The Black Masses
Patch Notes Alpha Demo 0.1.1
Changes:
-Fire Rune quest removed and replaced with finding a key for the mine entrances. Many other changes were made to quests which we will not spoil. ;)
-The ability to turn on your light has been added right at the start of the game. (Press L once you pick up lamp at start tutorial)
-Sound options added.
-Player has 'rag doll' like death animation on death, (No more strange red screen while standing around).
Fixes:
-Bug fixed where player could fly after swimming.
- Plastic like shininess on sand removed when wet.
-Other small internal fixes/changes.
Edit: Saturday night Hotfix:
-Key quest fix where dialog with priest never actually completes quest.
-Bug fixed for Clear Storage House quest. Map markers were shown far out of place.
-Bug fix where player falls through floor if spawned in cave safezone.
-Trees are now rendered in reflections on 'Ultra'. (for high end PCs)
-Some optimizations made.
We greatly appreciate everyone's feedback on this ambitious project of ours! We are very excited to build with world with you all!
Regards,
Robert.
Free Alpha Demo Out Now!
This demo is in alpha state, there will be bugs! Online is not enabled in the demo. There are some missing options and customization. You can report bugs here in the community. Balance in mechanics and leveling is also still in WIP.
We hope you all enjoy the demo, and what we have worked so hard to bring to you. Please let us know your thoughts!
Regards.
Free Demo Drops Oct 17th!
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Free demo drops on October 17th! So make sure to add the game to your wishlist and give our Facebook page a like! We are not a huge company, there are only 4 full timers here at Brilliant Games. If you wish to support this game, please share this video on Reddit or other social media.
For any of you who may be wondering, the music in the trailer is part of the official soundtrack for The Black Masses.
Note: System requirements and recommended are also now live on the Steam page.
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/brilliantgamestudios
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theblackmassesofficial/
Teaser Trailer For Free Demo(Full Trailer Debuts Sept 26th)
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The trailer for the demo release debuts on Thursday Sept 26th. Don't miss out! subscribe to our Youtube or Facebook page to be the first to view!
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/brilliantgamestudios
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theblackmassesofficial/
Free Demo Is Now In Testing Phase
We are proud to announce that the free demo can be played through from start to finish for The Black Masses. (Currently in testing, not yet available to public).
There are still things to do though. Optimization, tweaking gameplay mechanics, balancing. We are getting very close and cannot wait to show you our hard work. We will be dropping a release trailer soon, followed by its release shortly after.
Development Update
Hello everyone! First I would like to apologize for our silence the past few months. We are working very hard to get the demo into your hands. The reason we haven't been doing many updates is because we want to use our time on development to get this demo in good shape.
We are still hoping to get the demo out before the end of the summer and we are making excellent progress. Though we are trying our hardest, we still cannot say for certain when the exact release date will be until we are a week or 2 away.
The Black Masses is looking better than ever and we cannot wait to share our hard work with all of you.
Regards,
Robert.
EA Release Delayed, But FREE Demo Coming Soon!
We hope to release the free demo before the full early access release. The demo will give you all a chance to try and test the game in it's current state so that we can hear your feedback. These decisions are to ensure quality both in the game, and its release.
Hope you are all having a wonderful week!
Regards,
Robert.
New Video Showcasing The Traps And Hazards In The Open World
NEW Trailer - 20,000 Zombies Vs 4 Players(Coop multiplayer)
Roadmap For Early Access Release.
Current Features:
-Multiplayer co-op or solo campaign, which play together seamlessly.
-Powerful crowd rendering handling as many as 100,000 characters on screen.
-Visual story telling.
-Dynamic climbing and parkour.
-Full day/night cycle with many different weather patterns.
-Full RPG leveling with stats, skills and abilities.
-Immersive first person melee combat. Stamina affects ability to block or hit multiple opponents.
-Many RPG abilities have been developed. Fire Strike, Rage Charge, Ground Pound, many more in development.
Projected Features For first Early Access Release:
-Near half of the world will be explorable.
-Full RPG with skill trees and abilities.
-Multitude of balanced abilities which are gained and upgraded.
-Immersive story-line with cinematics.
-Large complex cities.
-Upgradable and customizable weapons.
-Improved and more intuitive combat.
-Many explorable interiors such as caves, buildings, and dungeons with no loading zones.
-Differences zombies/monsters during night time.
-More enemy variants will be added.
Thank you again for your support. We will be updating the roadmap often as things develop.
Regards,
Robert.