trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2yeJ_0C_2E During the 5 months the game has been in Early Access, 29 updates have been released with new content and features, based on user feedback and suggestions. Currently the game features 5 playable areas, over 10 investigators with different perks each one, and 4 creatures with different playstyles and powers. More content is in the works and will be released soon after the release. We've also updated the store images with a new game logo (next update for the game will change the ingame logo as well).

The main feature of this update is the experimental party support. You can now invite friends and start looking for a game with enough slots available together, or create a private match and start playing. If you find any issues please let us know and report them on the forums. We also wanted to let you know that we're on the final stretch towards release! (more news the following week). Until then, no more big content updates will be done, but we're still working on them so rest assured they will come later! New features:

• Experimental party support to create/find games as a group.

• Updated connectivity plugin, hopefully it will help solving network issues.
• Increased draw distance on high quality settings. This will help with trees/buildings being cut with the skybox.
• Most UI listings are now looped (you can go from the first to the last and viceversa).

• Sanity loss is halved when a monster is grabbing someone, or teleporting away. (Since you're forced to look at the monster at those points, it was too easy to become crazy while looking at the monster going away).

• Fixed bot getting stuck on a specific point in Alvira Bunker
• Fixed showing incorrect pose in the lobby when a player hasn't selected a flashlight yet.
• Fixed highlights being shown for a second when an investigator is teleported away with a Cairn.

Today's update brings a few fixes. These are brought early because they could improve network connectivity for some people and we want to test them as soon as possible. There's also a few tweaks to Darcy to reduce her power a little bit, and an improvement to investigators' Stealth as suggested by users. Gameplay changes

• Darcy: Reduced Wraith speed benefit when affected by light.
• Darcy: Decreased Mourn effect duration a bit.
• Stealth: Now it modifies duration of all monster power effects affecting an investigator (such as traps, cairns, Lights Out, etc). Higher stealth means shorter effects.

• When disconnection to Relay servers is detected, the host will try to reconnect (Experimental)

This week's update comes a bit sooner! Along with the Coven, a new idol that will harm investigators' vitality, color variations for all existing idols have been added. We've also buffed Darcy a bit to put her at the same level as the other creatures in terms of power, and added plenty of new animations for characters in 3rd/1st person. Finally, we've also done a number of changes and fixes on network connectivity, it should now perform much better. Don't forget to check out the forums, and join the Official Discord group to stay in touch and find people to play with! New features:

• New color variations for Idols.
• New Idol: Coven

• Updated mouse icons to better match the overall UI style
• New animations for 1st person interactions and the lobby
• Items such as traps or decoys can now only be placed on traverseable areas (no more trapping people with Cairns or placing items in unreachable spots).
• Changed some investigators' personal quotes.
• Quick chat: Reduced time it takes to disappear when an option has not been selected.
• When interacting with items, the "flashlight off" light is instantly enabled so you can see something.

• Darcy: Wraith trait now also gives partial protection against light sources.
• Darcy: Increased Idol stat by 1
• Darcy - Mourn: Removed maximum range (now it affects all players no matter the distance)
• Darcy - Cairns: Increased effect radius (so they are more likely to teleport someone).
• Darcy - Cairns: Now they also reduce a teleported investigator's speed for some time.
• Stealth: Powers that affect a single random investigator (such as Prescience or Ambush) will pick investigators with low Stealth more often.
• Stealth: View distance with flashlight off now depends on the Stealth stat.
• Professional Flashlight: Increased Endurance Stat by 1.
• Subject 23 - Scarecrows: Nearby scarecrows will be destroyed when placing a new one (to avoid putting too many of them on the same place).
• Monsters can now cast powers while affected by light if they haven't been flashed yet, except for Sprint.
• Phileas: Reduced Intimidating effect.
• Changed some character skin stats based on user feedback.

• When looking for a game with Quick Play, the game won't try to connect to the same game more than once.
• Improved timeout detection, now it should abort connection earlier if not possible to join.
• Fixed host losing NAT capability mid-game not being able to restore it.
• Fixed some chest button placements on Varosha and Alvira.
• Fixed investigators being able to hear the Marked sound (heartbeat) of other investigators.
• Decoys now activate contextual chat just like tapes.
• Decoys' hearing radius now depends on the investigator Exploration/Hearing stats just like tapes.
• Mourn effect is properly disabled when the player dies with it still active.
• Fixed AI Darcy not using her powers.

