Nine to Five News

To All Mercenaries,

We have important news regarding the future of Nine to Five we would like to share with you.

After careful consideration and deliberation, we have made a difficult decision to end the development of Nine to Five. This means there will be no further updates or patches, and the servers will remain open until January 18, 2023.

We realize that many people are passionate about Nine to Five and wish to see the game develop, grow, and succeed. However, we cannot give you regular updates, new content, and more people to play with, so our most difficult decision is also for the community — we want to be honest and respect your trust.

From this moment onwards, we will turn our attention away from developing our own titles and focus on working with other game developers on co-developing projects.

We understand that many of you will be disappointed and have a lot of questions regarding the future of Redhill Games, updates, and refunds, we hope that the FAQ on our website will answer some of them.

In the time leading up to the shutdown, we will naturally disable in-game purchases and make all premium skins and bundles free.

We want to emphasize how grateful we are to you, our community. Our close-knit relationship and connection are very special to us. Your enthusiasm, patience, and support for our game have been overwhelming — we could not have gotten this far without you.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
- Redhill Games team

Please check our FAQ for more details: ninetofive.game/faq

Welcome to the second stage of the Fall Fest! With the first stage behind, we can blow the Old Salty off the table and focus on two primary weapons and more Mint Hacking Codes!

• October 10 - October 24: ML-SMG 40 Sub-Machine Gun
  
• November 7 - November 21: The Preacher Assault Rifle
  
  

The second weapon of the Fest and the first primary weapon is the deadly ML-SMG 40!

ML-SMG 40 is the perfect tool for close-quarters engagements, where controlling the recoil is the difference between stitching patterns on the ceiling and successfully clearing a room. Merlin ML-SMG 40 delivers rock-solid performance no matter are you up-close to the enemy or engaging at a distance.

From Monday, October 10th, until Monday, October 24th, finish ten tasks assigned to you and earn three exciting versions of the ML-SMG 40 sub-machine gun: “Malachite”, “Caliente”, “Vigilance”.

Get every single one version of the gun or just pick your favorite and work on fetching the best Mint Hacking Codes!



[h3]Weapons[/h3]

• ML-SMG 40 “Malachite” Edition
  
• ML-SMG 40 “Caliente” Edition
  
• ML-SMG 40 “Vigilance” Edition
  

[h3]Hacking Codes[/h3]

• Mint Hacking Code: Ballistics
• Mint Hacking Code: Efficiency
• Mint Hacking Code: Ammo
• Mint Hacking Code: Handling
• Mint Hacking Code: Stealth

[h3]Customization Items[/h3]

• “Break Shot” Weapon Charm
  
• “Jump Shot” Weapon Charm
  

Each weapon comes with pre-installed weapon parts from either the "Belly Barrage" or "Full Lead Ahead" set!



The event runs until 10 AM UTC on Monday 24th of October.

Head over to the Events tab in the game menu and see what assignments you need to do.

If you have any questions, feedback, or suggestions, feel free to reach out to us on Steam or our Discord server!

Good news, Mercs!

Summer is over and now it's time to Fall back to work! What would be a better back-to-work present than three new skins for your favorite weapons and some Mint Hacking Codes to sweeten the deal?

This is a three-part event, so make sure to catch them all:

• September 26 - October 10: "Old Salty" Double-Barrel Shotgun
  
• October 10 - October 24: "ML-SMG 40" Sub-Machine Gun
  
• November 7 - November 21: "The Preacher" Assault Rifle
  
  

We start with the beloved double-barrel shotfun — Old Salty!

From Monday, September 26th, until Monday, October 10th, finish ten tasks assigned to you and earn three spectacular versions of the Old Salty double-barrel shotgun: “Oil and Amber”, “Old Caution”, “Hot and Salty”.

Get every single one version of the gun or just pick your favorite and work on fetching the best Mint Hacking Codes!



[h3]Weapons[/h3]

• Old Salty “Oil and Amber” Edition
  
• Old Salty “Old Caution” Edition
  
• Old Salty “Hot and Salty” Edition
  

[h3]Hacking Codes[/h3]

• Mint Hacking Code: Ballistics
• Mint Hacking Code: Efficiency
• Mint Hacking Code: Ammo
• Mint Hacking Code: Handling
• Mint Hacking Code: Stealth

[h3]Customization Items[/h3]

• “Angle Shot” Weapon Charm
  
• “Backspin” Weapon Charm
  

Each weapon comes with pre-installed weapon parts from the "Sir Smithereens" set!



The event runs until 10 AM UTC on Monday 10th of October.

Head over to the Events tab in the game menu and see what assignments you need to do.

If you have any questions, feedback, or suggestions, feel free to reach out to us on Steam or our Discord server!

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Mercs! Welcome to your Performance Re-Evaluation Course!

From Thursday, September 15th, until Monday, September 26th, finish ten tasks assigned to you by Milodyne Corporation and secure some spectacular rewards, including three futuristic Apex weapons: Helix SMG, Raptor AR, and Talon LMG.

