The Forever Winter Gets First Update After Already Hitting 12K Steam Players

The Forever Winter Gets First Update After Already Hitting 12K Steam Players

As a seasoned gamer with years of experience under my belt, I’ve seen countless games come and go, but rarely have I witnessed such a meteoric rise as The Forever Winter. With its impressive concurrent player count on launch day, it’s safe to say that this game has piqued the interest of many in the gaming community, myself included.


This week, “The Eternal Winter” debuted on Steam and the Epic Games Store, and if you hadn’t noticed it earlier, it might be worth your attention now. In its initial release on Tuesday, the survival-horror shooter has managed to attract more than 12,000 simultaneous players on Steam, even though it’s still in early access. Interestingly, it’s also received its first update with bug fixes and a list of changes to address concerns raised by players during the game’s initial day of play.

For a balanced perspective on “The Forever Winter”, it’s worth noting that its Steam reviews are currently varied. This is the debut title from Fun Dog Studios, a team with a history of working on games such as Horizon Zero Dawn, Doom Eternal, and The Witcher 3, among others. Some players are encountering difficulties running the game, even on powerful computers. However, many of the reviews, even those that critique the game, generally appreciate its concept. They simply hope for the resolution of these issues so they can fully enjoy it.

If you’re undecided about “The Forever Winter“, take a look at the game trailer below and read up on the thrilling scavenger missions that involve evading massive destructive machines as part of your adventure.

According to Fun Dog Studios, “The Forever Winter” is a cooperative tactical survival horror shooter. In this game, you and your team will scavenge for supplies to stay alive while hiding from colossal war machines that are locked in an endless battle overhead.

For those who are currently playing The Forever Winter and are interested in knowing about fixes, updates, or simply keeping track of the game’s progression, you can find the details for the game’s initial update here, which was recently shared through Steam. Fun Dog Studios has announced that they aim to regularly share updates on their ongoing projects.

The Forever Winter Patch Notes

Network:

Crashes and Soft-Lock Fixes:

  • Multiple fixes to address network connection failures blocking use of “quick match” and preventing successfully joining a game via friend invite
  • Addressed a random crash when entering Elephant Mausoleum
  • Clicking on quests in the HUD / on the options screen should no longer crash the game
  • Addressed some locations in Scrapyard where the player could get stuck if they vaulted in some specific areas

Related to Gamma Option Not Working:

  • Scalability settings properly use / apply hardware benchmark function calls
  • Gamma setting should now work

AI Tuning/Adjustments:

  • Adjustment to how often AI can change targets based on timing or incoming damage / damage they receive

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2024-09-26 01:09