A new creature has arisen from the darkness: Darcy, the Exiled Banshee, joins the creature roster to usher the world into despair. Harness her otherwordly powers to hound the investigators to the ends of the earth, kneading their fragile will or even teleporting them to the uttermost darkness. This big update also brings plenty of improvements to the menu UI and more ways to communicate for investigators, as well as new animations for some characters. New features:

• New playable creature: Darcy
• Added contextual message when performing tasks.
• New lobby animations
• New character poses in the selection screen (except for Classic characters).
• Added a message recommending to read the How to play when starting the game for the first time.
• Quick Chat: Increased the number of possible messages (from 4 to 16), in 4 groups (Orders, Warning, Information and Chatter). The 4-4 message is a personal quote for each character.

• Improved Antialiasing effect so it doesn't leave as many artifacts with moving bright items.
• Improved the Menu usability, grouping all Play options into a new menu and adding images to the Team selection screen.
• Last team selected is now saved.
• Redone keyboard icons so they better match the game's overall visual style.

• Kurt Camo: Negative stat changed from Flashlight to Vitality
• Jean Luc Autumn: Positive stat changed from Stealth to Flashlight
• Vincent Replicant: Negative stat changed from Flashlight to Stealth
• Maria: Stubborn radius/effect changed to match Anna's Suspicious numbers (8m instead of 10m, smaller penalty on Exploration).
• Mudman Olkoth: Negative stat changed from Speed to Horror

• Fixed contextual message for Idols not working properly.
• Fixed contextual messages not shown for dropped consumibles.
• Fixed some chest buttons being placed incorrectly.
• Fixed breathing sound being heard when dead.
• Fixed creature traps (decoy, scarecrow, etc) being positioned too close to the player.
• Fixed issues when casting Sprint and entering a lit area (the cast would not stop and the power would be wasted).
• Fixed an issue on 1vs1 where the game could stay on an unresponsive state when the monster grabs the survivor.
• Fixed being able to play with locked flashlights.

In this update, some investigators from the original White Noise Online (Chuck, Jean Luc, Anne Marie and Hannah), receive some [FFDD22]extra skins[-]. There's also a new [FFDD22]contextual message[-] key that will improve coordination with players without voice chat. Next week a new creature will arise to haunt the investigators' dreams. It'll be the first monster made by our new character artists so be sure to check it out! New features:

• New skins for Chuck, Jean Luc, Anne Marie and Hannah
• New contextual chat key (C / Right stick by default) that will notify other investigators of important items such as batteries, consumibles, traps...

• New investigator tiredness mechanic that reduces sprint speed after prolonged times of running. Sprint speed will recover after a while without sprinting.
• Chests: Failing the combination has now a 1-second penalty time where you can't interact with the buttons.

• Fixed brightness/desaturation in the main menu
• Fixed Coop games showing a monster icon in the "Find Games" list.
• Fixed investigator screams being heard from anywhere in the map.
• Insanity bug effect is removed when the player dies.
• Fixed idol sounds being heard in gallery previews.

This week's update is focused on customization and ambience. We've added several audio tracks to keep investigators in their toes, including a finale exclusive one. Each location has been updated with extra environment sound cues to cause additional uneasiness. We've also modified a bit the overall color balance to better match the game setting. And last but not least, you can now select between 4 different skins for each flashlight! New features:

• New audio track for the finale
• New environment sounds depending on the current scenario
• You can now customize your flashlight skin color.
• New AI Difficulty setting when creating a Custom game.
• New voice set for some characters

• The "Scare" effect is not triggered if you previously heard the monster scream.
• Reduced overall color saturation a bit.

• Lowered default AI monster agressiveness and overall difficulty
• Bravery is now increased temporally when saved after being caught by the monster (so you can't get crazy when looking at the fleeing monster).
• Scoring: Reduced monster score bonus for devouring investigators on the first try from 400 to 200 points.
• Scoring: Increased investigator victory score from 500 to 750 points.

• The "spontaneous investigator scream" conditions on the scare event weren't properly set.

Today's small update fixes some of the issues that appeared past Friday. Improvements:

• Changed the way position messages are sent. This should reduce bandwith usage during gameplay by ~20% on both host and clients.
• Updated German achievement texts.
• Updated new achievement icons.

