Early Access Patch V0.16 | Predecessor

Early Access Patch V0.16

Open Beta, Xbox, localisation, balance changes and more. Let's do this.

2024年3月25日

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!

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:

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

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:

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)!

Bundle Contents:

Skin Price Reduction

In response to your feedback, 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.
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. Here is a list of all the skins that are changing in price or rarity.

Common Skins
Skin Name Price Change Rarity Change
Red Hex Countess -100 Platinum No Change
War Chief Grux -100 Platinum No Change
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Additional changes continue in the same pattern for other rarity categories...

Visual Improvements

The Predecessor map has had a visual overhaul, thanks to the first of many exciting graphical changes coming this year.

Lighting improvements have swept the battlefield, making shadows much deeper, colours more vivid and the overall warmth and hue of the game feel much crisper and refreshing.

Gameplay Balance Changes

Death Timers:

Death Timers were often too fast after players reached level 5+, resulting in Objectives becoming too difficult to convert even after a successful kill/gank. They have been increased from Level 5 onwards, resulting in an increase of about 1-3 seconds as a match progresses and enough extra time to better capitalise on an Opponent’s death.

Hero Balance Changes

Items Balance Changes

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Known Issues