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X8 Major Update - Freeplay Park

May 31

Hi everyone!!

We are ready to drop a new Update: Freeplay Park!!!

Thank you all for your support, and we're excited to see the new faces this new update will bring!

Introducing:
Major Update - Freeplay Park

Freeplay Park: This new park area is the player’s social hub in X8. Hang out, meet new friends, and form custom games. You can also engage in various activities such as participating in minigames like time attack climbing challenges, knife throwing, and a shooting range, or practicing in the combat arena.

Streamlined Friend Adding: Simplified process for adding friends in-game with a single click from the team menu.

Splat Tags: Adding a splash of color and personalization to gameplay, Splat Tags are digital slime balls that allow players to leave custom stickers in the environment. These can be purchased in the X8 store or unlocked through the event calendar.

New Weapon - MONARCH: Introducing the MONARCH, a high-skill, semi-automatic weapon perfect for mid-spend rounds.

Threat Levels Ranked Game Mode: Introducing “Threat Levels,” a pseudo-ranked game mode for demolition. Perform well and win games to increase threat rating, represented by a badge in the main menu, showcasing your skills.

Weapon Recoil and Sound Overhaul: We have completely revamped the weapon and sound systems, offering a refreshed experience for veteran players and a better first impression for newcomers.

Enhanced Matchmaking System: Ensures that players are ready before joining a game, preventing AFK disruptions. This system ties into the new Threat Levels feature, creating a more competitive and balanced gaming experience.

Your help in identifying bugs and providing feedback has been invaluable in making X8 what it is today, and will continue to do so in the future. Please continue supporting us with bug reports and suggestions in the Discord! https://discord.gg/x8vr

**Please be advised that players on an older version of the game will no longer have access to the online servers until you update your game.

Thank you for your patience while we build a better game with your help!

Download X8 and drop a review here!
📌 Meta: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/4518172508241377/

📌 Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1763510/X8/

Double Bonus Bytes Weekend

May 10

The Double Bonus Bytes Weekend

is hitting the servers once more!

Need some extra help to get the skin you want? Gear up, tell your friends and get into Demolition or Rush Respawn matches for extra Bytes!

From 5/10 12 PM to to 5/12 11.59 PM

Don't miss out!

X8 Free-to-Play on Steam! Major Update - Lock In Rewards

Apr 19

Hi everyone!!

X8 is now Free-to-Play on Steam!!!
Thank you all for your support, and we're excited to see the new faces this new update will bring!

Also introducing:
Major Update - Lock In Rewards

Bringing in some new UI and QOL changes this update, with daily Lock In Rewards, a NEW weapon/skin preview system, and more, including adjustable crosshair colors! (a highly requested feature from our Discord server[discord.gg])

We've also introduced the NEW Match MVP system. At the end of every match, a new end screen will present itself, showing off players with the best stats!

And more!

Your help in identifying bugs and providing feedback has been invaluable in making X8 what it is today, and will continue to do so in the future. Please continue supporting us with bug reports and suggestions in the Discord! https://discord.gg/x8vr

THIS WEEKEND ONLY we are also hosting a DOUBLE BONUS BYTES WEEKEND, where you can not only earn extra Bytes for completed matches, but we've also DOUBLED the amount! Don't miss out!

If you have been enjoying the game, please consider leaving us a review on the Steam store page, we'd really appreciate it!

Changes include:

New Features

Lock In Rewards Event
- Lock in and game on for this 4-week in-game event!
- Earn daily stamps by completing matches to unlock prizes each week!
Shop Previewer + Destructible targets in the lobby
- Preview weapons from the in-game Shop and test them out in the Lobby.
New DLC skin packs
Match MVP system
- The player with the highest averaged performance score at the end of the match will earn the MVP award.
New Achievements: Powerhouse & Prodigy
Achievements Rewards
- Earn Rewards by unlocking Achievements!
New Tutorial narration
Updated Match Result scoreboard
Adjustable crosshair colors
Servers are migrated to Gamelift

Hero Updates

Charade

Vanishing Act
- Increased audio cue range when Charade reappears [37.5 >> 44.5m]
- Increased range in which players will hear Charade reappear at full volume
- Added visual vignette effect for full ability duration

Nyx

Omnibeam
- Increased cost [850 >> 900]
Subterfuze
- The fuze can no longer be destroyed after being detonated

Shinya

Flare-up
- Reworked the aim state to provide more consistency and easier control in altering the trajectory of the flash. The flash projectile can now be curved by rotating your hand while in the aim state.

