Introduction
Greetings Champions!
This week’s update is a little different as you already know. There’s no new Hero, and we’re releasing it on a Thursday outside of our usual game update cadence. Instead we’re celebrating, because V0.16 comes with a very different milestone…
OPEN BETA!
That’s right! After this update Predecessor will be free to everyone, on all platforms. And we mean all, because we’re also welcoming Xbox players to the battle for the first time too!
This milestone isn’t all however! V0.16 also ships with all-new lighting, visual changes that will drastically improve the graphical fidelity of our map ahead of further maps and level reworks in the future.
We’re still not done however! We’ve added a bunch of new languages for PC players (soon to be available to console players too) as well as a myriad of bug fixes and balance changes we managed to slip in as well!
We’re burning daylight here, so let’s jump to it!
Open Beta
We’re taking our next leap in Early Access development!
V0.16 marks our milestone release into Open Beta, marking a transition to free-to-play for all players, on all platforms, everywhere!
We’re excited to continue developing Predecessor alongside our rapidly growing community, and we cannot wait to get the game in front of more and more people because of this shift.
Localisation
We've added our first wave of newly supported languages to Predecessor!
Starting on Thursday, PC players will be able to select the following languages in the settings menu:
- French
- German
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- Italian
- Simplified Chinese
Console players will get the same localisation options soon, and we look forward to delivering even more languages throughout the year!
Please note: we're aware that in this first rollout of localisation options there may be a handful of instances of text strings that are overflowing or cropping unexpectedly in places. Similarly there may be a few missing translations here or there too. We'll be fixing these bugs soon!
Xbox Series S/X
As of V0.16 we’re thrilled to be welcoming a whole new audience to Predecessor - Xbox players!
That’s right, we’re rolling out globally on Xbox Series S/X consoles, delivering on our promise to ensure that Predecessor is as accessible as possible to as many players as possible.
Xbox players, good luck out there! Everyone else? Go easy on the newcomers and be sure to give them a warm Predecessor welcome! ????
Store News
New Skins
Ruby Scarab Grux
Clad in crimson carapace-like armour, this Ruby Scarab Grux skin [Epic] is sure to stand out in the Jungle!
Snakebite Murdock
Let’s hope he comes with anti-venom! It’s Murdock’s new Snakebite skin [Uncommon]!
New Bundles
Ruby Scarab Grux Bundle
Can’t get enough of that new Ruby Scarab Grux skin? Complete the look with a matching icon, banner and spray - available in store now!
Bundle Contents:
Grux (Hero)
Ruby Scarab Grux Skin
Ruby Scarab Grux Icon (Exclusive)
Ruby Scarab Grux Banner (Exclusive)
Ruby Scarab Grux Spray (Exclusive)
Frost King Revenant Bundle
With Xbox players joining us for the first time ever, we wanted to bring back one of the most popular skins of 2023 for a limited time to ensure that anyone who wants the skin has a chance to grab it (along with a matching set of cool profile decorations to boot)! Spring may have sprung for most of us but you can never rule out a cold snap!
Bundle Contents:
Revenant (Hero)
Frost King Revenant Skin
Frost King Revenant Icon (Exclusive)
Frost King Revenant Banner (Exclusive)
Frost King Revenant Spray (Exclusive)
Quick Start Bundles
With the move to Open Beta and the doors open for Xbox players, we wanted to make it as easy as possible for new players to quickly flesh out their collection of playable Heroes and selectable skins, right out the gate.
With that in mind, we’re pleased to share a series of new in-game Quick Start bundles that new players can use to unlock sets of Heroes, not too dissimilar from the Early Access bundles that PC players have had access to.
Each bundle contains a collection of Heroes available at a discounted price, with a smattering of skins and a role-themed spray included for good measure.
Better yet, we’re putting them up for sale at a special, discounted, introductory price! We’ll run this discount for a short while, but grab the bundles at this great price while you can!
Quick Start Support Bundle
Quick Start Carry Bundle
Quick Start Jungle Bundle
Quick Start Midlane Bundle
Quick Start Offlane Bundle
Skin Price Reduction
In response to your feedback and delivering on our previous commitments to make changes, we’re excited to share a substantial shift to the in-game skin economy.
We’re moving away from our previous approach where each skin was uniquely priced, to a system of clearly defined prices based on rarity. We’re also adding an additional rarity, Uncommon, to better support this.
Note, some Legendary skins may receive bespoke prices in the future if they release including more content than traditional legendary skins.
With these pricing changes some existing skins are also now changing in price. Already owned a skin that’s going down in price? You’ll be refunded the difference in Platinum!
Find the full list of price changes over on our website. Link is at the bottom of this page!
Additional Skin Refunds
With the new Quick Start role bundles added in this update containing a handful of skins that were released within the last 3 months, we wanted to offer further refunds for those of you who may have already purchased said skins.
We don’t intend to put skins on discount so quickly, so we’re refunding the difference in Platinum to players that may have already bought the following skins that have since been added to these new bundles.
Diesel Riktor (375 Platinum refund)
Hardcase Howitzer (750 Platinum refund)
Alien Invader Drongo (750 Platinum refund)
First Guardian Feng Mao (750 Platinum refund)
Platinum Bundle Planned Changes
With the changes to skin prices we would also like to rework our Platinum bundles to better align with our new skin pricing.
Unfortunately we weren’t able to get those changes done in time for this update due to platform certification, so we will be changing them in a future patch.
Visual Improvements
The Predecessor map has had a visual overhaul, thanks to the first of many exciting graphical changes coming this year.
Lighting improvements have swept the battlefield, making shadows much deeper, colours more vivid and the overall warmth and hue of the game feel much crisper and refreshing.
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Skin price changes, Balance Changes and more!
All of this, plus LOTS more! Check out the full notes over our website.
That's everything this time Champions, what do you think?
Let us know your feedback over on our Discord server or the Predecessor Subreddit.
Until next time!
Kari
Community @ Omeda Studios
