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Genre: Shooter, Adventure, Indie

Amid Evil

RTX BRANCH - 23 April 2021 - Build: 2165Mc

RTX BRANCH

23 April 2021 - Build: 2165Mc


  • New RT Option - Reflection Boost - Will add more shiny surfaces at an extra performance cost.
  • Engine Upgraded w/ more optimizations
  • Levels have had an RT pass with more shiny surfaces and lighting added.
  • Bugfixes to the base game - more info soon

https://steamcommunity.com/games/673130/announcements/detail/3071994326916465024

RTX Beta Update



Champions (with graphical processing to spare) you've been waiting for THIS.


Our FINAL round of RTX beta testing has BEGUN.

After nearly a YEAR since we first put ray tracing features into the game, we're almost ready for FULL LAUNCH thanks to our friends at Nvidia.

Before you hop in, we highly recommend you grab the latest drivers from the GeForce website!

But not before we get one more round of feedback and testing from YOU.

So what can you expect?!


Accurate enemy shadows



Fully accurate reflections



Pixel perfect geometry shadows



New features like LIGHT BOOST



And REFLECTION BOOST!



So what do we want you to test?



  1. Can you get the game to CRASH?! If so, how! Reproduce those steps and send them to us!

  2. Are there any areas where you get MEGA performance drops? Not normal perf drops due to an abundance of lights and shadows and enemies (that will happen) but places where performance just seems... WRONG.

  3. New BUGS! Do you get any issues with levels or enemies that aren't present in the base game? Let us know so we can fix them!

You can get on the RTX Beta testing branch by selecting it from the BETAS tab in game properties!



Now, I know what some of you are saying.


"Voice of the Ancients! (or Dave) I don't have an RTX GPU!"

"I just want to know more about... THE BLACK LABYRINTH",

Well, my Champions... BEHOLD.

NEW LEVELS



NEW ENEMIES



And a trip...

TO THE SHADOW REALM



For those of you who've been living under a low poly rock and somehow DIDN'T KNOW we were making a FULL PREQUEL EXPANSION to AMID EVIL, here's the original Black Labyrinth reveal trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2--kql5YFww
And don't forget to keep up with our #ScreenshotSaturday development posts (almost) every week!

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We're looking forward to seeing all your screenshots, videos, performance reports and bugs!

And then our full RTX + DLSS launch coming... SOON™


May your framerates remain HIGH and your visuals stay DANK.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/673130/AMID_EVIL/

The Black Labyrinth Announced

Lost Falls Found


Champions!


The Lost Falls level, once only used as a demonstration for RTX features, is now available to all!

You can find this brand new level in the QUEST selection menu:



In addition to this, we've made some other very big changes with this new update including an upgrade to Unreal Engine 4.24.3, some new cheats, RTX beta branch improvements and a long awaited change to make weapon speed 'FPS independent' - meaning that higher frame rates will no longer mean slower weapons!



Full patch notes HERE

But what's next?


More RTX improvements including the addition of DLSS 2.0 (thanks Nvidia)

Plus... something DARK is coming...




SOON™



https://store.steampowered.com/app/673130/AMID_EVIL/

RTX Beta Available Now!



Champions! The rumors are true...

The AMID EVIL RTX beta is here!

You can now test RTX implementation in the brand new AMID EVIL RTX Test Level called... The Lost Falls. (you can also play this level without RTX)




As well as... THE FULL GAME. (Type AELEON to get back to the full game levels)

Seriously... check out the difference RTX makes in Episode 5...



And the final level of Episode 1...



To get on the beta branch to test RTX go to your Steam game properties for AMID EVIL and enter the password AmidRTX12345



Note that we're still hard at work with Nvidia on this RTX implementation so please provide feedback and performance information for us on the forums!

Or come talk to us directly in Discord.gg/NewBlood




Hope you enjoy The Lost Falls and turning your RTX ON, champions!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/673130/AMID_EVIL/

Ancient Alpha Builds Released!


BEHOLD!


The AMID EVIL Ancient Alpha Builds have been uncovered!
And they're available to play NOW as FREE DLC.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1198780/AMID_EVIL__Ancient_Alphas/
These 5 early builds of AMID EVIL chronicle the game's development from 2016-2017 and will give you a deep look into how the game as you now know it came to be!



You'll get an early look at a VERY different Gateway of the Ancients:



A VERY different looking Aeternum:



Areas that were never used in the final game:






And much much more silly and strange development goodness:




For more information on how best to explore these forgotten worlds, find the readme in your program files or refer to this post on the forums.

Not sure how to install this DLC with the new Steam Library? There's a .gif for that:



Now that we've shown you how OLD AMID EVIL can look, why don't we show you how NEW it can look.

We think it's time to show you how GOOD it can look.

We think it's time to... turn RTX ON.



