Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Grab the Shadow Warrior Trilogy at its All Time Low! | 2024-02-07 | Devolver's marketing powerhouse is full of potentially bad ideas. The latest one made us discount the 'Shadow Warrior Trilogy' bundle to its all-time low price for a week. Grab Shadow Warrior, Shadow Warrior 2, and Shadow Warrior 3 for a low price of $15 until Monday, February 12th, and take advantage of our bad call before our finance department shuts this down. https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/24682/Shadow_Warrior_Trilogy/ |
| Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition is Out Now! | 2023-02-16 | Lo Wang is back! Again! Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition is the ultimate version of our razor-sharp, pulse-pounding first-person slice-'em-up. We hope you have fun! If you haven't jumped in yet, the time is now because Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition is available at 50% off between today (10 AM Pacific) and February 23 (10 AM Pacific). |
| Announcing Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition! | 2023-02-01 | WATCH OUT! Because Shadow Warrior 3 is getting a major overhaul in form of Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition. Featuring pulse-pounding new features and performance enhancements, the Definitive Edition of Shadow Warrior 3 is a reinvigorated, ultraviolent blend of fast-paced gunplay, razor-sharp melee combat, and spectacular free-running movement through a mythical Japanese realm. Alongside the previously added challenges, skins, hero mode, chapter selection, and many bugfixes, this creates the most complete SW3 experience to date with an extra kick added by the introduction of Horde Mode, available after finishing the main story, Survival M |
| Shadow Warrior 3 Hotfix update 1.05b | 2022-06-23 | Hey guys, 1.05b hotfix is now live! Thank you for your feedback and support. Fixed bug where player would lose challenge progress on death. Dying after progressing in a challenge that was started since the last checkpoint will now display correct progress in the inventory after respawning. Fixed bug where wrong string would be displayed in the hero mode death screen. |
| Shadow Warrior patch 1.05 New Game+ | 2022-06-15 | Hey everyone, we have some exciting news today! The new Shadow Warrior 3 update includes a heavily requested feature, and that is the "New Game+" game mode! Start any level of the game with all of your weapons in the inventory. The weapon pickups are still present in pre-defines spots on locations just like in the regular campaign, but this time around they simply add ammunition to that weapon in the Inventory. You also get to keep all your upgrades and progress for challenges you haven not unlocked yet. On top of that! There are new special challenges specifically made for New Game+ that are added under the "Challenges" tab. Killing Bunnies |
| Shadow Warrior 3 is 40% off! | 2022-05-11 | Shadow Warrior is 40% off as part of the Devolver Digital Steam sale! Catch the fresh update with the new Hero Mode, new weapon skins, and more tweaks to Lo Wang’s latest escapade. |
| Version 1.04 is Live! | 2022-05-05 | Hello everyone, we are really happy with all the feedback that you have been providing in the past few months and we're also very happy with how well received the "Hardcore" difficulty was. In today's patch we are once again adding a new difficulty mode called "Hero Mode"- a game modifier that brings a greater challenge. Play with a limited amount of lives and earn them by doing Finishers. Beware however, as when you run out of lives, you lose your progress forever. Completing the mode gives you the new Outlaw weapon skin “Scorch”. Another addition to this patch is the "Chapter Select" screen. You will be able to select and play previously un |
| Shadow Warrior 3 Steam Trading Cards are live! | 2022-05-04 | Hey everyone! We are happy to announce that Shadow Warrior 3 players are now eligible to receive Steam trading cards. There are 10 cards to collect. Getting them all will allow you to craft a cool Lo Wang badge for your profile. On top of that you will receive cool Shadow Warrior themed emojis and profile backgrounds, one of it being a Massive F'ing Dragon!! To collect cards and craft a badge, simply play the game. Up to half of the entire card set is dropped that way and they drop at random intervals. For the rest of the cards you will have to put your trading skills to some good use. Perhaps join our discord server and do some trading! Once |
| Shadow Warrior 3 & NARAKA: BLADEPOINT Buddy Up for Battle! | 2022-04-26 | In the true spirit of friendship, Shadow Warrior 3 and NARAKA: BLADEPOINT are exchanging two of their most awe-inspiring armaments in-game, starting today! For free! The crossover sends Lo Wang’s Shuriken Spitter into the hands of Viper Ning, along with Hoji’s Mask, while Shadow Warrior 3’s handsome hero will increase his nerdy katana collection with Naraka’s Raikou Katana. |
| Shadow Warrior 3 update 1.03 live now! | 2022-04-13 | Hey there everyone! Today’s fortune cookie tells us there is a new patch for Shadow Warrior 3, which includes brand new Hardcore difficulty, a hard difficulty rebalance, and many more quality of life improvements. Let's give them a look! Introducing - Hardcore difficulty! On Hardcore difficulty, enemies hit even harder and use every opportunity to punish your mistakes. Resources also come in less generous numbers, so long story short Grasshopper - don't get hit and watch your aim! Last stand invulnerability timer has been reduced. General Balance Changes. Katana fire attack projectile speed, explosion range and burn chance increased. Katana i |
