Blood Bowl 3 developer Cyanide Studio has apologized to players for the “issues” that have plagued the game since its launch earlier this week.
In a statement (opens in a new tab) posted on Steam, Cyanide said it was committed to providing players with “an update on the main topic without avoiding anything” and assumed that the main issues having a impact on player satisfaction were, in order: Monetization, Brutal Edition, Game “State”, Server Issues, Faction Leaks and Blood Bowl Team. The team then described how they hoped to address each of these points.
“We’d like to start with the game’s release and what players can expect from us as we move forward,” the team began (thanks, PC Gamer (opens in a new tab)). “We know that some features players have come to expect are missing, such as the ability to reconnect within a game, and we are working hard to add those features.
“Game functionality is our top priority, and rest assured that we will do our best to fix any bugs or broken items as soon as possible.
“We expect Blood Bowl 3 to be an ever-evolving game. Even the end of the roadmap is not the end of the road. We will continue to add content and events. We have big plans and big ambitions for Blood Bowl 3 and these early setbacks don’t change that.”
The statement later said the team wanted to “take this opportunity to apologize for the server issues leading up to and during launch.”
“This has been our main concern since early unlock started. Since yesterday’s patch, our servers are more stable,” he added.
As for complaints about the game’s monetization model? The team admits it’s a “sensitive topic” and admitted that “you probably won’t be able to convince everyone, but we truly believe our system is fair, rewarding and optional, and that’s understandable”. Without embargo, detail lo that los jugadores can obtain forma gratuita al undergo de nivel: 1000 Warpstone, 8 common elements, 24 elements poco comunes y ocho elementos epicos, así como camps, tribunas, entrenadores, porristas, pelotas y dugout, entre otras Things. “.
Finally, the team promised to fix what they say was an “unfortunate bug” that gave all pre-orders the more expensive Brutal edition, even if they hadn’t paid for it. This meant that some players were receiving cosmetics and in-game currency that they weren’t supposed to.
To make up for this, Cyanide says it will remove the cosmetics given to anyone who hasn’t legitimately purchased the Special Edition, but will allow everyone to keep 1000 Warpstone. However, Real Brutal Edition buyers will get more.
We understand that this won’t solve everything, but we hope it will at least ease this feeling and show our gratitude. We will always follow this policy with our community,” the update concluded.
Best described as sports XCOM, Blood Bowl casts you as the coach overseeing a game of violence inspired by American football. The goal is to score as many touchdowns as possible, but if you can kill a star player along the way, it won’t hurt your chances of winning.
“Funnier, bloodier and more spectacular than ever, Blood Bowl 3 will be a hit with fans of universes like strategy games,” read a statement. “At launch, the game will feature 12 teams with their own turf and cheerleaders, campaign and multiplayer modes, and more customization options than any Blood Bowl game has ever received.”
Paris-based studio Cyanide has been responsible for all digital adaptations of Blood Bowl to date, although this time around it found a new publisher in Nacon, formerly known as Bigben Interactive.
“Blood Bowl 2 may have been a good representation of the tabletop gaming experience, but it didn’t quite feel like a sports game,” we said in our preview of Blood Bowl 3 (Opens in new tab) a few years ago. “The vibe was never really there. With that in mind, Blood Bowl 3 feels a lot more impressive.”
Blood Bowl 3 is available now on PS4, PS5 (opens in a new tab), Xbox One, Xbox Series X (opens in a new tab), PC via Steam, and Nintendo Switch.
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