Black Mesa — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
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| 5 years of Black Mesa: Blue Shift & Upcoming Update! | 2026-03-20 | Congrats to HECU Collective! 🎊🎉It’s been 5 years since HECU Collective released the first chapter of their Black Mesa: Blue Shift mod. Watching their project (and team) grow over that time has been genuinely awesome, and the passion they’ve poured into bringing Barney Calhoun’s story to life continues to blow us away.They’re celebrating the anniversary with two new videos, and you should absolutely give them a watch:What we’re working on for Black Mesa 🛠️On our side, we’ve also been heads-down on an upcoming Black Mesa update. Without turning this into a full patch breakdown just yet, here's what we’re actively working on:New Lighting Feat |
| Rogue Point is in Early Access | 2026-02-25 | Black Mesa fans — we wouldn’t be here without you. Your feedback and support helped shape both Black Mesa, and made Crowbar Collective what it is today. That same feedback and support we consider critical to taking Rogue Point to the next level. We invite you to help us shape it during Early Access.If you’ve been curious, this is genuinely the best time to get in: you’ll get super active dev attention to community feedback, frequent updates, and some of our best discounts! ALL THE BUNDLES: 7 Options!👀Want the best deal? We have options!If you already own one of the games, you can still save 10% on the game you don't own by purchasing the bun |
| SAVE BIG: Crowbar Collection Bundle | 2026-02-16 | 🔥 BLACK MESA IS ON SALE — 80% OFF UNTIL FEB 26TH But there's an even better way to save... Crowbar Collection Bundle: Black Mesa x Rogue PointIntroducing the Crowbar Collection Bundle — our highly acclaimed Half-Life remake Black Mesa and our brand new co-op FPS shooter Rogue Point, which just launched into Early Access!Two unforgettable experiences, one unbeatable price. Already own one? No problem! The bundle gives you an additional 10% off the game you don't have. |
| Half-Life or Black Mesa: Adam's Verdict, Game Bundle, and Livestream! | 2025-12-23 | 💥 Should you Play Half-Life or Black Mesa?The age old question of what game to start with to get into the franchise, is finally ANSWERED! Check out Adam’s latest video for a deep dive into the differences—graphics, gameplay, and the full experience. It’s a must-watch for both new players and longtime fans! 😎 Moros Protocol x Black Mesa Bundle still going!Treat yourself this holiday season, with the Morrow’s Protocol + Black Mesa bundle—it’s on sale until January 5th! Don’t miss out on this awesome deal.🔴 We play Moros Protocol LIVE🎮 To celebrate the sale, join us today at 12:30 PM ET as we play some Moros Protocol for the first time! Come |
| Black Mesa SALE, Moros Protocol BUNDLE, and more! | 2025-12-19 | ❄ Black Mesa is 75% OFF It's the most wonderful time to save on Black Mesa, during the Steam Winter Sale (Dec 18–Jan 5)! If you’ve been waiting, now’s your chance to grab the fan remake of Half-Life at a great discount. But in case that's not enough savings for you...🎄 Moros Protocol x Black Mesa Bundle: Double your savings! We teamed up with Pixel Reign, developers of Moros Protocol, to bundle with Black Mesa. Grab both games together and get an extra 10% OFF—the perfect time to experience two epic sci-fi adventures. And if you wanted to make some new friends this holiday... 👾 Discord Raid & Giveaway: We’re raiding the Moros Protocol Disco |
| Riftwalkers Collection & Black Mesa Sale | 2025-11-28 | RIFTWALKERS COLLECTION! Black Mesa is on sale now with 75% OFF, through Dec 11th. To make the deal even sweeter, bundling Black Mesa with Industria saves you an ADDITIONAL 10% OFF! (Bundle available through Dec 4th). It's the perfect combo for FPS fans. Industria Embark on a gripping journey in INDUSTRIA, an atmospheric FPS set in Cold War-era East Berlin. Unravel the secrets of a mysterious parallel dimension while searching for a missing colleague. Explore a haunting reality where the truth awaits. Discover the dark past that lies beyond. Don't sleep on this deal—grab your copy now and join millions of players who've already experienced the |