• Fixed Team player achievement unlocking at 5 games instead of 20.
• Minor connection issues fixes.

Apologies, this update has been rolled back until we fix the issues on Monday Finally, the Varosha Campsite receives visitors after a prolonged hiatus lost in time and space! Land inside its comforting cabins, visit its renowned pottery fair and, for the daring investigators, a small detour through the haunting abandoned mines. Plenty of fun events planned for everyone! But peek over your shoulder every now and then... just in case... New features:

• New location: Varosha Campsite
• New achievements (not fully tested)

• Automatic timer for game start is 2 minutes between games, 1 for new games (not fully tested)
• Now you can move a bit the camera in the main menu by dragging the mouse/using the right stick.

• Professional: Increased Battery life in 1 point
• Periscope: +1 Speed, -1 Endurance
• Camping Lantern: +1 Endurance
• Pumpkin: +1 Exploration
• Toy Torch: -1 Endurance
• Cinema Spot: +1 Speed
• Smartphone: -1 Stealth
• Electric Lighter: -1 Battery
• Flexo: +1 Stealth
• Thorns: Increased effect radius a bit
• Pustule: Increased effect from 4 to 5% per idol

• Fixed Prism not visually breaking when the Finale is triggered because of it.
• Fixed collisions on the gardens

This small update fixes some simple but important issues found in the previous one. Bugfixes:

• Fixed the Prism behind a grate not being breakable in the Alvira Bunker.
• Fixed some Arcane Chest button placements in the Norwood Praire.
• Fixed some minor errors regarding Grimoires and Arcane Chest buttons.
• Removed the "ScoreOtherSpecials" line in the scoring section.

• Improved automatic error reporting, should be of help in debugging some network issues.

In this update, the investigators will need to overcome several trials to uncover the clues that will aid them against the unknown evil! In addition to finding old tapes, they'll have to decode arcane tomes forgotten through the ages, seal ancient rifts created in other worlds and defuse complex mechanisms that weren't designed to be opened. This update also includes a big amount of improvements on visuals and gameplay, such as seeing the equipped items of other players or more disturbing scare/craziness effects. New features:

• 3 New types of goals can be spawned in Landmarks other than tapes: Grimoires, Arcane Chests and Prisms. They are a bit more complex to accomplish, so only 2 of these are spawned per game.
• When a public game is full, an automatic 60 seconds countdown starts. The game will start even if not everyone has chosen their team/character/equipment at that point. This hasn't been thoroughly tested so please report any issues.

• New visual effect on scarejumps/monster screams/craziness
• The equipped item is shown in the investigator's back
• The Waiting for players/Waiting for host/countdown title in the lobby now blinks when something important is being shown.
• Brought back the old Insanity animation.
• Increased visibility of other people's flashlights.

• In 1vs1, the investigator is automatically freed when caught by the creature (unless there are no lives left).
• Reduced minimum compass distance (so it only shows a circle if you're closer), to compensate for the difficulty of the new goals.
• Iker: Increased Optimist effect from 15% to 20%, reduced Clumsy effect from 20% to 15%.
• Anna: Athlete now also makes her less noisy when running, reduced Suspicious effect from 8% to 5%.
• Reduced number of Medkits spawned from 3-4 to 2.

• Fixed some sound issues.
• Fixed Coop games being shown as "Waiting for Creature" in the main menu and the Quick Play section.
• Fixed character models always floating 5cm above ground.
• Fixed customize input button not showing the proper instructions for gamepads.
• Removed left hand reaching interactable objects for other players (this was not intended to be shown).
• Fixed some buildings in the Abbey disappearing under some circumstances.

A new investigator joins the team to help clear up the truth! Maria, the only survivor of a small inland village, is looking for answers about the location of her family and friends. Help her find the necessary clues needed to conquer the inner chaos the world is immersed in. This update also brings a series of bugfixes and quality of life improvements. We also want to say a big farewell to our character designer Santiago Orozco, who has left the team and will be joining Ubisoft. Good luck in your new endeavours and thank you for all your hard work with us! New features:

• New investigator: Maria

• Added new animations for some events, such as becoming crazy, picking up and using items, etc.
• Different colors used on text chat depending on the player's team, and the name is stroked if the investigator is dead.
• Batteries and items should not spawn too close of each other.

