Greetings Reagents,

This update includes:

• The start of Season 2: Project Breach
  
• New Trial: Pleasure the Prosecutor
  
• New MK-Challenge: Reunite the Family
  
• New MK-Challenge: Deface the Futtermans
  
• New Deluxe Catalog: Project Breach
  
• New Time Limited Event: Winter Kills
  
• New Time Limited Catalog: Winter Kills
  
• New Enemy: Pitcher
  
• New Rig: Jammer
  
• New Amps: Evasive Maneuvre, Short Circuit, Bandages Expert
  
• Increased maximum Therapy Level
  
• New customization types (Icon Frames, Terminal and Podium Poses)
  
• New Reborn Conclusion
  
• Improved Psychosis
  
• Improved Escalation Therapy
  
• Many other additions/fixes/improvements

Season 2: Project Breach

New Trials and MK-Challenges

• Pleasure the Prosecutor (Trial): “He who controls what justice desires defines the contours of law. Satiate the prosecutor's more discerning pleasures.“
  
• Reunite the Family (MK-Challenge): “The nuclear family is the societal ideal. Release the orphan from the shackles of the state and reunite him with mother and father.“
  
• Deface the Futtermans (MK-Challenge): “Childhood memories are the stagnation that impede your growth. Put away the childish things that clutter your mind.“

New Deluxe Catalog: Project Breach

• The catalog is filled with 10 pages of new exclusive cosmetic items for your own self expression.
  
• Unlock the Deluxe Catalog using Murkoff Coins, earned by completing the Onboarding Catalog and other Deluxe Catalog.
  
• Acquire Stamps by completing Trials and Tasks, then use the Stamps to acquired Deluxe Catalog items.
  
• As a reminder, the Deluxe Catalogs are available permanently. Unlock items at your own pace.

New Limited-Time Event: Winter Kills

• For the return of Winter Kills in The Outlast Trials, we've made all last year's rewards available again for all players, along with a variety of new rewards.
  
• Experience the event by playing Trials in the program “Winter Kills”.
  
• Earn Event Tokens by completing Trials and Winter Kills tasks.
  
• Use Event Tokens to unlock items of the Winter Kills catalog.

Winter Kills Variators:

• COLLECT THE GIFTS: Collect all the gifts in the Trial to earn extra rewards.
  
• COLD SNAP: The Trial environment is sporadically filled with piercing cold air. Hide to survive.
  
• FROST MINES: Gas mines have been replaced with frost mines.

Event Schedule:

• Part 1 will take place from December 10 - December 24
  
• Part 2 will take place from December 24 - January 7

New Limited-Time Catalog: Winter Kills

• A new Limited-Time Catalog is available for the duration of the event.
  
• Player can spend their acquired event tokens in the time limited catalog to unlock exclusive cosmetics.
  
• Earn Event Tokens and use them in the Event Catalog to unlock cosmetics.
  
• Once the event ends, the catalog will be removed, and any unspent tokens will be lost.

New Enemy: Pitcher

• A new Ex-Pop foe has joined the Trials, ready to stir up chaos!
  
• The Pitcher occasionally appears in the Trials, armed with fiery tricks to keep you on your toes.
  
• This cunning enemy wields a powerful ranged weapon, hurling Molotov Cocktails that explode on impact, creating dangerous zones of fire.
  
• Stay sharp and keep your distance—if you get too close, the Pitcher will unleash its fiery breath to roast you alive!

New Rig: Jammer

• Introducing the Jammer Rig, a versatile tool designed to disable electronic devices, unlock padlocked containers and doors, and much more.
  
• Some of the Jammer Rig upgrades include PACEMAKER, which allows players to revive themselves or a teammate once per Trial, and REWIRE which turns enemy mines against them.
  
• Perfect for engineers and strategic players, the Jammer Rig focuses on disrupting the Trial environment while securing extra loot for you and your teammates.
  