Didn't manage to get the new Apex weapons the first time? Good, now you have another chance before they appear on sale in the store. Completed everything on the first go? Even better! You can focus on getting more parts and unleashing the weapons' full potential!



[h3]Weapons[/h3]

• Apex "Helix" SMG
  
• Apex "Raptor" Assault Rifle
  
• Apex "Talon" LMG
  

[h3]Weapon Parts[/h3]

• Helix: Extended Magazine with “Multitasker” set
  
• Helix: Micro Red Dot with “Multitasker” set
  
• Raptor: Extended Magazine with “Full Lead Ahead” set
  
• Raptor: Micro Red Dot with “Full Lead Ahead” set
  
• Talon: Horizontal Grip with “Sir Smithereens” set
  
• Talon: Drum Magazine with “Sir Smithereens” set
  

Some serious rewards for those who can deliver.



The event runs until 10 AM UTC on Monday 26th of September.

Head over to the Events tab in the game menu and see what assignments you need to do.

If you have any questions, feedback, or suggestions, feel free to reach out to us on Steam or our Discord server!

Good news, Mercs!

Update 1.0.0.2 is available for your playing pleasure!

With this update, we are improving the progression and matchmaking, fixing several audio and UI bugs, and adding new task events.



Answering a popular request, we have updated drop rates for weapon parts sets and rare Hacking Codes. In particular, we have doubled the drop rate of weapon parts with the Multitasker set, increased the drop rate of parts with the Full Lead Ahead set by 30%, and decreased the probability of getting a weapon part without any set.

We have also changed the drop rate of Hacking Codes for players at level 15 and above. Mint Hacking Codes will drop more frequently, while Exceptional and Brilliant ones significantly rarer.

Additionally, we have decreased the reward reroll cost from 120 to 100 Components for players at level 13 and higher.



To tackle the problem of longer matchmaking times at certain hours of the day, we have re-configured the matchmaking to start shifts with only 6 players in the queue. The remaining players will be then backfilled after the shift has begun.



With Update 1.0.0.2 we continue adding new task events and rewards. Each task event lasts approximately two weeks and includes unique rewards: weapons, armor, and cosmetics. To participate in the task events, play Nine to Five during the event, complete assigned tasks and win the gear.

You can see the full schedule for autumn task events below. We will share more detailed information before each event!

[h3]SEPTEMBER[/h3]
15 SEP – 26 SEP — Performance Re-Evaluation: Sponsored By Milodyne

• This is your second chance to get the Apex weapons before they come on sale.
  
• “Helix” submachine gun, “Raptor” assault rifle, and “Talon” light machine gun.

26 SEP – 24 OCT — Fall Fest: Part 1 and 2

• This is a three-part event, which brings you new skins and Mint Hacking Codes for your favorite weapons: Old Salty, ML-SMG 40, and The Preacher.

[h3]OCTOBER[/h3]
24 OCT – 7 NOV — Spooktacular Task Event

• This holiday event features some spooky merc gear: ghastly armor, a special Halloween weapon, and other killer treats.

[h3]NOVEMBER[/h3]
7 NOV – 21 NOV — Fall Fest: Part 3

• The third and final stage of the Fall Fest is upon us, and this is your last chance to get three fancy skins and powerful Mint codes for The Preacher!
  

21 NOV – 5 DEC — Piles Of Leaves — Piles Of Kills

• This event is designed to help mercenaries fight the autumn blues with a special edition Merlin LMG!

[h3]DECEMBER[/h3]
5 DEC – 19 DEC — The Wins Of Change

• Crisp air, fall leaves. All the things Autumn brings! It also brings guns and armor from the Merlin and Apex!
  

19 DEC – 2 JAN — Ho-Ho-Holiday Event

• Celebrate the holiday season with festive merc gear — unique holiday armor and candy-coated weapons.

[h3]JANUARY[/h3]
2 JAN – 16 JAN — New Year, New Gear

• A new year is the best time to let go... Let go of your old gear! Refresh your wardrobe and weaponry with classy Union Foundry gear and leap back into battle!

[h3]Matchmaking[/h3]

• Re-configured the matchmaker to start shifts with 6 players in the queue.

[h3]Progression[/h3]

• Decreased the drop probability of weapon parts without sets.
  
• Doubled the drop probability of weapon parts with the Multitasker set.
  
• Increased the drop probability of weapon parts with the Full Lead Ahead set by 30%.
  
• Increased the Mint Hacking Code drop probability.
  
• Decreased the drop probability of Brilliant and Exceptional Hacking Codes for players at level 15 and above.
  
• Decreased the reward reroll cost from 120 to 100 Components for players at level 13 and above.

[h3]Events[/h3]

• Added new task events.

[h3]General[/h3]

• Added an option to hide player names.
  
• Improved the player blocking functionality on Google Stadia.
  
• Improved the Arms Depot UI to clearly indicate which parameters were affected by Hacking Codes.

[h3]Bug Fixes[/h3]

• Fixed various audio issues for weapons with silencers.
  
• Fixed issues with pop-up messages being broken on Google Stadia when a player was kicked out of a match.
  
• Fixed issue with items disappearing from the UI in the tutorial.