Hard Bullet News

[p]Hello everyone, at last - our March update is here!

We are welcoming the long-awaited bone breaking features and the festive Egg Hunt event, alongside new weapons, City Mode reworks, and roadmap update.[/p][p][/p][h2]Egg Hunt Event
[/h2][p]Collect festive eggs across arenas and unlock new skins for weapons! A festive Rabbit Mask is waiting for you to claim.[/p][p][/p][h2]BONE BREAKING IS HERE![/h2][p]
Introducing the long-awaited and highly requested bone-breaking system — including arms, legs, and neck![/p]

• [p]You can break elbows, kneecaps, and snap enemy necks using your hands or gunshots.[/p]

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• [p]Breaking an arm will cause the enemy to drop their weapon, but they will continue attacking with the other hand or legs.[/p]

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• [p]Breaking one leg will make the enemy limp on the injured side.[/p]
• [p]Breaking both legs will bring the enemy down — they’ll collapse and eventually die over time.[/p]

[p]We’ll continue expanding this system with more behaviors and reactions based on damage levels in future updates.[/p][h3]
Sandbox[/h3]

• [p]Added all destructibles to the hand spawner.[/p]

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City Mode[/h3]

• [p]Reworked Quest system and enemy AI behaviour on location. Added small tasks.[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h3]New Weapons[/h3]

• [p]Unique break-action Core pistol[/p]
• [p]Powerful Automag pistol[/p]
• [p]Compact and fast VP70[/p]
• [p]Gretta PX gets 3 new looks[/p]
• [p]G17 gets 2[/p]
• [p]Veteran12 gets 4 looks[/p]

[p][/p][h3]New Muzzle Flashes[/h3][p]We’re updating all in-game muzzle flashes, starting with revolvers.[/p][p]This update introduces improved visuals making firefights feel more dynamic and immersive. We’ll continue expanding this system in upcoming updates, adding new realistic effects for shotguns, SMGs and other firearms.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Roadmap Updated[/h3][p]We’ve made some adjustments to our plans for the rest of the spring. Our main focus will be polishing core gameplay — especially enemy AI across different situations, as well as overall player controls, UI, and general improvements.[/p][p]
We’ll continue with regular content updates, including new and updated weapon models and additional locations. We’re also planning to introduce more deadly sandbox tools alongside the release of a new rooftop-style arena in May.
[/p][p][/p][p]Thank you for your support, the adventure continues![/p][p][/p][p]Check out our Socials and have a chat with us![/p][p]Twitter Discord Instagram Mods [/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[h2]Steam Spring Sale is here![/h2][p][/p][p]And we are also participating in it! That means during the Steam Spring Sale, Hard Bullet will be 20% OFF - it's time to secure your place.[/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p]We are cooking up general improvements to the gameplay, bug fixes, bone breaking (YES) with some new content! With your feedback, our priority is to have a stable gameplay experience these days.[/p][p][/p][p]Whether you've been with us from the beginning or have only just joined, thank you for your tremendous support!

Check out our latest major update:
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Don't forget to join our Discord Community too! Talk with the community members, get some exclusive early looks, participate in the potential feature polls, and more. [/p][p][/p][p]We are pretty sure there is something for everyone. [/p][p]
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[p][/p][p]Hey everyone, today we finally have the news you were looking forward to.

Today, we are happy to announce that we are updating the main branch of the game to the recent version of HARD BULLET. This means you are no longer required to participate in the Public Beta to play the latest version.

We have noticed that most of our players (naturally) prefer to play on the default branch, instead of our Public Beta, where we believe we've fixed most of the crucial bugs. This was also something we knew and expected, but we wanted to wait until our latest version is stable enough to push to the main branch - and today is the day![/p][p][/p][p]⚠️If you were having a bunch of annoying bugs, issues with the game or its features, we highly recommend hopping in Hard Bullet again and giving it a try![/p][p][/p][p]Here is a recap of the updates on what you can expect to see:[/p][p][/p][h3]New Arenas[/h3][p][/p][p]Harbor
[/p][p]Nightclub Arena[/p][p]
[/p][p]Atrium Arena

[/p][p][/p][h3]Brand New Mode: City Mode & AI Improvements[/h3][p][/p][p]City Mode is our early vision of the Campaign for Hard Bullet, it's still in work in progress, and we aim to expand it in our future updates.[/p][p]
But you can already hop in and see the fundamentals, new missions, and where we're headed! [/p][p][/p][p]City Mode also includes new behaviours and animations for NPCs. This was a long-time-requested update by our community, so we reworked and built almost everything from scratch for NPCs. [/p][p][/p][p]We’ve fully reworked all in-game enemy animations and moved them to a new state machine, allowing us to add many more behaviors and animations in future updates. [/p][p][/p][p]Of course, this is not the final version for NPCs, as we keep adding new features for them! In our latest update on Public Beta, we also gave them some cool death, getting shot, and crouching state animations.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]New Weapons[/h3][p][/p][p]Of course, what is Hard Bullet without some cool weapons, right? We added a bunch of new weapons, updated some of them with new features, and added some new skins to make your experience fresh as possible![/p][p]
Since it would be too long to include them all, we wanted to show you all some of them. 😅
[/p][p][/p][p]To name a few of them;[/p]

