RISK: Global Domination News

[p]Update 3.20 is here and we’ve made changes to our Balanced Blitz Dice in larger battles and released our first ever Community Map Pack. Huge thanks to all our beta testers for your support and feedback on this update, especially around Blitz Dice.[/p][p][/p][p]Update: We're aware of a visual bug where eliminated players are being shown in the UI as bots. We're currently investigating the issue, watch this space.[/p][p][/p][p]Balanced Blitz Dice Changes[/p][p]Blitz dice logic has been completely overhauled and should be more balanced and more predictable. Read a dev diary on changes here. [/p][p][/p][p]Bot Out & Surrender Flow Updates: We’ve fixed bugs and cleaned up logic pertaining to bot out. [/p]

• [p]Missing players, surrendered and permanently botted out players should all be flagged correctly in the UI.[/p]
• [p]Neutral AI should no longer force you to wait for a surrendering player to bot out before skipping their turn.[/p]
• [p]Botting out rules have been simplified: players will bot out permanently after two full turns of inactivity.[/p]
• [p]Defeating the final human player will no longer end the game early. Players can still surrender when they are the last human player for full RP gains.[/p]

[p]Read a Steam article on these changes here.[/p][p][/p][p]Community Map Pack[/p][p]Unleash your strategy on winning maps selected from the RISK community’s first-ever Map Design Competition, brought to life by SMG Studio. Battle through deep caves, futuristic cityscapes, drained lake beds, and alt-history worlds in a diverse map pack built for every kind of commander.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Abandoned Crystal Mines[/p][p]Abandoned by its former residents, these ancient mines hold secrets and magic for those brave enough to claim them. Dare you venture in?  Designed by community member Afotika.[/p][p]Continents: 9[/p][p]Territories: 56[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Crown of the Skies[/p][p]The crown jewel of the Misty Kingdom, boasting varied districts for artists, traders, and workers alike. Designed by community member SerakHawk.[/p][p]Continents: 8[/p][p]Territories: 54[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Drained Great Lakes[/p][p]The largest glacial lakes in the world have dried up! Fight for conquest and control from Milwaukee to Toronto. Designed by community member Jamoz.[/p][p]Continents: 10[/p][p]Territories: 53[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Terraformed Venus[/p][p]Having beaten your foes on Earth, you now battle on Venus. Can you defeat your enemies once more? Designed by community member Remix GameYT.[/p][p]Continents: 10[/p][p]Territories: 79[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]General Improvements[/h2]

1. [p]We’ve done a sweep of our camera bounds for all maps.  Maps should always let you scroll all the way out, and scroll far enough to easily interact with outer territories.[/p]
2. [p]Users who skip the tutorial should no longer be prompted to do the tutorial again when logging onto a new device (Steam only). [/p][p][/p]

[h2]Bugfixes[/h2]

