Hades News

We are humbled by and grateful for the amazing response to our v1.0 Launch Update. While our Early Access development is now complete, expect several follow-up patches such as this one to shore up any remaining issues. Thank you very much for playing.

Note: 📢 indicates a change inspired by community feedback!


📢 Heart-Seeking Bow (Hera Aspect): fixed certain interactions with Crush Shot (Aphrodite)
📢 Adamant Rail (Hestia Aspect): fixed instances where empowered shots could fire successively


• Merciful End (Athena x Ares): combo effect can no longer activate multiple times from a single instance of the Doom Status Curse


📢 Wringers no longer appear in Survival encounters
• Theseus and The Minotaur: fixed issues with their alternate late-game tag-team maneuver
• Hidden Boss: fixed an issue preventing pillars from collapsing between phases as intended


• Minor fixes and improvements to several chambers


📢 Updated timing of music-ducking during voiceover (music should remain soft during gaps in speech)
• Other minor changes, fixes, and mix improvements


• An early event where Achilles grants the Codex should occur more reliably
• Minor changes and improvements to various narrative events


📢 Added launch option UseSideBarArt (set to false if you prefer black bars in ultrawide resolutions)
📢 The third of Skelly's unlockable prizes now sparkles as well it ought
• You can no longer use Fishing Points in Survival encounters before the encounters begin
• Improved aim preview intersections around some obstacles
• Updated text size in some non-English languages in certain contexts
• The backing for floating text messages should align better with the text in certain cases
• Various minor performance optimizations


• Fixed Bouldy gifting interactions repeating more often than intended (there are a bunch...)
• Fixed Good Riddance not unlocking correctly from the House Contractor
📢 Fixed unintended Eurydice events sometimes occurring after completing her subplot
📢 Fixed Orpheus sometimes changing songs after re-entering the House of Hades main hall
• Fixed the Final Boss reusing a certain ability while under Extreme Measures (Pact)
• Fixed Thanatos area attack activating the player's revenge Boons
📢 Fixed Thanatos being invisible during certain specific story interactions
📢 Fixed various Achievements not unlocking as expected
📢 Fixed Dusa sometimes remaining visible after flying off
📢 Fixed Lord Hades using the wrong animation in certain late-game scenes
📢 Fixed a specific case where the Administrative Chamber could be unexpectedly inaccessible
• Fixed Dark Thirst looping sound stacking when successively equipping the imbued weapon
• Fixed Aspect of Beowulf causing Cast to function in the House (no fighting in the House!)
📢 Fixed incorrect requirements in the Codex Index for Scintillating Feast (Zeus x Dionysus)
📢 Fixed incorrect requirements in the Codex Index for Thunder Flare (Zeus)
📢 Fixed incorrect requirements in the Codex Index for Curse of Nausea (Ares x Dionysus)
📢 Fixed incorrect requirements in the Codex Index for Defiance (Chaos)
• Fixed some visual issues with Chill effects from Demeter Boons
• Fixed minor formatting issues in the Keepsakes Screen
• Other minor fixes

'My son, my son, the unluckiest man alive! This is no deception sent by Queen Persephone, this is just the way of mortals when we die.' ~The Odyssey (Homer; R. Fagles translation)

We are beyond excited to announce we have completed the Early Access development of our god-like rogue-like dungeon crawler, Hades, and officially launched v1.0 of the game! Whether you've been with us all through Early Access or just now delving in, we hope you have a wonderful time exploring everything the Underworld has to offer.
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Returning players will find that our v1.0 Launch Update is brimming with exciting new additions and improvements, including the true ending of the story, new events for the game's 30 fully voiced characters, five stunning new pieces of music, a new weapon variant in the hidden aspect of the Twin Fists, an all-new variant of the final boss fight, new late-game unlockables, Achievements, and more!



On top of that, scores of audiovisual improvements, fixes, and other enhancements ensure Hades is now bigger and better than ever before.


The v1.0 Launch Update is a free, automatic download for Early Access players. If you've come directly to this post, check out the game here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145360/Hades/
Once you've downloaded the update, you may need to restart your Steam client. In the off chance the game isn't working properly for you after the update, please try verifying the game files:

• Right-click on Hades in your Steam Library
  
• Select 'Properties...', then select the 'Local Files' tab
  
• Select 'Verify Integrity of Game Files...'
  

This may alleviate any issues. If you run into any technical issues, please check our Technical Support FAQ for solutions.

Full patch notes are available here on Steam, in the game client, and our official Discord, where you can join a welcoming community of Hades players and Supergiant fans. Also, just in case you like your patch notes recited via a disembodied storyteller, we of course have that for you as well:
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To accompany our v1.0 Launch, we're pleased to offer the complete Hades Original Soundtrack, featuring two and a half hours of stunning music created for the game by our composer and audio director, Darren Korb:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1206340/Hades_Original_Soundtrack/
Even if you've heard the blood-pumping tracks we have released thus far in Early Access, we can confidently say we've saved some of the best for last in this full release! The soundtrack is available digitally here on Steam, and we also offer a physical version on CD or vinyl at our online store.

Hades combines the best aspects of our critically acclaimed titles, including the fast-paced action of Bastion, the rich atmosphere and depth of Transistor, and the character-driven storytelling of Pyre.
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As the immortal Prince of the Underworld, you'll wield the powers and mythic weapons of Olympus to break free from the clutches of the god of the dead himself, while growing stronger and unraveling more of the story with each unique escape attempt.

We designed Hades for Early Access from the ground up to see just what we could create in partnership with our community. After three years in development, the result is by far the biggest, most feature-rich game we've ever made. We hope it captures your imagination right away with its fast-paced action and detailed world, and keeps you discovering new events and possibilities for dozens or even hundreds of hours. For more information, visit the Hades FAQ on our web site.


We put everything we've got into v1.0 of Hades! As always around our game launches or Major Updates, we'll be monitoring this launch closely to ensure it's as problem-free as possible for all players, deploying patches as needed to address any issues. Once we're sure things are in a good spot, our small team will be taking a break to recharge, and plan what's next. Looking further ahead to 2021 and beyond, we'll be excited to say more about what's in store for us just as soon as we're ready.

Hades was made possible through the 10+ years of experience we've gained working together as a team, and the generous support and enthusiastic feedback provided by our player community during the course of development. Thanks to you, this game grew bigger than we ever expected, and we loved creating it in every detail.