Our Next Map: Exciting New Info! Plus Halloween Event Details
We know many of you have been waiting for some solid information on our next map - so here it is! Please also check out the rest of the post for info on our upcoming 4.2 Halloween update, which will include some awesome new features and content.
The Manor
We've been hard at work brainstorming the major written, artistic and gameplay elements for a map we're calling The Manor.
With The Slaughterhouse, we pushed the gore factor in a way we had never done before, and we've been thrilled to see the positive response players have had to its bloody themes and claustrophobic feel. With The Manor, we are challenging ourselves again. The map will feature April as the demon, evil crows as her minions, and will be set in a Victorian-era manor house (and its gardens) in England, UK. We're working on creating a haunted, ghostly feel, which is something we've long wanted to do properly. We can also confirm that players will likely be moving around in a way that's completely different to our previous maps.
We don't have a firm idea yet of when the map will release, but it will likely be the first quarter of 2024. We know this might feel like a long wait, but as a small indie studio we do our best to put out new maps of a high quality as quickly as we can. We really appreciate your support and understanding!
Without further ado, please check out our concept art for demonic April and her crow minions:
4.2 Halloween Update - Due September 28th
Halloween is our favourite holiday of the year! We can confirm that our annual event will take place again, running from 10am PST on September 28th until 10am PST on November 2nd. During the event there will be pumpkin collecting across the maps, a new character-specific Halloween outfit to unlock, and the usual XP boost.
The Halloween update will also include lots of other exciting stuff:
A new playable character called Frank (who we know you're going to love!)
A whole new, revamped in-game emote system, along with a variety of unique, unlockable emotes
A prestigious golden robe that can be unlocked for each playable character by beating any map on Nightmare difficulty, plus new associated achievements
Purchasable pet crow
A whole range of fun, new purchasable outfits
Full details to come when 4.2 drops in September. For now, take a look at a couple of teaser images for the update:
Say hi to Frank Morello:
Emote wheel:
As ever, thanks for your fantastic support. We'll drop more details and some previews of The Manor environment and assets when we can - probably later in the summer. Until then, hold onto your goats..
- Fixed a regression where Anna could not knock players out that were inside of a cage
4.1 Update - New Features And Outfit
Hello goat sacrificers!
We've finally had time to dig into our backlog since The Slaughterhouse update and we're pleased to bring you a number of the most highly requested features and fixes, as well as a new purchasable outfit for Sam (bonus points for those who recognise where it draws its inspiration from!)
We can also confirm that work on the next DEVOUR map is well underway, and that the team is really excited about its direction. We'll share more info about our schedule for the map when we have a clearer idea of it ourselves. Please see below for a look at Sam's awesome new outfit, and a detailed change log.
Full 4.1 change log:
New purchasable 'Victory' outfit for Sam
Players can vote to skip ending cut-scenes
Game will pause in single-player when the menu is opened
New button for hosts in the menu to "Exit to Lobby" (instead of exiting back to the main menu)
When opening a locked door with a key for the first time, an unlock sound will play
Keys are now greyed out in the list once used (all maps)
Single player can now use text chat (useful for making notes for yourself whilst playing)
Added camera shake to the elevator during the intro on The Asylum
Improved performance for hosts when opening/closing doors. (Older machines may have previously had some stutter with this, but it's now been eliminated)
Fixed an issue where Inmates and Demons would sometimes ignore UV flashlight after a player reconnects to a game
Added a warning to the server browser when joining public lobbies of the potential for meeting hackers when playing with people online
Boar charge on Slaughterhouse will cancel if a door suddenly blocks the boar mid-charge
We're aware that some players are finding Slaughterhouse much harder than previous maps. Please note that this is by design! We wanted to really challenge you with this map. That being said, we're seeing most people can complete the game on Normal mode after practicing for a little while. If you are still finding it hard, feel free to pop in to our Discord server where the community will be more than happy to share some tips!