| November News '25 | 2025-11-23 | 1. Black Mesa: Blue Shift – “Caretaking Update” by HECU Collective 👮 Our friends over at HECU Collective have dropped a big “Caretaking Update” for their Black Mesa: Blue Shift mod, and it’s absolutely worth your time if you haven’t checked it out yet.Some of the standout improvements in this update include:A new scene at the end of Focal Point that smoothly transitions into Power Struggle (coming Soon™)A major Focal Point overhaul with improved lighting, performance, combat, and atmosphereUpgraded visuals, models, and textures across the board, plus lots of small details that make the world feel more aliveOn top of that, they’ve packed in n |
| SALE- Science and Chaos Bundle | 2025-10-03 | Science and Chaos Bundle – Save Big on Three Mind-Bending Adventures! Looking for your next sci-fi adventure? The Science and Chaos Bundle brings together Black Mesa, Abiotic Factor, and The Entropy Centre at an unbeatable price.All three games are on sale, and when you grab the bundle, you'll save an additional 10% off! Already own one or two of these games? No problem – the extra 10% discount applies to the games you don't own yet, so it's still worth buying through the bundle.Whether you're surviving interdimensional chaos, solving time-bending puzzles, or reliving the Black Mesa incident, this bundle has you covered. Sale ends October 6 – |
| Summer Sale & Updates 🔥 | 2025-07-02 | 🔥 BLACK MESA SUMMER SALE - 90% OFF! 🔥This Black Mesa deal is HOT ! 🔥Black Mesa is available for an incredible 90% OFF now through July 10th at 10AM PT!At just $1.99, there's never been a better time to experience the legendary re-imagining of Half-Life or gift it to friends who haven't taken the trip to Black Mesa yet.GET BLACK MESA HERE! 🛠️ GET YOUR HOTFIXES, HERE !!!We've just pushed multiple hotfixes to the mainline build featuring: • Bug fixes across multiple systems • Reduced startup crashes • Enhanced stability and performance • And more! Check out more info here: Hot Fix #1 Hot Fix #2Hot Fix #3 📋 UPDATED TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDEHavin |
| Resonance Decade Update: Hotfix #3 | 2025-07-01 | Hello Scientists! We've deployed a hotfix surrounding issues recently reported to improve your experience around the facility.Changelist:Resolved a rare issue that prevented the game from launching and triggered a 'Failed to load the Launcher DLL' error in specific scenarios. |
| Resonance Decade Update: Hotfix #2 | 2025-06-30 | Hello Scientists! We've deployed a hotfix surrounding issues recently reported to improve your experience around the facility. Changelist:Replaced old bone separation logic for ragdolls with a trace-based solver that resolves occluded or embedded bones:Ensures hierarchy-correct traversal by sorting bones by tree depth before applying fixes.Uses trace normals and parent-to-child constraints to reposition bones without excessive separation.Scales inherited velocity by mass ratio and biases resolution based on contact direction.Added debug overlay (r_debug_ragdoll_separation_solver) for visualizing correction passes.Minor cleanup of redundant ve |
| Resonance Decade Update: Hotfix #1 | 2025-05-20 | Hello Scientists! We've deployed a hotfix surrounding issues recently reported to improve your experience around the facility. Changelist: Resolved IVP related crashes in the "Office Complex" chapter when resuming from a save file. This fix potentially safeguards other chapters from having similar crashes. Potentially fixed cases of Alt+Tab related crashes. |
| Got the Blues? US TOO! 💙 | 2025-05-14 | Shift into Something Blue-tiful😎 👮🏻♂️HECU Collective Update! The HECU Collective is hard at work on new chapters for Black Mesa: Blue Shift. While you wait, their latest update shares their current progress, screenshots, behind the scenes animations and audio. Want to know more about what's coming? Check out the full details on ModDB 🔴LIVE TODAY - SALEM TECHSPERTS PLAYS BLUE SHIFT! The Greatest Technician that's ever lived, plays Blue Shift! Join Salem Techsperts as they dive into Black Mesa: Blue Shift TODAY at 2:00 PM EST! Catch the action on their YouTube channel and right here on the Black Mesa Steam store page. Watch Live on their Y |
| Resonance Decade: 10 Years on Steam SALE & UPDATE! | 2025-05-12 | Black Mesa- Resonance Decade: Celebrating 10 Years on Steam 🎉 We continue to celebrate our Steam Anniversary, by sharing our biggest discount on Black Mesa ever, along with a major update! BIGGEST SALE EVER - 90% OFF! To celebrate a decade of unforeseen consequences on Steam, we're offering Black Mesa at its most significant discount ever! Don't miss this historic opportunity to experience the remake that redefined a classic. https://store.steampowered.com/app/362890/Black_Mesa/ Resonance Decade UPDATE We're excited to release our major "Resonance Decade" update, bringing substantial improvements to enhance your Black Mesa experience: • Impr |
