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Issue #3: Worlds Beyond is coming in hot on November 14! Featuring a swashbuckling PvE Expeditions Mode for Squads of up to three players, and all-new game features like the Reputation and Synthesis Systems – you can read all about it in the announcement article. 

Watch what’s new and nab some neat Twitch Drops by tuning into Drop-enabled Streams from November 14 until December 2! It’s a golden opportunity to get lots of loot, including the That’s Awesome Emote and Voxel Kitty Hat.
[h2]How to link your account and claim Twitch Drops[/h2]
To claim your items, make sure you link your HAWKED account with your Twitch account:

• Go to PlayHAWKED.com/TwitchDrops.
• Log in using the correct account where you’d like to receive the items. If you play on MY.GAMES Launcher, Epic Games Launcher, Steam, PlayStation, or Xbox, you’ll connect that way. No need to create a new account, you already have one! Note: HAWKED players on new platforms will have to start fresh.
• Select ‘Link with Twitch,’ and make sure you confirm the connection.

When you’ve racked up enough viewing time, claim your loot from your Twitch Drops Inventory to receive it in-game.

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[h2]Where to Watch[/h2]
New to X-Isle’s streaming shores? Check out HAWKED on Twitch and maybe even catch some of the creators from the Content Creator Program. Don’t forget to follow or subscribe to the streamers you enjoy!

Dabble in streaming? Check out the MY.GAMES Content Creator Program and become a HAWKED Creator!

You know the drill: tune in, tally up time, and watch the rewards roll in!

Issue #3: Worlds Beyond sees the Heart of the Island unleashed, splitting the timeline of X-Isle and its factions across alternate Realities; the Corrupted Heartlands, VEKTR’s Invasion, and Disciple’s Kingdom. Squad up in teams of up to three across three unique Realities in PvE Co-op Expeditions. Teams are no longer hostile to one another, and each match features a twist with Mutators and a unique Vault locked within the Treasury.

Raise your Reputations with Character Factions, battle unique foes, and brave the challenges of each Reality across Story Quests to peel back the truths that have manifested them in Issue #3: Worlds Beyond! 
[h3]PvE Expedition: Disciple’s Kingdom (Free)[/h3]
A reality where the Disciples reign supreme. Tabytha is collecting a task force of Renegades to piece together how the cursed lizards carved themselves such a slice of heaven – and loot a share of the treasures they were after on the way!

Tied to Tabytha’s Reputation Track, the Disciple’s Kingdom is most suitable for new players and available to all through the base game. Prove your worth and make your mark to Tabytha by following her Story Quests and venture through the Disciple’s Kingdom to bring down “The Elder”. 


[h3]PvE Expedition: VEKTR’s Invasion (Expansion Pass)[/h3]
A Reality formed by Bodhi Hogan’s pursuit of power, where he reigns supreme as overlord of VEKTR and its cybernetic armies. By a bittersweet twist of fate and fortune, the traitorous turncoat is now trapped within the ideal he created.

Nellie Ruffin takes the reins in this pivotal Reality to finally bring Bodhi Hogan to justice. With an increased difficulty featuring unique VEKTR enemies and abilities, the VEKTR’s Invasion Reality and Nellie Ruffin’s Reputation Track is included in the Realities Expansion Pass or Master of Realities Expansion Pass.


[h3]PvE Expedition: Corrupted Heartlands (Expansion Pass)[/h3]
A manifestation of GRAIL’s own misplaced ambitions, the Corrupted Heartland is a dark and twisted Reality of greed left unchecked. The force unleashed by the Heart of the Island plagues X-Isle, corrupting everything its tendrils latch on to – weapons, Artifacts, even living beings.

Seeking to confront the consequences of GRAIL’s actions, Bjorn sets out to find a remedy for the corruption and soothe the powers of the Heart. A challenge even for the most experienced Renegades, The Corrupted Heartlands Reality features enemies never before confronted and is included along with Bjorn’s Reputation Track in the Realities Expansion Pass or Master of Realities Expansion Pass.



The Realities Expansion Pass and Master of Realities Expansion Pass will be available to purchase in-game and via Steam, PlayStation Store, and Microsoft Store from November 14.

