IXION — 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance Update | 2024-07-02 | Administrators, the Scientific Syndicate have discovered new ways to prioritize efficiency among DOLOS employees. Alongside the announcement of IXION coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, we are happy to announce an update for IXION on PC is now live improving overall performance and reducing stuttering. |
| Prepare for war in Mechanicus II | 2024-05-23 | The Omnissiah has blessed us with the news you’ve all been waiting for: the long-awaited sequel to the acclaimed Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus is coming. This time around, you’ll be able to take control of either the techno-religious acolytes of the Omnissiah or the ancient and deathless Necron legions rising up against them, with the fate of a world in your hands. With two playable factions, two campaigns and two highly unique play-styles, who will you lead to victory in this arcane technological war of cold metal hatred? Wishlist now and join us on Facebook, X and Discord to keep up to date with the latest news and reveals. |
| IXION Anniversary - Italian Update & Exclusive Anniversary Giveaway! | 2023-12-07 | Administrators! Today is a momentous day, as we have reached one year of interstellar exploration and to celebrate, DOLOS A.E.C. invites you to celebrate the first anniversary of IXION. First and foremost, we’re delighted to share the exciting news that the IXION universe just got a little more diverse and now offers Italian localisation. We’re so grateful to all our Italian administrators who assisted us in this mission and we can’t wait to hear what you think. But that's not all, Administrators! DOLOS AEC has provided us with trading cards of their fearless leaders that you can collect them in game. Earn the cards and trade them for game ba |
| Nominate IXION in the Steam Awards! | 2023-11-24 | Administrators, DOLOS AEC needs your help! 👨🚀 We need you to cast your vote for IXION in the 2023 Steam Awards for Best Soundtrack. Let's turn up the volume and make sure IXION takes home the crown! 👑 We’ve been reading your comments and you have said the IXION soundtrack is ‘beautifully bold’, ‘emotional’ and ‘spine tingling’. You can nominate via this link now during the Steam Autumn Sale - nominations close on 28th November at 10am Pacific Time! You can also nominate IXION for: 🚀 Outstanding Visual Style Award 🚀 Best Game You Suck At Award 🚀 Game of the Year With your help, IXION could be one of the finalists! During the Winter Sale |
| Italian Translation Coming To IXION | 2023-10-18 | Administrators, We are pleased to announce that we will be implementing an Italian translation into IXION very soon. Furthermore, we’re on the lookout for native or fluent Italian speakers for localised QA (LQA). Please bear in mind that this is a voluntary role. Italian LQA will commence soon, so if you would like to apply, please fill out this Google form. Applications close on Sunday 22nd October. |
| August 2023 Update is Live | 2023-08-24 | Thank you, Administrators, for your valued feedback and support since the release. As previously announced on DOLOS Day, the August update is now live, so get ready to return to the Tiqqun! Amongst bug fixes and quality of life improvements, we have now added accessibility options to the game, alongside a range of chapter 5 improvements. IXION Patch Notes 1.0.5.8 The team has been working hard to bring you an updated chapter 5, new accessibility options, as well as some bug fixes. Along with this update, we have released four new epic music tracks by Guillaume David. Those who have purchased the OST will get the additional tracks automaticall |
| IXION Art Book Winners and Merch Survey | 2023-07-28 | Attention Administrators, We had an amazing response to our art book competition with a whopping 931 entries. The winners have now been emailed and over the next few weeks, we will be sharing some of the amazing submissions on our social media. After listening to feedback from our players, we have put together a survey so we can gauge the demand for potential IXION merchandise. Submit your responses to the anonymous survey here: https://forms.gle/t7KcdeHX5qjGD1h8A |
| DOLOS Day: Next IXION Update | 2023-07-13 | Administrators, Today marks the day, 13th July 2049, of the test run of the Tiqqun’s VOHLE Engine - the day that changed the fate of humanity forever… To mark the event, we are unveiling the next IXION update and giving you the chance to win a physical copy of the IXION art book… IXION Update An update for IXION will be released in August. Amongst other things, it will include: Brand new music tracks from Guillaume David, which will also be added to the existing Steam OST Revamped Chapter 5 experience Quality of life improvements and bug fixes Accessibility options Your chance of winning a physical art book! Do you want to grab a copy of the |
| IXION and Frostpunk Collaboration | 2023-06-29 | Attention Administrators, Whether ensuring your settlement endures an apocalyptic winter on Earth, or leading the remnants of humanity through the unforgiving depths of space, you’ll have to make difficult choices if you are to stave off extinction. We’ve teamed up with 11 Bit Studios to bring to you The City Builder Survival Bundle. As it’s the Steam Summer Sale, you’ll get 35% off IXION. If you purchase the bundle, you’ll get an extra 15% off the already discounted price. Join our dedicated DOLOS. A.E.C. discord to chat with fellow Administrators and share your beautiful Tiqqun screenshots! |
| Win Over £250 Worth of Corsair Hardware! | 2023-05-08 | To celebrate the release of IXION’s Difficulty Options, we are giving one lucky Administrator a copy of IXION as well as over £250 worth of Corsair hardware. You will have a chance to win: A copy of IXION IRONCLAW RGB FPS/MOBA Gaming Mouse (EU) K55 RGB PRO XT Gaming Keyboard (UK) VOID RGB ELITE USB Premium Gaming Headset with 7.1 Surround Sound — Carbon (EU) ST100 RGB Premium Headset Stand with 7.1 Surround Sound (EU) The competition is over on Twitter, and you have until Monday 22nd May to enter! Ts&Cs are located within the competition tweet thread. |
