Just to start this off, we are very sorry for the delay on this one. We hit way more snags than we were expecting while trying to fix the problems that have come up.
This patch has two major parts. First, it contains fixes for some of the issues we have seen since we launched on Epic. Second, it contains significantly more logging around the remaining issues. This will hopefully give us much more insight as to what is going wrong so we can fix it!
With that out of the way, here are the patch notes!
Patch Notes
Temporarily disabled host migration
We know that this is not ideal, however we are fairly certain we know what went wrong with host migration, we just need some more time to get it fixed
Fixed problem with file compression settings
This means that this patch will be another full game download, however all of our future patches/updates should be much, much smaller going forward
Fixed titles from achievements not unlocking on EGS
Fixed tutorial prompt not occurring on EGS
Added more logging around account linking to track down the "Pre-Existing Account Found" loop
Added more logging for the very rare case around player levels being reset during this loop
Added more logging around emotes not unlocking 100% of the time on EGS
Various mesh and texture optimizations
Minor other bug/collision fixes
Thanks as always for your patience and continued support, we really appreciate it! If you haven't already, join us on our Discord and say hi! š
See you on the hunt! - Team MGH
PC Crossplay, Double Shards & 66% Off Sale!
Hey, Ghosts and Hunters! Today we have another update ready for you!
PC CROSSPLAY
We are very excited to announce that MGH now has full PC Crossplay capability! What does this mean for you? More players to play with! š„³ You can check out all the juicy details about this over on our dev blog post!
DOUBLE GHOST SHARDS
To welcome all our new crossplay players and welcome back our longtime supporters, weāll be granting double the normal amount of Ghost Shards throughout this whole week!
FILE SIZE/COMPRESSION CHANGES
Included in this update we have completely changes how MGH is packaged, resulting in a much smaller download size overall (21.6 GB to 14.8 GB)!
This change will trigger a one-time large patch download, but after that, future updates/patches should be faster to download and they will take up less space overall in the process!
We still have more work we want to do on this front going forward, but this is a great first step!
BALANCE CHANGES
In this update we also made some minor balance changes, and would love to make more in the future based on your feedback! Last week we sent out a survey asking about Hunter Weapon balance, and we have gotten some great feedback so far, and would love to get some more! If you have a couple of minutes to spare, please check out the survey!
The two balance changes we made this time are:
Increase splash damage for Spectral Cannon
This was a pretty minor bump, but hopefully will allow Spectral Cannon to be a more viable option in more situations
Decrease prop damage pre-midnight
While this isnāt a massive decrease, the hope is to reduce the number of Hunters being killed by ghosts before Midnight strikes
THE NEXT UPDATE AND BEYOND
While we donāt yet have a concrete date for the next major update, weāre currently working on a number of quality-of-life improvements, bug fixes, and some additional content, so we appreciate the patience as we sort out what will be included in that update. Weāre hoping to have some news for you in the near future, so watch this space!
Thatās all for this time, Ghosts and Hunters! Thank you again for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you back on the h(a)unt soon!
š» -Team MGH
Early Access Patch 20
Hey everyone, today we have another patch ready for you!
This patch is mostly fixing bugs, including the remaining voice chat issues on the dedicated servers, some crash fixes, and more!
Patch Notes
Dedicated Servers - Fix for team voice chat sometimes failing to connect
Dedicated Servers - Fix for custom game mode lobby sizes
Dedicated Servers - Fix for rare crash due to incorrect party sizes
Dedicated Servers - Fix for rare issue with auto-balancer
Parties - Fix for "invisible" party after leaving a real party
Crashes - Fix a few different game crashes related to anti-cheat
Various other minor bug fixes and file cleanup
Thanks as always for your feedback and bug reports, we appreciate it! If you haven't already, join us on our Discord and say hi! š
See you on the hunt! - Team MGH
Dedicated Server Hotfix (0.1.3)
Hey everyone, today we have another hotfix ready for you!
We are going to be bringing the dedicated servers back online and hopefully they are stable this time! We have fixed an issue that was causing the teams to be way out of balance, and we have made some improvements to hopefully ensure the voice chat works more reliably on the dedicated servers as well.
Sorry again for the trouble, have a great weekend!
