Foxhole — patch notes and updates
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| Foxhole Airborne is LIVE | 2026-02-09 | AIRBORNEA new era for Foxhole begins with Airborne, the update that brings air based warfare, combining it with land and naval gameplay to create a seamless online battlefield. Airborne takes the war to the skies, introducing aircraft operations, aviation logistics, paratroopers, a naval refresh, and vastly expanded world reimagined with upgraded visuals.AERIAL WARFAREAIRCRAFT GAMEPLAYBuild and operate squadrons of Recon planes, Fighters, Bombers, and other specialized aircraft. Embark on new air based operations including air-to-air battles, supply line disruption, bombing runs, and more. EVERY PILOT IS A PLAYEREvery pilot, gunner and crewma |
| Foxhole Airborne Arrives Feb 9 | 2026-01-16 | Foxhole Airborne launches on Feb 9th. Watch the official gameplay trailer to find out what's coming in the next era of Foxhole!For a full preview of Airborne, watch the latest Devstream: |
| Foxhole Airborne Update Reveal on Jan 16th | 2026-01-06 | The details of Foxhole: Airborne will be revealed on Friday, January 16th, 1PM ET live at . Join us for an in-depth preview of Foxhole's next major update. |
| Able Shard Relic War is LIVE! | 2025-11-21 | ABLE WORLD CONQUEST 129 After 41 days of fighting, World Conquest 128 has come to an end. Able World Conquest 129 has just begun, marking the return of Relic Wars to the shard after a long hiatus. Its starting conditions can be seen below: RELIC WARSDuring Relic Wars, a special resource known as Relic Materials appears in the world, which both factions can use to build powerful Relic Vehicles at Garages. These antique machines, reconstructed from old technology from the Great Wars period, include the sturdy Armoured Fighting Tractor, the vintage Staff Car, the Storm Tank, and others.COMMUNITY VIDEOFor a more detailed breakdown of Relic Wars a |
| Update 62 Released - Vehicle Logs, Quality of Life and UI Improvements | 2025-08-28 | TWEAKS AND IMPROVEMENTSVEHICLE LOGSThis long-requested feature allows players to view a timeline of events for a vehicle—similar to the system already in place for structures. Each vehicle now has a unique, world-wide ID that is visible in its log, which records a wide range of actions such as locking/unlocking, wrenching, region travel, production or stockpile retrieval, and more. This is part of our ongoing efforts to deter malicious behaviour from players. 300MM CHANGESTo help address pacing issues in recent wars, a new mechanic is being introduced to 300mm platforms: Barrel Heating. Firing the gun now costs Heat, and after enough shells a |
| Update 61 Released - Builder Features, Bunker Breaching, Underground Fortress | 2025-06-18 | NEW FEATURESUpdate 61 includes a broad range of new bunker and builder features as well as improvements across the entire game. Below is a highlight of the more prominent changes. NEW BUILDING OPTIONSSeveral new Bunker and Trench related content has been added. First, Tripod mounts can now be fitted inside bunkers, which increases these weapon's survivability and flexibility. New garrison types have been added, with Artillery and Anti-Tank defensive options now being available from Tier 1 to 3, as well as the Observation Bunker, giving builders more low tier options. New trench variants have also been added, which expand builders' choices whe |
| Play Anvil Empires at Steam Next Fest! | 2025-06-10 | MASSIVE BATTLE DEMOJoin us at Steam Next Fest for an opportunity to try Anvil Empires for the first time! We will be releasing a limited time Massive Battle Demo that gives you the chance to participate in a large scale siege battle alongside hundreds of other players. This demo will also serve as a stress test for our custom server technology, which is designed to support dense melee battles for up to 1000 players!Keep in mind that this demo is just a small sample of the full Anvil Empires experience. While the demo exists as a short playable event, the full game offers a massively multiplayer experience in a persistent online world.HOW TO P |
| Update 60 Released - New Wars Have Begun | 2025-03-27 | NEW FEATURES Update 60 includes a broad range of small features and improvements across the entire game. Below is a highlight of the more prominent changes. FACILITIES Several new Facilities improvements have been made. First, a new Facility modification, the Heavy Munitions Foundry has been added, which is used to produce ammunition for tanks and heavy infantry weapons outside of logistics towns. A new form of Map Posts have been added to help builders highlight public Facilities to other players in the world. They communicate what can be produced and what is stockpiled at a given Facility. Besides that, many other tweaks to gameplay have be |
| Infantry Update & The Biggest War of the Year | 2024-11-18 | INFANTRY UPDATE Foxhole's annual update has arrived! Prepare for a major revision in Foxhole's infantry gameplay, designed to be more team-oriented and tactical. This update introduces deeper suppression gameplay, weapon shouldering mechanics, and a stamina overhaul, alongside other features to make the entire infantry playspace more impactful on the persistent battlefield. Watch the official Infantry Update Launch Trailer below for a summary of what's new. INFANTRY COMBAT OVERHAUL Experience a more dynamic infantry game with refined suppression, weapon shouldering, and stamina mechanics. INFANTRY ANTI-TANK WEAPONRY Infantry forces are now eq |
| Airborne and Infantry Updates Announced | 2024-11-05 | Two new updates have been announced, Foxhole: Airborne which arrives next summer and the Infantry Update which releases on Nov 18th! FOXHOLE: AIRBORNE Airborne is the next chapter of Foxhole that expands the massively played online war game from land and sea to air. Foxhole Airborne is currently under development and is slated for a Summer 2025 release. More features, content, and details are to be revealed next year. Visit the official Airborne webpage for more screenshots and information. Air Warfare - Foxhole’s online persistent war takes to the skies, expanding the massive player driven conflict from land and sea to air. Combined Sandbox |
