Two weeks have passed since we have announced the upcoming testing of the alpha-version of Hellsplit: Workbench. We have got a great amount of applications from you for the testing and it is very pleasant for us to realize that you like what we do and you support us in all our plans regarding the future development of our game!
Today we want to announce that we decided to prolong the application period for the testing of Hellsplit: Workbench for 1 more week, till March 24th, so you have a great opportunity to become those modders, whose content will appear in the game among the first!
And of course we would like to tell you more about the possibilities of our SDK. Did you ask us to add a modern firearms? You can easily create it yourself based on the templates which will be available in the SDK right from the start!
You are not really interested in the weapon and dream of level making? Creation of beautiful and interesting locations is rather simple thanks to modern options of Unreal Engine. Moreover, the entire content used in Hellsplit: Arena will be available in Hellsplit: Workbench as well, including additional 3D-model libraries. You do not need to spend hours online searching for necessary level models - just take the ready-made ones and start creating the levels right away!
Or may be you dream of your own sport VR simulator? Even that is possible, everything is limited only by your own phantasy!
Speaking of simulators, if you prefer racing games, we have agreat news for you! ๐
As you see, we plan to give you really great opportunities for creation of your own content. Some of it will be available right from the start, some will be added gradually, but each time we will strive to ensure that your work in Hellsplit: Workbench is highly comfortable, convenient and clear!
We accept your applications by email kb@deeptypegames.com Sign up for testing and start creating the content for the game Hellsplit: Arena right now!
Hellsplit: Workbench alpha-testing started!
Hello, dear friends!
Only 4 months ago we announced the development of our own Mod SDK called Hellsplit: Workbench. And today we are glad to inform you that the alpha-version of SDK is practically ready to be released and we are about to start the closed testing of it! In this regard, we invite all interested to take part in the testing of the alpha-version of Hellsplit: Workbench. The only requirement for the candidates is the desire to make interesting mods for our game.
All applicants need to write an email in any form and send it to kb@deeptypegames.com. The applications are accepted until March 15th! Hurry up to apply, we will be glad to see everyone interested!
Good luck, warriors! ๐ก๏ธ
Hellsplit: Arena "Daggers" Update 1.18 released
Hello, dear friends!
As you already know, we are now actively working on the development of our Mod SDK, but before it is released we wanted to please you with another update. Something that you have asked us for a long time has happened - the Daggers โ are added to the game! Being available from the very beginning of the game, having a light weight and rather low striking power, they become at the same time an ultimative weapon due to their lightness and easiness to use. Thanks to its sharp blade, daggers can easily stab the enemy's ringmail, as well as the skeletons skulls, what makes them a perfect helper in the battle against the armored enemies.
Moreover, we have tried to make it as convenient as possible and added new mechanics to the game - interception of the weapon on the fly. All that you need to do is to push the button of the secondary action when gripping the weapon with one hand. Now the two most lightweighted swords have the same abilities - Short Sword ะธ Nordic Sword and also Francisca axe.
In this update we paid special attention to the stabbing system (largely it is because we wanted to expand the possibilities of our system for the forthcoming Mod Kit). E.g. multi-stabbing has been added to the game, which allows you to literally pin the enemy with the sword or arrows to the wall and determine his fate. In general, the stabbing system has become more stable and comfortable. Hopefully you will like this update!
Changes
Dagger is added
Stiletto is added
Sai is added
Double Sai is added
Rondel Dagger is added
Kukri is added
Kris is added
Stabbing system is improved, behaviour of the weapon and enemies when stabbing is made more stable
Multi-stabbings are added, now it is possible to pin the enemy to the wall or pierce several enemies with one weapon.
Context actions for Short Sword and Nordic Sword are added
Vulnerable areas of the armored enemies are edited, now it is easier to pierce them
Behaviour of the stabbed enemies is fixed, now they cannot get up while you are holding the weapon.
The weight of the skeletons is changed, now they can be easily manipulated when gripped
The cage on the Torture map is fixed
Thank you for being with us!
The first global mod is under development!
Hello, dear friends!
We have some interesting news for you! As we mentioned earlier, at the moment our team is actively working on the development of our own Mod SDK which is named Hellsplit: Workbench. In the future this software will be available for all interested and everyone will be able to develop his own mods and share them with the community. Until then the early versions of Hellsplit: Workbench will be available to alpha-testers.
We have told you earlier about one of such teams - they call themselves Shadow Team and work on the development of their own complete campaign for Hellsplit: Arena called Shadowside: Screaming Isles. The specificity of this project lies also in the fact that it is created not only on the standard assets of the game, the mod developers actively integrate new mechanics, animated NPC's, inventory, economics and, of course, interesting tasks in the great new world! You can see it by yourself by watching their promo video!
The good news is that the guys from Shadow Team have created their own Discord server where they will share with the most recent news about development, screenshots and new videos. Join their channel and follow the latest news on the development of Screaming Isles mod. โ
bHaptics support is here!
Dear friends!
We are happy to announce that the support of bHaptics devices has been added to our game! Many of you have asked about it for long and now, with the help of bHaptics company, your wishes have come true. Stop imagining, start feeling!
List of changes:
bHaptics TactSuit support is added
bHaptics Tactosy for Arms support is added
Problems with the infinite rolling of some weapon types on the ground are fixed
Aside from that, we are informing you that the work on the alpha-version of HSA: Workbench actively continues and we will delight you with the new interesting news about it in the nearest future!
See you soon, warriors! โ
Return of the Halloween Witch!