Until next time! - Team MGH
Dedicated Server Hotfix (0.1.1)
Hey everyone, today we have a hotfix ready for you!
This hotfix focuses mostly on the Dedicated Servers. Yesterday we discovered a bug that was causing issues with the team balancing on the dedicated servers specifically. We were able to track it down, and hopefully have it fixed in this update!
We also have changed our versions that are shown in game, so going forward you will see "X.X.X" (0.1.1 for this patch), instead of the old versioning system of APR-19_B01.
Thanks for your continued support, and we hope to see you on the hunt soon! - Team MGH
Early Access Patch 19
Hey everyone, today we have a patch ready for you!
This patch addresses some of the most common bugs and pain points we have seen since our 1 year anniversary update! As always, thanks for your continued support, we couldn't do it without you!
Patch Notes
Dedicated Servers - Fix for parties being unable to join a server together
Dedicated Servers - Fix for voice chat not working/connecting all of the time
Dedicated Servers - Fix for player counts exceeding the maximum of 8
Dedicated Servers - Improve UI around joining/failing to join the servers
Voice Chat - Fix for voice chat pitch being incorrect in area chat
Fixes for collision and visual issues on Asylum, Mall, and Mansion
Fix for juggernaut and medkit being able to
almost* endlessly heal
Various other minor bug fixes
Thanks for your feedback and bug reports as always, we read it all! If you haven't already, join us on our Discord and say hi! š
See you on the hunt! - Team MGH
1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY: DEDICATED SERVERS, WEAPON SKINS, FREE WEEKEND AND MORE!
Has it really been a full year of MGH Early Access, already? We canāt believe it either! Weāre so thankful for all of you who played Midnight Ghost Hunt during the Early Access period, and, of course, the OGs who have been here since our Beta, or even the Alpha tests, back in the day.Ā To celebrate the occasion, MGH is getting its seventh update, aptly named the ANNIVERSARY UPDATE. We have quite a few new things to show off so why donāt we jump right into it!
DEDICATED SERVERS
Youāll be happy to know that as of this post, our first-pass implementation for dedicated servers is now live! Weāre thankful for the patience youāve shown during this journey since we had quite a few technical hiccups to overcome before we were able to bring this much-anticipated feature to you all. You can now play on either user-downloaded and configured dedicated servers or some of our official 24/7 dedicated servers. Peer to peer is still an option of course, but dedicated servers provide much more stability and hopefully improved performance as well!
Dedicated servers will be broken up into two categories, user hosted and āofficialā. The official dedicated servers will be run by us, and we will have servers available in 3 regions, US West, US East, and Europe, with Asia hopefully coming soon! These servers are up and running right now, so be sure to check them out!
User hosted servers can be hosted on pretty much any Windows machine, just open your Steam install folder and then open the WindowsServer folder and check out the āReadMe_CustomRules.txtā to get started! When hosting a server, you can set a server name, a password, and some custom game settings!
Also in the very near future, you will be able to go to https://server.nitrado.net/ to rent a server directly from Nitrado. We will have more news to share on this soon!
As this is the first pass on the dedicated servers, weāre keeping a close eye on how things play out. Weād be happy to hear your feedback, so donāt hesitate to let us know your thoughts on our Discord.
Weāre always excited to introduce MGH to new folks! Now that we have reached an important milestone and are just about to wrap up our first year of Early Access, we canāt wait for more people to experience MGH with us. To celebrate Update 7, weāll be having a free weekend on Steam! The free weekend will run from March 30th to April 3rd.
To welcome all our new players, welcome back our longtime supporters, and give a boost to all of the shard sharks out there, weāll also be granting double the normal amount of Ghost Shards throughout this whole week (March 30th to April 6th) for all players.
Those of you who are checking out this post because youāve given MGH a whirl over the free weekend, and like what you see, youāre in luck! Weāre also running the biggest sale ever to celebrate our one-year anniversary! MGH is 66% off from March 30th to April 6th, so thereās no better time to snag a copy. If youāre a new player concerned about carrying over your progress from the free weekend, worry not! All of your progress from throughout the free weekend will carry over if you decide to give it a test run first and purchase it on the last day of the deal.
In addition to the base game being on sale, you can also get 66% off the Early Backer Bundle, Early Backer Pack, and the Soundtrack if youād like to show a bit of extra support during our one-year Early Access anniversary!