• Fixed game being unplayable when pressing the Text chat button in Solo play.
• (Probably) Fixed pink squares on some particle effects when playing on DirectX 9 mode.
• Fixed Replay and Credits screen trembling when Antialiasing was enabled.
• Fixed building decorations not being properly placed in a chapel in the Abbey.
• Fixed traffic wand model not being lit back up after being caught with the light disabled by Energy trap/Shutdown power.
• Fixed Ghosts not being able to see the creature disappearing on the ending cutscene.
• Fixed Investigators being able to hear Rusalka placing an Energy Trap from a far distance.

• Increased time it takes to break a Sigil on the finale.
• If an investigator becomes crazy and manages to recover (i.e. it's not caught), he will have doubled bravery for 10 seconds.

This week's update focuses mostly on optimizing the current assets so that the game runs better in lower-end hardware. Also... colored lightsticks! You can select a different color inside the Settings/Game menu. Next week we'll introduce a brand new investigator, and a new location is also in the works, so don't let your hunting skills become rusty! New features:

• Customizable lightstick colors.

• First phase of a series of enhancements to improve overall CPU/GPU usage. It's a bit experimental so please post any issues you may find in the forums, as well as telling if you noticed an improvement or not.

• Fixed incorrect game name in the credits :P

Hello! We've decided to release a quick update after seeing a huge winrate for the creatures after the last update. We knew creatures would have it a bit easier, but didn't expect a 90% winrate! This update tones down some of the most powerful idols, and changes a bit the way shared power cooldowns work, among other things. Bugfixes:

• Fixed an area being unreachable by the creature but not by survivors in the Bunker.
• Fixed Vincent model not looking up/down
• Fixed game entering an unresponsive state when failing to create a custom match.
• Fixed players being able to exit the area by climbing some rocks in the Abbey.

• Shared creature power cooldown time now depends on the power used: 5 seconds for Sprint, 10 seconds for powers not directly affecting investigators (Scarecrow, EMP, Decoy...), 15 seconds for the rest.
• Anna: Increased Endurance, reduced battery usage.
• Pustules: Reduced power increase from 5% to 4% per totem.
• Blisters: Reduced impact to exploration from 5% to 3% per totem.

• Added an onscreen message when the game fails to start because of DLL issues (so there shouldn't be more "Empty black screen" errors).

In this update, the Creature gets a new set of Idols to choose from, that will affect investigators in different ways. Will you prefer to improve your skills, mess with their orientation, or just drive them insane and reap the results? New features:

• Added 6 selectable Idols for the monster with special Traits.

• Fixed decoys and other traps being planted in spots investigators can't reach.
• Fixed tapes unable to be picked after an Anne Marie investigator leaves the game.
• Fixed 1vs1 achievements not being online only.
• Fixed AI always being Olkoth in multiplayer games.

• The "Customize Controller" option is hidden if no controller is being used (it couldn't be changed anyway).

• Players that haven't chosen the Investigator team won't be able to see which investigators have been chosen.
• Now the monster gets score/experience for setting off traps, causing investigators to go insane, and devouring investigators on the first try.

Welcome back, fellow investigators! Hope you're having a great 2017 so far. This weeks' update main feature is the addition of the Alvira Shelter, a new environment filled with misteries yet to be revealed... before you get trapped inside! In this location, survivors will roam the abandoned facilities while the creature stalks them from the many nooks hidden in this rotten bunker. We've also reviewed the gameplay stats from the past weeks and done some balancing tweaks to a few characters. New features:

• New Level: Alvira Shelter
• Added a new Cutscene when the investigators win the game.
• Removed Christmas skins.
• Changed "Create Private Game" option in the Main Menu to "Create Custom Game", adding the option to create a Coop-only (vs AI) game.
• You can now drop items by holding the item key. You can share medkits this way.

• Improved wording of the game tip telling the investigator what to do when the monster is in front of him.
• Reordered Investigator/Flashlight stats in the selection screens to a more intuitive order.

• Fixed Subject 23 Scarecrows not affecting sanity
• Fixed some collision issues in Norwood Praire
• Fixed AI still moving when the game ended.
• Fixed connection quality not being properly shown when the player is dead.
• Fixed music trigger distance not being properly calculated (it only triggered when really close to the monster).
• Fixed replay screen not going back automatically to the lobby if the score was 0.

