Wasteland 3 — patch notes and updates
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| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| inXile 20th Anniversary Documentary | 2022-11-07 | We’re celebrating inXile’s 20th year as a game studio with a look back through our history; where we came from, obstacles along the way, and our studio’s future. But it’s the challenges that made us who we are, and we’re sharing never before heard stories about our history, our games (including some that were never released), and how becoming an Xbox Game Studio has changed our trajectory forever. As you’ll learn in the documentary, it’s really our fans and those that helped support us directly through crowdfunding that kept the studio going, and we’d like to once again thank anyone who backed a game, told a friend about us, or even just like |
| inXile 20th Anniversary Documentary | 2022-11-07 | We’re celebrating inXile’s 20th year as a game studio with a look back through our history; where we came from, obstacles along the way, and our studio’s future. But it’s the challenges that made us who we are, and we’re sharing never before heard stories about our history, our games (including some that were never released), and how becoming an Xbox Game Studio has changed our trajectory forever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzAna_ovGfQ As you’ll learn in the documentary, it’s really our fans and those that helped support us directly through crowdfunding that kept the studio going, and we’d like to once again thank anyone who backed a gam |
| Patch 1.6.9.420 Now Live! | 2021-10-27 | Cult of the Holy Detonation Fixed an issue where the radio call to begin the expansion did not trigger if you had previously dismissed the Morning Star radio call. Morning Star will not be ignored. Fixed an issue where the computer in the Holy Detonation chamber could turn hostile to the player, making it so you couldn't use it. Although I bet it wasn’t as hostile as my mother-in-law! Heyooo. You’re a great crowd, thank you so much. Fixed an issue in which having a Ranger removed from your squad via a science experiment allowed you to get your squad into an invalid state (5 CNPCs and 1 Ranger), blocking progression. Invalid state? You know wh |
| Hotfix 1.6.1 Now Live | 2021-10-12 | Grab that coffee and prepare to toboggan through a veritable gauntlet of post-apocalyptic patch notes! Hot on the heels of our second (and final) DLC’s release, we’re serving up a plate of fixes and tweaks that are sure to please. Now, what’s this 1.6.1 business we’re talking about?! What the hell happened to 1.5.4? Or 1.6.0 for that matter?! The simple explanation is that patch version numbers are meaningless and everything is meaningless and time is a flat circle. No matter. Drink more coffee. Maybe splash something extra in it. Cult of the Holy Detonation Cheyenne Entrance: Updated a cryo landmine to let you avoid it more easily when inter |
| Cult of the Holy Detonation Out Now! | 2021-10-05 | Wasteland 3: Cult of the Holy Detonation is now available for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation! Cult of the Holy Detonation brings together years of experience developing Wasteland 3, allowing us to create some of our best environments, creatures, weapons, and designs, and put them all into the subterranean, mutant-infested government stronghold of Cheyenne Mountain. It’s a blast. The Desert Rangers will once again need to dive into a messy situation, sort out the major players and their motivations, and if necessary, take them to task. In true Wasteland fashion your decisions can have wide-reaching repercussions, and the decisions you’ve made up un |
| Patch 1.5.3 Now Live | 2021-09-30 | Rangers, although you may have been washed in the blood of the lamb you haven’t yet prayed at the altar of the Holy Detonation… but fear not! We aim to change that and have you fully prepared for the glowing transformation that is soon to come. Today’s Patch 1.5.3 lays the behind-the-scenes groundwork that will make for a smooth update process when Cult of the Holy Detonation is released on October 5. Along with these discreet amendments, we have a few fixes and changes to the released content as well. As ever, thanks for continuing the good fight with us in Colorado. Good luck to you and your squad in the adventure to come. Something tells u |