WEAPON/GADGET SKINS
For the first time ever, we are bringing you weapon skins, with some anniversary flair, of course!
Grenades have never looked this delicious. Donāt let the copious amount of frosting fool you, though. These cupcake grenades still pack a punch!
If you want to send your ghoulish ghost friends a gift, the C4 present will definitely be delivered to the right address. Open at your own risk.
2 NEW SKINS
The Disruptor Hunter skin is a stylish outfit designed to strike fear into the hearts of even the bravest ghosts.
The Returned Ghost skin gives a sense of both familiarity and eeriness with itās hauntingly realistic portrayal of a Hunter who recently met their demise.
A NEW HERO PROP AND ANNIVERSARY DECORATIONS
What is a birthday celebration without some cake? Beware, this cake bites back!Ā Our new hero prop, Chompkin Birthday Cake is a wonderful addition to the hero prop line-up. In MGH, the cake eats you. Time to bake it till you make it!
The van and the maps are decked out, as is tradition, and ready for the anniversary shenanigans. You only turn one once, after all!
BALANCE CHANGES
We are always listening to your feedback, and with that we have made a few balance changes to address some of the common community feedback:
Healing Aura now heals for 2 health per tick, up from 1
Frostbite now slows tiny props more quickly
Shatterproof now incurs a 20% prop movement speed penalty
SOUNDTRACK DIGITAL RELEASE
Ghostwood Empire, the talented duo behind the Soundtrack of Midnight Ghost Hunt, are releasing the MGH Soundtrack digitally on most platforms where you can listen to music. You can find it on Spotify, Tidal, Apple Music, and more! The Soundtrack consists of 11 absolute bops, so please go check it out! The soundtrack available on our Steam page has some exclusive editions of tracks, so the digital release is slightly different.
You can also check out the 35 minute music video on YouTube, the soundtrack creates that perfect MGH ambience to listen to while gaming, working, or studying, even if we say so ourselves.
LOOKING BACK ON OUR FIRST YEAR IN EARLY ACCESS
This year has really flown past, and weāre so thankful to have you here with us as part of this journey. Weāve gotten valuable feedback during the first year of MGH Early Access, and you, our community, have been directly affecting what things the developers have been spending their time doing. Letās take a quick look at all the things we had an opportunity to put out during the first year of MGH Early Access:
MARCH 2022 On March 31st, Midnight Ghost Hunt went into Early Access. The community really came through (thank you!), and during the launch, we even reached Steamās Top Sellers number two spot, right behind Elden Ring.
MAY 2022 In May, it was time for our first big update. Based on community feedback from our alpha and beta tests, we decided to work on the Factory map and give it some extra love. Prior to the EA launch, we had taken Factory out of the map rotation and gave it a new life as a creepy Doll Factory. With the first update, we brought in tons of new hero props: Murder Doll, Warehouse Gate, Forklift, Soda Machine, and Speaker. Our melee weapons, Ghost Smasher and Sledgehammer also went through a rework to improve usability. Early Backer skins became available, and our friend from Satisfactory, the Pioneer, got her own skin both as a hunter and as a ghost. During Update 1, we also added lots of new victory poses, emotes, and titles.
JUNE 2022 In June we put out something of a mixture between a patch and an update, and since we are an inventive bunch, decided to name it the Summer Patch. We added the in-match challenge system, Ghost in the TV hero prop, new skins: Jock and Birthday (which is very topical right now!), plus some new emotes and victory poses.
SEPTEMBER 2022 In September we started gearing up for the spooky season, and it was time for Update 2. Mr. Giggleās Happyland a.k.a the Carnival map was something we were extremely excited to release since the community polls and suggestions had been hoping to see a creepy Carnival or Circus-themed map in the MGH universe. The ghosts also gained a brand new ability during this update, Deflector. Hunters were awarded with some new drip, and the Paramedic, Pilot, and Old Hippie skins were added in. We like a plethora of hero props at the MGH HQ, so Jack-in-the-box in three different color variations was added in to take the mood of the carnival to the next level. In addition, we added a few more titles and a new song to the MGH Soundtrack.Ā
OCTOBER 2022 Oh, October. Our favorite month. Spooky season speaks to us. In October we changed things up and decided to switch up our update strategy a bit. Smaller updates, more often. Thatās how we like it. Update 3, the Halloween Update, brought in spooky new Halloween-themed decorations and hero props (of course!). Chompkin Pumpkin, Pumpkin-gut-spewing Jack-in-the-box, and Witch Doll made the maps feel even more spooky, for the occasion. Our new experimental game mode, Darkness, also saw the light of day for the first time. Random level variation on Mansion was also brought on for the first time, and itās another fantastic idea we were able to bring to life thanks to the community feedback! To celebrate Halloween, the hunters were able to get dressed in a fan-favorite Duck Hunter costume and the ghosts could don the Pumpkin Head Ghost skin. These are some of our favorite skins, so far!