• The new Jammer Rig is now available in Escalation Therapy.

New Amps

• SHORT CIRCUIT (Tool): Using a battery also restores some of the Rig's cooldown.
  
• EVASIVE MANEUVER (Skill): Escape enemy grasp instantly and reduce incoming damage.
  
• BANDAGES EXPERT (Medicine): Bandages are faster to apply, and can be used twice.

New Customization Types

New customization types:

• Icon Frames: Collect and equip unique frames for your player icon to stand out.
  
• Terminal Poses: Choose from various poses to showcase in the Terminal menu.
  
• Podium Poses: Equip emotes to play during the results screen at the end of a Trial.

New Reborn Conclusion

Increase Max Therapy Level

Improved Psychosis

• Tentacle Spawns: Strange, eerie tentacles now appear in the Trials while in the Psychosis state.
  
• Psychosis Reset: All new sources of psychosis gas now reset the Psychosis duration.
  
• Enemy Engagement: Enemies will actively target players in Psychosis state on Psychosurgery difficulty and during high escalation stages.
  
• Enhanced Challenge: Skinnerman is tougher than ever on Intensive and Psychosurgery difficulties.

Improved Escalation Therapy

• Stage 10: Now features a Story Trial at Intensive difficulty (previously Psychosurgery).
  
• Stage 11+: From this point onward, difficulty is Psychosurgery and variators will always include ULTRA.

• INCREASED THREAT: Maximum population of brutal enemies.
  
• NO INTEL: Assignment details are absent from the Trial.
  
• NO PLAYER NAMES: Player names are hidden.
  
• EXTREME PSYCHOSIS: Keep your sanity because psychosis state is out of control.
  
• LIMITED ITEMS: Amount of items found in the Trial is very limited.

New In-Game Store (DLC Packs)

• You can now purchase current and future DLC packs directly from within the game.
  
• Head over to the Terminal to browse the full list of DLC packs currently available.

Additions/Fixes/Balancing

• Stamps will no longer reset each season, allowing players to unlock all current and future Deluxe Catalogs with their accumulated Stamps. However, this does not apply to limited-time catalogs, which will remain available only until the associated event concludes.
  
• New Padlocked Doors now appear in the Trials, blocking access between rooms. These doors can be unlocked using lockpicks or the new Jammer Rig.
  
• The delay between the exhaustion penalty and sprint release time for stamina regeneration has been balanced.
  
• A stamina system has been added to enhance gameplay of the Tennis Minigame.
  
• Some Genesis and Reagent tasks have been updated to incorporate new content. Recompleting these tasks will grant the reward once more.
  
• Added all new Trials and MK-Challenges into Escalation Therapy.
  
• Double Doses (Amp): The syringe icon now updates to reflect the remaining doses.
  
• Boosters and Masterkey can no longer be carried over from one Trial to the next in Escalation Therapy.
  
• Event Badges are now displayed over the cosmetics in the Mirror Menu to illustrate their origin.
  
• A new input option is now available to sort the displayed cosmetics in the Mirror Menu.
  
• Reworked the locked containers in Trials:
  • Locked Medical Containers will always contain a Large Medicine and Bandages.
    
  • Locked Technical Containers will always contain a Rig Recharger and Full Battery.
  
  
• Fixed a bug where “Complete 10 Trials in a Single Run” of Escalation Therapy Tasks was not working correctly.
  
• Fixed a bug where sometimes the enemies would become unresponsive.
  
• Many other bug fixes.

Known Issues

• Investigating an issue where players are unable to leave the “Kill the Snitch” Trial in Police Station and/or fall through the floor.
  
• Investigating a collision issue with the Snitch cart and rolling gates which occurs in the "Kill the Snitch" Trial.
  
• Investigating some issues with AI responsiveness.
  
• Investigating reports of Reagents getting stuck in hide spots.
  
• Investigating reports of Keys not dropping after a teammate dies.