| Update notes for April 13 release. | 2022-04-13 | Fixes: - Added - new Hardcore difficulty! - Rebalanced Hard difficulty to make it more challenging. - Various Balance changes (see below). - Fix for Achievements not unlocking in rare cases. - Fix for an unwanted second attack being made with the upgraded Katana if the weapon wheel was used during an attack. - Fix for the Shuriken Spitter not causing damage during some attacks on the Guardian of The Heart. - Fix for a bug where the player might get locked in the Guardian of The Heart’s third phase on Hard difficulty. - Fix for Shogai not reacting to Katana hits if they are performing a melee attack at the time. - Fix for headshots on Kuguts |
| Shadow Warrior 3 goes physical for PlayStation! | 2022-03-26 | Special Reserve Games has teamed up with Devolver Digital and Flying Wild Hog to create an outstanding physical collector's edition of SHADOW WARRIOR 3! This is a PREORDER for a physical product. Estimated shipping date is July/August 2022. The SRG Reserve of SHADOW WARRIOR 3 for PlayStation 4 features: PS4 DISC Region-free Includes critical updates, patches, and DLC at time of manufacture SEQUENTIALLY NUMBERED GAME PACKAGING REVERSIBLE JACKET ARTWORK SHIPS IN A SPECIAL RESERVE BOX Each box copy features unique, random blood splatter! Makes a great shelf display and protects your game SPECIAL RESERVE ART CARD #3 Exclusive Reserve-only art car |
| Shadow Warrior 3 Update 1.02 is live! | 2022-03-23 | Hello everyone! We are happy to announce that patch 1.02 is now live. The patch delivers bug fixes and performance improvements, as well as a bunch of gameplay improvements based on community feedback! We are actively reading and considering all the feedback you guys have been kindly providing us with via our social platforms like Discord and the Steam forums,thank you and keep it up! Here is the full changelog and happy katana slashing! Patch Notes Fixed situation where weapon ammo count could be incorrect on pickup. Changed default controller sensitivities . Aim Assist improvements. Fixed it so that Katana Elemental attacks can be used on t |
| Shadow Warrior 3 v1.01 is now live! | 2022-03-08 | Hello everyone! In this first patch for Shadow Warrior 3, we've been working on fixing major bugs and technical issues that some of you have been experiencing. We would like to once again thank you for supporting us and for your patience. Keep your eyes on our social platforms for more information on future updates and plans 👀. Patch Notes: Fixed issue with the raccoon not running away in sequence at Motoko Cave level after respawn - The Raccoon will now run faster than ever! Fixed too late ending of Raft sequence at Avalanche level which often caused the death of player - We've seen a lot of players having issues with the raft, hopefully wi |
| Shadow Warrior 3 Update in the Works | 2022-03-04 | Hello everyone! It's been a very exciting period of time for us at Flying Wild Hog team with the release of Shadow Warrior 3. We would like to let you know that our job with Shadow Warrior 3 is not done! We've been watching you play our game and taking notes from your feedback that you guys are so gladly providing on our social networks. We are working on a patch that will address the issues you've been reporting on and it will be available soon on all platforms. We are extremely grateful for what you guys have been doing for us, please keep on doing it! We have also opened our new Discord community in which we would love to have you in and h |
| Shadow Warrior 3 is Out Now | 2022-03-01 | The Year of the Wang starts now, as Shadow Warrior 3 launches on Steam! Jump in now to see Lo Wang and his former employer turned nemesis turned sidekick Orochi Zilla embarking on an improbable mission to recapture an ancient dragon they unwillingly unleashed from its eternal prison. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1036890/Shadow_Warrior_3/ And while you're waiting for the game to download, check a look at the Launch Trailer below. https://youtu.be/x5hcdHYrTuw |
| Check a Final Look at Shadow Warrior 3 Gameplay | 2022-02-23 | Hi all! Let's make this simple. Check a final look at the final gameplay trailer before the game finally launches on March 1. Be sure to pre-order and secure your shiny Koromodako katana bonus before Tuesday. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1036890/Shadow_Warrior_3/ |
| Shadow Warrior 3 Slices, Dices & Makes Katana Fries on March 1st | 2022-01-31 | Hi everyone! Today, we have some exciting news to share with everyone - Shadow Warrior 3 is launching on March 1st! In case you prefer to consume your news in a more visual form, have a look at this chunky pre-rendered trailer In addition to announcing the release date, we have opened pre-orders which come with a nice bonus in the shape of Koromodako Katana, a weapon so great we gave it eight legs. Check a look. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1036890/Shadow_Warrior_3 |
| Shadow Warrior 3 Official Delay Announcement Trailer | 2021-10-26 | Shadow Warrior 3 needs a bit more time to sharpen its blades so developer Flying Wild Hog and Devolver Digital are sliding it into early next year! Please enjoy the Official 2022 Delay Announcement Trailer, and stay tuned for more release date news soon... |
| Mission, Enemies, Gore Weapons - Oh My! | 2021-05-17 | It's been awhile since we showed new gameplay from Shadow Warrior 3 but great news - here's a ton of sneak peeks at new missions, new enemies, and new Gore Weapons at Lo Wang's disposal! Watch 'em all and wishlist Shadow Warrior 3 real hard. |