NOVEMBER 2022 In November, we were feeling thankful and Update 4 was released with a brand new feature, the Boombox. Have you found all the cassette tapes since the feature was launched? We added in a new hunter gadget, Camcorder, and in the name of Thanksgiving, all the maps and the van were ready for the feast. Our released hero props were also in theme. Splattering Pumpkin Pies and a tasty, juicy Turkey, what more could you ask!
DECEMBER 2022 In December we put out Update 5, and our third new map, the Mall. Decked with seasonal decĆ³r, the abandoned Mall truly felt like we had traveled back to the 1980s. The Hero Props this time around made quite a pair, Spooky Santa and Creepy Elf. We hope you were not on the naughty list in 2022. We added in some seasonal skins for both hunters and ghosts, bots were improved, and the soundtrack was updated. Last but definitely not least, we introduced the Progression Tier System to add a bit more fun to leveling up.
FEBRUARY 2023 Just last month, we pushed Update 6, in the name of love! The much-anticipated host migration feature was added to MGH. All the maps and the van were decorated in Valentineās theme so you could spend some quality time with a special someone, and the lovely new hero props Cupid and Chocolate Box added some love to the maps. The Carnival Map was also expanded upon with the addition of the Tunnel of Love, and some improvements to the progression UI were made to allow you to keep a better track of your progression level.Ā
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
The Early Access journey for MGH isnāt over yet, and weāre still finalizing all of the details before weāre ready to share an updated Roadmap with you all, but we hope to have one out soon!
Thank you for all of your support this past year, Ghosts and Hunters, we appreciate it more than you know! As always, all the details can be found on Steam. Weāre excited to celebrate our first anniversary with you, we hope you enjoy Update 7. Come share your favorite MGH memories, and all the feedback with us on Discord, or drop us a comment on Twitter!
š» -Team MGH
UPDATE 6: HOST MIGRATION, 2 NEW HERO PROPS, A TUNNEL OF LOVE, AND A 50% SALE!
Love is in the air! The long-awaited host migration system, new lovely hero props, an expanded Love Tunnel on Carnival, and UI improvements for the progression tier system all await you in Update 6 (The Valentineās Update)! We have quite a few things to unpack, so letās get straight into it.
HOST MIGRATION
The much-anticipated host migration feature is here! Weāre excited to share with you that after implementation challenges and tons of internal testing, host migration functionality is now in working condition and has been running for a couple of days.
Simply put, this is how the host migration system will work:
Host leaves a match for any number of reasons
The game pauses for the remaining players, selects a new host, and migrates all players to start connecting to the new host
Game resumes right where you left off
Weāre still working on the full implementation for this, so itās possible you might run into some hiccups or issues. Weāll be keeping a close eye on things, though, and with all of you in the community also passing us feedback, weāre confident weāll be able to address anything that pops up quickly.
2 NEW HERO PROPS
Update 6 brings two new hero props to the MGH universe. Take aim and let Cupidās arrow fly! The Cursed Cupid is able to flap around and shoot its arrows at unsuspecting hunters. Youāll know if youāve hit your target by the sound of Cupidās giddy giggles. š
[table noborder="1"] [tr] [td][/td] [td][/td] [/tr] [/table] Valentineās Day isnāt complete without a good olā box of chocolates. This Chocolate Heart Box packs a punch, though ā or a bite, I should say. These chocolates might not be the best gift for a loved one, but could cause some well-meaning trouble to the rival hunters. š
TUNNEL OF LOVE
One of the most recent maps, Carnival, is getting an enchanting enhancement. The closed-off Tunnel of Love was discovered by the tireless Hunter crew on their most recent mission. The tunnel has been spruced up with appropriate, though sometimes possessed, decor! We canāt guarantee your safety so riding on one of the swan boats is at your own risk!
