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Devlog #46 - Christmas Week

Hello soldiers !

We’re slowly making our way towards the end of 2022. A lot has happened for us. On September 13, Isonzo released after announcing it back in March 2021. We want to thank you all for your support. Long time veteran of the series or new recruit, we appreciate your excitement for the game and we hope you’ll look forward to future content !

[h2] Isonzo at conventions [/h2]

We did a lot of exciting things working towards the release of Isonzo. Back in March, we had our first public playtest of Isonzo at the W.A.S.D convention in London! It was exciting (and a little bit scary) to have our latest project out in the open for people to see and play. The response was very positive and we even made some fans of the series at the expo!



But we didn’t stop in London! Only a month later in April, members of the WW1 Game Series team flew across the ocean and headed to PAX East in Boston! This was an extra special event for us, as this was the first time one of our games was showcased in the USA! Like they say, everything is bigger in the States, and the convention sure was ! We met a lot of amazing people there and our 4-day long convention was a huge success. Big thanks to our American players for making this experience very memorable.



[h2] Isonzo in the IGN Gamescom show [/h2]

At Gamescom, a month before Isonzo’s release, the devs were at the business pavilion of the convention, talking with press and content creators. But for you people at home, we had a big surprise! Jos had a talk with Matt Purslow from IGN to talk a bit more about the game ! This was also the first time we’ve shown some official gameplay of our Italian Front game. Thank you all for breadsonzo hype in chat and confusion the non breaderens 🍞

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[h2] The Ultimate Collab [/h2]

A really special video we’ve worked on for quite some time is our collab video with Indy Neidell and Pär from Sabaton ! This almost 1 hour long video, the three men talk about WW1, teaching about history nowadays and taking a look at Isonzo gameplay! This was extremely fun to do and make, and we definitely recommend you watching it (again) if you haven’t already.

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[h2]Christmas at the Western Front[/h2]

The Christmas Truce has started in Verdun! Be sure to join and relive a special moment of history through our game. Listen to Christmas Carols, play some football (soccer) and send actual Christmas cards straight from the game !



If you send postcards, you'll automatically join our raffle to win prizes! These can vary from gamekeys to actual WW1 Game Series goodies. Winners will be contacted in the 2nd week of January.

If you haven't joined the Western Front yet, Verdun is currently on sale with a 70% discount. Be sure to get it now, right in time for the Christmas Truce.



https://store.steampowered.com/app/242860/Verdun/

Happy Holidays everyone!

Game update v41437

Today we have a small Isonzo update with fixes before the holidays.

Our work on the game isn't done, of course; besides the roadmap we are also aware that bots don't always have their priorities straight, so this will be addressed in a future update. We have heard decreased reports of the "ghost bug" in which invisible players can sabotage matches, but are keeping a finger on the pulse.

Enjoy! This update weighs in at ~180 MB.

Fixes:
  • Fixed being able to resupply some grenades up to the spawn bonus
  • Fixed bots getting stuck in some areas
  • Fixed tracking for "Sacro Egoismo" and "Can I go home now" achievements
  • Fixed incorrect German gas masks in first person
  • Fixed mortars firing outside of the selected area
  • Fixed Main Menu Weapons not showing all weapons and tools
  • Memory optimization improvements

Devlog #45 - Caporetto Release Week

Hello soldiers,

It's been a week since our Caporetto Expansion went live!
Many of you have joined the Battle of Caporetto already and fight in (or against) the German Empire army!
We hope you’ve been enjoying the new map and faction so far.

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In case you’ve missed the latest devblog, we provided some information about the new map in this Isonzo Intel. Be sure to read it if you haven’t already.

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1556790/view/3632745751430993795?l=english
Since Caporetto's release, we've also released a patch addressing some issues that occcurred with the game and the Caporetto map in general. You can find the patchnotes here. We continue to work on the game, so please make sure that your game is always updated o7

[h2] Look back at release [/h2]

It’s been almost 4 months already since you all enlisted for the Italian Front ! The hype and excitement for the release date is still fresh in our memory and a lot of fun memories have been made since !