SOON™


https://store.steampowered.com/app/673130/AMID_EVIL/
Discord.gg/NewBlood

The Weapons Are Sprites?!



Champions!


Since the day we revealed AMID EVIL back in 2017 you've all had one question:

"How can those weapons be sprites?!"


Well, we recently broke down our development process in detail within the latest Unreal Engine tech blog, check it out!

https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/tech-blog/amid-evil-crafting-3d-weapons-into-2d-sprites

From the first test sprite in 2016:




To the WIP Axe of the Black Lanyrinth in 2017:




To the weapon you know and love in all its glory:




All 7 weapons have come a long way and so have we!









In other news: we've just released an update that addresses some remaining bugs and also FINALLY allows you to change the in-game font! (you're welcome)



Until then, Champions...




https://store.steampowered.com/app/673130/AMID_EVIL/
Discord.gg/NewBlood

Summer Sale DEALS!


WE GOT 'EM



DUSK is on sale for the FIRST TIME EVER!



https://store.steampowered.com/app/519860/DUSK/?curator_clanid=6856383

AMID EVIL is out of Early Access! It's GOOD!



https://store.steampowered.com/app/673130/AMID_EVIL/

There's even a BUNDLE now!





https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/11357/DUSK__AMID_EVIL_Bundle/

MAXIMUM Action is 15% OFF - it has WEAPON MODS!



https://store.steampowered.com/app/853770/MAXIMUM_Action/

Unfortunate Spacemen is 50% OFF - don't you want to KILL YOUR FRIENDS?!



https://store.steampowered.com/app/408900/Unfortunate_Spacemen/

And THE BEST New Blood game...

SUPER GALAXY SQUADRON EX TURBO is 75% OFF.


Save the Galaxy. Shoot some pixels.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/345860/Super_Galaxy_Squadron_EX_Turbo/

Don't forget you can also get all of our terrible awful no good very bad merchandise for 15% OFF when you use code SUMMERSALE at checkout!



http://store.newblood.games/

http://store.newblood.games/

http://store.newblood.games/

BUY STUFF.



Or don't.

WE LOVE YOU AND WE HATE MONEY \o/



(we especially love those of you who have left reviews and wishlisted our games during this blessed and totally not confusing Summer Sale event)

THANK YOU


Champions!


It's been just over 72 hours since we launched AMID EVIL, and needless to say the response has once again been... OVERWHELMING
https://youtu.be/JBlTTW3RRtw In fact...

AMID EVIL has now outpaced DUSK to have the most successful launch for a New Blood game... EVER.



And for those of you who don't yet own BOTH of these games (and because we hate money)

there's now a bundle so you can save even more of it!




https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/11357/DUSK__AMID_EVIL_Bundle/

Also... the EPIC AMID EVIL Soundtrack by Andrew Hulshult is now available... EVERYWHERE!





Get it at Hulshult.com or as part of the "Warrior Edition" right here on Steam
https://store.steampowered.com/sub/374505/?curator_clanid=4777282&utm_source=SteamDB

He's also released a music video for the FINAL track of the game... "Finality"


https://youtu.be/afW7Hg50iiQ

As for what's next?

Well, we're going to take the next few weeks to relax a bit (enjoy the Steam Summer Sale) and discuss what we'll SOON be bringing to the world of AMID EVIL in the coming months... and years.

But we think it's safe to say that due to the response so far -

The Champion's adventures aren't done just quite yet.

:TR:

There's not much else to say!

You keep buying our games, and we'll keep makin' em for ya :bigjohn:



As always, you can find us at:

Discord.gg/NewBlood
https://twitter.com/TheNewBloods
https://www.facebook.com/TheNewBloods/

See you SOON™, champions...

https://store.steampowered.com/app/673130/AMID_EVIL/

LAUNCH INFO



Champions - The Time Has Come!



AMID EVIL is just about ready to FULLY RELEASE out of Early Access.



But you want to know EXACTLY when you can play it, yes?

Well we are here to tell you...

AMID EVIL will FULLY launch at 11am PST on June 20th, 2019



https://countingdownto.com/?c=2520719 <=Countdown Clock

BUT... Early Access owners will be able to play the game ONE DAY EARLY



https://countingdownto.com/?c=2520725 <=Countdown Clock

Maybe we'll even release it tonight if you ask nicely...



Will there be a launch discount? YES. 20% OFF.

Will the game also be on sale during the Steam Summer Sale? YES.

If you buy the game RIGHT NOW can you play it tomorrow? YES.





That's it champions... there's not much more to say.




Thank YOU for taking this ride with us.

Thank YOU for helping us build this adventure.

Thank YOU for making AMID EVIL the highest rated FPS on Steam.

Thank YOU... for vanquishing EVIL.



https://store.steampowered.com/app/673130/AMID_EVIL/