Darwin Project — 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Update notes for Easter Egg event | 2026-03-19 | Added Classic Mode to the public game. Fixed 1st Power to work with keyboard in Classic Mode. |
| Duo Mode - Duos are Back! | 2020-04-07 | Dear Darwin Project Community, We disabled Duo mode at launch due to a number of issues surrounding the addition of classes and bugs in our Invite/Party system. We are happy to announce that duos are back and available on PC, PS4 and Xbox One! Do not expect any major changes to the mode except a few adjustments with the behavior between classes such as: Meteor and Grappling Gauntlet not affecting the teammate. The lockdown colour changes between teammates and opponents (blue for teammates; red for opponents). Fixes around the party system which should be more consistent now. This week’s missions of Game Changers require you to hunt inmates us |
| New Life City and Other Updates | 2020-03-25 | Dear Darwin Project Community, Our latest update is mostly containing some optimisation to increase the stability of the game on console while adding something brand new to it! This week’s missions of Game Changers require you to hunt inmates using the HeadHunter Drone. Play in public matches, locate players using the HeadHunter Drone drone, hunt them down one by one. This quest can be done with any class. The five quests of the week: Deal 1000 damage with roll attacks. Use 15 abilities. Crouch on a Tank Cannon. Kill 3 opponents who are equipped with the Headhunter Drone. Trap 5 opponents (with Cage Trap, TripWire or Bear Trap) See the reward |
| Week 5 - Be the hunter not the hunted! | 2020-03-24 | This week missions of Game Changers require you to hunt inmates using the headhunter drone. Play in public matches, locate players using the headhunter drone, hunt them down and be the one eliminating them. This quest can be done with any class. The five quests of the week: Deal 1000 damage with roll attacks. Use 15 abilities. Crouch on a Tank cannon. Kill 3 opponents who are equipped with the Headhunter Drone. Trap 5 opponents (with Cage Trap, TripWire or Bear Trap) See the rewards and learn more at the Game Changers page. |
| Week 4 - Gotta catch’ em all! | 2020-03-17 | This week’s missions of Game Changers require you to play with the Grapple Gauntlet. Track your opponents in the Arena and hook them directly using your grapple gauntlet. The five quests of the week: Use 7 Consumables. Shoot an arrow into the climbing Teddy Bear. Hook 5 opponents with the Grapple Gauntlet. Deal 1000 Headshot damages. Craft both abilities in 5 different matches. See the rewards and learn more at the Game Changers page Grapple doesn’t tickle! |
| Week 3 - Aim for your opponents first, then the moon! | 2020-03-10 | This week’s missions of Game Changers require you to play with the Jet Wings. Hover in the sky of the Arena, notch your arrows and land 3 shots into your opponents. The five quests of the week: Land 3 arrows while hovering with the Jet Wings. Finish 5 matches with at least 1 kill. Deflect 5 opponents’ arrows. Travel through 7 different pairs of portals. Craft 10 Shields. See the rewards and learn more at the Game Changers page Focus and keep aiming! |
| Week 2 - It’s Not a Grappling Match! | 2020-03-03 | This week’s missions of Game Changers require you to kill inmates playing with the Grapple Gauntlet. Play in public matches, locate players using the Grapple Gauntlet, hunt them down and be the one eliminating them. This quest can be done with any class. The five quests of the week: Kill 3 opponents who are equipped with Grapple Gauntlet. Use 5 Gliders. Craft a fire on a green boat. Survive until sudden death in 3 different matches. Land an arrow on an opponent located at least 50 meters away. See the rewards and learn more at the Game Changers page Kill the grapple, do not let it grab you! |
| Darwin Project - Patch 1.1.0 | 2020-02-25 | Dear Darwin Project Community, Darwin Project is available for free on PS4, Xbox One and PC/Steam and we are releasing today our first big patch since the official launch. From Battle Pass to balance changes, see what’s new below: GAME CHANGERS: Introducing our first Battle Pass event, titled Game Changers. The first Battle Pass since the official launch of Darwin Project, now available on PS4, Xbox One and Steam. Compete in the Arena to honor its newfound Sponsors and their (quite literally) game-changing Class Gear. The Battle Pass starts on Tuesday February the 25th at 12:00PM EST and will end on Tuesday April the 21st at 11:59AM EST after |
| LATEST FEATURES AND 2020 ROADMAP | 2020-02-06 | Dear Darwin Project Community, We did it! Darwin Project left Early Access last month and it is available for free on PS4, Xbox One and Steam. It took us a bit of time to defrost the doors to the Arena but we are super excited to welcome you all there. We’re happy to see so many new Inmates! We want to thank you all for your unwavering support and trust over the past two years. You have seen the numbers of our recent infographic, you’ve seen the different patches, you’ve witnessed the evolution of the game, to which you have significantly contributed, and you know it was quite the journey! Now, let’s talk about why you came here: the new cont |
| Patch Note: v1.03 | 2020-01-29 | We released a new update today on Steam which include some bug fixes and a few balancing changes. This is only a small batch of balance changes but more will come with a bigger update in the future. LIST OF CHANGES: BALANCING CHANGES: Replaced the teleport ability with the turret on Jetwings. Reduced Jetwings Air Dash speed by 15%. Removed the vertical velocity that was stored after the use of the Jetwings. Activating the Jetwings now cost 3% of the total fuel. Increased the delay before the fuel start to refill from 0.3s to 0.5s. Jetwings Air Dash fuel cost is not affected by “Fuel Efficiency” gear upgrade anymore. Jetwings Air Dash now cost |
