BIGFOOT — 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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| Merry Christmas | 2025-12-23 | CyberLight Game Studio steps out of the darkness. Behind the trees, a lot has changed: our team grew from just 2 to 12 developers, stronger, more focused and ready to make BIGFOOT even more tense, unpredictable and alive. This is a fundamental shift allowing us to build a deeper, more tense and unpredictable survival horror experience.We’ll be sharing updates more frequently, with dev insights, lore and behind-the-scenes glimpses, so you’ll always know what’s happening in the shadows. It’s Christmas 🎄Snow muffles footsteps, shadows stretch under the moonlight, but the legend never sleeps.The creature remains wild.The forest remains unforgivi |
| Halloween Wishes & Development News | 2024-10-31 | Happy Halloween, Bigfoot Hunters! We’re celebrating the spookiest and most mysterious holiday of the year alongside you! May your ventures into misty, haunted woods become even more thrilling and imbued with Halloween magic. We know you’re looking forward to new challenges and fresh content, and we’re excited to share that our team is conjuring up a spine-chilling new update. Our goal is to deliver something that’s not just high-quality but also deeply engaging, packed with exciting new mechanics and content. Here's a sneak peek into what we’re developing. Punishment System for a Fair Gaming Environment We're committed to creating a comfortab |
| DEV NEWS: Development progress and announcement of some features | 2024-08-27 | Hey, BIGFOOT hunters! It's been a while since our last update, and we’re excited to finally share what’s been cooking behind the scenes. We’ve been hard at work on some incredible new features that we know you’ll love, and we can’t wait to dive into them with you. First up, we’re revamping our entire backend system to make it more flexible and reliable. This upgrade is going to squash those annoying bugs around lobby and game session creation, making your experience smoother than ever. But that’s not all — this overhaul is also laying the groundwork for some seriously cool new features that will take Bigfoot to the next level. We’re talking a |
| Update 5.1.1 Hotfix | 2023-11-09 | Hello, BIGFOOT Hunters! Fixed: Game save failed bug. Bugs with the outline of interactive objects. Bugs with rendering of weapon sights and the screen of photocamera and night vision camera. Photocamera and night vision camera changing bug. Ross Lake level design fixes. Player get stuck in falling trees. Shoting without cooldown. Flair Gun shoting bug. Changed: AWM Damage 10 → 12 M4 Damage 4 → 3.5 Become a BIGFOOT community member! Discord: CyberLightGS Instagram: bigfoot.game Twitter: BIGFOOT_game Facebook: CyberLightGS Contact us: Our homepage: https://www.cyberlightgs.com Cooperation: partner@cyberlightgs.com |
| Ross Lake Park Released! | 2023-11-07 | Hello, BIGFOOT Hunters! You were waiting for this update, and we were looking forward to its release!!! The Ross Lake Park map is ready to present itself and we are very glad to hear your feedback. Download the new update and get an unforgettable and exciting experience with the new map!🔥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRlSes-4kIc Added: Ross Lake park map. Improved snow materials at Winter Park. Detailing of rivers of all maps with splash particles. Improved control of the drone and cameras. Now the rotation speed does not depend on the FPS. Detailing Redwood and Yellowstone with new environment assets. Reworked photo camera rendering syst |
| Happy Halloween! Update 5.0.4 | 2023-10-27 | Knock Knock, Trick Or Treat? 🍭😝 Where are the bravest hunters? We wish you a Happy Halloween! Our team hopes this holiday is super exciting and a spooky jack-o'-lantern 🎃 is somewhere staring at you. We suggest you update BIGFOOT. Cool decorations await you, boo! 👻🍁 Added: Halloween decorations. Improved Bigfoot's high jump system. Returned the ability to break the door of the trailer. Fixed: Fixed freeze after an hour of playing in online modes. Fixed bug when hunter plays bigfoot animations near objects. Bigfoot AI bug fixes. Fixed a bug with the sound of using the zipline when it was audible and at any range. Become a BIGFOOT communit |