| Resonance Decade Update | 2025-05-12 | In celebration of our ten year anniversary on Steam, we’ve pushed our longstanding public beta to mainline. This update includes substantial improvements including: Fixes to startup related crashes Fixes to physics engine related crashes Steam Deck Improvements Linux Improvements Full patch notes: Relaxed triangle vertex validation in ToGL to accept structurally valid input even when geometry is ambiguous, resolving various graphical issues in Studio MDL models Resolved crashes in Hammer and HLMV when rendering high-quality models by increasing vertex buffer limits to match those defined in the original model format Resolved a crash that occu |
| 🎉10 Years on Steam🎉 | 2025-05-05 | BLACK MESA 10TH ANNIVERSARY ON STEAM CELEBRATION! Today marks an incredible milestone - 10 years of Black Mesa on Steam! To celebrate this achievement, we're hosting a month-long celebration filled with special events, streams, and activities for our amazing community. SCHEDULED EVENTS WEEK 1 May 5 - LIVE STREAM: Brad plays Black Mesa @ 8:30pm EST on Twitch May 8-11 - PAX EAST: Updates from the CC Team on the show floor WEEK 2 May 9-17 - Black Mesa Art Competition: More info soon May 13 - LIVE STREAM: AMA with Black Mesa Devs @ 8:30pm EST May 17 - Community Game Night with LambdaGeneration MORE EVENTS TO COME! HOW TO STAY UPDATED - Follow our |
| April 2025 Public-Beta Test! | 2025-04-19 | Hello again, Scientist! You’re just in time! We’ve released a new build to the public-beta branch on Steam, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to share the results of our ongoing research and field observations with you. Since our update last April, the team has been laser-focused on refining stability, improving user-facing systems, and streamlining the experience for both new recruits and returning personnel. With this update, we’re drawing ever closer to promoting the build to the main branch for everyone to enjoy. How invigorating! If you’ve been considering a return to Black Mesa, or if you've been waiting for just the right moment to tour |
| Spring Sale & LambdaGen Stream Event! | 2025-03-14 | 🌼Spring has breached the Black Mesa perimeter... and brought savings! Black Mesa Spring Sale - 50% OFF! The perfect time has arrived to experience (or share) the acclaimed Half-Life remake that started it all. Black Mesa is now 50% OFF during Steam's Spring Sale! Already own Black Mesa? Gift the experience to friends! Let them explore the facility, then settle your scientific disputes in deathmatch! Take advantage of the sale, March 13th - March 20th ! Get Black Mesa here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/362890/Black_Mesa/ Crowbar Collective plays w/ LambdaGeneration! Come join us for some classic deathmatch action! Members from both Lamb |
| UNFORESEEN SALE & Beta Updates | 2025-02-26 | UNFORESEEN SALE A Sale, Dr. Freeman? Is it really that time again? Black Mesa is now 75% OFF from February 24th through March 3rd https://store.steampowered.com/app/362890/Black_Mesa/ If you've been waiting to hop in on the re-imagined journey of Gordon Freeman, now's the time! Public Beta Updates We've pushed several improvements to the Public Beta branch, and we need your help in testing the changes: • Fixed several commonly reported customer issues • Applied polish to various UI elements • Added a highlight for Crowbar Collective's next game, Rogue Point. This notification can be dismissed by clicking the "X" next to it. To access the Beta |
| Welcome to 2025, Scientists! | 2025-01-23 | Things are off to a quick start at Crowbar Collective in 2025! Here is what we've been up to: Second Wind Podcast/Plays Black Mesa 🎮 Tune in to see our friends at Second Wind play some Black Mesa! Crowbar Collective Lead, Adam Engels, will be joining Yahtzee, JM8, and Mikee as they play through a few of their favorite levels. 🔴LIVE on Friday, Jan 25, 2025 @ 1pm EST ICYMI: Black Mesa x Black Mesa 👀 If you haven't seen our latest YouTube video, Crowbar Collective took a trip to the REAL Black Mesa facility! Be sure to check out what they're doing at Black Mesa, and if it has anything to do with Half-Life... Be sure to leave us feedback, if y |