The late game max speed of boars has been reduced by 15%. Their early game starting speed has been increased by 15%. Ultimately, this means they have less of a differential in speed across the course of a game.
The curve by which Nathan increases his speed has been smoothed. In practice, this means he starts out a bit faster but ends at the same top max speed. Overall, his speed will feel ever so slightly reduced until the last 2 sacrifices which have not been changed. This does not impact his vent speeds.
v4.0.14
- Slaughterhouse: Boars now de-spawn immediately when the final pig is dunked - Long player names are truncated on post game stats - Slaughterhouse: Players no longer respawn facing a vent wall after leaving purgatory - Fixed an animation issue on pigs (pet and Slaughterhouse) - Pets should now appear to move more smoothly over the network
v4.0.13
- Fixed an issue where Nathan was unable to knock a player out who was stuck on him at very close range - Fixed a couple of spots on the Town where items could be lost when dropped - Fixed issues around players disconnecting while using the crank on the Slaughterhouse map - Fixed an edge condition across all forms of Azazel where the stagger animation and red eyes wouldn't happen if line of sight was lost at the same time
v4.0.12
- Fixed occlusion issue in Slaughterhouse basement - Tweak to the AI pathing in the fenced off area in the centre of the abattoir on Slaughterhouse
New map The Slaughterhouse now available to play!
We're thrilled to announce that DEVOUR's brand new map The Slaughterhouse is now available to play for free! Check out the trailer here:
While you've been patient, we've been busy. We've always wanted to push the boundaries when it comes to the themes of our maps, and in The Slaughterhouse you'll be confronted with our boldest attempt yet to shock you. The Slaughterhouse is tough. We want a win on this map to feel like a well earned achievement. You'll be working together to collect machine oil, bones and pigs, but we'll leave it to you to figure out exactly what you'll need to do with them. We have stain remover, if you need some...
The Slaughterhouse takes place in the recently abandoned meat factory that once served as cult member Nathan's first workplace. Returning to exact revenge on his former colleagues, Nathan has summoned and become possessed by the demon Azazel, leaving bloody destruction in his wake. Notes discarded around the map will give players an opportunity to learn about Nathan's history with the place he once clocked in and out of.
Check out what else is included in The Slaughterhouse update below:
Two New Perks
Conservationist: UV charge regenerates 100% faster when flashlight is off (does not work in Nightmare mode).
Powerful Insight: Batteries are highlighted through walls.
New Outfit
Check out this awesome new outfit for Molly, now available for purchase in DEVOUR's in-game shop:
Flashlight
We've also introduced a new flashlight, 'Hemorrhage', as part of our Supporter Edition (don't worry, if you already own the Supporter's Edition, you'll automatically get access to it!)
The Slaughterhouse Robes
Here are the 4 unique Robes you'll be working to collect in The Slaughterhouse:
Hard Mode
Nightmare Mode
Collect all Barbed Wire
Dunk 1000 Pigs
Full 4.0 changelog below
New map The Slaughterhouse
New outfit for Molly: Send In The Clowns
1 new perk: Conservationist
4 new robes
1 new flashlight
Perk changes: Long Sighted buffed to 60%. Acceleration buffed to 30%. Field Medic buffed to 70%.
Crawler now also increases speed when in vents by 50%
Adjusted calculation for when Team Leader and Repellent perks activate so vertical distance is not factored in if its within the hard vertical limits, meaning they activate slightly more
Fixed a bug that could allow the downed player to be revived before being sent to purgatory on Town and Slaughterhouse
Fixed a bug that could cause the main menu to show in the lobby when joining the game using a Steam invite
We discovered an edge case that caused revive to be double speed. This is now fixed.