| Patch 1.5.0 "Going the Distance" Now Live | 2021-08-31 | In the rearview mirror of the Kodiak, you see the engines of Steeltown belching out their tar-black smoke far into the air above. Tinged with fire, it blankets an already charred sky with a reminder of the valorous work you accomplished there… or the inglorious chaos you happened to set loose. Regardless of how you dealt with the town’s conflict, you know that the road ahead is fraught with even greater challenges and dangers that have yet to reveal themselves. Just over the horizon looms Cheyenne Mountain, and before we set that adventure loose, your squad will need to be prepared. As noted in the State of the Frozen Union article, Patch 1.5 |
| Wasteland 3: Cult of the Holy Detonation Releasing October 5 | 2021-08-24 | Wasteland 3: Cult of the Holy Detonation releases October 5 on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. Cult of the Holy Detonation is the second and final narrative expansion to the award-winning tactical RPG from inXile entertainment. https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c84f3a_023c1238a225460dab3a5138a8c0c814~mv2.png Deep within the Cheyenne Mountain military complex, mutant cults worship an ancient deity they call the Holy Detonation—a nuclear explosion held in stasis. Whether god, science experiment, or accidental miracle, the Detonation's energy could power Colorado Springs for hundreds of years, or level it in an instant. The warring cults have differ |
| Hotfix 1.4.6 Now Live | 2021-08-04 | Rangers! Hotfix (1.4.6) is now live for Windows 10, Mac, and Linux. For information about our forthcoming Patch 1.5.0, please check our recent State of the Frozen Union article. Hotfix 1.4.6 Resolved the stuck dialog bug that was occurring at Marshal Lupinski in Little Vegas, and a similar issue also occurring at the Computation Engine, within Steeltown. |
| State of the Frozen Union – July 2021 | 2021-07-29 | https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c84f3a_a5976d04a4314e888ecd413d4fd0a3c2~mv2.png Rangers, grab your flask and your Hobo Dog, and set yourselves around the irradiated campfire. So far this year we’ve covered a lot of ground, but we’ve still got a ways to go before this leg of the adventure is done. As a brief recap of 2021 to date, we opened the gates to the Patriarch’s production factories at Steeltown, leveled up the game with crafting and an animal companion kennel, shared a slew of behind-the-scenes videos, dropped the soundtrack on Spotify, launched our initial merch offering, and even set our mouths on fire with some hot wings, just fo |
| Hotfix 1.4.5 Now Live | 2021-07-16 | Rangers! Hotfix (1.4.5) is now live for Windows 10 and Linux. This is a small hotfix to address stability issues introduced with our last patch. The Mac hotfix is still in-progress, and we expect it to release in about a week. Heads up, we're working on another hotfix to launch as soon as possible after 1.4.5 to address some additional issues on PlayStation. We're also working on a much larger patch, which is expected about a month out from the time of this post. Thanks all for continuing to report issues to us in our bug report forums. Resolved a crash that could appear in multiple places, but most notably during the end-game fight at Ranger |
| Patch 1.4.1 "Scotchmo's Breath Mint" Now Live | 2021-06-29 | Scotchmo is great, but we’re certain his breath isn’t. And just like the breath mint we imagine he chews from time to time, this update is a deceptively small but potent addition. Packing a minty-fresh wallop that’s sure to air out the place like wintergreen on the palette of a curmudgeonly alcoholic with a closet full of Snake Squeezins. Please note, Scotchmo’s Breath Mint’s notes are separated into changes that impact Steeltown specifically, and those that impact base game content or systems that span the entire game. The Battle of Steeltown Balance The special Steeltown armor is now more affordable, and it drops more often. We want players |
| Wasteland Wings | 2021-06-23 | Once every generation an idea comes about that's so original, so unique, that it changes the course of history and the human race... forever. Behold! Wasteland Wings. An unholy conjoinment of spicy food eating and down-to-brass-tacks interviewsmanship. Community Manager Matt Amy (@mattonomicon) invited developers from our Tustin and NOLA offices to subject themselves to mouth-searing pain while attempting to answer questions about Wasteland 3. Certainly nothing could go wrong. Thanks for watching and please let us know what you thought by leaving a comment on the YouTube video or hitting us up on Twitter @inXile. |
