✨World Pass: Pre-season
Sale Period : 9/18/2023 (Mon) - 12/13/2023 (Wed) 15:59 PM (PST)
✨Open Celebration WP Giveaway Promotion
Sale Period: 9/18/2023 (Mon) - 10/4/2023 (Wed) 15:59 PM (PST)
Warhaven
World Pass: Pre-season & Open Celebration WP Giveaway Promotion
Warhaven Pre-release Play Guide
🎉Surprise news! 🎉
For fans of Warhaven,
we are bringing you an opportunity to play Warhaven two days before the official release.
You can gain access using a Steam Key.
Join the Warhaven Discord and receive a pre-release beta key!
◼ How to Claim the Pre-release Steam Key
1. Join the official Warhaven discord! [Link]
2. Click on the key emoji in the #steam-keys channel to claim a pre-release Steam Key.
◼ Pre-release Steam Key Distribution Period
PST(UTC-8) 9/18 14:00 PM - 9/21 16:00 PM
◼ Pre-release Start Time
PST(UTC-8) 9/19 17:00 PM
◼ How to Enter Steam Keys
1. Launch Steam and log into your Steam account.
2. Click on 'Games' at the top of the Steam client.
3. Select 'Activate a Product on Steam...'
4. Enter the key received from Discord and complete the registration process.
◼ Please Note
*The game will be unavailable before the pre-release schedule begins, and the ‘Failed to log in.’ message appears.
*Only 1 steam key may be distributed per account.
*All pre-release game play data will be saved.
Thank you!
Dev log vol.7
We introduced a number of changes in the previous dev log, Vol. 06.
The dev team is hard at work to make sure players who love the game can enjoy playing it in multiple ways.
One of those ways can be found in the World Pass feature.
So today we'll be sharing a detailed breakdown of the World Pass, as well as the dev team's messages to the players before the early access build.
What is the World Pass?
The World Pass system is a combination battle pass and Conquest game mode.
The dev team implemented the Conquest game mode within the battle pass system to visualize the player's progression in the form of expanding territory on a map.
(And it's fun, too!)
As Players move their carriage avatars on the World Pass map, they'll obtain rewards, reveal unexplored land, and work with other players to expand their federation's territory.
Battle Memories
Since the World Pass is meant to showcase player progress, we wanted players who do well on the battlefield to have their skill reflected in the World Pass as well.
Which is why players earn Battle Memories as they play Warhaven.
▲ Battle Memories
Battle Memories are earned according to the number of Battle Points a player earns per minute during a match.
If a player earns 20,000 points over 10 minutes, they will receive 2,000 Battle Memories.
The better a player does, the more Battle Memories they will earn, which increases their World Pass combat power in turn.
Players with more points have a higher chance of defeating their enemies in Conquest and expanding their territory.
However, since combat power only increases the odds of victory and does not guarantee it, players with less combat power still have a chance to win.
▲ The victory chance is reflected by the size of the allied portion of the chart.
Patrols
At the start of the World Pass, players can use their Battle Memories to explore the map and reveal territory by Patrolling it.
The more matches a player plays, and the better they perform, the more territory they can reveal in the World Pass.
The World Pass map dynamically expands with the player's battle experience.
Once explored, the World Pass map continues to change as players claim and contest territory.
Ultimately, the World Pass reflects the overall experience and activity of Warhaven's players, and evolves alongside them.
10,000 players will be split into 4 federations which compete for territory.
Even if a player doesn't log in for a number of days, the status of their federation may change as other players battle in the World Pass.
Their federation may lose territory and shrink into a Minor Federation. Or their territory may expand, evolving their federation into a Great Power or Hegemon.
As a federation's status rises, it can unlock up to 3 new weekly quests.
War Rank
Since each federation is shared by 2,500 players, an individual player may feel that their contribution is comparatively small.
So to emphasize each individual's progress and contributions, War Contribution and War Rank increase for each enemy players defeat in the World Pass.
War Contribution and War Rank are exclusive to the World Pass and yield exclusive rewards.
The World Pass may seem complicated, but players may be surprised at its simplicity once they start playing.
Additionally, as the seasons progress and the devs receive player feedback, additional features will be added to the World Pass.
Feel free to send us your thoughts on ways you think the World Pass could be improved!
In many ways, the current World Pass is like a cheese pizza with room for toppings.
Warhaven's World Pass will continue to evolve as the game's development continues and will be continually improved based on player feedback.
Dev Thoughts (FROM: WARHAVEN DEV TEAM)
Players will be able to fight on Warhaven's battlefields very soon now.
To mark the release of the early access build, we've prepared some statements from our dev team.
📢 Eunseok Yi, Game Director
I was first enamored with the world of swords and sorcery when I saw an animation called the Knights of the Round Table on TV as a child.