• Toy Torch: Reduced Stealth and Battery life
• Pumpkin lantern: Increased light brightness (not range).
• Subject 23: Summoner trait value increased, now it also reduces shared cooldowns
• Anne Marie: Scientist perk now applies to tapes picked nearby.
• Anne Marie: Increased bravery
• Hannah: Reduced Exploration
• Hannah: Increased Deafness effect
• Jean Luc: Switched Martyr perk for Helpful (increase nearby investigators' Endurance)
• Now item types are not entirely random when spawned, there's a minimum number of each.

A new investigator joins the search in this update! Vincent, the retired actor, will show these youngsters how it's done. We've also added a set of Christmas skins so you can properly enjoy the game these holidays. Ho, Ho, Ho! This is the last update for this year (unless something it's broken and a Hotfix is required), we'll now go enjoy a well deserved Christmas Vacation and will be back in a few weeks! But don't worry, we'll make sure to pass by the forums and read your suggestions and feedback there! New features:

• Added a new unlockable investigator: Vincent
• Added a set of Christmas skins.

• Statuette: The statuette now disables the creature's capability to see highlights until destroyed
• Lightsticks can be dropped in place by holding the lightstick key.
• Fixed Toy Torch invalid stats
• Reduced negative effects of many investigator perks, improved beneficial effects of a few others.

• Now the stats are shown in a 1 to 10 scale, and the numeric value is shown together with the bars.
• Actions that take time to perform (such as picking up items, disabling totems, casting creature powers...) can be cancelled by pressing the Interact key.
• Investigators now turn their heads when looking up/down

Welcome back, our fellow investigators! This week's update adds a set of useful items for the investigators that can be carried and used later, with powerful beneficial effects (but they take time to use). Also, visibility of tapes has been greatly enhanced, and Ghosts are now more useful, with a new skill and the ability to break a single sigil on the Finale. Moreover, a number of balance adjustments have been done, so the Endurance stat has more weight, and some characters (such as Sarah) have been improved a bit. New features

• A cutscene is shown when the investigators win by breaking the last Sigil
• Added 5 different items that can be found by the investigators on the scenario and used for their advantage.
• Ghosts can now drop a light source that can lit the area and slow the monster down.

• Changed the way the AI monster is selected so all unlocked monsters have an equal chance of being selected
• Changed the way character stats are shown
• Level cap increased to 100
• Music events now do not kick in if you're not near the monster when they are activated.
• Increased timeout while joining Steam lobbies. Should help with connectivity over slow connections.

• Anna: "Suspicious" speed loss changed from 15% to 10%
• Character skins can now have minor variations over the main values.
• Endurance: Now it also affects stamina regeneration delay.
• Ghosts can now break a single sigil, if they didn't break one before dying (they change color after you've broken one)
• Breaking sigils now grants points (also to your teammates).
• Increased tape visibility
• Ghosts can no longer see the Scarecrows.
• Tweaked some character stats (such as Sarah).
• Maximum sanity now drops faster.
• Scarecrows/Energy traps can now be disabled by walking into them (ie: not running) with the flashlight switched off.

• Fixed clipping issues with the skybox in the Abbey
• Fixed movement controls not being disabled on some cases in the pause menu.
• Fixed Gas Lantern not being shown properly when locked in the Gallery.
• Fixed Sarah's hand not moving properly when interacting with objects.

This update's main feature is the revamp of Subject 23 with new powers and perks, changing the way it's played and bringing him closer to the classic White Noise behavior. Its powers are focused on lurking around their preys and draining their sanity over time, as well as deceiving and ambushing unaware investigators. New features:

• New set of powers and perks for Subject 23

• Looking up/down is now synchronized over the network. This means you can see where other people is really pointing their flashlight at, and the creature won't be stunned by people looking at the ground.
• Should have reduced a bit the microfreeze when the finale begins.

• Fixed washed out graphics on the main menu on Medium and lower settings.

• Finale: 2 more sigils than required are spawned. Increased the area where they can spawn a bit on some landmarks.

