Landfall releases the first major Content Warning update, bringing a new map, monsters, and more to the highly popular co-op horror game.
Highlights
- Content Warning gets a major update with a new map, monsters, items, and fixes for bugs and audio issues.
- Players can now use new features like sponsored video deals, sky island upgrades, and a hat shop to enhance their gameplay.
- The game's blend of humor and horror sets it apart from many other horror games, offering a unique co-operative experience.
Content Warning, Landfall's latest release, has received its first big update, barely a month after it launched. Content Warning roared out on its first day as it was free, but it continues to see play on Steam.
The latest in an annual tradition of Landfall, Content Warning was released on April Fools, which the developer has also called Landfall Day. This has seen them release other games in the past, like Knightfall, generally free for some time. Over 6 million people grabbed Content Warning while it was free, and more people have bought it for the low price of $7.99 since April 2. This isn't the update for the game, but the past updates were focused on bugs and connectivity issues, while this latest update is adding a bunch of new content for players, although players using Content Warning mods may want to wait until their favorite mods are updated too.
This big Content Warning update has a few high-level additions, and then some smaller additions and fixes. The headline is that there is a whole new map added to Content Warning, providing more of the old world to see for players. There will be new Content Warning monsters to find, avoid, and tape, with 13 of them being added here for players to line up to show off on spooktube to make some money. Many of the monsters have also been balanced. Beyond monsters and the new map, there is also a new rare cursed item that will be in the old world.
At home, there are also new additions to be found. There is an addition to the Content Warning item lineup with a Rescue Hat added, and there is also a brand-new hat shop that players can use to decorate their characters and help them stand out in the videos they make. There are also new sky island upgrades, and those can be purchased with the new MetaCoins that are also used at the Hat Shop. To help afford everything, sponsored video deals have been added, and they unlock after the first week. When the player's avatar is finished dressing up, they can make use of the new mirror in the house to make sure the new look is the way to go.
Clearly inspired by Lethal Company, Content Warning's humor and style have managed to help it stand out in the market. While Lethal Company aims grim, Content Warning proudly fits the idea of a game released on April 1, making light of the whole idea of people taking cameras and filming monsters in the world. Content Warning aims for a different sort of atmosphere in general by mixing the funny and scary, and it harnesses the silliness that often occurs in co-operative gaming experiences to help reinforce those ideas, rather than fighting against them. Going from laughing and joking to a tense escape is a different experience than the constant darkness that many other horror games strive for.
Full Content Warning Patch Notes
Added
- Added a new map
- Added 13 new monsters
- Added new item, Rescue hook
- Added a hat shop
- Added unlockable sky island upgrades
- Added sponsored video deals that can be picked after the first week
- Added MetaCoins for purchasing island upgrades and hats
- Added a new rare cursed item in the old world
- Added a mirror in the house
Changes/improvements
- Changed level selection to random
- General Monster Balancing
- Various audio improvements
- Slightly boosted player voice range
- Reworked modding matchmaking
- Optimized video network performance to get faster extractions in some cases
Fixes
- Fixed VSync not working after using the dive bell.
- Fixed some sound issues including the sound echoing too much
- Fixed issue where players would fall through the map when sleeping on the ceiling
- Fixed issue where the camera would sometimes not go into the video extraction machine
- Fixed issue where the game would end when you surface with only the broken camera
- Fixed issue where the boom mic would extend your body’s hit-box
- Fixed issue where the shock stick would only work once on monsters or team-mates
- Fixed issue where holding an item when going up or down with the diving bell would cause issues picking up other items
- Fixed issue where holding an exploding bomb would delete the player holding it
- Fixed issue when the last player alive left you would not return to the surface
- Possible fix for the dive bell door bug
- Possible fix for the audio popping issue
- Possible fix for defibrillator speed bug
Platform(s) PC Released April 1, 2024 Developer Skog, Zorro, Wilnyl, Philip, thePetHen Publisher(s) Landfall Publishing See at Steam