| Foxhole Annual Update Reveal on Nov 5th | 2024-10-24 | UPDATE: If you missed the live reveal, catch up on the announcements here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/505460/view/4438953498491486592 This year's annual update for Foxhole will be revealed on Tuesday, November 5th, 2PM ET live on our Twitch Channel. Join us for an in-depth preview of the next Foxhole update and more! |
| Summer Update 2024 Released (Update 58) | 2024-08-29 | Note: Most of the content of this post is taken from our recent Devblog. Update 58 is a minor release primarily focused on improvements and fixes instead of new content. The next major changes coming to Foxhole will arrive later this year with Update 59. FACILITY QUALITY OF LIFE Many quality of life changes have been made to Facilities based on received feedback. Some of these new features are highlighted below. Other Improvements This update contains dozens of other small improvements, many which are highlighted below. Besides what's shown here, there are also tweaks to the options screen, optimizations, and other minor but meaningful UX cha |
| Update 57 Released - Weather Revamp, New Logistics Ship, Quality of Life | 2024-07-16 | WEATHER REVAMP Update 57 revisits the weather systems that were added over three years ago in Winter Army. The goal of these changes were to address major player feedback, make weather have more of an interesting impact on gameplay, and adapt weather to all the new content that has been added over the years. SNOW STORMS Rivers and lakes can now freeze over again. This was a feature that was removed in Naval Warfare but not only is it back, but it's been expanded upon. Frozen bodies of water can now crack and break when vehicles drive over them. The heavier the vehicle, the more quickly the ice is damaged. Large Ships like Destroyers can also |
| Update 56 Released - Frigates, Submarines, & Facilities Overhaul | 2024-04-05 | WARDEN LIGHT FRIGATE - BLACKSTEELE Named for the unpainted look of an early prototype, the Blacksteele-Class Frigate is a highly manoeuvrable, albeit small-statured vessel. Deployment of “Trident” Submarines by the Republic Coastal Legion saw the Caoivish Naval Command respond in kind with the Blacksteele. Designed as a sub-hunter escort, the Blacksteele excels at thwarting submersible assaults against larger, ungainly ships. The head shipwright on the project was none other than Conor O’Brien’s top protégé, Rory Boyd, who, in his later years became known as a master shipwright, and largely recognised as the man behind the Caoivish Naval Comm |
| Foxhole - Update 56 Preview on March 19th | 2024-03-14 | EDIT: If you missed the Devstream live, catch up on the full developer preview for Update 56 on Youtube below. Watch the live preview of Update 56 on our Devstream on Tuesday, March 19th at 1PM ET. Tune in live on our Twitch Channel to get the details on what's coming to Foxhole next. |
| Update 55 - Improvements & Game Balance | 2023-12-05 | Note: Most of the content of this post is taken from our recent Devblog. As 2023 winds down, we wanted to give everyone a final update on development for the year, including information on the next minor update as well as an early look at what's to come beyond that. The team has worked tremendously hard this year shipping four updates including Naval Warfare and needs some down time to be with their family and friends over the holidays. While our live and moderation teams will still be supporting the game throughout this time, most the dev team will be taking some well deserved time off for rest and recuperation. If we are quiet, rest assured |
| Foxhole Naval Warfare is LIVE | 2023-10-26 | NAVAL WARFARE Foxhole’s next major update has arrived and expands the persistent online war from land to sea, enabling thousands of concurrent players to join player built fleets and engage in full fledged naval battles. In this massive overhaul, players will step onto the decks of battleships, invade distant shores in high stakes beach landings, conquer new island-based territories, and more. NAVAL WARFARE FLEETS OF SHIPS Build and deploy impressive fleets of Gunboats, Destroyers, and massive, screen-spanning Battleships with dozens of players on deck. MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER CREWS Operate new classes of large naval vessels with crews that mus |
| Foxhole Naval Warfare Arrives Oct 26 | 2023-10-05 | Foxhole Naval Warfare launches on Oct 26th Watch the announcement trailer below to find out what's coming in the next chapter for Foxhole! For a more in-depth look at this update, check out our latest devstream below. https://youtu.be/VjwYHN4pvI8 |
| Foxhole Major Update Reveal on Oct 5th | 2023-09-21 | The next major update for Foxhole will be revealed on Thursday, October 5th, 2PM EDT live on our Twitch Channel. Join us for an in-depth look into the next chapter for Foxhole. |
| Spring Update - New West Coast Maps, Cross Faction Voice, and more! | 2023-06-14 | For a more in-depth look at features coming in Update 53, check out the latest devblog. NEW WEST COAST MAPS Significant changes have been made to the world map. The west coast of Caoiva has been redesigned with two new regions: King's Cage and Sableport. These changes are being made as a pre-requisite for other map changes coming in Update 54, which will be the next big annual update for Foxhole. KING'S CAGE A split river region that once housed a prison for Caoiva’s greatest hero. His shackled march from the Heartlands of Caoiva is the stuff of legends. It was his tenacity in the face of ridicule and imminent death that eventually won over h |