Christmas Update: Easy Mode, Farmhouse update, new perks & more!
'Tis the season to banish demons...
It's time for DEVOUR's annual Christmas Event, as well as lots of new, extra content! Read on for all the details of the event and what else is included in this update.
Farmhouse Texture Updates
The Farmhouse was our first map, and the one we launched with - developed by a tiny team, on a shoestring budget. It's had an impressive audio overhaul since then, but we thought it was time to give the environment some love too. We've been hard at work implementing new textures to bring the quality in line with our newer maps. Check out some of the results below:
Easy Mode
An easier mode has been highly requested for a long time. We deliberately developed DEVOUR to be a challenging game, but we understand that some players want to play in a more casual way, and we think the new mode will be an accessible entry point for inexperienced players.
Easy mode consists of:
Azazel speed is reduced by approximately 30%
UV charge regenerates at 200% speed
Approximately 25% less minions spawn
EXP gained from a match is reduced by 50%
UI refresh Phase 1: HUD
We've designed a crisp, new in-game HUD UI. Banishing Azazel and his minions never looked so pretty! This is Phase 1 of a complete UI refresh. We plan to release more improvements over the coming months.
New perks
Babe wake up, new DEVOUR perks just dropped...
SPEED WALKER: Allows sprinting whilst using UV.
TAMED: Ritual animals will not flee for 10 seconds after being dropped.
Christmas Event
This year's event will run from December 6th 2024 at 2am PST - January 2nd 2025 at 10am PST. During that time you'll have access to the following:
1) Double EXP
Grind those cult ranks with a generous double EXP for the duration of the event!
2) Little Helper Outfit
Unlock this super creepy new Christmas elf outfit for Molly by beating any map on Hard or Nightmare while playing as her (you'll retain the outfit permenantly). Those who miss out will be able to purchase the outfit after the event ends.
3) Christmas Robe
Unlock this bloody Christmas robe by collecting all 60 presents across the 6 maps. Time to go hunting!
Here Comes The Bride Outfit
This stunning new outfit for April, designed by our lead digital artist, is now available to purchase. We're hoping to develop this into a series and release each character's demon form outfit.
Full 5.1 Changelog
Starts Christmas Event
Adds Easy Mode
Updates Farmhouse textures
Updates in-game HUD UI
Adds new perks Speed Walker and Tamed
Adds new outfits Little Helper and Here Comes the Bride
Adds Event Bonus section to the post-game awarded EXP tooltip
Adds Collectables section to global stats page
Clients can now invite friends to (public) lobbies
Fixes distorted outline for pigs on The Slaughterhouse
Players with high latency caught by a lump on the Manor that manage to escape through a mirror will now be released by the lump
Slightly tweaked the wording for the tutorial after picking up a battery
Cloth physics on character outfits are disabled when playing on Very Low
Weather is now correctly rendered on all intro/win/fail cutscenes
Fixed an issue where the Goat stat was being increased when burning a Book
Russia and Russia East regions were removed. Apparently our server host had dropped those a while ago and they were actually running in Tokyo all this time. We obviously didn't get the memo!
v5.0.24
UPDATE: We rolled back this patch because it went out 24 hours too early! The Halloween event will run until Nov 4th at 02:00 PST as stated in the original Halloween news post.
Seems there was a bug with the dates. The Steam event was set to end on Nov 3rd but we wrote Nov 4th in our newspost incorrectly. I'm going to rollback the release so that there is 24h more time on the event and it will end Nov 4th at 02:00 PST as stated in the news post. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Halloween event ended
Azazel Zara no longer runs in the direction she is facing for a short period after knocking someone out
Fixes a spot where Azazel Zara could get stuck outside the onsen entrance
Fixes an issue where rats on The Asylum could sometimes fall through the floor
Prevents the intro sequence on The Manor breaking when players take shortcuts outdoors
Fixes rendering issue with Goat interact outline
Fixes a bug where you could play April on The Manor
Fixes a bug where some objects did not render correctly in The Farmhouse win ending
It's our favourite time of year here at DEVOUR - our new map The Manor is now available to play, the annual Halloween event is in full swing, and we're gearing up for our Christmas holidays event too. We've got some extra treats for players this year. Here's a quick run down of what to expect during the festive season:
Christmas Event: We'll be running our usual annual Christmas event, starting the first week of December and running for the entire month. There will be an amazing, creepy new outfit to unlock for Molly, a Christmas robe to unlock for those who don't already own it, and the usual EXP boost.