Dear friends!
The most terrifying night of the year is coming and all sorts of evil spirits have left their hideouts again to challenge us! They armed themselves with pitchforks, put pumpkin helmets on their heads and are hungry for the new battles. And this time they are not alone - our old friend, The Witch, came back with them. Our old-timers remember how much trouble she has caused at the time of her previous appearance. In our turn we are well-prepared for her return, because now we have bows and firearms! But that's not all. Look for a Special Witch as with her help you can rise high to the stars and rain down a whole firestorm on your enemies!
Happy Halloween, warriors! ๐
Road to Mods! Hellsplit: Arena Workbench alpha under development.
Great news for everyone!
The HSA team has always listened closely to the wishes of our players and, whenever possible, met their needs and wants. However, some of the particularly complicated areas require thourough preparation and comprehensive check of the issue. Therefore, we were forced to keep the development of the system for supporting user modifications (mods) to our game in secret for a long time. We had to make sure that it was possible from the technical point of view and we also needed to refine the basic part of the game (integration of the necessary mechanics). Aside from that, the bureaucratic issues have taken a lot of time, as we needed to get permission from Epic Games to distribute a modified version of their engine. All this did not give us the opportunity to tell the community about this area of โโwork in advance.
We consider it important to describe the capabilities of the new system. Our modding system is largely unique and complex. It includes the following main components:
A flexible and versatile custom modification toolkit (SDK) called Hellsplit Workbench that allows you to: - create and integrate almost any custom content, ranging from classic weapons to complex equipment (from a tank or submarine to a spaceship) - create game levels (both from scratch and based on the existing content in the game) - create custom scenarios (from simple training missions to complete game campaigns and even your own modes) - create your own characters (avatars, enemies) - customize, replace and add your own sounds and music
A simple and intuitive system for searching, installing and managing modifications (integrated into the game itself, which is important) is provided for those who are not interested in the creative process, but at the same time are willing to see the results of the creativity of others.
For those who wish to help other members of the community in creating their modifications, we plan to integrate the ability to share mod sources.
From the developers side the availability of a basic set of full-fledged mods already at the start (i.e. immediately after launch) is guaranteed.
The work on mods is currently at the stage of the so-called internal testing. This means that developers, among other things limited by legal issues, had to find primary SDK testers among their close friends. It is they who are currently creating their mods with the help of our toolkit. Upon completion of this stage (and this is planned to be done by the end of the year), we plan to arrange testing of the SDK already among the members of the gaming community. And if successful results will be achieved, we plan to make the toolkit available to everyone without exception.
All the news connected with the development of HSA Workbench will be primarily updated on our Discord channel. In the same place we are creating a new channel where we will share the testing results with you. Join us to keep up with the news!
We were happy to share this news with you and hope to see you in the arena again :swords:
Thank you for your support, warriors!
PhysX crash problem fixed!
Dear friends!
As many of you know, our game, despite constant updates and improvements, still has a number of technical problems. One of them is a crash as a result of the physics scene update. Recognizing this error is quite easy: the game closes and the crash reporter opens, which contains approximately the following text:
Usually, this error is not directly tied to any specific actions or time of the game. It can occur both at the very beginning of the game, and after some time. At the same time, some players note that more often this problem appears under specific conditions, for example, by splitting a zombie in half with a claymore ๐คบ . Anyway, regardless of the time and frequency of its appearance this problem occurs by all players, and has already got on the player's and developers' nerves and ruined the mood of the both parties.
So, after numerous appeals, we finally managed to fix it! Now the game should work stable without annoying physics crashes. Hope you enjoy it and have a nice play! โ
Get Hellsplit: Arena with a 20% discount during the Lock & Load VR Sale!
Hi everyone!
We are glad to take part in the Steam Lock & Load VR Sale and invite you to pick up our Hellsplit: Arena with 20% off discount! Invite your friends, grab your firearms and come fight with us! The sale is live now until September 29th! ๐งก
Hellsplit: Arena Update 1.17 released
Dear friends, brave warriors and fighters of the undead!
A lot of time has passed since our previous update, we have been working hard on improving the core mechanics of the game and increasing its interactivity, and now we are glad to present you our new update - 1.17! In this update, we have added a completely new type of weapon to the game - firearms. Pistol, Hand Cannon, Duplet, Rifle and Sniper Rifle are now at your disposal. These types of weapons will be a good help in the battle with the undead in addition to the classic swords, axes and hammers!
Moreover, we have added a new core mechanic to the game - climbing. Its potential is difficult to fully realize on existing maps so far, but its availability opens up great opportunities for further updates of our game.
In each of our updates, we try not just to add small improvements to the game, but to introduce truly new game mechanics, the main goal of which is to prepare the game for subsequent major changes that will significantly change the gameplay, gaming process and give players a completely new experience. And this will come very soon! Thank you for being with us!
Changes
Climbing mechanics is added
The existed maps are modified to use climbing
New map is added: Bridge
New weapon category is added: firearms
Pistol is added
Hand cannon is added
Duplet is added
Rifle is added
Sniper rifle is added
Cartridges are added: bullets
Cartridges are added: buckshot
Training levels selection interface was changed
Enemies now take damage from fall from height
Player now takes damage from fall from height
Hit with the quiver now causes damage
Quiver now flies up when falling to the ground
Minimal and maximal size of the hand by the avatar calibration is limited
Fixed bug after the update 1.16ย of impossibility to buy bows and arrows during the campaign