1. [p]Fixed the neutral AI surrender bug (see more above)[/p]
2. [p]Kerning improved with many title fonts throughout the app[/p]
3. [p]Numpad enter key should work for troop movement now, not just attacks[/p]
4. [p]Returning from an ad, or giving tracking consent shouldn’t cause sound to overlap and stutter[/p]
5. [p]Fixed issue where Secret Missions could show oddly phrased objectives on certain maps[/p]
6. [p]Replaying a scenario won’t set up your next game as a solo game[/p]
7. [p]Closed a loophole that allowed kicked players to rejoin lobbies occasionally[/p]
8. [p]Minimising/maximising the app will no longer confirm a troop placement[/p]
9. [p]VIP users who set their badge to private can still see other badges[/p]
10. [p]Fixed UI overlap on the end game screen[/p]
11. [p]AI players should never appear mute in the lobby 🤖💬[/p]
12. [p]Fixed broken achievements:[/p]
    • [p]Veteran[/p]
    • [p]Making Connections[/p]
    • [p]World Debut[/p]
    • [p]Global Gamer[/p]
    • [p]Planetary Player[/p]
    • [p]International Champion[/p]
    • [p]Solo Effort[/p]
    • [p]Make It On Your Own[/p]
    • [p]Army Of One[/p]
    • [p]Lone Wolf[/p]
    • [p]Fanatic[/p]
    • [p]Unlucky Streak[/p]
    • [p]Slippery Slope[/p]
    • [p]Anti-Victor[/p]
    • [p]1K Down[/p]
    • [p]The Big 5-0-0-0[/p]
    • [p]Take No Prisoners[/p]
    • [p]Card Collector[/p]
    • [p]Card Connoisseur[/p]
    • [p]Familiar Ground[/p]
    • [p]Fanatic[/p]
    • [p]Cashed Up[/p]
13. [p]Fixed territory cards showing incorrect territories:[/p]
    • [p]Command and Controller[/p]
    • [p]Africa Advanced[/p]
    • [p]Mother of all Boards[/p]
    • [p]Greece[/p]
    • [p]Seagrog’s Fortress[/p]
14. [p]Fixed connections on the following maps:[/p]
    • [p]Australia Advanced[/p]
    • [p]New Zealand Advanced[/p]
15. [p]Fixed missing territory names:[/p]
    • [p]Overworld[/p]
16. [p]Fixed an issue with drifting continent bonuses:[/p]
    • [p]Seagrog’s Fortress[/p]
    • [p]Trigon’s Labyrinth[/p]
17. [p]Fixed visual glitches on:[/p]
    • [p]Qing Dynasty[/p]
    • [p]Red Sands Fort[/p]
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[p]Let us know what you think of the update and tell us what you’d like to see next.[/p][p][/p][p]Over and out.[/p][p][/p][p]SMG: Team RISK.[/p]

[p]3.20 is around the corner, and among other changes we’ve improved how RISK handles when players disappear midgame - either by surrendering or just closing the app and botting out.[/p][p]
These are changes that affect bot out & surrender logic and behaviour only. We will be following this up in 3.21 with changes that affect how rewards are handled for bot out players in the coming months.[/p][p][/p][p]What’s Changing[/p]

• [p]Clearer Player Status: New UI flags show whether a player is active, missing, being controlled by AI or gone for good.[/p][p][/p]
• [p]Better Handling of Bot Outs: AI takeover timers now scale with turn duration, and permanent bot outs are calculated much more consistently - two full turns missed in a row and you're out for good. [/p]
• [p]No permanent Bot Out in Casual Private games: Friends playing in private matches can always rejoin unless they surrender.[/p]
• [p]Smoother Exits: If a player is botted out while disconnected, reconnecting will gracefully take them to post-game flow.
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[/p][p]Remember: your Inactivity Behaviour settings dictate what kind of bot out results you will see in game[/p]

• [p]Automated: If a player goes inactive, AI will step in and play as an active bot.[/p]
• [p]Neutral: AI will only make minimal moves (reinforce or skip) while waiting for a permanent bot out - after which they will skip their turn entirely.[/p][p][/p]

[p]What We Fixed[/p]

• [p]Bugs relating to surrendering and the neutral bot out timers from v3.18[/p]
• [p]Inconsistent behaviour between PC and Mobile.[/p]
• [p]Confusing inactivity warnings and UI flags that didn’t match what was happening in-game.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Let us know your thoughts down below.[/p][p][/p][p]Over and out,  [/p][p]SMG: Team RISK.[/p]

[p]Treat your dad this Father's Day (AU) with a FREE Arkeanos Map and 50% OFF Premium.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Log into RISK over the weekend to claim your free map. Offer ends 8th of September 2025.[/p][p][/p][p]Team RISK@SMG. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p]Season 25 is here and your rank will be soft reset and/or decayed depending on if you played in the previous season.[/p][p][/p][p]You will see your points have dropped to the bottom of a Rank Class (listed below). This will be to the bottom of your current Rank Class if you have completed a qualifying game in that season or it will be to a lower Rank Class - one for each season you have not completed a qualifying game.[/p][p]
Rank Classes:[/p]

• [p]Grandmaster - 26k[/p]
• [p]Master - 16k[/p]
• [p]Expert - 11k[/p]
• [p]Intermediate - 6k[/p]
• [p]Beginner - 1k[/p]
• [p]Novice - 0[/p]

[p]Here's our article on RISK Season Rank Resets.
[/p][p]The new season ends October 15th.
[/p][p]Over and Out,[/p][p][/p][p]Team RISK@SMG. [/p]

