About the Update
With [b]The Warsong Update[/b], [i][b]Hades II[/b][/i] now packs these latest additions and improvements:- Are you prepared for the [b]Final Confrontation[/b] on the surface? Discover what lies beyond the Guardian of [b]Olympus[/b]... if you dare!
- Meet [b]Ares[/b], the infamous god of war! Gain his varied and vicious [b]Boons[/b] to see if you can satisfy his thirst for blood.
- Meditate at the updated [b]Altar of Ashes[/b], featuring all-new art and several reworked Arcana effects! Many other menu screens are also improved.
- Bond with a new [b]Animal Familiar[/b], who will help keep you out of harm's way! See if you can recruit all five Familiars to your cause.
- Why not sing a duet in the [b]Crossroads[/b] as you rest up from a hard night? Look for other new details and interactions!
- Delve deeper into the story, with more than [b]2,000 new voice lines[/b] and new events with most of the game's cast!
How to Get the Update
[b]The Warsong Update[/b] is a free, automatic download as part of the Early Access development of [i][b]Hades II[/b][/i]. If you've come directly to this post, check out the game here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145350/Hades_II/ You may need to restart your Steam client to initiate the download. If you run into [b]any technical issues[/b] with the update or the game in general, please check our [url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1145350/discussions/1/4361248648383659778/][b]Technical Support FAQ[/b][/url] for solutions. As always, the complete [url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1145350/view/503942841152569404]Patch Notes[/url] are available here on Steam, in the game client, in the form of a dramatic reading [i](see below)[/i], and in [url=discord.gg/Supergiant]our official Discord[/url], where you can join a welcoming community of [i][b]Hades II[/b][/i] players and Supergiant fans. [previewyoutube=4f9kfe1E87U;full][/previewyoutube]Development Progress
We're excited to have launched this Major Update, since it includes numerous ideas we've been eager to implement since we started working on [i][b]Hades II[/b][/i] years ago! But we're not finished yet, and have already made plans for our [i]third[/i] Major Update, which we intend to deliver some months from now. Note it's still too early to share our plans beyond that, including when our v1.0 launch will be.
After any follow-up patches to [b]The Warsong Update[/b] that address issues or feedback we think we can resolve in the short term, we'll focus on these major initiatives:
- [b]Hidden Aspects[/b]: The Nocturnal Arms still have some secrets left to be discovered, and new ways for you to play. We plan for you to be able to wield some of these next time.
- [b]Enhanced Guardians[/b]: The boss battles at the end of each Region are an integral part of the experience, and we want them to be able to challenge and surprise you even more.
- [b]Expanded Story[/b]: As we prepare for our eventual v1.0 launch, we're planning ahead for the rest of the story, while building on various character relationships and subplots.