Farmhouse Remaster: A partial texture remaster for The Farmhouse map. The map will be updated for free for all players as part of our 5.1 Christmas update. Check out the amazing progress:
New Easy mode: We'll be adding Easy mode as a fourth difficulty option. We'll offer more details of how this affects gameplay upon release.
Two new perks: TAMED and SPEED WALKER. More details on how they work when the update drops.
UI improvement: A refresh of the in-game UI. We like to keep things pretty.
Azazel character outfits series: This has been requested by fans for a while. We'll be creating each character's demon outfit, starting with April's wedding dress. This will be available to unlock for free during the Christmas event.
Demon Anna Plushie
Calling all merch lovers: there's only 1 day left in our Demon Anna Plushie campaign in partnership with Makeship. A huge thank you to all who have already placed an order - we reached the minimum of 200 orders very quickly. This is a limited edition plushie, so once the campaign closes, it will no longer be available to buy. To order yours, visit https://www.makeship.com/products/demon-anna-plushie
- Hotfix for collecting Manor pumpkins not unlocking the pumpkin robe - Fixed a spot on the Manor where players could end up stuck between childrens bedroom and hall
Halloween 2024: Free Unlockable Pet & Outfit!
Boo!
It's time for the annual DEVOUR Halloween Event! The event will run from now until November 4th at 02:00 PT. In this update, we're also thrilled to bring you a brand new unlockable pet cat! Read on for more details.
Black Cat Pet
A cute little bundle of bad luck to follow you around on your next DEVOUR run. Unlock this pet by beating The Manor on hard or nightmare. If you miss out, you'll also be able to purchase the pet after the Halloween event has ended.
Frank's Halloween Outfit
To unlock this unique cosmetic for Frank, you need to beat any map on hard or nightmare while playing as him. If you miss out, you'll also be able to purchase the outfit after the Halloween event has ended.
Pumpkin Robe
Unlock this awesomely spooky robe by finding the 60 creepy Halloween pumpkins hidden across all 6 maps. Once unlocked, you'll still be able to wear the robe after the Halloween event has ended. We can't think of a better way to explore our gorgeously creepy new map The Manor. Be sure to search both Realms!
Note: For those who have already unlocked the Halloween robe, you will now retain it without needing to collect the pumpkins on the latest map. But you can still collect them for fun.
XP Boost
Many of our players enjoy DEVOUR over the Halloween period, so we're enabling a 1.5x EXP boost for the duration of the Halloween Event. Time to grind those cult ranks!
Full v5.0.22 Changelog
New pet: Cat
New Frank outfit: Stitched Up.
The Manor: Fixed an issue with filled coffins looking transparent when knocked out
The Manor: Fixed an issue where you might see a Crow flicker before it despawns
The Manor: The number of batteries being spawned was incorrect for all difficulties on The Manor. This has now been fixed to match other maps.
The Slaughterhouse: Fixed an issue with Nathan becoming broken after taking a shortcut
- Hotfix for outlines not behaving correctly on many objects
v5.0.20
Fixed an issue where initial crows would not respond to UV from any player
Fixed issues with falling through the tunnel floor
Fixed jump scares not working correctly in VR
Allow AI and players to run around the tunnel entrance to prevent AI becoming stuck
Note: All fixes specific to the Manor Note: All players must update to this version to play together
v5.0.19
We're aware that some of you are finding the crows a little feisty. Read below to see the before/after changes to the maximum number of crows that can be alive at the same time based on difficulty and player count.
Note: These are the numbers when on 9/10 sacrifices. They start lower and scale up as you increase progress.
Single Player
Normal: 5 -> 3
Hard: 5 -> 4
Nightmare: 8
2 players
Normal: 7 -> 5
Hard: 7 -> 6
Nightmare: 10
3 players
Normal: 9 -> 7
Hard: 9 -> 8
Nightmare: 12
4 players
Normal: 12 -> 10
Hard: 12 -> 11
Nightmare: 15
v5.0.18
Slightly reduced the chance that crows will leave perch points. This still scales up based on map progress. Essentially, crows will be patrolling the map a little less after this change.
v5.0.17
Fixed issues with rebinding certain buttons on controllers breaking controller navigation
Crows no longer get lost inside taller hedges on The Manor
Fixed a regression where Azazel Nathan could end up tilted after knocking out players on stairs causing his movement to break
Fixed a spot some items could be dropped and become unreachable on The Manor
