# Early Access Patch V0.16 Open Beta, Xbox, localisation, balance changes and more. Let's do this. **Patch Notes** 25 мар. 2024 г. ## Introduction Greetings Champions! This week’s update is a little different as you already know. There’s no new Hero, and we’re releasing it on a Thursday outside of our usual game update cadence. Instead we’re celebrating, because V0.16 comes with a very different milestone… **OPEN BETA!** That’s right! After this update Predecessor will be free to everyone, on all platforms. And we mean all, because we’re also welcoming Xbox players to the battle for the first time too! This milestone isn’t all however! V0.16 also ships with all-new lighting, visual changes that will drastically improve the graphical fidelity of our map ahead of further maps and level reworks in the future. We’re still not done however! We’ve added a bunch of new languages for PC players ( _soon to be available to console players too_) as well as a myriad of bug fixes and balance changes we managed to slip in as well! We’re burning daylight here, so let’s jump to it! ## Open Beta We’re taking our next leap in Early Access development! V0.16 marks our milestone release into Open Beta, marking a transition to free-to-play for all players, on all platforms, everywhere! We’re excited to continue developing Predecessor alongside our rapidly growing community, and we cannot wait to get the game in front of more and more people because of this shift. ## Localisation We've added our first wave of newly supported languages to Predecessor! Starting on Thursday, PC players will be able to select the following languages in the settings menu: - French - German - Spanish - Portuguese - Italian - Simplified Chinese Console players will get the same localisation options soon, and we look forward to delivering even more languages throughout the year! > _Please note: we're aware that in this first rollout of localisation options there may be a handful of instances of text strings that are overflowing or cropping unexpectedly in places. Similarly there may be a few missing translations here or there too. We'll be fixing these bugs soon!_ ## Xbox Series S/X As of V0.16 we’re thrilled to be welcoming a whole new audience to Predecessor - Xbox players! That’s right, we’re rolling out globally on Xbox Series S/X consoles, delivering on our promise to ensure that Predecessor is as accessible as possible to as many players as possible. Xbox players, good luck out there! Everyone else? Go easy on the newcomers and be sure to give them a warm Predecessor welcome! 😉 ## Store News ### New Skins #### **Ruby Scarab Grux** Clad in crimson carapace-like armour, this Ruby Scarab Grux skin **Epic** is sure to stand out in the Jungle! #### **Snakebite Murdock** Let’s hope he comes with anti-venom! It’s Murdock’s new Snakebite skin **Uncommon**! ### New Bundles #### **Ruby Scarab Grux Bundle** Can’t get enough of that new Ruby Scarab Grux skin? Complete the look with a matching icon, banner and spray - available in store now! **Bundle Contents:** - Grux ( _Hero_) - Ruby Scarab Grux Skin - Ruby Scarab Grux Icon ( _Exclusive_) - Ruby Scarab Grux Banner ( _Exclusive_) - Ruby Scarab Grux Spray ( _Exclusive_) #### **Frost King Revenant Bundle** With Xbox players joining us for the first time ever, we wanted to bring back one of the most popular skins of 2023 for a limited time to ensure that anyone who wants the skin has a chance to grab it (along with a matching set of cool profile decorations to boot)! Spring may have sprung for most of us but you can never rule out a cold snap! **Bundle Contents:** - Revenant ( _Hero_) - Frost King Revenant Skin - Frost King Revenant Icon ( _Exclusive_) - Frost King Revenant Banner ( _Exclusive_) - Frost King Revenant Spray ( _Exclusive_) ### Quick Start Bundles With the move to Open Beta and the doors open for Xbox players, we wanted to make it as easy as possible for new players to quickly flesh out their collection of playable Heroes and selectable skins, right out the gate. Each bundle contains a collection of Heroes available at a discounted price, with a smattering of skins and a role-themed spray included for good measure. Better yet, we’re putting them up for sale at a special, discounted, introductory price! We’ll run this discount for a short while, but grab the bundles at this great price while you can! #### **Quick Start Support Bundle** #### **Quick Start Carry Bundle** #### **Quick Start Jungle Bundle** #### **Quick Start Midlane Bundle** #### **Quick Start Offlane Bundle** ### Skin Price Reduction In response to your feedback and delivering on our previous commitments to make changes, we’re excited to share a substantial shift to the in-game skin economy. We’re moving away from our previous approach where each skin was uniquely priced, to a system of clearly defined prices based on rarity. We’re also adding an additional rarity, Uncommon, to better support this. See below for the new prices and rarities for skins. | | | | --- | --- | | **Rarity** | **Price** | | **Common** | 500 Platinum | | **Uncommon** | 800 Platinum | | **Rare** | 1,200 Platinum | | **Epic** | 1,600 Platinum | | **Legendary** | 2,400+ Platinum* | *Note, some Legendary skins may receive bespoke prices in the future if they release including more content than traditional legendary skins. With these pricing changes some existing skins are also now changing in price. Already owned a skin that’s going down in price? You’ll be refunded the difference in Platinum! ### Additional Skin Refunds With the new Quick Start role bundles added in this update containing a handful of skins that were released within the last 3 months, we wanted to offer further refunds for those of you who may have already purchased said skins. We don’t intend to put skins on discount so quickly, so we’re refunding the difference in Platinum to players that may have already bought the following skins that have since been added to these new bundles. - Diesel Riktor (375 Platinum refund) - Hardcase Howitzer (750 Platinum refund) - Alien Invader Drongo (750 Platinum refund) - First Guardian Feng Mao (750 Platinum refund) ### Hero Balance Changes _Argus’s ability to output high damage and crowd control, especially in the earlier stages of the game, has led to plenty of success for the newcomer, even in the Support role. To reduce his overall efficacy he is being met with a range of nerfs targeting the uptime and efficacy of his utility and CC tools._ > **General** - Physical Power decreased from 54 to 50. > **Dread Nova [Primary]** - Damage decreased 85/110/135/160/185 to 80/105/130/155/180. > **Ether Crystal [Secondary]** - Damage decreased from 20/30/40/50/60 to 15/25/35/45/55. ## Bug Fixes - Fixed a bug where Kwang’s “Rally Up” Emote lacked a description in the menus. - Fixed a bug where Profile Banners would not always show on the pre-match loading screen. - Fixed a bug where users could get stuck in the pre-match loading screen. - Fixed a bug where the pre-match loading screen would show upon a match ending. - Fixed a bug where matches would not correctly load in all 10 Players. ## Known Issues - Xbox controller vibrations are a little stronger than expected. To avoid harm and/or furniture damage, head to the settings menu to disable vibrations as needed. - Grux's new Ruby Scarab skin is missing anim dynamics. Basically his cloth dangly bits aren't behaving as expected. That's everything this time Champions, what do you think? Let us know your feedback over on our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/predecessor) or the [Predecessor Subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/PredecessorGame/). Until next time! **Kari** _Community @ Omeda Studios_