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New Trial Map: Downtown & MK-Challenges

• Pleasure the Prosecutor (Trial): "He who controls what justice desires defines the contours of law. Satiate the prosecutor's more discerning pleasures."
  
• Reunite the Family (MK-Challenge): "The nuclear family is the societal ideal. Release the orphan from the shackles of the state and reunite him with mother and father."
  
• Deface the Futtermans (MK-Challenge): "Childhood memories are the stagnation that impede your growth. Put away the childish things that clutter your mind."

New Deluxe Catalog: Project Breach

• This new Deluxe Catalog will feature 10 pages of new exclusive cosmetic items for your own self expression!
  
• Unlock the Deluxe Catalog using Murkoff Coins, earned by completing the Onboarding Catalog and other Deluxe Catalog.
  
• Note that the Project Lupara Deluxe Catalog will still be available and player Stamps will NOT BE RESET

New Limited-Time Event: Winter Kills

• The event will run with Part 1 taking place from December 10 - December 24; and Part 2 taking place from December 24 - January 7.
  
• Winter Kills will feature a new variator FROST MINES which have replaced the gas mines that Reagents are used to seeing in Trials.

New Enemy: Pitcher

• The Pitcher is equipt with Molotov Cocktails that explode on impact, creating dangerous zones of fire.
  
• Stay sharp and keep your distance—if you get too close, the Pitcher will unleash its fiery breath to roast you alive!

New Rig: Jammer

• Introducing the Jammer Rig, a versatile tool designed to disable electronic devices, unlock padlocked containers and doors, and much more.

And more...

• New Amps: Struggle, Short Circuit, Bandages Expert
  
• Increased maximum Therapy Level
  
• New customization types (Icon Frames, Terminal and Podium Poses)
  
• New Reborn Conclusion
  
• Improved Psychosis
  
• Improved Escalation Therapy
  
• Many other additions/fixes/improvements

New DLC: “The Unholy Night” Pack

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Last bit of news

Attention Reagents!

Get The Outlast Trials at 50% Off!

This patch includes:

• Fixed the issue where players completing the Reagent Release Protocol were not debited their currencies and granted their rewards.
  
• Fixed a crash on PC when launching the game affecting some processor models.
  
• Fixed an issue where keybindings for PC players were not persisting between launches.

Greetings Reagents,

• New Event: Geister
  
• New Catalog: Geister
  
• New Tasks: Geister
  
• New Mk-Challenge: Eliminate the Past
  
• Improved Jump Scares
  
• New Sleep Room Minigame
  
• Other additions, improvements and fixes

New Time Limited Event: Geister

• This marks the first return of a previous Event in The Outlast Trials. We've made all last year's rewards available again for all players, along with a variety of new rewards.
  
• Experience the event by playing Trials in the program “Geister”.
  
• Earn Event Tokens by completing Trials and Geister Tasks.

Program Geister Variators:

• EXTRACT ORGAN SAMPLES: Find deceased reagents and extract organ samples for analysis.
  
• HALLUCINATIONS?: Side effects, trauma or something else?
  
• MORE IMPOSTERS.: More imposters in the Trial.
  
• NO PLAYER NAMES.: Player names are hidden. (Intensive and Psychosurgery)
  
• ENRAGED ENEMIES.: Enemies are on high alert! (Intensive and Psychosurgery)

Event Schedule:

• Part 1 takes place from October 29th–November 12th
  
• Part 2 follows from November 12th–November 26th

New Time Limited Catalog: Geister

• A brand new Catalog is available for the duration of the time limited event.
  
• Player can spend their acquired event tokens in the time limited catalog to unlock exclusive cosmetics.
  
• Earn Event Tokens and use them in the Event Catalog to unlock cosmetics. Once the event ends, the catalog will be removed, and any unspent tokens will be lost.

New MK-Challenge

New Tasks

• The Geister event introduces its own set of tasks.
  