[p]Here’s what’s happening in RISK this month:[/p]

• [p]Update 3.20 is nearly here, bringing changes to Blitz Dice and the release of our first ever Community Map Pack.[/p]
• [p]Season 25 kicks off tomorrow - your rank points will be soft reset or decayed.[/p]
• [p]More upcoming tournaments - more chances to compete and maybe even win prizes.
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[p]Let’s dive in 👇
[/p][h2]Update 3.20 is Nearly Here[/h2][p]Our next update is expected to roll out in the next few weeks. If you want the full scoop, check out What’s coming to 3.20, but here’s the summary:
[/p][p]Balanced Blitz Dice Rolls[/p][p]Blitz Dice is being rebalanced, making large rolls more consistent, and removing incorrect extremes. If you’re the kind of player who loves stats and numbers, our dev article dives deeper into these changes.
[/p][p]Community Map Pack[/p][p]We’re releasing four brand new maps designed by our talented community members from the Discord Map Design Competition. We’ve worked closely with each creator to bring their visions to life. 
[/p][p]One of the maps is Crown of the Skies, originally designed by Serahawk.[/p][p] [/p][p]Which settings are you playing Crown of the Skies on first? World Domination? Capital Conquest with Blizzards? Or something else? Let us know your go-to game settings. 

[/p][h2]Season 25 Starts Tomorrow[/h2][p]With every new season comes a soft reset to your rank points, or decay if you didn’t complete a qualifying game in the previous season. Every player’s points will drop to the bottom of a Rank Class - Grandmaster, Master, Expert, Intermediate, Beginner or Novice. We’ve broken down RISK Season rank resets here.
[/p][p]If you have any questions, please see how is my RISK rank calculated or reach out to us here.[/p][p]
[/p][h2]Tournament News[/h2][p]Looking for some friendly competition? Join Discord and Friends of Risk to get involved.
Note: Friends of Risk is fan-run and not affiliated with SMG Studio or Hasbro.[/p][p][/p][p]🏆 Recent Tourney Winners
Congrats to all winners and entries.[/p]

• [p]FFA True Random Season 2 - Winner: Arco[/p]
• [p]PRT EZI 2025 - Winner: Silent Legend[/p]
• [p]SM - Secret Assassin - Winner: Xerokee[/p]
• [p]SM - 70% - Winner: NubTwoPointOh
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[p]Ongoing Tourneys[/p]

• [p]Classic World Championship [/p]
• [p]3v3 RISK World Championship[/p]
• [p]Blitz 1v1 World Championship[/p]
• [p]Party in Pangaea [/p]
• [p]The RISK 2v2 Random Tourney [/p]

[p]🗓️ Upcoming Tourneys[/p]

• [p]Redemption Run - Signups close August 18th[/p]
• [p]FFA Lucky Tournament - Signups close August 22nd[/p]
• [p]The World Risk Throne - Signups close September 21st[/p]

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[/p][h2]Creator Corner[/h2]

• [p]TheKillPeteStrategy is back from a two week break and streaming live again. [/p]
• [p]We’ve also got VampireChicken’s last stream before vacation.[/p]
• [p]TypicalxKiefer is out here farming RISK Aura over on Twitch.[/p]
• [p]One Capital and a dream. That’s all it took for C_Money to succeed in RISK.[/p]
• [p]Here we have Digitallic forced to make an insane clutch play on the Classic World Domination.
  
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[h2]Community Roundup[/h2]

• [p]RISK Leaderboard as of August 15th:[/p]
  • [p]#1 on the FFA Leaderboard: MinhAnh x Loma friend[/p]
  • [p]#1 on the 1v1 Leaderboard: Admiral de Ruyter[/p]
• [p]We love the size of this GIANT Risk board that brought this family together on TikTok. (see RISK does bring people together 😌)
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Speaking of giant RISK boards, what’s the biggest one you’ve ever seen? Let us know and stay connected on:[/p]

• [p]Discord[/p]
• [p]Facebook[/p]
• [p]Insta[/p]
• [p]X[/p]
• [p]TikTok
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[p]Until next time,
[/p][p]SMG Studio: Team Risk.[/p][p]
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