I still have fond memories of playing with homemade toy swords and shields with my friends.
It feels like I only made the proposal for Warhaven and had fun playing its first prototype yesterday.
The other members of the dev team and I poured years of our lives into this game. And now it's finally close to release.
I hope to deliver a gameplay experience that can't be replicated anywhere else, so that the memory of playing stays with players for years to come.
📢 Deokbin Lim, Creative Director
We consider the thrill of attacking and defending in intense melee combat to be the core of the game's fun.
I am confident that the battlefields of Warhaven have become more interesting thanks to the support and feedback that players have given us across the various tests.
We hope to keep your interest and support, not only the early access, but for the new content that will be added to Warhaven soon as well.
📢 Hyunsu Nam, Technical Director
We put a lot of work into creating a smooth and engaging gameplay experience.
We plan to keep fixing any bugs or issues that we haven't been able to catch from the tests, and we hope to have your continued support and interest.
📢 Eunyoung Choi, Art Director
It's hard to contain my excitement for the upcoming early access build.
I want to emphasize just how helpful the players' support has been during development.
We plan to introduce you to a wider game world and even more characters soon, so I hope you look forward to it.
📢 Meeji Lee, UI/UX Director
I'm happy to finally share the battlefield of Warhaven with the players.
I promise that the dev team will put even greater effort and passion into the game as a way to repay the support you've given us.
Thank you for your support and for waiting for the early access build!
📢 Mira Nam, Promotional Media Director
I want to share my deepest appreciation for everyone who trusted and supported us.
I hope that Warhaven is something that we can all enjoy together.
The dev team promises to do its best to deliver the best and most enjoyable version of Warhaven to the players, and we look forward to meeting you all on the battlefield.
Thank you!
The Warhaven Dev Team
UPCOMING DEV GAMEPLAY : RECLAMATION
Check out Warhaven's take on the classic Capture-the-Flag game in tomorrow's video.
⏰Schedule: Thursday, September 7 at 2:00 AM PST
🎬Channel: Warhaven Steam Store, Official Warhaven YouTube Click Here
*After the livestream, the video will be uploaded to the Warhaven YouTube channel.
*Starting from the video's release time, the video will be streamed repeatedly for 24 hours on Steam.
Keep an eye out for the rest of the videos as well!
Thank you.
UPCOMING DEV GAMEPLAY : ONSLAUGHT
Prepare yourself for an preview of Onslaught, where players take charge and push deep into enemy territory by capturing fiercely contested footholds.
⏰Schedule: Thursday, September 7 at 2:00 AM PST
🎬Channel: Warhaven Steam Store, Official Warhaven YouTube Click here
*After the livestream, the video will be uploaded to the Warhaven YouTube channel.
*Starting from the video's release time, the video will be streamed repeatedly for 24 hours on Steam.
Keep an eye out for the rest of the videos as well!
Thank you.
Now Recruiting for the Warhaven Content Creator Program
We are recruiting content creator partners to promote the Warhaven brand.
If you're looking for a chance to boost your channel with exclusive partner content, check out the application link below! We look forward to working with you!
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▣ Schedule
- Recruitment Period: 9/5/2023 (Tue) 21:00 PM – 9/13/2023 (Wed) 07:59 AM (PST)
- Partner Announcement: 9/17/2023 (Sun) 21:00 PM (PST)
Note: Accepted applicants will receive a confirmation via email.
▣ Selection Process
[▶ Click here to apply for the Warhaven Content Creator Program]
Note: Requires a quick registration through Lurkit.
▣ Partner Benefits
1. Access to custom game modes.
2. Promotion of your content through official Warhaven channels.
3. A cash reward if your video is selected as the Best VOD of the Month.
4. Partner-exclusive in-game stickers. (Details pending.)
5. Direct partner access through exclusive Discord and email messages.
6. Ability to submit event proposals and receive event support items.
7. Previews of upcoming content.
▣ Required Qualifications
1. You must be at least 18 years of age.
2. Your channel must be at least 90 days old.
3. Your channel must meet at least one of the following conditions:
- Twitch: 250 or more followers + 25 or more average viewers in the past 30 days.
- YouTube: 250 or more subscribers + 1,000 or more average views on the 15 most recent uploads.
Note: Partners must meet the qualifications above to be eligible for consideration.
▣ Partnership Duration
9/17/2023 (Sun) 21:00 PM – 10/17/2023 (Tue) 07:59 AM (PST)
- The duration is subject to change based on when the partnership is accepted.
- Partnerships may be extended if the partner displays exemplary conduct.
- Partnerships may be terminated if partners delete partner videos from their channel or refuse to participate in partner activities.
▣ Notes
- Partners must be able to communicate in fluent English or Korean.
- Attempting to apply with a channel you do not own will disqualify you from partner consideration.