[Incoming Transmission: Tabytha Rasa]"This will be our final stand. Hold nothing back. Show VEKTR what it means to be a Renegade."

It’s the final showdown! Issue #2: Dark Arrival ends November 14, but before that, Tabytha Rasa needs your help if GRAIL is to stand a chance at stopping VEKTR from reaching the Heart of the Island. Their drilling has intensified, and only the Renegades can stop it.

Play HAWKED daily and complete goals between November 8 and November 13 to aid Tabytha in diverting attention, gathering intel, and launching a head-on attack against Bodhi Hogan and VEKTR’s final vanguard. Rewards are in strong supply, too — help deliver the killing blow for your chance to receive the TentaCap Hat!

IMPORTANT: Bounties begin and end at 16.00 CET/07:00 PST daily.
[h3]DAY 1 (NOVEMBER 8–9)[/h3]
[Incoming Transmission: Tabytha Rasa]"We need to stop that drill. Try to draw VEKTR’s gaze by doing what you do best: treasure hunting."

• Objective (Expert): Unlock 1,000 Treasuries
• Community Reward: 50,000 Hawks
• Golden Bounty (Top Renegade + 1 Random Renegade): 30 GE-0 Cash

*The Terms & Conditions for this Golden Bounty can be found here.


[h3]DAY 2 (NOVEMBER 9–10)[/h3]
[Incoming Transmission: Dr. Bjorn Bjornsson]"Perhaps by analyzing the drill’s composition, we can find a way to shut it down. By my reckoning, you should be able to find fragments for analysis in X-Isle’s Wonderium veins. Go forth, Renegades!"

• Objective (Expert): Extract 80,000 Wonderium
• Community Reward: 2,000 Wonderium + 50,000 Hawks
• Golden Bounty (Top Renegade + 1 Random Renegade): 30 GE-0 Cash

*The Terms & Conditions for this Golden Bounty can be found here.


[h3]DAY 3 (NOVEMBER 10–11)[/h3]
[Incoming Transmission: Nellie Ruffin]"The Disciples are a powder keg ready to blow… so let’s light that fuse. We can use the chaos to our advantage and sow some discord around VEKTR’s ops."

• Objective (Expert): Defeat 20,000 Disciples
• Community Reward: 90,000 Hawks
• Golden Bounty (Top Renegade + 1 Random Renegade): 30 GE-0 Cash

*The Terms & Conditions for this Golden Bounty can be found here.


[h3]DAY 4 (NOVEMBER 11–12)[/h3]
[Incoming Transmission: Cynthia Keene]"That cowardly traitor! His time of reckoning has arrived. Renegades… bring me Bodhi Hogan’s eye!"

• Objective (Expert): Defeat Bodhi 200 Times
• Community Reward: +5 Renegade Pass Levels
• Golden Bounty (Top Renegade + 1 Random Renegade): 30 GE-0 Cash

*The Terms & Conditions for this Golden Bounty can be found here.


[h3]DAY 5 (NOVEMBER 12–13)[/h3]
[Incoming Transmission: Tabytha Rasa]"The final push. Meet VEKTR with all the force and ferocity the Renegades are famed for while I lead a decisive attack on their drill. See you on the other side… it’s been an honor."

• Objective (Expert): Destroy 150,000 VEKTR Enemies
• Community Reward: TentaCap Hat (Unisex)
• Golden Bounty (Top Renegade + 1 Random Renegade): Steam Deck 1TB OLED OR Nvidia RTX 4070 graphics card OR AMD RX 7800 XT graphics card

*The Terms & Conditions for this Golden Bounty can be found here.



Give ‘em hell, Renegades!

Looking for a fresh look for your firearms? This week’s the week to upgrade your style with 30% off five Weapon Skins in the Shop: Battle Chic (Tyrant-8 Skin), X-Ray (GARR 21), Industrial (Steady 20-20), Jolter (R&M Governor), and Heavy Metal (Tyrant-8) with discounts active until November 14.

On a side note, the Gatorfolk Avatar is also 30% off this week, so make sure to grab that classic, too!



Visit the Shop to find the full collection of cosmetics, stop by the lower deck of the Riftwake and chat with GE-0, or access it via the navigation menu.