Thanks to community feedback, we have also taken a lighting pass on Carnival as a whole. Mr. Giggleās Happyland now feels more menacing than ever before. Weāre so thankful for all the feedback we get so keep it coming! The best place, as always, is our Discord, but you can also send us your feedback on Twitter!
VALENTINE'S DAY DECOR
Naturally, the MGH universe is also spruced up with amour and ardor! The van is ready for a lovey-dovey road trip and all the maps could definitely be your next romantically haunting getaway thanks to the adorable Valentineās Day adornments.
PROGRESSION UI IMPROVEMENTS
Another important quality of life improvement weāve implemented in this update is related to the user interface for progression. Weāve made improvements that should allow you to more easily keep track of when youāre hitting a new tier, and to see what all the tier borders look like. You can now find all of the needed info about your progression tiers under the profile menu.
Additionally, after matches, youāll now be presented with a visual timeline of when youāll be reaching the next progression tier on your h(a)unting journey!
50% OFF SALE
You most certainly did not forget to get a Valentineās Day gift for your special someone. Thatās not you. Youāre the thoughtful type. Right? The carefully planned gift you thought up is RIGHT HERE! Itās Midnight Ghost Hunt, and itās 50% off from February 14th until February 24th! Now you can spend time hunting and haunting together. What could be more romantic than that? https://store.steampowered.com/app/915810/Midnight_Ghost_Hunt/
Thatās all we have to share this time, Ghosts and Hunters! Weāre wishing you the best Valentineās Day and hope you enjoy Update 6. We have even more cool new things on the horizon we canāt wait to share with you all, so keep an eye out! š
š» -Team MGH
Early Access Patch 18
Hey all, we are back with Early Access Patch 18! This patch contains some bug fixes from Update 5, including a fix for the bots!
Patch Notes
Fixed major issue with bot navigation on Asylum, Theatre, and Doll Factory. Bot navigation was completely broken on these maps. Apologies and let us know if you see any other issues!
Improvements to bot pathing on Mall (in the elevator), as well as on Mansion, Museum, and Graveyard
Mall collision fixes: signs, under the stage, near Cafe, etc
Fixed profile borders/levels in the Customize -> Titles menu
Improved the Mall photobooth printout animation, the photo rotates out properly and then rotates back in if the player leaves
Other misc collision and bug fixes
Thanks again for all of your feedback and bug reports! If you haven't already, join us on our Discord and say hi! š
See you on the hunt! - Team MGH
UPDATE 5 (THE CHRISTMAS UPDATE) AND A 50% SALE!
Seasonās greetings, Ghosts and Hunters!
Itās once again the most wonderful time of the year, and to celebrate the season of giving, we come bearing gifts! A brand new map, new hero props, Hunter and Ghost skins, bot improvements, and a new progression tier system all await you in our latest Midnight Ghost Hunt update. So, letās open up Santaās bag and see whatās inside the Christmas Update!
NEW MALL MAP
The new Mall map is a blast from the past, fully decked out in retro 80s style! This formerly sparkling plaza now lies in decay and ruin. The Mallās days of loitering youths and Christmas-time commerce are long behind it. The once cheerful holiday adornments now add an eerie air to this decrepit plaza, but itās not without its spooky charms.
The central plaza features a forgotten festive effigy ā a Christmas tree with its lights twinkling endlessly into the gloom as announcements echo through the empty halls. But hey, thereās a Clockbuster Video Store, and a lovely little cafe called The Coffee Stain, so really itās not as depressing as it might seem!
The retro-styled shops also include an Electronics Shop, the Ghosts B Us toy store, the Sus Sounds music shop, and a clothing store with a dressing room, just in case you find something on the dusty racks worth trying on!
This is an incredibly fun map with a fantastically eerie atmosphere, an intriguing multi-story terraced design, and a number of interesting new hero props. Youāre going to have a blast with it! But Iād be careful asking Santa for anything during your visit, because he seems a little susā¦
2 NEW HERO PROPS
The reason that animatronic Santa seems so sus? Thatās because the Spooky Santa is one of our new hero props! When heās under the ghastly control of a Ghost, olā Saint Nick can get a little rough ā The Spooky Santa can scoop up Hunters and whisk them away while doing choke damage to them for 5 seconds at a time.
