All articles tagged with #post launch support
Remedy Entertainment has confirmed that Control Resonant will receive a New Game++ update in October, allowing players to replay the campaign indefinitely without wiping progress. A dedicated photo mode is scheduled for November, alongside additional cosmetic items. These updates follow the game's September 24 launch, which featured a day-one hotfix to address combat balance issues.
Control Resonant launched on September 24, 2026, with a hotfix addressing combat balance issues. Remedy Entertainment announced a post-launch roadmap including a 'New Game Plus Plus' mode in October, a Photo Mode in November, and additional cosmetic items. The game features a protagonist switch from Jesse to Dylan Faden, utilizing melee combat and gravity anomalies in a warped Manhattan setting.
A year after its release, Oblivion Remastered still suffers from major technical issues, with PC patch 1.2 in July 2025 representing the last update and little evidence of meaningful fixes across platforms. Players face persistent stuttering, crashes, and worsening frame times due to the Unreal Engine 5 front-end and heavy CPU/GPU load. Despite a sizable Steam audience, post-launch support appears scant, though a Switch 2 version could offer a chance to back-port improvements if it materializes; overall, the remaster remains in a troubled state across PS5 and other platforms.
Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition has a save-data bug affecting Atari Jaguar and MS-DOS versions; Ubisoft support initially said post-launch support had ended, potentially leaving the issue unresolved, but a later Reddit post suggested support may still be active and it’s unclear when a fix will arrive.
Evil Empire, known for supporting Dead Cells, has taken over post-launch development of Brotato, a popular roguelike shooter with over 10 million players, promising new content and updates including a new mob called 'The Gobbler' in its upcoming October update.
Poncle's Luca Galante criticizes many publishers for exploiting platforms and prioritizing profits over genuine, complete games with real value. He emphasizes the importance of transparency, community engagement, and supporting developers' visions, especially for smaller, affordable indie titles, and reflects on sharing his own industry lessons to help other indie developers succeed.
EA DICE will conclude post-launch support for Battlefield 2042 after Season 7, as the studio shifts focus to the next game in the franchise with the help of EA Motive. The decision comes after delivering new content updates across seven seasons, aiming to improve the game following a rocky launch. Server and gameplay maintenance will continue, but the seasonal strategy of new content updates will end.
Bethesda released a new patch for Starfield, which mainly consists of bug fixes and quality-of-life updates, including minor changes like photomode expressions and scanner functionality. However, the patch still falls short of addressing significant issues and adding substantial content updates, leaving players disappointed with the game's post-launch support. Despite being a non-live service game, players are hoping for better communication and more meaningful updates from Bethesda.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is aiming to succeed in the live service game genre by learning from the mistakes of its predecessors, Anthem and Avengers, particularly in delivering post-launch content on time. Despite some flaws, the game has garnered positive attention from players and is set to release its first major update with new characters and content in March, followed by regular updates for at least the next year. The key to its success will be maintaining consistency in delivering promised content and building a strong player base, as demonstrated by the game's performance on Steam.
Rocksteady Studio teases major post-launch support for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, with hundreds of build combinations available at launch and plans to expand further post-launch, including seasonal updates, additional playable characters, new story beats, and cosmetic items for purchase. The game aims to offer varied playstyles through character customization and build variety, despite not being labeled as a "live service" game.
Rocksteady Studios teases major post-launch support for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, with "hundreds" of possible build combinations for characters like Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, Deadshot, and King Shark. The game's RPG elements allow for player choice and customization, including gear, loadout slots, afflictions, talent trees, and traversal mechanics. Post-launch content will include seasonal updates, new playable characters, story content, and cosmetic items. The game launches on February 2 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X | S, with some early players expressing mixed feelings about the preview.