Wanted to take a little break from all the teasers and actually go over the state of dev right now so everybody is on the same page. And also show you some new stuff. So we are currently really close to the upcoming update release. As mentioned in the 2023 wrap up post, it will be focused on the performance issues, but you can also expect some QoL improvements, and a bunch of changes to the quest system. And one tiny but fun feature that was teased here. We were planning for a February release for this update but had to postpone it due to some hurdles. Once this update is out, the entire team will go full throttle on the first chapter of the new island (right now only a part of it has been working on it). There's no ETA for the update but hopefully it will be ready sometime during summer for y'all. Now, with that out of the way, here comes the good stuff. First off, we have a new landmark that might look familiar. [previewyoutube=2mXpYGmIjtA;full][/previewyoutube] Next we have a look at one of the new cities. Everything is a placeholder as we're prioritizing the layout of everything before we start making our own models. Focusing on tons of verticality, tons of cover, and tons of ways to get around. [previewyoutube=7EuaBwFGKX8;full][/previewyoutube] And then there's some experimental stuff I think you're really gonna dig. [previewyoutube=-RK5RvXqf9s;full][/previewyoutube] [previewyoutube=MIP4LV3pHtE;full][/previewyoutube] Let us know what you think in the comments and see y'all soon! - Rich PS: How freaking good is Helldivers? https://store.steampowered.com/app/951440/Volcanoids/