Sarai

Stasis Pylon
- Increased damage-over-time rate [20 >> 25 dmg per second]
- Increased initial activation delay [>>0.8s]
Synergy Matrix
- Increased lingering effect duration [2 >> 3s]
- Frenzy effect increases ally bullet damage by 10%

Xero

Breakpoint
- Xero will now say different voice lines based on whether one enemy or multiple enemies are detected

Balance

Weapon Balancing

Vizor-MP
- Increased cost [450 >> 650]
- Reduced headshot multiplier [3.5 >> 2.4]
- Nerf to hipfire
Misc
- Improved priority of weapon grip interactions
  - This change will affect players who have Grip + Trigger enabled for the Gun Rack Slide Handling setting
  - If a weapon is primed the secondary grip should now always be prioritized. If a weapon is not primed it will instead prioritize racking.

Game Balancing

Performance improvements to Bedrock

Bug fixes

Fixed Default button doesn't work for Vertical Hand Angle and Horizontal Hand Angle
Fixed the bundles page does not immediately update after buying a bundle
Fixed settings for HUD Depth/Vertical Offset are not noticeable
Fixed Penta kill confirmation sound continues playing after 6th kill in Rush Respawn mode
Fixed Purgatory visual and sound issues
Fixed Banked icon does not update when switching the primary hand
Fixed the magazine highlight still displayed when the weapon is on the floor
Fixed Breakpoint’s projectile does not disappear and the cooldown icon is misplaced when launched after being charged during the buy-phase
Fixed Thunderhead does not apply to Nyx when it is already placed and Nyx Subterfuze is in Disarm effect
Fixed multiple spectator-related issues
Multiple Crash fixes

Known Issues

Due to the networking migration, please expect that starting Custom Matches will take longer and the party may not be able to matchmake properly. We are working on the fixes.
The knife does not respawn if you throw it out of the map in the Main Menu
Map transition screen may not display

**Please be advised that players on an older version of the game will no longer have access to the online servers until you update your game.

Thank you for your patience while we build a better game with your help!

Download X8 and drop a review here!
📌 Meta: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/4518172508241377/

📌 Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1763510/X8/

Double Bonus Bytes Weekend

Apr 19

We are running a special event this weekend in celebration of Steam going free-to-play!

The Double Bonus Bytes Weekend

Need some extra Bytes to get you enough for your next skin?
This weekend, until 11:59 PM PT on Sunday March 17th, all completed matches count for Bytes!

Don't miss out!

Rush Respawn Update - Hotfix 2

Mar 18

Thank you for playing X8!

This is just a fix for the Renegade Aiming Offset Bug. Most of our team are at GDC this week and updating will be a bit slow!

**Please be advised that players on an older game version will no longer have access to the online servers until you update your game.

Thank you for your patience while we build a better game with your help!

Join us on Discord! discord.gg/x8vr

Download X8 here!
📌 Meta: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/4518172508241377/

📌 Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1763510/X8/

Rush Respawn Update - Hotfix 1

Mar 15

Thank you for playing X8! A super small update coming your way to fix some issues.

If you have been enjoying the game, please consider leaving us a review on the Steam store page, we'd really appreciate it!

Update changes include:

Features

Added map descriptions while teleporting the Demolition map
Updated banners in the Main Menu
New featured skins on the way!

Bug Fixes

Fixed Killfeed blocks player's vision on Quest 3
Fixed grip misplacement for some of the Warden skins when grabbed with Left hand
Fixed several spectator-related issues
Fixed multiple crashes

Balancing

Weapon Balancing

Renegade
- Extended falloff ranges [0-15m, 15-25m, 25m+ >> 0-15m, 15-30m, 30m+]
- Increased body damage by range [22/18/16 >> 24/19/16]
- Increased headshot multiplier [2.5 >> 3]
Scorpion
- Reduced cost [1200 >> 1100]
Vizor-MP
- Adjustments to recoil and spread

Game Balancing

Increased climbing completion speed

Known Issues

Taking off the HMD may cause the client-side crash. Please try not to take off your HMD while in game
Still a couple crashes we're working on fixing
In Tutorial, the Match Start popup appears every after-section
Sarai's Nanobaster may not heal the allies. We are investigating the cause

**Please be advised that players on an older game version will no longer have access to the online servers until you update your game.