A new corruption breaks apart X-Isle and mutates all it touches. Brace for impact as it all comes together in a new Reality… or should we say Realities?

Tackle PvE Expeditions together with friends to advance Storylines across three distinct realities. Take on rival Renegades Solo or as a Squad in PvP Mode. Gain the support of GRAIL’s finest through the Reputation System, and craft affix-charged Artifacts through Synthesis. Experience the chaos in Issue #3: Worlds Beyond on November 14!
[h3]TEAM UP FOR CO-OP EXPEDITIONS[/h3]
With the Heart of the Island unleashed, our world has shattered into three Realities: The Disciples, VEKTR, and GRAIL. It’s up to you Renegades to team up, venture across them all, and bring them back to the true timeline in the long-awaited PvE Expeditions Mode, a swashbuckling co-op adventure for Squads of up to three players (with no PvP rivalry)!

Assist Tabytha in defeating The Elder in the Disciple’s Kingdom (available for free in the base game), and join Nellie on her path of vengeance against Bodhi through VEKTR’s Invasion or tag alongside Bjorn to save GRAIL from the brink of greed from the Corrupted Heartland in Realities (included with the Realities Expansion Pass).

Embark on each hunt against ever-changing odds as match-altering Mutators shift reality, and dare to delve through the final Vault within the Treasury to grab the ultimate prize!


[h3]RESCUE NEW ALLIES, CHALLENGE OLD FOES[/h3]
An old forgotten signal has flared up in all the madness, coming from an old guard of GRAIL long thought lost to a storm of endless alternate dimensions. CAPS has been traversing the dimensions for centuries, a little chaos here, and some Renegade wits there might just help him find his way.

As for Bodhi Hogan, he’s triple the threat as his reality has split across the three X-Isles. Could be a good moment for him to do some soul-searching, or maybe just get dealt a triple dose of justice.


[h3]RAISE YOUR REPUTATION[/h3]
Rise up in the hearts and minds of GRAIL’s Finest. Follow the Story and complete Story Quests and Mastery Quests from Nellie, Cynthia, Bjorn, and Tabytha across Expeditions to level up each Reputation track and get access to Weapons, Mods, and other rewards.

• Story Quests: Advance the storyline and delve into the character’s activities and motivations, revealing more of HAWKED’s overall storyline. They can only be completed once and grant a lot of Reputation.
• Mastery Quests: These are mostly focused on quantitative gathering or mastery of something, with a narrative less impactful to the main story. They are repeatable but grant less Reputation than Story Quests.

NOTE: Your Character Reputation levels will be persistent from Issue to Issue. GRAIL Loyalty will be removed in Issue #3: Worlds Beyond, and all previous progress will be transferred to Reputation.


[h3]CRAFT YOUR LOADOUT[/h3]
Find a purpose for each and every piece of loot you extract from X-Isle — including your hoard of duplicate Artifacts and Trinkets — through Synthesis! Experiment with their qualities, upgrade their abilities and unleash their charged affixes on your unsuspecting foes.

• Legendary Affix: Grants an additional quality.
• Masterwork Affix: Grants an improvement to an Artifact’s existing attributes.
• Corrupted Affix: a Kiss/Curse mechanic that grants an improvement alongside a Corruption that significantly alters the Artifact's use in gameplay.

[h3]ADVENTURE TO WORLDS BEYOND[/h3]
Go on Expeditions in two new Realities and face new foes with a Realities Expansion Pass or Master of Realities Expansion Pass. Amp up your Loadout with special weapons and Artifacts—they’ll do the trick to get you battle-ready against strange new enemies and loot even more treasure with a myriad of perks!

To show our appreciation for all the Renegades who stuck by GRAIL and continue to plunder X-Isle, we're giving you the chance to get the Realities Expansion Pass for FREE. All accounts over 15 days old that log in daily and receive XP from at least 5 completed matches between November 9–13 are eligible to receive it. It’s a pretty big leap for HAWKED, so we don’t want to leave our brightest buccaneers behind!

Stay tuned for more coming to Issue #3: Worlds Beyond, and prepare to hunt on November 14!