| Update 5.0.3 Hotfix | 2023-10-23 | Hello, BIGFOOT Hunters! We continue to release updates aiming to improve the user experience, optimize, and increase the stability of the game. We know that many of you are facing problems logging into the game and connecting to friends' lobbies. We are investigating the possible causes of these bugs and will try to fix them in upcoming updates as soon as possible. Added: Vegetation materials rendering optimization. Animals, Bigfoot, and hunters animations rendering optimization. Nicknames rendering optimization. Materials optimization. Improved display of highlighted UI buttons. Improved control of UI sliders using a gamepad. Lobby name chec |
| Update 5.0.2 Hotfix | 2023-10-14 | Hello, BIGFOOT Hunters! This is our first hot fix after the last update. We are working on fixing all the bugs we found, so please look forward to it. Added: Crash analytics system. Lumen global illumination optimization. Virtual terrain textures rendering optimization. Animal animations rendering optimization. Fixed: The camera rotates too slowly at maximum sensitivity on the controller. Terrain culling bugs. The prompts of the controller buttons during interaction and the menu didn't work. Bug with the ability to turn on the flashlight of the hunter and drone. Problems with taking ammo. Controller Y inverted. 0 button binded as Esc. Fog ren |
| UPDATE 5.0.1 RELEASED | 2023-10-09 | Hello, BIGFOOT hunters! The game now doesn't require manual logging in with Epic, your feedback has helped to identify and fix many bugs and issues, and we've put a lot of effort into improving the optimization. We hope you enjoy the update. If there are any problems, you can always report them using the bug report form in the main menu of the game We want to give special thanks to our team of volunteer Bughunters on Discord who did a great job of finding issues with the stability of this update! What are the main changes in the new update? Fixing the inconvenience of logging in using an Epic account. Correction of dozens of bugs that arose a |
| Update rollback. EOS alternative. Development plans. | 2023-07-25 | Hello friends! We would like to be honest with you and want to admit that this update failed to meet our expectations or those of the audience. We are also very saddened by this reaction to the EOS integration and unfortunately have to go back to version 4 to make a new system that you will love. We respect you and appreciate the time you have spent with us. We recognize the issues with optimization and that we chose the wrong system for the backend, so we are looking for an alternative. Accordingly, we have to postpone the update with the new map, which has been completed and waiting for you for a while now. We are very sorry and will try to |
| UPDATE 5.0 RELEASED | 2023-07-23 | Hello, BIGFOOT hunters! We have been working on the transition to version 5 of Unreal Engine these months. Much work has been done to adapt the project to new engine systems. The game now supports the new Lumen global illumination system. Thanks to this, the lighting has become more realistic and pleasant. We also redesigned many objects in the game. We can't wait to hear your feedback. You can send us your wishes, noticed bugs, or ideas using the report form in the main menu of the game or in our Discord community. Please completely reinstall the game before playing! What are the main changes in the new update? EOS integration and crossplay |
| Last Day to Get Your Plushie | 2022-11-24 | Oh no! This is your last chance to buy a Bigfoot Plush. Your Bigfoot is waiting! How does it work? You have the last day to get the toy, and then the required number of toys will be produced and sent to all campaign participants! Each Bigfoot plush comes with a complimentary in-game Bigfoot skin! You can buy only Bigfoot Plush ($27.99) or the version with a production design sketchbook ($31.99). Estimated to Ship February 12. If you want to have a special Bigfoot Plush limited edition we invite you to visit the page: BIGFOOT PLUSH Become a BIGFOOT community member! Discord: CyberLightGS Instagram: CyberLightGS Twitter: CyberLightGS Facebook: |
