RISK: Global Domination News

Welcome to RISK v3.10! This is our first update for the year, and just a small taste of what’s to come for 2023. You can check out our preview video, showcasing everything new for the latest update below:

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[h2]Communicate in Lobby[/h2]
We’re super excited to kick off the year by tackling a highly requested feature from the community. Players will now have the ability to communicate with each other in the lobby while waiting for a game to start.

Players can now use their emotes or any of the brand new lobby phrases while waiting for games to start. You can let the game host know how you’re really feeling about the number of bots they’ve added to the game.

Any emotes players own can also be used in the lobby, so get hyped for your next match with some pre-game trash talk.



[h2]RISK x Death Squared[/h2]
SMG is nearing its 10th anniversary this year, and to celebrate, we will be dropping some dice inspired by our co-op puzzle game Death Squared!

The prototype originated in 2015 at the 48 hour Global Game Jam, themed “What do we do next?” and went on to become a fully fledged game, released by SMG in 2017. You can now pick up Steve, Franke, Emma and Barry in the store now!



And if you love cooperative puzzle games for up to 4 players, you can check out the original game, available on Steam, Switch, PS4/5, Xbox, Android and IOS.

These cool new dice will become available in the shop within a week of the new 3.10 update.

[h2]OTHER EXTRAS[/h2]
Improvements

• Updated visuals in the shop for Premium offer
  
• Back button in any of the lobbies will direct back to the game mode select screen, regardless of which screen the player has come from
  

Bug fixes

• Fixed rank decay issue causing players to be reset to the incorrect rank after the season reset
  
• Fixed Resistor is Futile territory cards not using the correct territory shapes
  
• Fixed up and down arrow keys making manual rolls look like Blitz rolls
  

Signing off,
The RISK Team @ SMG

First update of the year is coming out next week and the team is so excited to share it with you all.

We have added communication in the lobby, shiny new dice from our very own game, Death Squared, and overall improvements and bug fixes,

Here is a teaser for update 3.10 (these updates are still a work in progress and aren’t finalised):

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If you like co-op puzzle games feel free to check out the original Death Squared game: https://deathsquared.com/

And that’s all for this teaser! The official update will be out next week so stay tuned for that.

Over and out,

Team RISK @ SMG Studio.

Happy (belated) Valentine’s Day!

Valentine’s Day just passed and the team has put all the love into their work. A new Bulletin is here and many changes are coming to the game. Mark your calendars, because what’s coming is going to be out of this world!

Did you know that this year will be SMG Studio’s 10th year anniversary? We definitely want to do something special to celebrate, maybe we can start with some new dice? 👀

Read below to find out more!




We’re only in the second month of the year and the team is already serving up a quality update.
We are working on Update 3.10, started a new season, included a new RISK Content creator feature and much more!

Update 3.10 is coming!
Here’s a teaser for what’s to come:

Gameplay Updates
You asked for it and you shall receive it!
Players will have the ability to communicate with each other in the lobby while waiting for a game to start. Want to say a quick hello? Maybe you want to send an emoji in the lobby? Well, soon you can! Check it out below (This is still a work in progress as final emotes and phrases may differ).



New Dice
SMG is nearing its 10th anniversary this year, and to celebrate, we will be dropping some dice inspired by our own game Death Squared! https://deathsquared.com/

Say hello to Steve, Franke, Emma and Barry!



New troops
We are excited to be releasing a new troop. The knight will soon enter the RISK battlefield as a playable troop! Here’s a teaser of what they look like. COMING SOON™️



We will also be working on general improvements and bug fixing to ensure the game’s running as smoothly as possible for our generals.




A new season of RISK began earlier this month. Best of luck and have fun climbing the ranks and leaderboards!



Curious about how your RISK rank is calculated? Check it out here:
https://smgstudio.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/11000025021-how-is-my-risk-rank-calculated-




Congratulations to this month's top RISK 1V1 and FFA generals!






Welcome to round 5 of the RISK FFA World Championship 2023 Season 1!
Those with 56+ Points and 2 participants with 55 Points will be moving on!