• Tasks are divided into two parts, with each task rewarding Event Tokens, Stamps, and a random Geister item.
  
• Complete Part 1 of the Geister tasks to unlock Part 2.

Improved Jump Scares

• Brace yourself, because the jump scares when your sanity isn't fully intact have been... enhanced.
  
• Exceptionally, these jump scare enhancements also happen even at full sanity in the Geister Program, thanks to the “Hallucinations?” variator.

New Sleep Room Minigame: Tennis

Additions/Fixes/Balancing

• Events/Weekly Program tasks can now only be completed at Standard, Intensive, and Psychosurgery difficulty levels.
  
• Stay Together (Variator): Damage is no longer applied to the last surviving player in the group, offering a chance for survival.
  
• X-Ray: Teammates' dead bodies now appear in X-Ray view.
  
• Variator: Updated the EXIT RUSH variator to “The exit timer begins once the final objective is completed.”
  
• Franco’s Tripwire: The tripwire laser is now slightly visible without Night Vision.
  
• Players can now use Ping and Quick Comms in the Sleep Room while solo/without a group.
  
• Time-Limited Catalogs now display a timer showing how much time remains before removal.
  
• Player icon preview is now supported while browsing the Catalogs.
  
• Fixed a bug that some Escalation tasks were not completing correctly for some users.
  
• Fixed several tasks that were not functioning properly.

The Outlast Trials Roadmap

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The Outlast Trials Dev AMA Responses

• We’ve got performance updates and new content on the way, like more Trials, maps, and characters.
  
• We answered lore questions about the Night Hunter and teased upcoming story expansions.
  
• There was interest in collaborations, and we discussed difficulty scaling and rewards.
  
• We also shared insights into the creative process for characters and environments.

Countdown is almost over!

This patch includes:

• Fixed an issue where one of the three new Countdown documents did not unlock properly.
  
• Fixed the weekly task to "Place Three Blind Mines" which would not progress.
  
• Significantly increased Countdown Tokens granted on Trial completion (3x).
  
• Implemented a fix for the missing weekly tasks if you played on Monday.

Greetings Reagents,

This update includes:

• New Limited-Time Event: Countdown
  
• New Limited-Time Catalog: Countdown
  
• Two new Mk-Challenges at the Docks
  
• Updates to the Standard and Deluxe Catalogs
  
• Many additions, fixes, and balancing changes

New Time Limited Event: Countdown

New Variators:

• BOMB COUNTDOWN: Reagents are equipped with a bomb counting down. Find Time Extenders, or the entire team will explode and the Trial is failed.
  
• FIND THE RADIO: Find and stop the broadcast in the Trial. (Secondary Objective)
  
• The new variators have also been added to Escalation Therapy.

Event Schedule:

• Part 1 takes place from Sept 10 - 24
  
• Part 2 will take place from Sept 24 - Oct 8

Collect Event Tokens and use them in the Event Catalog:

• Finish Trials and MK-Challenges in the Countdown Program to earn Event Tokens.
  
• Complete the secondary objective in Countdown Program trials for extra Event Tokens.
  
• Accomplish Tasks in the Countdown category to earn Event Tokens.

• Players can spend their acquired event tokens in the Limited-Time Countdown catalog to unlock exclusive cosmetics.
  
• Earn Event Tokens and use them in the Event Catalog to unlock cosmetics. Once the event ends, the catalog will be removed, and any unspent tokens will be lost.

New MK-Challenges

• Empty the Vault - Casinos are the temple of idiot waste and willful failure; steal from those who would steal from you.
  
  
• Poison the Cattle - The milk of human kindness must be contaminated with liberty and progress. Poison the cattle and spoil their milk.
  
  
• The new MK-Challenges are now available in the Program Countdown. They’ve also been added to the Escalation Therapy map pool and will feature in the upcoming weekly program rotations.