| Scary Halloween and a Couple of News! | 2022-10-31 | Trick or treat❔️🥠😈 Scary Halloween, Bigfoot hunters!👻 The Cyber Light team wishes you to have fun this spooky holiday and break records for collected candies! Since the last update, we have been working hard to improve the game. The biggest change is the transition to the new version of the game engine, now we are developing on Unreal Engine 5! This engine allowed us to significantly improve the lighting, reflections, quality of the environment models, and much more. We can't wait to show you all the changes in the game, but for now, we will limit ourselves to a few "work in progress" screenshots: BIGFOOT PLUSH By the way, do you remember |
| BIGFOOT Plush wants you to be his owner! | 2022-10-28 | Hello, guys! We are happy to announce that BIGFOOT Plush made in collaboration with Makeship is currently available for pre-order. Being the first toy ever released by our studio makes this toy one of the unique items you can ever get from CyberLight Game Studio. How does it work? You will have only 21 days to get the toy, and then the required number of toys will be produced and sent to all campaign participants! You can buy Bigfoot plush only during this period. Each Bigfoot plush comes with a complimentary in-game Bigfoot skin! You can buy only Bigfoot Plush ($27.99) or the version with a production design sketchbook ($31.99). Production s |
| Bigfoot Plushie Giveaway! | 2022-10-21 | Hi all! Plush bigfoot is trying to find its owner. All you need to help Bigfoot: - Follow @makeship and @cyberlightgs on twitter - Retweet this post Giveaway on twitter ends Oct 27th at 6PM (GMT). Good luck! If you want to have a unique limited edition Bigfoot Plush, we invite you to visit the page: BIGFOOT PLUSH |
| Bigfoot Plush announcement! | 2022-10-14 | While the next update is in active development, we are excited to announce our first plush toy made in collaboration with Makeship! Being the first toy ever released by our studio makes this toy one of the most unique items you can ever get from CyberLight Game Studio. Additionally, each toy owner will get a key for an in-game skin! If you want to have a unique limited edition Bigfoot Plush, we invite you to visit the page: BIGFOOT PLUSH How does it work? The pre-order campaign will start on October 28th. You will have 21 days to pre-order the toy, and then the required number of toys will be produced and sent to all campaign participants! Yo |
| Update 4.4 Hotfix 2 | 2022-08-19 | Fixed: Key binding problem Bigfoot AI bugs Thank you for your feedback and support! Your CyberLight team Become a BIGFOOT community member!: Discord: CyberLightGS Instagram: CyberLightGS Twitter: CyberLightGS Facebook: CyberLightGS Contact us: Our homepage: https://www.cyberlightgs.com Cooperation: partner@cyberlightgs.com |
| Update 4.4 Hotfix 1 | 2022-08-13 | Fixed AI Bigfoot attack logic, now Bigfoot fights more often and increased overall AI activity. Added: Time widget in the action menu. Animal reaction on shot sounds. Bullet visual effects. Fixed: Yellowstone landscape improvements. Too high damage on parkour through pre-destroyed windows. Wrong dead counter after game load. Fatality logic fixes. Unlootable dead friend. AI bigfoot sinking. Trap installation on walls. Changed: Flare gun blindness duration 10 sec -> 5 sec. Stamina reduction when burning 3/sec -> 1/sec. Thank you for your feedback and support! Your CyberLight team Become a BIGFOOT community member!: Discord: CyberLightGS Instagr |
| Update 4.4. New Map, AI, Day/Night Duration, New Animal and Other Stuff | 2022-08-03 | Dear friends, hello everyone! Everything is fine with us, we have temporarily moved to Bulgaria and are finally releasing the first update since the start of the war! Your support is very valuable to us, you do not let us fall into a difficult state and your kindness gives us hope for the best. Now it's our turn to please you! By the way, you can also buy the game now with a 20% discount and skins with a 10%! What are the main changes in the new update? Adding a Yellowstone map, changing Bigfoot's attack logic, and making some AI improvements (we are waiting for their feedback). The game metrics system has also been added, it will help us to |
| New trailer is out! | 2022-07-24 | Hi guys!👋 The new trailer for the Yellowstone map is now available to view. Watch, like (or dislike), and also write your feedback: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTJDJ0Iaunk |