- Successful applicants will receive an email through the address indicated in their application. Failure to respond may result in the partner invitation being revoked.
- Partners will retain the copyright of videos and streams produced during their partnership. However, the streams and videos created may be used for promotional purposes on the official website or official social media channels.
- You may be removed from the Content Creator Program if you have breached the copyright of a 3rd party.
- You may be removed from the Content Creator Program if you have engaged in discriminatory behavior on the basis of race, gender, or other protected classes or if you have cheated or abused exploits while playing Warhaven.
- You may be removed from the Content Creator Program if you have applied to or participated in the Content Creator Program maliciously.
- The exact length of the partnership and the partner benefits delivery schedule are subject to change. Partners will be alerted to any changes ahead of time via the official Discord server.
Thank you!
Dev log vol.6
We hope you enjoyed the sneak peek into Warhaven's upcoming early access changes in Dev Log Vol. 05 and the IGN interview!
We're going to keep the revelations coming by sharing some new details about the maps, game modes, and Relics that players will experience in the early access build!
Maps & Game Modes
5 maps will be available in early access: Moshabarg, Gella, Podden, Sihan, and Hwara.
There are 5 game modes as well: Dominion, Onslaught, Arms Race, Team Deathmatch, and Reclamation. Altogether, players will be able to play in 13 different game combinations!
12 vs. 12 matches will take place on the original maps, while 6 vs. 6 matches occur in condensed areas for intense close-quarters fighting.
Mode Descriptions
(Detailed descriptions of each mode will be shared in future videos.)3 Foothold Dominion (Previously Skirmish)
⊙ A game mode with 3 footholds where each team competes to control more footholds than the other team.
⊙ Moshabarg: A battlefield focused on intense combat to control footholds, where fallen players can quickly rejoin the fight.
⊙ Gella: A wider battlefield focused on squad tactics with a Respawn Foothold and Siegebringers.
1 Foothold Dominion (Previously Skirmish)
⊙ A game mode where each team fights to control 1 main foothold.
⊙ The mode has additional Support Footholds players must capture with a flag pulley.
Onslaught
⊙ A mode where players push the front line into enemy territory by controlling contested footholds.
⊙ Onslaught is focused on team-wide tactical maneuvers, capturing the atmosphere of charging out onto a battlefield.
Arms Race
⊙ Escort a War Machine into enemy territory and destroy the enemy team's totems.
⊙ Hwara: Players can use a glider to quickly traverse the different elevation levels of this map, leading to dynamic and mobile combat.
When Arms Race was showcased in the global beta test, there were 3 footholds and up to 6 War Machines, which made each match unfocused and needlessly complicated. The revamped Arms Race mode for early access streamlines the match around 1 War Machine that players fight to move back and forth. We hope you look forward to trying it out!
▲ The early planning for Dragonstrike
▲ Dragon Strikes in Armrace
Team Deathmatch (6 vs. 6)
⊙ This game mode has the standard rules of a team deathmatch, where each team's objective is to defeat the target number of their opponents.
⊙ The number of team lives decreases when a player becomes a Bloodstone, (-1) but recovers if they are resurrected (+1).
⊙ The simple ruleset allows players to demonstrate their skill and allows the fun of this mode to shine.
▲ The
icon will display when the number of team lives decreases and the 
icon will display when it increases.Reclamation (6 vs. 6)
⊙ A Capture the Flag game mode where both teams fight to capture Divine Stones that spawn in the middle of the map by transporting them to an allied foothold.
⊙ If a stone carrier dies, they will drop their Divine Stone and other players can pick it up by interacting with it.
⊙ Hwara: Players will respawn while gliding through the air, just like in Arms Race.
16 vs. 16 → 12 vs. 12
We understand the concerns raised by reducing the previous 32-player battles (16 vs. 16) to 24-player battles (12 vs. 12).
Rest assured that we've made sure that the 24-player game mode still maintains the thrill of large-scale combat with your allies and breaking through the enemy lines by incarnating as a divine Immortal.
The core of what makes Warhaven a great game remains, and we hope players will look forward to the additional improvements that come with the 24-player matches.
▲ The same thrill and intensity of battling at a large scale!
Combat Duration Adjustment
The time players spent fighting each other before one emerged victorious, or TTK (Time-to-Kill), increased in the SNF version. We've adjusted the game's TTK value to fall between the SNF and GBT builds.
⊙ From a game design standpoint, having a longer TTK is better for designing offense and defense in combat.
⊙ On the other hand, the shorter the TTK value, the more thrilling combat feels to the player.
Compared to the GBT build, gameplay has been kept dynamic while still having enough room to enjoy a back-and-forth struggle. Compared to the SNF build, there may be more instances of beginners winning a fight with a lucky hit.