Standard and Deluxe Catalogs Update

• Added "Page 11" to both the Standard and Deluxe Catalogs.
  
• New cosmetics are available for players seeking additional items to unlock.
  
• These new items are costly and require a significant amount of game time.

Additions/Fixes/Balancing

• Updated Tasks and Objective Display inputs based on feedback:
  
  • Press TAB (“Select” on gamepad) to display objectives (as before).
    
  • Hold TAB (“Select” on gamepad) to display Tasks screen.
    
  • Input can be remapped in the settings.
• All quick communication options now have a dedicated animation.
  
• Completing the secondary objective now provides +1 Stamp.
  
• Genesis Tasks can now be completed by finishing the corresponding Trial in any Program.
  
• A notification now appears over new/unplayed Trials in the Program menus.
  
• Tasks menu navigation has been improved, and the menu will now remember your last position when you return to it.
  
• Added a new score event when disarming Prime Asset Traps in the Results screen.
  
• Results screen will now display “MAX” when maximum XP is reached by the player instead of hiding the details.
  
• A text chat message is now displayed when a player picks up a key during a Trial.
  
• Release Protocol (Rebirth):
  
  • Completing the Release Protocol (Rebirth) now provides +50 Stamps and +500xp.
    
  • A rewards screen is now displayed after a rebirth is completed (when returning to the Sleep Room)
    
  • All different rebirth conclusions will at least be experienced once before being random.
  
  
• Escalation:
  
  • Made the Escalation Therapy Trials History button more obvious in the Results Screen.
    
  • Escalation Therapy now has variety at high stages (“Ultra” with random variators).
    
  • Added Major Trials as part of possible Trials (every 10 stages).
    
  • Added the new Countdown variators in Escalation Therapy variators pool.
    
  • Added newest MK-Challenges in Escalation Therapy trials pool.
    
  • While in the shuttle, the cinematic sequence volume is now reduced when opening the Tasks menu.
    
  • Some variator combinations are not possible anymore due to creating unexpected situations.
    
  • Some variators won’t be selected during Escalation Therapy when playing solo. (example: No Player Names, Stay Together).
  
  
• Amps:
  
  • SMASH: Added the ability to bash open coop doors alone while this amp is equipped.
    
  • DOUBLE DOSES: Consuming Respawn Pills grant +2 revives while this amp is equipped.
    
  • LAST CHANCE: Fixed a bug where the amp wasn’t triggering correctly. Also, effects are now removed after Last Chance triggers (example: Bleeding is removed when the amp is triggered.)
    
  • STRONG ARM: Standardized the Strong Arm amp effect animations across various enemies
  
  
• Rigs:
  
  • X-RAY: Increased effect range to 15m (was 10m).
    
  • STUN: Increased cooldown time to 180s (was 120s).
  
  
• Trials:
  
  • Tilt the Scale of Justice: Reduced the amount of heads to bring to Lady Justice.
  
  
• Pause Menu:
  
  • Players can now select individual variators to view their descriptions (available only during trials).
    
  • Players can now invite other players directly to their group via the Pause Menu (available only in the lobby).
• Fixed a bug where “None” wasn’t displayed anymore in the Posters selection.
  
• Fixed a bug where door planks would remain visible in doorways after it has been broken.
  
• Fixed a bug where the task notification would be display late during the Escalation Therapy intermission.
  
• Fixed many other minor bugs.

This patch includes:

• Fixed an issue with the customization rewards from leveling up with tasks or badges not matching what was granted to players.
  
• Fixed issues with the tutorials in The Docks map.
  
• Fixed issue with the widget category header color being the same as text.
  
• Fixed some clipping instances for certain outfits.
  
• Fixed the News prompt in not going away after reading all News items.
  
• Fixed the reward menu focus on gamepad (from tasks or badges).
  
• Fixed quickplay option being available for Escalation Therapy in solo mode.
  
• Adjusted the awarding of Murkoff Stamps.