An Update on the Update (of content)

[awp]

We've mentioned in a few threads here and there on the discussions page that we'll be adding some new content, but a lot of the information is scattered and some of it is outdated, so I'm going to clarify what we're doing and when you can expect it.

This content update is going to be free to all owners of Runner3, regardless of when or how the game was purchased. The content update is going to contain the following things:

• General bug fixes, including fixes to achievements not being awarded when earned
  
• The option to include more checkpoints in every main-game level, excluding boss stages
  
• The ability to change the volume of enemies in every main-game level, excluding bosses. You can add more enemies if you want more challenge, or you can remove enemies if you want less challenge
  
• The ability to toggle golds and gems on or off, if you want to do that
  
• The ability to toggle the death counter on or off
  
• The ability to add a "stair assist" to levels with staircases, which will launch you to the top of a staircase without needing to time your jumps
  
• Performance improvements in some levels
  
• Some hidden, undisclosed secrets
  
• A score multiplier that will increase or decrease the score you earn, based on your difficulty settings
  
• Tweaks to the scoring formula (golds and gems will actually be worthwhile to collect during score runs)

We have not pinned down a date for this content update yet, but it will launch publicly on PC and Switch alongside the PS4 version of Runner3. The PS4 version is very near completion and will be entering certification soon, so I'd ballpark it at 5 to 7 weeks from now.

Sorry this is taking so long (we're nearly 3 months in, oof!) but this time we hope we can deliver an experience everyone can enjoy!

[SomeSpooks]

Thanks for information!

[Akbalder]

Originally posted by awp:

• The option to include more checkpoints in every main-game level, excluding boss stages

Do impossible levels have more checkpoints? (I don't know if they are part of main-game levels)

[SomeSpooks]

Originally posted by Akbalder:

Originally posted by awp:

• The option to include more checkpoints in every main-game level, excluding boss stages

Do impossible levels have more checkpoints? (I don't know if they are part of main-game levels)

Probably no, cuz they impossible >.<

[awp]

The impossible levels DO get these difficulty changes, so you can actually make them fairly easy by enabling stair assist, removing enemies etc

HOWEVER, the achievements related to impossible levels require you meet a bare minimum difficulty setting threshold, which is the current game's difficulty settings, plus additional checkpoints. So the update will make the challenge level achievements SLIGHTLY easier to get, but I'm still not gonna earn them myself probably lol

[Piccola]

Hmm, with more checkpoints the impossible levels will be a piece of cake for me, at least. I'm doing one per day and going to the 7 today. But i think i'll finish them before the update T.T

[syruphant]

Thanks for these precise infos and for making those changes to the game.

[RenStar]

Thank you so much, this is all I really wanted, more checkpoints on the impossible levels, now I'm sure I'll have much more fun playing them, thank you guys so much for listening to our feedback
All these new quality of life options are great, I'll finally complete the game 100% on Switch, and maybe buy it again on Steam and complete it again

[awp]

Hey, whoa! It's October! Where's that content update?

We're finishing wrapping it up now (it's in cert at Nintendo, I THINK Sony has signed off, etc). Hopefully the content update is in everyone's hands before the month is over, yeaaahhh

[SomeSpooks]

Originally posted by awp:

Hey, whoa! It's October! Where's that content update?

We're finishing wrapping it up now (it's in cert at Nintendo, I THINK Sony has signed off, etc). Hopefully the content update is in everyone's hands before the month is over, yeaaahhh

Do you know the date of realase?

[awp]

I do not, as things are not finalized (it has not been signed off on all channels yet).

[SomeSpooks]

Originally posted by awp:

I do not, as things are not finalized (it has not been signed off on all channels yet).

Ok, thanks for information!

[Dalinar_AT]

Looking forward to difficulty update. I find the length of the maps combined with the camera + others items to have sucked the fun out of the game and just want to play on a "normal" difficulty with more checkpoints

[SomeSpooks]

Excited so much :D

[awp]

Release date and details/preview shots have been revealed here: https://www.runner3.game/devlog/2018/8/23/runner3-now-with-more-flavors

tl;dr is you can expect it November 13th!

[Travis182]

I really appreciate the extensive work that went into this to make the game accessible to more people. I hope you guys remember this for the next time you make an awesome game. More difficulty options are better for everyone. I love the game, but I don't want to play on expert every time.