Player Speed Adjustments
Warhaven favors a more casual large-scale battle experience, so we've worked to refine the gameplay balance to keep the game's current fast pace.
We've made sure to keep the speed of the action the same, and maintained that sense of combat speed.
⊙ Increased the player's sense of their movement speed by increasing the camera's field-of-view (FOV).
⊙ The character start-up animations have been tweaked.
⊙ After spawning, players will rapidly accelerate to max speed when they start moving.
Designated Relics
Ice Stones, Ignition Stones, and Respawn Tents have been classified as Designated Relics, and can only be utilized in set locations.
We've implemented this change in order to make Relic usage more strategic while also balancing the impact different Relics have on a match. In the process of creating and adjusting new and existing Relics, some maps have Relic summoning locations near their Respawn Footholds, increasing their battlefield utility.
We hope this change will allow players to use Relics creatively in ways that best fit the situation on the battlefield.
▲ The summon location for designated Relics in Moshabarg's Onslaught game mode. This location changes for each map and game mode.
Pre-Match Battles
Players who are waiting to find a battle through matchmaking will now be able to join a quick brawl against other players or bots.
Since the perks that players set for each character in the barracks are also applied, pre-match battles can be used to practice different character configurations against other players.
▲ Press Fight Now while waiting for matchmaking!
Terrain Transparency
To address issues where player vision was obscured by nearby terrain when using particular camera angles, we have increased the transparency of walls, which should alleviate the problems players were encountering.
Additional Optimization
We have optimized the game even further ahead of the early access build.
The official minimum requirement specs have been lowered to GTX 750 Ti (released in 2014) for NVIDIA graphics cards.
For reference, the previous minimum requirements were:
⊙ Pre-Alpha Test (2021): GTX 1060
⊙ SNF (Early 2023): GTX 960
Spotlight Camera Improvements
The previous spotlight camera showed off dynamic moments like an action movie, but could obscure the spotlight player's amazing skill with camera effects.
Now the spotlight camera's point of view is closer to the player's perspective, and a cinematic effect will only apply during the final climactic moment.
Team Voice Chat
Previously, voice chatting was only available between squad members (including parties). That squad voice chat has been replaced with team voice chat.
Entire teams will be able to coordinate strategically now. Of course players still have the option to turn off voice chat, or block/report abusive individuals.
This concludes Dev Log Vol. 06!
We hope the changes we laid out today will give players an even better gaming experience, and we hope to see you during early access!
Thank you!
The Warhaven Dev Team
UPCOMING DEV GAMEPLAY : ARMS RACE
If you're curious about the dynamic and changes in the new mode, then be sure to tune in and watch the premiere.
⏰Schedule: Tuesday, September 5 at 2:00 AM PST
🎬Channel: Warhaven Steam Store, Official Warhaven YouTube Ciick Here
*After the livestream, the video will be uploaded to the Warhaven YouTube channel.
*Starting from the video's release time, the video will be streamed repeatedly for 24 hours on Steam.
Keep an eye out for the rest of the videos as well!
Thank you.
Schedule for Early Access developer playthrough video release
With all the changes we have made to the battlefield of Warhaven, including the battlefield population adjustments.
We assume that you might have a difficult time to picture what the battlefield will look like in the actual game.
So, we took some playthrough footage of 12 vs. 12 battles with three squad mates and to show you how it is strategized, from our development team.
And for more, we' also prepared a new mode, 6 vs 6 Skirmish, to give you a better concept of what it really looks like. In the actual game.
Playthrough video premiere schedule
🎇 12 vs 12 Arms race playthrough: Tuesday, September 5 at 2:00 AM PST
🎇 12 vs. 12 Onslaught playthrough: Thursday, September 7 at 2:00 PM PST
🎇 6 vs 6 New Mode “Reclamation” Playthrough: Monday, September 11 at 2:00 AM PST
We are pushing forward to early access as we continue to perfect the battlefields of Warhaven to make them even more exciting and fun to play.
And we hope you'll stay tuned with us for Early Access.
As always, we are truly grateful for your continuing support.
In addition to the playthroughs, we'll be sharing more stories about the every single details of development changes in Warhaven with the upcoming Dev log.
▶▶ Visit our official YouTube channel [Link]
※ After the video premieres, it will also be uploaded to our official YouTube channel.
Thank you.
Early Access Schedule
To all our soldiers eager to charge out onto the battlefield:
We're very excited to announce Warhaven’s Early Access schedule!
🏰Warhaven Early Access Schedule
The battle begins on Wednesday, 9/20 18:00 PST
And we have one more surprise for you!
Stay tuned for some new game footage that debuted at Gamescom!
If you haven't added Warhaven to your Steam wishlist yet, now's the time!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2107670/_/
Thank you for your continued support!
We look forward to meeting you on the battlefield.
Thank you!