Head over to the tournament spreadsheet to locate your group and take note of when you are scheduled to play- https://tinyurl.com/FFAWorldChampionship
The following will be the settings for Round 5-
Map - Greece
Game Type - 70% Domination
Blizzards - On
Fog of War - Off
Portals - Off
Placement - Auto
Card Bonus - Fixed
AI Difficulty - Expert
Turn Timer - 60 Seconds
Alliances - Off
IA Behaviour - Automated
Dice Rolls - Balanced Blitz

Best of luck and may the best general win!




We have been highlighting our different streamers n the app to give back to the RISK’s content creators.



So far we have had Riskyfil and JJ Bruh featured on the home page.
Check out their channel’s here:
Riskyfil - https://www.twitch.tv/riskyfil
JJ Bruh - https://www.twitch.tv/jjbruhh_

We have many more upcoming RISK content generals scheduled in.

Tune in for

Mallorielynne at 18-Feb 18:00-21:00 (EST): https://www.twitch.tv/mallorielynne

And


Kylted on 3-Mar (EST): https://www.twitch.tv/Kylted

If you would like to be a part of this, We will post updates about future streamers in the RISK Discord. https://discord.gg/risk




Here’s some RISK streamers to check out and follow below.



Check out their streams here:
TheKillPeteStrategy: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1718123145
EscapeThe4z: https://www.twitch.tv/escapethe4z
MrKrisPlays92: https://www.twitch.tv/mrkrisplays92
QlwlFin: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1717154605
Vampirechicken: https://www.twitch.tv/vampirechicken
SimCopter1: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1718819885




Here’s some RISK YouTubers to check out and follow below.



Check out their videos here:
Harlow the Hawk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC62dps-5OE
Poorly Played RISK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScYtCAx0dHk
TheBuckeyeTy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FomwSFZ6HjA
JJbruhh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm0NzswKD9I
Fabien Ba: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzx9DMPAY4M
SmashGaming13: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NeYiNVKgTQ




For the first time, we will be doing a developers vs content creator RISK game!

Our first RISK battle will be against TheKillPeteStrategy, otherwise known as Pete.

Check out his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKillPeteStrategy/featured

Pete is a Top Grandmaster in RISK: Global Domination and reached out to our team late last month.

He has played RISK for 30 years and shares strategic thoughts on the game through his content with a focus on improving and having fun.

The devs vs Pete livestream will be available on his YouTube Channel in March, the specific date and time are still tbd. Stay tuned




As always, thank you to the RISK community for leaving reviews on Steam and mobile. It helps seeing positive and constructive feedback from the community (and sometimes it gives us a good laugh).



Sounds like playing RISK with friends is a risk in itself!




It's always interesting to see how creative our generals are when it comes to creating memes. Here are some that gave us a good laugh (while also making me feel personally attacked).




This meme is honestly too relatable.




Are you looking for a challenge? Do you think you’ve got what it takes to compete against RISK’s very best?

Our discord community runs back-to-back tournaments with big prize pools. We also have dedicated channels in our discord designed for players looking for a game.



Bite the bullet and join the 100k+ member RISK Community server https://discord.gg/risk
Feel free to share some feedback, interact with other RISK players, and share memes on the server.

Over and out,

Team RISK @ SMG Studio

Feeling competitive this Valentine’s Day?

Send love to your opponents with the FREE Straight Flush Dice!

Log into RISK to claim the dice. Only available today

Season 9 is here!
A new season of RISK battles has begun, and our global leaderboards will be reset.

Your rank points will be reset to the bottom of the Rank class that you achieved last season (e.g. if you were a Grand Master last season, your rank points will be reset to 26,000 for this season).

You'll temporarily see '0' for your profile rank (this is your position on the Global Seasonal leaderboard). Just complete one ranked Global Domination game in this new season to see your updated profile rank. You'll be placed back on the leaderboard as soon as that game is finished by all players.



Check out the official RISK Global Leaderboards here https://www.hasbrorisk.com/en/

Congratulations to Season 8's top 10 1V1 and top 10 FFA generals!



Curious about how your RISK rank is calculated? Check it out here: https://smgstudio.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/11000025021-how-is-my-risk-rank-calculated-

Be excited - and best of luck!

Over and out,

Team @RISK.