We’ve made a little compilation video of the content creators/streamers who joined the Italian Front during its release!

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[h2] WW1 Dev AMA [/h2]

Last week, we held an AMA here on steam !
You were able to send in your questions through our Discord and founder Jos & producer Thomas provided you with answers !
These questions related to the Caporetto update, the gameseries in general or just some personal questions. Missed the AMA? You can watch it on our YouTube channel !

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[h2] Isonzo fanart [/h2]

We’ve received some amazing fanart again ! Twitter user Hetaira has made several art pieces, inspired by the different factions in Isonzo. Thank you so much, they look amazing !



[h2] Bring home the trophy for Isonzo [/h2]

Thank you for your votes! Isonzo has made it to the Top 100! Now it’s time to vote again so Isonzo can bring home the award for Indie of the Year 2022 in the category FPS ! Last year we won the award for Most Anticipated Game, so it would be amazing if we can complete this set. There’s not much time left, so be sure to vote (again) here



[h2] Celebration Sale [/h2]

In celebration of the Caporetto Expansion release, the WW1 Game Series is on sale !
Besides Isonzo, you can now also get the DLC with 10% off (besides the new Royal Units).

Furthermore, both Verdun & Tannenberg are available with a 70% discount ! In case you need a break for the Italian Front, both the Western- & Eastern Front await your arrival as well soldier!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/242860/Verdun/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/633460/Tannenberg/

[h3] Until next week soldiers ! [/h3]

Game update v41202

This first patch after Caporetto brings some fixes, both general and relating to the new content. We also made the Caporetto offensive appear in the rotation more now, since we know a lot of you are excited about it and want to play as the German faction.

We are fully aware that the "ghost bug" (players turning invincible/invisible and being able to stall matches this way) is still present. If you encounter it, please report it using the /reportbug function in chat. For more information, take a look at our community Discord.

This update weighs in around 1.1 GB and it updates the network version.

[h2]General fixes:[/h2]
  • Fixed End match camera animation not working
  • Bots will no longer stay behind in forbidden sectors
  • Fixed bots sometimes not cutting wire if the whole line of wire is built
  • Fixed some glasses and gas mask lenses not being transparent
  • Fixed resupplying loaded ammo not working on items that are not currently equipped

[h2]Caporetto[/h2]
  • Fixed Caporetto not showing in Discord rich presence
  • Fixed terrain spike in the last sector of Caporetto
  • Fixed missing lights around Forward Posts
  • Fixed some houses and areas being too dark
  • Various smaller Caporetto map fixes

Free Caporetto Expansion is NOW live!

Hello soldiers!

It is finally time to fight the Battle of Caporetto - the expansion is out now ! Be sure to update your game and start playing!

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With this new expansion comes:
  • The German Empire Faction
  • The Caporetto map
  • New weapons
  • New challenges
  • Prestige levelling

You can customise your German soldiers with the Royal Units Pack! This cosmetic set holds over 40+ items. This pack introduces the distinctive uniforms of 2 major states within the "Deutsches Reich": Bavaria and Württemberg, along with other items such as headgear, facial hair, pipes and more!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2197970/Isonzo__Royal_Units_Pack/



You can find Isonzo with a 20% discount and its DLC (besides the Royal Units Pack) with 10% off later today at 7pm CET! Time to get all dressed to impress your enemy on the frontlines!

[h2] Caporetto Insight [/h2]

Want to know a bit more about the Caporetto map before you join the battlefield? In our latest Isonzo Intel, we discussed and shared images of this new map! Never hurts to take (another) look and prepare yourself for battle!

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1556790/view/3632745751430993795?l=english

[h2] Upcoming AMA [/h2]

On December 7 at 9pm CET founder and creative director Jos (BlackMill Games) & producer Thomas will hold an AMA (ask me anything) here on Steam! You can submit your question in our Discord in the ama channel. Be sure to join our server to send in your question and just chat with us in general while you’re there!

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1556790/view/3632745751430720171?l=english

[h3] Viel Erfolg Soldaten! [/h3]