And whatās Santa without his little helpers? Weāve also added an Elf hero prop. These creepy little guys can throw ghoulish gifts at Hunters that can in turn ALSO be possessed! What a thoughtful gift.
2 NEW SKINS
Weāve got two exciting new holiday-themed skins for all of you Ghosts and Hunters.
The Jolly Hunter is kitted out in traditional seasonal garb, including an antlered Santa hat, but he also comes complete with some Christmas light-inspired high-tech ghost-hunting gear. Give it a go to show off your holiday cheer and to ward off Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, or Yet-To-Come.Ā
When you put on your Ghost hat, you can also don some seasonal apparel! The Krampus Ghost skin is sure to get you into the holiday spirit as you hide from stealthy Hunters. This goat-horned ghoul in his tattered robes takes inspiration from European folklore, and he does so with wicked style.
NEW PROGRESSION TIER SYSTEM
In this update, weāve also made leveling much more fun. Every 25 levels, players are promoted to a new tier with a unique profile picture border and title to display their hide-and-seek prowess. The tiers are as follows:
Apprentice Hunter
Professional Hunter
Expert Hunter
Ace Hunter
Elite Hunter
Master Hunter
Grandmaster Hunter
Legendary Hunter
Each tier also has its own ranks, so after surpassing Apprentice Hunter I, youāll become Apprentice Hunter II. After Apprentice Hunter III, you are Professional Hunter I, and so on. This change is purely cosmetic, no gear resets or matchmaking changes here.
This just adds a bit more fun to leveling and, of course, also means you get to flex your Grandmaster status when playing with your Apprentice friends over the holidays. š
BOT IMPROVEMENTS
In order to improve the player experience, weāve taken some time to give some much-needed love to our Hunter and Ghost bots. Youāll notice that now, they navigate maps more effectively, and there have been some improvements to how they fire weapons. This is an area we think could benefit from further improvement, so keep an eye out in 2023 for additional fixes and upgrades.
UPDATED SOUNDTRACK & BOOMBOX
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1951320/Midnight_Ghost_Hunt_Soundtrack/ As we work closer and closer to having a fully finished soundtrack, we have a new song for the MGH Soundtrack out today, Scarythingsinthedark.jpeg (with Brick Jones)! The extended version of Where Are You? and The Dark have both been added to the Soundtrack as well!
We wouldnāt want to leave the Boombox out of the fun, so all 3 of these songs have been added/updated in the Boombox in-game as well! š¶
ALSO, we have updated the Win/Lose sounds, and added some new ambient tracks that play in the background while you are playing, so be sure to check them out!
HOST MIGRATION AND DEDICATED SERVERS ARE IN THE WORKS
As mentioned in previous updates, weāve been hard at work trying to implement Host Migration functionality, as well as adding Dedicated Servers. These are of course still in the works, but theyāre quite a complex undertaking! As such, weāve recently expanded our programming team to help get these changes out to all of you as quickly as we possibly can and create the best version of MGH we can. Despite growing our team, however, it looks like this work will continue into the start of the year. We appreciate your patience, and hope to have an update on this for you all soon!
UPDATED ROADMAP
We have updated our roadmap to reflect our current projected release time for Dedicated Servers and Host Migration, as well as some hints to what is in store for Q1 for us here at MGH HQ.
50% OFF SALE
https://store.steampowered.com/app/915810/Midnight_Ghost_Hunt/ In addition to the Christmas Update, we also are now having a 50% off sale! MGH makes a great gift for your squad, so if you want to play with your friends and avoid any last-minute Christmas shopping (specifically at any eerie and potentially haunted malls, for example) now is a great time to get an extra copy for a friend who could use a little extra spooky in their holiday season!
MGH will be on sale from December 22nd to January 5th!
Andā¦ thatās it for 2022! As we wrap up this incredible year, we want to thank all of you in the MGH community for your continued support, and wish you all a great holiday season! We know that 2023 will have some incredible and exciting things in store for MGH, so keep an eye out for those, and weāll see you all next year!
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