The outfit and perk buttons in the lobby now display an error when clicked if there has been an issue retrieving your data from Steam
Rats and goats have been optimised to greatly free up resources on their respective maps
Fixed a bug where opening the text chat while in a long interact causes the long interact to be locked in progress
Client ping is now displayed when opening the in game menu
Credits now improved in VR
The Farmhouse back door colliders have been improved for smoother movement through it
Your own active perk is now displayed on the player menu (in co-op only)
Issues with PS4 Dualshock controllers fixed on Mac OSX
Fixed issues with glyphs with Czech language
New setting to toggle Tutorials under Gameplay settings
New setting to toggle Blood Effects under Gameplay settings
New setting to toggle Vent Auto Crouch under Gameplay settings
Fixed some cases where specific endings had audio that could not be controlled via the Sound Effects volume
Fixed an issue where the master volume could stay set to 0 if the host disconnected during a jump scare
Changed the purchase flow for cosmetics when a browser needs to be opened
Fixed an occlusion issue in the Asylum treatment area
Voice chat is now affected by certain reverb areas like cave on The Inn
Fixed animals not fleeing from reconnected players
Pets no longer make a sound until the in game intro has completed
And Beyond!
It's been a year since The Town, and while we know players have been used to more frequent map releases, game development takes time, especially with a team as small as ours. Previously, we pushed ourselves to burn out in order to get content out more frequently, but that isn't sustainable over the long term. As a team, we're super proud of The Slaughterhouse and the quality the extra development time has given it.
As always, a huge thank you to our incredible community of players, streamers, content creators, fan artists, and supporters across all social media platforms. Your enthusiasm and the fun we see you have with DEVOUR is the reason we are committed to avoiding complacency and continuing to bring you unique co-op horror scares well into the future.
We're thrilled to bring you the new, terrifying trailer for our upcoming map The Slaughterhouse! Check it out below:
The Slaughterhouse will release on March 9th, 2023 at 10am PT. As with our previous maps, The Slaughterhouse will be available for free to anyone who already owns DEVOUR. We'll drop another Steam news post on release day with some more info on what's included in the update.
Hold on to your goats, DEVOUR players.. the wait is almost over.
In a previous news post, we shared concept art for our upcoming map The Slaughterhouse, as well as some images of new assets. This time, we're updating you on the progress of the map environment itself, as well as some of the lore.
Nathan's Past
We know a lot of players like Nathan's backstory, and The Slaughterhouse reveals a bit more: in his early 20s, before training as a chef, Nathan worked at the slaughterhouse before quitting dramatically due to the psychological stress of the job, as well as mounting pressure from his fellow colleagues. In The Slaughterhouse, Nathan has returned to his first work place to summon Azazel and exact bloody revenge.
A Brutal Experience
With this map, our developers have been hard at work creating an experience that is focused on physical/body horror, and exposes the player to some shocking, bloody moments. The gritty, gory map design, assets and character models all contribute to this effect, as well as some truly spine-tingling voice acting, sound effects and ambient audio. The Slaughterhouse is also smaller than our previous map The Town, and hearkens back to the dark, claustrophobic feel of our original map, The Farmhouse.
We can reveal that there will be new mechanics, and players will definitely be kept busy working out how to put everything in place in order to defeat a demonically possessed Nathan. We'll share further details upon release. The Slaughterhouse will be a brutal map to beat in general, and whether you're playing co-op or solo, we're excited to see how you all approach it on the various difficulty levels. Check out the screenshots below for a taste of what to expect (click to enlarge):
The Slaughterhouse update will also introduce two new perks, a new flashlight, a new map collectable, and a variety of unlockable robes. Again, we'll reveal more info about these upon release.
Release Date
Currently, we are planning to release The Slaughterhouse in March 2023, if all continues to go smoothly. We can't give you an exact date yet because we don't have one, but we can confirm that we've entered the internal playtesting stage and that we're also working on a trailer. We'll update you with a precise release date as soon as we can.
Thank you for your continued patience as we prepare The Slaughterhouse for release. Your support really motivates us.