| The Battle of Steeltown Now Live | 2021-06-03 | The Battle of Steeltown is OUT NOW for Windows 10, Mac, and Linux! If you'd like to grab Steeltown AND our next (unannounced) expansion at the same time for a slight discount, you'll want to be sure to grab the Wasteland 3 Expansion Pass. For the latest updates be sure to follow us at @Wasteland on Twitter, join Ranger HQ on Facebook, jump into the official inXile forums, and find player-run communities talking about Wasteland 3 and The Battle of Steeltown on Reddit, Steam, and Discord. If you need technical support be sure to visit support.inxile-entertainment.com. |
| Wasteland 3 Patch 1.4.0 "Appetite for Construction" Now Live | 2021-05-27 | https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c84f3a_1d05548c17414532a9e9f94e35382237~mv2.png Welcome to the proverbial jungle, baby. We heard you loud and clear and we know what you want. You want to rock and roll all night and part of every day. You want us to crank it up to 11 as you compose your symphonies of destruction during a season in the abyss. In case you didn't get the memo, the crazy train has left the station and is roaring towards the release of Wasteland 3's first expansion on June 3. We're hungry as all hell for more Wasteland 3, and we got a nasty appetite for construction. As noted in our recent 1.4.0 feature preview articles, the hea |
| Patch 1.4.0 Feature Preview: Animal Companion Kennel | 2021-04-23 | https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c84f3a_bee355c7fe0740a69a30e710ee0c8b26~mv2.png The hype train continues as we roll into Patch 1.4.0 station before continuing on to Steeltown. Is that our final stop? No, it won’t be, but it’s a nice place and we recommend getting out and stretching your legs. In addition to the Crafting system we’ve already outlined coming in this next (free) update, we have some oft-requested features to make managing your animal companion coterie a real cinch. Animal Companion Kennel Chief among the new animal companion-focused changes hitting in Patch 1.4.0 is the Animal Companion Kennel. This is a safe, warm, and nurtu |
| Wasteland 3 Patch 1.4.0 Feature Preview: Crafting | 2021-04-20 | https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c84f3a_9d14cda3d15f4d21983f96eb0a622eab~mv2.png The world in which the Rangers exist is a perilous environment filled with challenge at every turn, where desperation and despair wait just ahead and trail close behind. Survivors in this world do not get by with sheer luck or by accident. They maintain a will to survive that has been tempered for generations in this radioactive wasteland where life was meant to die. Out here, the pieces of this broken world are your keys to rebuilding anew . . . or should at least prove helpful in prolonging your own grisly demise for another day. CRAFTING THE APOCALYPSE This |
| Wasteland 3: The Battle of Steeltown Releasing June 3 | 2021-04-15 | https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c84f3a_e7f5cdec866848398e41f1bf9a800969~mv2.png The towering factory complex of Steeltown manufactures all the tech that keeps Colorado running and the Patriarch in power—trucks, armor, weapons, and robots. But deliveries from Steeltown have stopped cold, and all the Patriarch is getting from Abigail Markham—Steeltown's leader—are excuses. When he sends the Rangers to investigate, they find the place is a powder keg with the fuse already lit. The workers are striking, bandits raid with impunity, and nobody is allowed through the gates, not even on the business of the Patriarch. Without help, Steeltown could |
| inXile Joins Xbox Game Studios Publisher Sale | 2021-04-09 | The entire inXile catalog is on sale from now until April 12 as part of the Xbox Game Studios Publisher Sale. With some of our deepest Steam discounts to date, you can grab the critically acclaimed and award-winning Wasteland 3 for 50% off, Torment: Tides of Numenera and The Bard's Tale IV are both 75% off, and more! Find your new favorite RPG. |
| Wasteland 3 "Death & Taxes" 1.3.3 Patch Now Live | 2021-03-09 | https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c84f3a_11b9d2ee81e742e0ab5085f5ac8e3635~mv2.png Behold... a pale rider in the distance and it tolls a bell, but for whom doth it tolleth its bell for? Forsooth! It tolleth its bell for thee... You sick bastards. From day one you've been clamoring for us to bring permadeath back to Wasteland, and well, here you go. Have fun watching your Rangers squirm in the snow choking on their own digital blood... reaching up to you through the screen, asking for help. But you can't help them. Or you could but you choose not to. Maybe their evasion was just a little too low a little too often. Maybe if you hadn't thought |