Hello fellow investigators (and fearsome creatures!), Due to the high number of reports of "Unexpected error" connection problems, we've decided to publish a new update for the game. This update increases the time allowed before a timeout is detected, this should help with connections being established. It also should give more detailed messages than just "Unknown error", but this is not guaranteed. This update also helps a bit the investigators by allowing them to use the compass right away when the game starts.

This update fixes the two main issues that forced us to roll back the previous update. Apologies for the uncoveniences :( Bugfixes:

• Fixed Finale not working in the Hospital.
• Should have fixed connectivity issues related to IPv6.
• Fixed menu camera not working properly when going to the settings from the lobby.

Today's update adds a final goal after finding the 8 tapes. Once the Investigators manage to put together all the clues and solve the puzzle, The Artifact's position will be unveiled, together with the seals protecting it. Breaking them will vanish the creature from this plane of existence. Moreover, a new set of assorted flashlights is included in this update. We've also updated the game to the latest Unity 5.5 engine, so some issues may arise because of that. New features:

• Added a finale after survivors pick up the 8 tapes.
• Added new unlockable flashlights.
• Players can now hide their level to others via a game setting.
• Ready / Not ready state can be changed from the lobby (defaults to Ready)
• Added new music for the main menu.
• The winner team is shown in the results screen.

• Flashlight stun range is reduced a bit when battery is low (minimum of 70% of the original value when battery is empty).
• Reduced lightstick cooldown, also reduced lightstick duration.
• Modified Sarah's Shadow perk, now she doesn't lose speed when the flashlight is off.
• Changed Hannah's Agile perk effect, now she can walk backwards faster.
• Ghosts should be able to disable decoys now.
• Investigator skill cooldowns are now a bit shorter on games with less than 4 investigators.

• Fixed "Hero" achievement not working.

• Player name labels are not shown on the Intro sequence.
• Points should be awarded now when a game doesn't end because of a disconnection (the results screen may not be shown if the host left the game, but the points will be still earned).

A new creature awakes from its slumber: Rusalka, traveller between worlds, joins the creature roster to give continuity to The Hunt. She has a new set of powers focused on disorienting and hunting survivors, changing the feeling and pace of the game to a more intense hunt: You'll never have a moment of respite when Rusalka is around! This update also includes achievements and a plethora of bugfixes and quality of life improvements, making it easier to find and join games, and improving the overall experience. New features:

• New creature: Rusalka
• New unlockable skins for Subject 23
• Added Steam Achievements to the game
• The list of players and their connection quality can be shown by pressing Tab.
• The list of players is shown on the pause menu, where they can be muted/kicked.
• Added Creature Perks
• Added an option to show the list of games waiting for players, where you can manually select which one you want to join, or create a new one. This should help with AFK lobbies.

• A list and description of the creature powers can now be seen when selecting them.
• A list of games in progress and total number of players is now shown on the Main Menu (experimental).

• Now the selected creature is not shown to investigators in the lobby.
• Increased Subject 23's Horror stat
• Increased Decoy lifetime from 90 seconds to 5 minutes

• Fixed Creature Horror stat being the only one that matters.
• Fixed Batteries spawning inside closed lockers in the Hospital.
• A flashed monster will now be banished when picking up the tape.
• Fixed texture issue in the Abbey
• Fixed a collision issue in the Hospital where the creature couldn't walk through.
• Fixed the "Loaded into game and couldn't move" issue.
• Fixed a number of connection issues.

Hi! This weekend update features a new version of the connection plugin we use for online sessions. It should help with some of the issues that were introduced in a previous patch, as well as with some of the older ones. In short, if everything works properly, online games should work for pretty much everybody. Be warned, we haven't tested it much (it's a weekend after all!), so some new bugs may arise. We'll be on the lookout and revert the update if it's serious enough.