Thank you for your patience while we build a better game with your help!

Join us on Discord! discord.gg/x8vr

Download X8 here!
📌 Meta: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/4518172508241377/

📌 Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1763510/X8/

Bonus Bytes Weekend

Mar 15

We are running a special event this weekend!

The Bonus Bytes Weekend

Need some extra Bytes to get you enough for your next skin?
This weekend, until 11:59 PM PT on Sunday March 17th, all completed matches count for Bytes!

Don't miss out!

Rush Respawn Update - Maintenance Update 1

Mar 8

Thank you for playing X8!

If you have been enjoying the game, please consider leaving us a review on the Steam store page, we'd really appreciate it!

Update changes include:

New Features

Reconnection to Custom matches through the reconnection button

Bug Fixes

Improved climbing experience (Increased the grabbable ledge, increased vaulting speed)
Fixed graphical hitch on Quest 2 when shooting the first bullet of a Skinned weapon that has custom VFX
Improved the hitch when loading into the Main Lobby Menu
Fixed plenty of crashes
Made interaction distance bigger with UI in the Character selection menu
Fixed Charade being invincible during pre-and-post-teleport delay
Fixed Covert Operation Achievement
Fixed damage numbers are displayed for all the users when someone is taking damage in Rush game mode
Fixed magazine highlight still displayed when the weapon is on the floor
Fixed weapon spawning on the Right hand in Skirmish when primary hand is set to Left
Fixed banked ability icon does not update when switching the primary hand
Fixed the Auto Sprint setting displays under the Localization setting. Now it shows up under "Control" setting
Fixed Rekt skin banner Discord link

Hero Updates

Charade

Vanishing Act

Increased audio range of Charade's Ultimate ability activation voice line
Increased recovery duration (after reappearing) before weapons can be used [0.85>> 1.25s]
Increased audio cue range when Charade reappears [15 >> 37.5m]

Jaguar

Blockbuster

Increased the speed and max trajectory distance of the grenade projectile

Vesper

Oblivion

Increased vision range inside smoke [2 >> 2.5m]

Nightwatcher

Fixed an issue where the sentry eye could expire from its lifetime timer while detecting an enemy
Decreased max sentry lifetime [12s >> 7.5s]

Balance

Weapon Balancing

Hellhound

Reverted previous cost change [1850 >> 1900]
Decreased leg damage multiplier [0.85 >> 0.8]
Slightly decreased bullet penetration multiplier

Renegade

Reduced cost [2450 >> 2400]
Increased bullet penetration multiplier

Game Balancing

Small adjustment to make the Ability Wheel feel snappier
Increased brightness of all the gun skins
Rush Respawn
- Decreased round timer [75 >> 60s]
- Increased respawn timer for defenders [5 >> 10s]
- Round will end when all the players die

Known Issues

Taking off the HMD may cause the client-side crash. Please try not to take off your HMD while in game
Still a couple crashes in custom games we're working on fixing

Major Update - Rush Respawn

Feb 22

Introducing:
Major Update - Rush Respawn

Last Major Update, we introduced the new Rush game mode. This time, we're taking it up a notch with Rush Respawn! Get right back into the action as soon as you're down in quick, chaotic 4 round matches.

We've also introduced the first steps of Skill-Based Matchmaking in this update! The more you play, the better your matchups! We'll be posting our highest MMR achievers in our Discord server[discord.gg]

New in this update as well is Leaderboard Challenges ! Compete for the top spot and improve your personal best in rotating leaderboard challenges! **Please note that only matches played in Demolition will count towards your spot on the leaderboard.

And more!

Your help in identifying bugs and providing feedback has been invaluable in making X8 what it is today, and will continue to do so in the future. Please continue supporting us with bug reports and suggestions in the Discord! https://discord.gg/x8vr

If you have been enjoying the game, please consider leaving us a review on the Steam store page, we'd really appreciate it!

Changes include:

New Features

Rush Respawn Game Mode
Reward System
Simplified gameplay inputs
Tutorial improvements
Weekly Leaderboard challenges
- Compete for the top spot and improve your personal best in rotating leaderboard challenges!
- Note that only Demolition matches will count towards your score for each challenge.
New Skins: Content Creator weapons and more!

