Blood West News

We are only 7 days away from the full launch of Blood West! To help you while away the hours, we have prepared a new video series that will showcase the many ways that you can build and gear up your revenant gunslinger. It should also prove mighty helpful for all those freshly reanimated gunslingers out there. Without further ado, Ladies and Gentlemen, Hyperstrange presents The Silent Hunter Archetype Showcase.

[h2]Archetype Showcase - Silent Hunter[/h2]

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Feeling inspired already? Most of the items and perks in the showcase are already available in the Early Access, while others like Spite will await you in Chapter 3 and in the full version of Blood West that will be coming on the 5th of December!

[h2]Blood West Bestiary - Prodigal Daughter[/h2]

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You know her, you love her - it's the Prodigal Daughter! Tune in to another episode of the Blood West Bestiary to learn more about the deadly gal. In case some folk have missed the previous ones, you can catch up on them on our social media and Discord.

[h3]Follow and subscribe so as not to miss future episodes:[/h3]

• Youtube
• Discord
• X (Twitter)

[h2]Hunt the Devs Contest[/h2]

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Intrigued by the video? Then we would also like to invite you to a small event that we are cooking up with our partner, Jared R. Blaire. You'll be searching for information and clues to assemble the best gang of creators in the Wild West! More info about the fun and prizes can be found on our Discord!

[h3]Changelog:[/h3]

• Fixed bug causing erratic behavior in enemies where they would go idle and lose their inventory (no loot)
  

If you've experienced the mentioned bug your save file has become corrupt. To fix it make your character rest. Resting will cause the level to reload correctly, effectively fixing the save file.

Again sorry for the distress and inconvenience this bug might have caused some of you.

Good hunting!
Hyperstrange

[h3]With today’s update we are not only bringing you a plethora of changes but not one but TWO surprises. Grab your best cowboy hat and giddy up, it is time to get HYPED![/h3]


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Yup, your peepers ain’t decivinn’ ya, the horror punk band Ghoultown will be performing a brand new song, written specially for Blood West. But that ain’t all, we also have a brand new animation for this kick-ass occasion and on the 20th of November everything will come together for the very first Blood West Animated Music Video!

[h3]Get it on the fun today and sign-up to save your place on the digital stands![/h3]



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Now for the second surprise. Can’t get enough of Blood West’s lore? Then keep your eye out for the new Blood West Bestiary series that will be dropping on our social media channels! Today you can hear what a certain someone, whom you have already “met” in the game has to say about the Hellbear.

[h3]Follow and subscribe so as not to miss future episodes:[/h3]

• Youtube
• Discord
• X (Twitter)

Last but not least, we have the aforementioned 2.4.0 update. It is a lengthy one, so better grab something to drink.


[h3]Major:[/h3]

• Revamped perk system - overhauled the whole perk tree, introduced new perks, merged others and in general gave players more freedom to express their builds in more detailed ways.
  
• When loading an old save on this version of the game, character points and level will be reset and player will be given the correct amount of points to re-distribute
  
• Major balance pass to everything, from enemies to items, perks and more
  
• New Voice Over for our undead gunslinger from Stephen Russell himself!
  
• Big optimization task has been completed and players should see an increase in fps across the board
  
• Improvements to how enemies hear the player. No more jumping assassins flying towards their prey without a sound! Shooting near a building is now a risk of angering a whole lot of trouble inside.
  
• Added beds to Chapter 1 to keep it consistent with other maps and to add more options for the players regarding fast traveling (Chicken Heads are still needed, so look out for those!)
  
• Chapter 1 boss - alternative route is now connected to the actual fight. The way players go about that route will influence how hard the fight will be. Or you know, you could still go straight to the arena if you feel tough.
  
• Boss fight of Chapter 2 has been improved and should pose more of a challenge
  
• You asked for it. You got it: autosort button is available in inventory.
  
• Fanning for revolvers - a proper gunslinger’s best friend is here.
  

[h3]Other changes, improvements and additions:[/h3]

• A new potion has been introduced that allows respec of player’s character.
• Previously known areas may be a bit different… (Chapter 1 mostly)
• Enemy placement and balance across the board has been improved
• New option for setting up the frequency of our beloved protagonist’s barks - you wouldn’t dare to turn those off, would you?
  
• LOTS of language improvements, corrected typos and other gremlins
  
• VO for Jim Hooper has been changed
  
• Mouse wheel and space are now correctly bindable as player wishes
  
• Magpie buff from Totem of Souls has been nerfed
  
• Improved the in-game compass - now it shows the world directions like a good compass should
  
• Ammunition from bags is now usable by the player - reload away! No more having to open inventory, find your bag and unpack those damn bullets manually each time you wanted to reload.
  
• Player character will lower his weapon when talking to NPCs. A bit of good manners.
  
• Lots of general audio improvements
  

[h3]Bug fixes:[/h3]

• A number of possible crashes has been addressed
  
• At very specific circumstances, NPCs from Chapter 2 would not act according to their story route
  
• Bunch of quality of life improvements across the board ie. how double clicking to move items works in certain scenarios
  
• Fixed a case when it was possible to miss an attack when using a knife and sneaking behind an enemy
  
• Tomahawk can no longer crash the game when thrown at lamp
  
• You will no longer respawn in wrong camp in 3rd Chapter after certain story threshold
  
• Squashed a literal horde of annoying bugs.
  

With the end of Steam's Scream Fest we will be updating the current price of Blood West from its discounted Early Access price of $14.99 to its final standard price of somewhere under $25.

This is not only a tip of the hat to all of ya who have been with us from the very start, but also a reflection on the current value proposition of Blood West. Not to mention the fact that we love delivering you new content to enjoy and we would love to do so long after the 1.0 release.

And as you know, we are coming closer to the full release date, which is the 5th of December, and the release of our most ambitious chapter as of yet - Chapter 3.



New and old characters will make an apperance along with a host of new nightmares and environments that are, dare I say, pinnacles of what our team has delivered so far. You will be also able to enojoy the new skill tree along with brand new weapons and artifacts. This will bring the core game's playtime up to 20+ hours. Furthermore, we are in the process of adding new animated cutscenes and upgrading the overall presentation - you might have seen already some samples before *wink wink*.

There is also this awesome guy who has joined the Blood West's voice cast - Stephen Russell. The one and only voice of Garret from the Thief series, Corvo Attano from Dishonored, and Nick Valentine from Fallout 4 to name just a few.



If you can't wait for December, then keep an eye out on your favourite Youtube channels for early previews. Alternatively, if you have a bustling channel or you know someone who might fit the bill, then mosey on over to Keymailer or Lurkit and sign up for a chance to play Chapter 3 early.

[h3][h2]See you soon, Partners![/h2][/h3]