This update features a series of changes aiming for a quicker, more satisfying game experience, probably increasing the chances of the investigator team. Many of them are centered on walking/running speed. These may be a bit extreme so feel free to comment your impressions on the forums! Gameplay changes:

• Abbey: Added more totem spawns
• Hospital: Fixed some issues with monster teleport positions.
• Creature: Reduced shared power cooldown from 15 to 10 seconds.
• Creature: Can't cast powers while invisible
• Creature: Sprint power disables (silently) if you get near the investigators.
• Creature: Slightly increased base speed (around 3%)
• Creature: Slightly increased Speed stat effectiveness
• Creature: Decreased speed while stunned by light by 5%
• Creature: Decreased maximum endurance (time before fleeing) from 15 seconds to 12.
• Creature compass: Now it will take Stealth into consideration when determining the closest investigator.
• Increased Subject 23 Power stat.
• Investigators: Base endurance value reduced from 6 seconds to 5.
• Investigators: Increased Endurance stat effectiveness.
• Investigators: Increased Speed stat effectiveness (still a bit lower than it was pre-patch)
• Investigators: Increased base speed by 5%, and sprint speed by 3%
• Increased Phil's Flashlight stat.
• Decreased Hannah's Stealth stat.

• Fixed walking 20% when the flashlight is On, now investigators will walk 20% slower with the flashlight Off, as originally intended.

Today's update features some fixes and improvements to the Abbey level, based on your feedback during this weekend. We've also added an experimental new feature that uses third party relay servers when a direct connection is not possible. This should fix connection issues for most people connection issues. Note that this new feature is experimental and we are not sure if it will stay or not yet. Please feel free to share your impressions on the forums. New features:

• Connections now default to a third party relay server if a direct connection is not possible.

• Fixed monster not being able to walk through some points in the Abbey level
• Added more ambience sounds and effects in the Abbey level.
• Added visual effect when the creature is invisible and it's getting close to the investigators.

• When an Idol is placed, nearby decoys are now destroyed (~1.5m around it)

• Fixed music "relaxing" too soon after the monster is spotted.
• Fixed Steam/App crash when there were connectivity issues.
• Fixed game not being joinable anymore if it ended because of a player leaving.

Today's update introduces the new level The Abbey, This new location mixes labyrinthine corridors with open areas, directly beneath a thunderous storm. Some parts of the scenario may be a bit empty, it's something that we'll fix next week, but the level should be fully playable. We also submitted yesterday a small update with a with fixes to a few issues and crashes. New features:

• New map: The Abbey of the Savior

• The AI creature performs better when chasing survivors up close.
• Decreased attenuation of the creature's noises when close (Hearing radius is unchanged, it just screams harder but not further)

• Halved time the creature is slowed by light when it's not being hurt anymore. (In other words, it goes back to full speed faster when you stop pointing at him with a flashlight). This also applies to lightsticks' light radius.
• Increased invisibility deactivation distance from 5m to 6m.

• Fixed game entering an unresponsive state when the monster leaves the game during load/character intros.
• Fixed Kick function not working.
• Fixed a few crashes and errors relating connections.
• Fixed issues with title texts in non-english languages.
• Probably fixed an issue due to network latency where a player is killed just at the same time as it's being rescued by a partner.

Today's update features a series of changes in order to improve balancing a bit, as well as plenty of fixes for issues that were found during past weekend. We've also modified lighting of the scenes in some parts of the main menu such as character selection and the lobby, so they help set the proper mood before a game. It also introduces some under-the-hood changes to prepare for the upcoming Abbey scenario, available really soon, and the new creature, with different powers. NOTE: Because of the changes in input settings, you may have to reset mappings to default values! New features:

• Linux: Added an option to launch the game using the Native libraries instead of the ones provided by Steam.
• Added German, Portuguese and Norwegian community translations.

• Improved lighting of the main menu scenes and character intro.
• Under-the-hood changes to how skill and power cooldowns work (there should not be any visual difference, but please report if you find anything).

• Reduced visibility (range and clarity) when flashlight is off
• Reduced time to rescue caught investigators (by 2s for the first grab, 1s for the second one).
• Subject 23: Decreased light resistance and Idol power stats.
• Investigators: Reduced effect of the Speed stat by 40% (so slow characters won't be as slow, and fast characters won't be as fast)
• Hannah: Agility trait effect duration reduced from 5 to 3 seconds.
• Rinko: Adorable trait now also lowers Bravery permanently when Rinko dies.
• Chuck: Switched Carefree trait so now it's active when near other survivors (so it doesn't clash with the Lone Wolf positive trait).

• Windows XP: Fixed the game not launching properly.
• Fixed several minor issues that could cause some errors and crashes.
• Fixed some texts not being shown in the proper language.
• Fixed the "Stuck in killing animation" bug when an investigator got caught just as he became crazy.
• Fixed gamepad left trigger messing with game menus in some cases
• Fixed mouse scroll wheel not working in the game menus.

