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Genre: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Indie

Defense Grid 2

DG2 April 2018 Update
PC
• Fixed the dreaded crash that could occur when rewinding!
• Fixed a bug that prohibited entry into the Custom Levels screen
• Fixed a crash involving the Tesla tower
• Fixed a crash that could occur when closing the Settings screen
• Fixed a crash that could occur in the Mission Summary screen
• Fixed a number of crashes and bugs in DG Architect
• Fixed a bug where particle effects would sometimes briefly appear at the world origin


Linux and Mac
• The Linux and Mac builds have not been updated
• Support for Linux and Mac is being sunsetted going forward

Defense Grid: The Board Game available on Kickstarter!
Want to save the cores on your tabletop? Now's your chance! http://kck.st/2j2D55s

Defense Grid: The Board Game stream! Live now!
Check out the new Defense Grid Board game with board game developers and the DG2 Devs!

https://www.twitch.tv/gene_defect

HPE CEO Jeff Pobst Giving AMA on Reddit right NOW!
Please join and ask him any questions you might have about our games, VR, or Rocket Science.

https://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/49uwud/dev_showcase_ama_with_defense_grid_2_and_jeff/

Defense Grid 2: Enhanced VR Edition Trailer is out!
ːsteamhappyːCheck it Out!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfCpPLkOb8A

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5/22/2015 DG2 May Steam Update - PC & Mac. No UCC support for Linux/SteamOS.
DG2 May Steam Update - PC only (Mac soon)

  • DGArchitect custom scripts now support all game modes

  • DGArchitect maps can now include Classic Open mode scoring

  • DG Architect ray tracing bug fixed that prevented block properties from being selected

  • DG Architect Point lights now appear in DG Architect

  • Classic Open string entries updated or added

  • For the PC & Mac update, UCC formats needed to change making them unusable on Linux. We hope to change this in the future, but it may take longer than desired because of some conflicting Linux issues.


DG2 Newsletter and New Price
We recently sent a newsletter to our community. In case you missed it you can read the full newsletter here: [url=http://us8.campaign-archive1.com/?u=54ed4136d3629421eae9eb40f&id=bfaebe3980&e=[UNIQID]DG2 Spring Newsletter

Some Highlights:

Defense Grid 2 now more affordable than ever!
DG2 is now the sweetest deal out there. Get and gift your favorite tower defense game for only $14.99 for the Regular Edition or $19.99 for the Special Edition. DG2 launched in Autumn 2014 to critical acclaim from both media and gamers. If this has been on your wish list or a loved one’s, treat yourself today!

Did you download your FREE map on Steam?
If you haven’t already, be sure to login to Steam and register your email for a free DG2 map. Insider Tip: Every now and again we hold some really great drawings with the emails from this list. Be sure to use a real email address, it's our only way to connect with you. Recently we gave away four NVIDIA Titan video cards worth $1019 each. Register your email today.

3/24/2015 - DG2 March Steam Update - PC, Mac only (SteamOS version coming very soon)
Gameplay:

  • New Game Type: Classic Open. Classic Open introduces the original DG scoring model to DG2. It is available for all single player missions and modes. No medals are awarded in Classic Open.
  • Tower Limit Mode Fix: Fixed bug in which boost towers could automatically sell out from underneath a tower in the middle of upgrading.
  • Strategy Camera Added: Edge scrolling camera for single player can be toggled on / off using Shift+C or can be set to be the default by adding “-freecamera” to the Steam launch options (library, right-click->properties, set launch options)


Stability:

  • Fixed top ten crash bugs responsible for majority of remaining reported game crashes.
  • Fixed a significant number of OpenGL rendering issues for Mac (and soon SteamOS) improving both quality and performance rendering
  • Fixed Mac launcher race condition where launcher might not appear while Steam is still initializing launch of game
  • Fixed multiple DG Architect crash bugs
  • Fixed DG Architect block thumbnails not appearing


Leaderboard Validity:

  • Added ability to remove scores from leaderboards that aren’t possible to achieve in an unaltered game session
  • Removal of invalid scores will take place some days after update release


User Created Content (UCC) Tools Enhancement:

  • New UCC file format – must have update to download new UCC maps
  • Enabled UCC maps to have story mode leaderboards
  • Enabled UCC script asset creation with DG Architect and game loading of that script
  • Enabled UCC script assets to be packaged in Steam Workshop upload
  • Stopped UCC map creation process from creating multiple leaderboard versions for the same map
  • Mac: Users can load custom levels now. Custom levels are looked for here: /Users//Library/Application Support/Steam/userdata//221540/local/DG2/


Usability

DG2 Demo Now Available!
Setting the bar as the definitive tower defense game, Defense Grid 2 introduces new worlds and threats to test your tower placement strategies. With a bold new look and the addition of new game modes. Try the first chapter today for free.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/329260/

Mac Version Update
This update fixes a number of graphical issues that some players reported on specific Mac configurations.

- Fixed an issue where some levels were showing up unlit.

- Fixed an issue where some art assets were invisible.
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