Hero Updates

Charade

Doubletake
- Charade will now say a voice line when an enemy player is revealed by the decoy
Escapade
- The warp pad can now be deployed and teleported to during the Buy Phase

Nyx

Subterfuze
- The stealth bomb can now be deployed and recalled during the Buy Phase

Shinya

Flare-up
- Increased blind angle leniency (players should be blinded more consistently while still facing the flash)

Xero

Uplink
- Xero can now use Uplink during the Buy Phase

Misc

Added alert for abilities and hero items that cannot be used during the Buy Phase

Balance

Weapon Balancing

Cyclone
- Decreased fire rate
Hellhound
- Decreased cost [1900 >> 1850]
Rookie
- Decreased fire rate

Game Balancing

Set default Demolition Buy Phase time back to 30s

Bug fixes

Fixed Climbing issues
Fixed Charade's casting hand gets stuck in an open position after placing sanding decoy
Fixed Charade can be visible on enemy Minimap while Vanishing Act ability is active
Fixed haptic feedback does not stop while the user holds Jaguar's Wildcat EM-R3 after firing
Fixed Oblivion ability doesn't disappear on all clients except the owner after being affected by Thunderhead
Fixed some elevated surfaces on Nautica won't blind the user when using Xero's Sideflash
Fixed the player is immune to damage on two spots in Nautica
Fixed Syphon plays the planting VFX, SFX, and Announcer each time a user puts the headset on sleep and comes back online
Fixed Game mode is selectable while being in the queue for matchmaking
Fixed offline Tutorial issues
Fixed Spectator-related bugs and crashes
Fixed Achievements/Stats-related issues
Fixed multiple Client and Server crashes

Known Issues

If you do not seem to matchmake after 3+ minutes, cancel and restart matchmaking
You will not be able to exit or continue the Tutorial when losing internet connection while in the Main Menu
Covered Operation Achievement is not achievable

Charade Update - Maintenance Update 1

Feb 1

Thank you for playing X8!

Charade's been a bit OP for a few weeks, we're taking her down a notch now. New update complete with some new features and lots of balancing tweaks. Let us know what you think!

If you have been enjoying the game, please consider leaving us a review on the Steam store page, we'd really appreciate it!

Update changes include:

New Features

New Skins: NEO-19 Pack and more!
Team re-balancing during the match is turned OFF
Auto-drop magazine setting set to ON by default
Charade's abilities visual polish
Matchmaking UI rework with timer
- Now matchmaking starts when selecting the game mode in the Main Menu

Bug Fixes

Fixed Charade-related bugs
Fixed player can teleport inside multiple surfaces
Fixed the planting sound of the Syphon persists after the attacker dies while planting
Fixed Syphon gets desynced when Quest is in sleep mode while Syphon is planted
Fixed Muted status is not saved when reconnecting to a match
Fixed some client and server crashes

Hero Updates

Charade

Doubletake

Decreased max decoy lifetime [12s]
Decreased trigger windup time [0.5s]
Increased Daze status effect vision range [40 >> 50m]
*General Note ~ the decoy's movement speed is based on whether you are in the walking or sprinting state when it is created

Escapade

Enabled the Warp Pad to be launched without line of sight

Mesmerize

Increased cost [200 >> 250]

Vanishing Act

Ultimate ability activation voice line is now fully audible to nearby allies and enemies
Decreased max duration [14s >> 12.5s]
Increased audio cue range when Charade reappears [5m >> 15m]
Added recovery time when Charade reappears to prevent instant weapon usage

Izara

Hotspot

Increased cost [200 >> 250]
Increased damage per second [36 >> 42]

Jaguar

Blockbuster

Increased cost [150 >> 200]

Vanguard

Increased initial firing delay [1.5s]

Nyx

Echo Cloak

Decreased duration [12 >> 10.5s]

Sarai

Synergy Matrix

Decreased duration [12 >> 10.5s]
Increased damage resistance effect [40 >> 50%]

Xero

Sideflash

Increased blind angle leniency (players should be blinded more consistently while still facing the flash)

Balance

Weapon Balancing

Hellhound

Decreased cost [2000 >> 1900]

Renegade

Decreased cost [2550 >> 2450]

XMG-64

Decreased cost [3750 >> 3650]

Game Balancing

Increased health of breakable wall in Nautica [200 >> 300hp]
Lowered volume of kill confirm sounds

Known Issues

Crash happens at the end of the Custom match for the player that makes the final kill

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