Today's update introduces a new feature: Investigator traits. These traits are minor passive skills that make each character behave differently on certain situations. For example, Iker has Optimist, that allows him to recover some sanity when picking up a tape, and Clumsy, that increases the interaction time when picking up batteries or disabling Idols. Each investigator has one positive and one negative trait, there's no one in his sane mind in this game! Among other notable changes are the connection quality indicator in the lobby, the addition of the French community translation and a new look for the tapes. New features:

• First version of Investigator traits
• New tape model, now it has a speaker and some glowing items on it.
• Added French community translation
• Added a connection quality icon for each player on the lobby.

• Connection error messages should be a bit more useful.
• On Quick Join, the game looks for sessions in a closer range than before, and then switches to broader ranges if no games are found. Should help in getting better connections for crowded areas, and finding people on less crowded ones.

• Increased investigator skill cooldown by approximately 10%.

• Fixed Compass icon not refreshing properly when the monster is forced to teleported away (the compass could be used but the UI didn't reflect it properly).
• Now players can't join a game with a different network protocol version via invite.

Hi, new update! This one is another hotfix release. It should get rid of the "Too many threads" crash for good, as well as some issues regarding connections/disconnections. We're aware this is not everything and there are still some problems regarding connectivity. We'll issue a new update soon that should fix those as well. Bugfixes:

• Should have fixed the issue causing the "Too many threads" bug
• Fixed a series of exceptions in different points of the game.
• When a player disconnects while being caught by the monster, the monster is teleported.
• When a player disconnects while talking, the icon is removed.
• Language selection is properly saved.

Today's mini-update includes community translations to Italian, Finnish and Russian, as well as (hopefully) fixes to the "Too many threads" crash. New features:

• Added Italian, Finnish and Russian community translations

• Fixed exception on camera initialization introduced in the last hotfix.
• Fixed exceptions being thrown after a multiplayer game ends.
• (Hopefully)fixed "Too many threads" crash when the analytics system isn't working properly

Hi! Today we're releasing the second update for the game. This update doesn't really address any specific crashes, but it should be of help when looking for games so we're pushing it earlier. Improvements:

• Now you can check how many lobbies are waiting for investigators and for the creature (they can be waiting for both).
• Improved overall graphics performance, specially on lowest settings (should be around 20-25% faster on lowest settings with everything disabled. Higher settings can also notice a smaller improvement).
• Improved a bit overall CPU performance on lowest settings (roughly 5% CPU performance gain).
• Increased some timeout values, should help with random disconnections during gameplay.

• Fixed some typos in the How to play section.

Hi, hope you could get some sleep past night! Or did you have some nightmares? :) Today we're releasing the first update for the game. This update focuses on fixing the most important issues found so far: Investigators not being able to coordinate properly, and difficulty of locating a nearby tape. Some of these fixes are temporary until we can get a better solution, but they should be enough to improve overall experience. Improvements:

• Improved tape visibility, so it's easier to locate once you're near it if you're not playing with headphones.
• Ghost' shouts are shown with a different color.
• You can see a player's nick over his head when you're close.
• A player using quick chat is highlighted when you're close (only investigators).

• Fixed some missing walls in the Hospital level.
• (Hopefully) Fixed being unable to connect to some games.

• Investigator skill cooldown reduced for large parties (~20% shorter cooldowns)
• Changed the "I'm lost!" quick chat text to "There's a tape nearby!"
• Added a time penalty when abusing the Shout skill.
• Ghosts can see players from further distance, and they can also be seen from further when they shout.
• When a monster catches an investigator while using the blackout power, all flashlights are fixed right away. (To avoid weird situations where people are just left waiting for the flashlight to recover to save a nearby partner).

We're proud to announce the upcoming release of White Noise 2! White Noise 2 is the sequel of White Noise Online, featuring asymmetric 4vs1 online multiplayer. Be a part of the investigator team, or take control of the creature and devour them! White Noise 2 offers a horror experience that won’t left anyone unmoved. The game will be available on Steam Early Access on October 27th for $8. If you want to get more information on its features, check out the discussion forums http://steamcommunity.com/app/503350/discussions/ . We'll answer every question you have!