| Update 1.0.4.7 | 2023-05-08 | Attention Administrators, The moment you have been waiting for has arrived – the Difficulty Options update is here! Alongside general bug fixes, this update brings you four difficulty options to choose from, meaning you can now customize your IXION experience. Read on for full patch notes. Thank you again, Administrators, for your valued feedback and support. Any new playthrough will now begin with a choice of three difficulty modes: Journey: This mode is for players who want to enjoy the game’s narrative and is recommended for those unfamiliar with the city-builder genre. Default: This is the intended IXION experience and is recommended for |
| Difficulty Options Date Announcement | 2023-05-04 | Attention Administrators, We are excited to announce that from Monday 8th May 2023, you will be able to play IXION your way with the release of our new difficulty options update! Pave your own pathway to the stars by customising your IXION playthrough with our all-new difficulty settings; Journey, Default, Challenge and of course a fully customisable option. You’ll be able to update IXION from around 6pm BST/10am EST on the 8th and we hope to see you there! While you wait, why not join our dedicated Discord to discuss IXION with other Administrators. |
| Achievement Art Competition Winner | 2023-05-02 | Attention Administrators, We received over 500 submissions for our competition to name the new hard difficulty achievement, which has both blown us away and made it incredibly hard to pick just one. After narrowing it down to our top five, developers Bulwark Studios chose the winner. We are delighted to announce that the new Hard Difficulty Achievement will be named… Congratulations to Threlkish and @Ask_Again_Later for this submission. Our Top 5 were (in no particular order): - Extremophile - I Give You The Stars - Employee Of The Month - Wheel In The Sky - For The Few Who Stand In The Light... We want to thank everyone for submitting their |
| Name Our New Achievement! | 2023-04-06 | Attention Administrators, As part of the Difficulty Options update coming next month, we are introducing a brand new achievement for the completion of the ‘Hard’ difficulty setting, and we want you to name it. For your chance of making a permanent mark on IXION, all you need to do is come up with a great name for the achievement. The competition is now closed. Please keep in mind that submissions must be appropriate, non-NSFW, and suitable for the ‘Hard’ difficulty achievement. The submissions window closes on Thursday 20th April at 2pm BST. The best entry will be chosen by us, with the winner announced via Steam, Discord and social media pla |
| IXION: Difficulty Options Update Coming Soon | 2023-04-06 | Attention Administrators, We’re excited to announce that a new update, which will bring a range of difficulty presets and advanced difficulty customisation options to IXION, will be dropping next month. Following the announcement in January of our proposed update plan, and due to your valued feedback in our Discord and Steam forums, we decided to bring forward the Difficulty Options update in the schedule to allow more players to enjoy IXION sooner. Since release in December, a lot of players have expressed a desire for a less punishing experience that would give them a better chance of seeing the game’s gripping narrative through to its epic |
| Update 1.0.3.6 | 2023-02-20 | Attention Administrators, The first update of 2023 is live and consists of general bug fixes, UI changes and starvation mechanic changes. We will continue to look at all feedback and bug reports on Steam and our Discord as our focus is on items raised by our players The patch notes for Build 1.0.3.6 are below. Also this week, we are hosting an AMA on Reddit where Bulwark Studios will answer your IXION questions. The AMA will take place on Thursday 23rd February at 7 pm UTC, on the R/Gaming subreddit. We have updated the way the starvation mechanic works in IXION. The crew will continue to eat at set intervals, with meal cycles occurring every |
| Update On The Next Patch | 2023-02-02 | Hello Administrators, The next IXION update is coming soon - we are looking to release before the end of February. Alongside a large number of bug fixes, we wanted to detail a little more about what’s coming in this next update: Starvation changes - We have tweaked how starvation resolves. Understandably there was some frustration (e.g. around EKP travel initiation) with having to wait 5 cycles till the next meal cycle for starvation to resolve when enough food was on hand. We are still testing the changes to ensure they feel right, but now, if a crew member enters starvation, they will be able to access food supplies via the Mess Hall betwee |
| IXION 2023 Update | 2023-01-20 | Attention Administrators, The team is back from the holidays and we’ve been setting our 2023 plan for IXION in motion, starting off with analysing bug reports and working on fixes. Now, we can announce what the upcoming updates to IXION will entail. Update 1 (coming soon!) - Fixes and UI updates Update 2 - Accessibility and Visual Tech Support Update 3 - Difficulty Options More information will follow in the coming weeks. We want to thank you for all of your support; it’s great to see such a wonderful and supportive community form for IXION. |
| Patch 1.0.2.2 - Bug Fixes and Future Plans | 2022-12-19 | Hello Administrators! Patch - 1.0.2.2 is live! Both the Bulwark and Kasedo teams will soon be winding down for Christmas and as such, this will be the last patch of the year. We have been processing all the appreciated feedback we have received so far. This has informed some of our next steps for 2023 - here’s a look ahead to the start of the new year and the areas we will be focusing on: Continued Balancing - We feel passionately about continuing to refine and update IXION’s balancing to bring you the best experience possible. UI improvements - There are some areas of the UI we would like to review and improve, to ensure player understanding |
| Patch 1.0.1.4 is now live | 2022-12-09 | Let’s try this again (the similarities between the Tiqqun’s first VOHLE jump and our first patch going live are not lost on us…) Both teams have been working furiously to fix the issues caused by the hotfix last night. The patch is now fixed and live, and here's what's changed: Accident Balancing Updated general balancing around accident frequency Updated accident triggers (for a more friendly learning curve) Fixed a number of accident frequency bugs Improved link between Overwork levels and accident frequency Other Fixes Corrected Cryonics Center functionality Optimization around activating hull repair and the associated VFX Fixes to some Ch |