• [p]Lucky 7 Shotgun[/p]
• [p]Gonzo the SMG[/p]
• [p]Jatimatic the SMG[/p]
• [p]A new bayonet on Veteran 12 Shotgun[/p]
• [p]Tommy Gun[/p]
• [p]Visual updates on many weapons, including Shredder, Wicked, G17, MP5 & MP5k, and more![/p]

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New VFXs and Destructible Objects[/h3][p][/p][p]To enhance your gameplay feelings, we have added some new VFXs on impact, new destructible environments, and objects! We also improved the overall VFX quality, added LOD settings, improved explosion effects for a more dynamic look, and more![/p][p][/p][p]This is also a work in progress, so expect to see more in future updates. 👀
[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]End of Open Beta[/h3][p][/p][p]Maintaining the Open Beta and bringing all parts of such a complex game together into the new Hard Bullet “engine” has been a massive and challenging task.[/p][p][/p][p]We are deeply grateful for your understanding, patience, and passion throughout this process.[/p][p][/p][p]The version that was the default one in 2025 is still available among the older builds. It is labeled “Summer 2025”, although it also includes security updates released in October:[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Bone Breaking Coming Soon![/h3][p]
Last but not least, we recently teased bone breaking feature coming soon to Hard Bullet! We know that this is one of the most requested features for Hard Bullet - so we are taking our time to make this feature please you and your dark fantasies.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Thank you so much for all your support over the years. We hope to make it worthwhile![/p][p][/p][p]We are not done with Hard Bullet, we have many exciting features and updates already planned, and we hope to see you there - again![/p][p][/p][p]Check out our Socials and have a chat with us![/p][p]Twitter Discord Instagram Mods [/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[p]Hey everyone, we are happy to announce that the February Update is finally here on Public Beta![/p][p][/p][h3]Summary[/h3]

• [p]New Arena — Atrium. Enter the Katomi tower full of destructible elements. [/p]
• [p]New and Updated Weapons: MP5 & MP5k SMGs get updated models, and we have a new weapon: Gonzo![/p]
• [p]11 New gun skins and challenges to unlock them.[/p]
• [p]New Animations: New shooting enemy animation, new taking damage animation. [/p]
• [p]New VFXs: Lots of new effects of impacts and destructions![/p]

[p][/p][h3]Atrium Arena[/h3][p][/p][p]Please welcome our brand new arena with lots of destructible objects like walls, columns, and tables, and different places to explore! Perhaps this Arena will remind you of some iconic places. 👀[/p][h3]
LET THE MAYHEM BEGIN!
[/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p]We even prepared some before/after pictures. Take a look at them to see how you can change the environment.[/p][p]
BEFORE YOU CAME IN[/p][p][/p][p]AFTER YOUR MAYHEM[/p][p][/p][p]Some other screenshots from the different parts of the map:
[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]New Enemy Behaviors & Animations [/h3][p][/p]

• [p]Brand-new crouch shooting animations.[/p]

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• [p]New “avoiding player” movement behavior for less predictable combat.[/p]
• [p]Improved hit reaction animations.[/p]
• [p]Two new death animations.[/p]
• [p]Facial expressions during melee attacks and fist fights.[/p]

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[/p][h3]New Weapon: Gonzo[/h3][p]
A new weapon drops in the armory! This new compact SMG will help you clear your way.[/p][p]
[/p][h3]Updated Weapons[/h3][p] We have updated the looks of 3 weapons: MP5, MP5K, and Veteran 12! Veteran 12 now has a bayonet to slice your enemies![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]New Weapon Skins[/h3][p]
Brand new weapons to choose from for some of your favorite weapons are now in the locker!
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• [p]Moss 590: 2 New Skins [/p]
• [p]Repeater Rifle: 4 New Skins [/p]
• [p]Snake Teaser: 2 New Skins[/p]

[p][/p][h3]New Animations & VFX
[/h3][p]We know that you were looking forward to seeing some new animations on the enemies, so we got some for you![/p][p][/p][p]You already know that we are heavily inspired by some Hong Kong action movies. Take a look at our new animation below. 👀[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]We also have some new destruction animations and more VFXs to enhance your gameplay feeling, check them out below![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]FEATHERS.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]New VFX on Enemy Armor
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🛠️Access to the Preview Version[/h3][p][/p]

[p] ⚠️ ACCESS: Right-click HARD BULLET in your Steam library, then select ‘Properties’. In the new window, select ‘Betas’ and choose there “Public Beta”. The new game version will start downloading immediately.

📢 FEEDBACK: Please leave any feedback in the “#beta_test” channel in our Discord where you can participate in voting and other community activities or use Steam Discussions. [/p]

[p][/p][p]Please let us know what you think about the new Atrium Arena, improvements, new animations, and more! We are eager to hear more from you.[/p][p][/p][p]Thank you for your support![/p][p][/p][p]Check out our Socials and have a chat with us! Twitter Discord Instagram Mods [/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[h3]WE. HEARD. YOU.[/h3][p]
So many reviews, so many messages, and so many feedback threads on our Discord & Steam Discussions - we just couldn't say no.[/p][p][/p][p]🦴We are more than happy to confirm that we are actively working on the bone breaking system!

We are still in the early stages of the development, but we want to get everything right, from the sound effects to its appearance and functionality![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]
For an extended early look at the bone breaking system, make sure to join our Discord and check out the Updates channel![/p][p]
We'll see you in the next update soon, which includes many improvements, bug fixes, and new weapons & skins![/p][p]
Thank you so much for all the love! ❤️[/p][p]
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