| The Announcement Trailer has landed! | 2019-12-17 | Dear Darwin Project Community, It's time to share with you some of the new things coming your way in the Arena. New opponents, new ways to fight in the arena, new ways to mess with the Arena.. We are glad to announce that the full release of Darwin Project is coming in January 2020 on Steam, Xbox One and… PS4! Watch our announcement trailer below. |
| Darwin Project - Patch Notes 1.21 | 2019-10-30 | Hello Inmates, We are releasing patch 1.21 with the objective of fixing several bugs and preparing for the full release of Darwin Project this winter. There are no big gameplay changes in this one but several updates for both the backend and the UI. The intention of this patch is also to test the technical stability after those changes are implemented to ensure nothing will break at launch. New main menu layout The main menu gets a facelift! We reworked the navigation and the visuals on the main menu in order to support future additions to the game. New dressing room and shop You can now access all of the cosmetics from the dressing room! All |
| Patch Notes 1.20 - Changes for April 16 | 2019-04-16 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31741849/2af564aa30015d99dc29384b8384acb155b61ac1.jpg https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31741849/c06b4c705b44eaa38de91880cd49109a76795f74.png Special Event: Easter Egg Hunt From April 16 to April 24, you will have to be on the lookout for Easter eggs scattered around the arena in public Solo and Duo matches. This limited time event will run right after maintenance until Wednesday, April 24, at 11:59 PM UTC. You can read more information about it in our previous blog post. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/317418 |
| The Easter Egg Hunt is Back This Year! | 2019-04-15 | The eggsciting Easter Egg Hunt event is back this year with new special Hats! Be on the lookout for some Easter eggs we’ve hidden all around the Darwin Project arena on public Solo and Duo matches. Here are the special rewards you can earn this year: https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31741849/5644f70a40eec92904e5e86ee26a660d5f924784.jpg Remember, these eggs will not appear in Custom Matches. This limited-time event runs from Tuesday, April 16 after the maintenance to Wednesday, April 24 at 3 PM EST. Happy hunting! |
| Patch Notes 1.19 - Changes for February 19 | 2019-02-15 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31741849/4bf718c4297b63a16a8c3cd4e1ed4b1af10a687d.jpg Hello inmates! As promised in our blog post earlier this year, we’ve focused on addressing key areas that our community have felt strongly about for some time now. Although it required a longer development time, we’re excited to release patch 1.19 and all its updates on Tuesday, February 19th! Thanks again to everyone who played an early version of this update during our technical playtests and submitted feedback! The patch notes are also available in our official website here. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity |
| Join this Year’s First Playtest on Steam this February! | 2019-02-01 | Hello inmates, We know you’ve been waiting for an update this year! A brand new Show Director Power, axe improvements and more updates are coming your way this month. You’re invited to preview and help us improve them in a Technical Playtest on Monday, February 4! Don’t forget that the features you’ll see in the Playtest are still in development, so you may experience some issues. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31741849/e827fad0b366834eb132fc52ff3f96e57143a5ed.jpg WHAT EXACTLY AM I TESTING? We’re looking for your feedback about the new Show Director Power, axe changes, and the new Practice vs. AI training m |
| An Early 2019 Development Update | 2019-01-08 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31741849/0097c345d9041cc87fe54657f9242e473ef8f89a.jpg Hello inmates, We hope you had a wonderful holiday season! We’re back at the studio in full force and intend on making 2019 a huge year for Darwin Project! We’re kicking it off by putting together an enormous patch that will require a bit more time to release, but that will take a lot of the feedback you’ve been sending us and channel it into improvements for our biggest Technical Playtest yet. We’ve said that we won’t launch Darwin Project out of Early Access until all its systems meet our quality standards for fun factor, |
| Patch Notes 1.18 - Changes for December 18 | 2018-12-13 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31741849/de2d57b12bc0ad093301dca9aebd3aeb4fdb9f6a.jpg Hello inmates! We’re targeting Tuesday, December 18 to release patch 1.18 on Steam. Read on to see what the latest update contains! Again, thanks to all the Steam players who previewed these changes in our Technical Playtest and sent in feedback! Don’t hesitate to keep sharing your thoughts about any of the improvements below on our official channels. Scavengers Studio will be out for the holidays from December 22 to January 1, so please expect delayed replies. See you in the arena, and happy holidays! https://steamcdn-a.ak |
| You may now register for this month's Darwin or Die! | 2018-12-12 | Get ready for another Darwin or Die this December! If you think you have the charms and wit to survive the crazy matches in this event, register here now! You will also find the full details on the same page. Registration period is until Friday, December 14, at 10 AM ET. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31741849/7eae5873d90d957ad3e6e42cdd771394cb99f1a6.jpg |
| This Month's Technical Playtest is Tomorrow, December 11! | 2018-12-10 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31741849/c18786468168eb99d0a3bda8cc29ff0f3f50df3a.jpg Hello inmates, A brand new Tile, Show Director Powers, and more are coming your way next week, and you’re invited to preview and help us improve them in a Technical Playtest on Tuesday, December 11. Don’t forget that the features you’ll see in the Playtest are still in development, so you may experience small issues. What Exactly Am I Testing? We’re looking for your feedback about the new Tile and new Show Director Powers in particular, but you’ll be able to share your thoughts about everything in this version in the post-p |