Metalstorm News

[p]Side Note: We have some minor backend maintenance incoming August 12, 2025. This will not require a new client download. We will be ending the current PVP season a little ahead of schedule to accommodate for the newest arrival you’ll read about below.[/p][p][/p][h3]Event Updates[/h3][p]Night Flights Weekend Event: You all embraced the darkness last weekend, and we’re happy to say–you’ll get to do it again! Expect to see Night Flights back for a second weekend in a row, but this time, we brought you a little company. Speaking of..[/p][p][/p][p]Black Market Event Update: The time has rafinally come pilots! On August 13, 2025 12:00 PM PT, gear up and get ready for one of the most highly anticipated planes to enter the Metalstorm airspace. Introducing..[/p][p][/p][h3]New Plane: Rafale F3-R[/h3][p][/p][p]While the Black Market event is active, you can unlock this plane at Hangar Level 10, afterwards it will return to its normal Hangar Level of 17. Role Type: Medium Fighter[/p][p](Max scaling in parenthesis)[/p][p]
[/p][p]Base Stats[/p]

• [p]130(260) hp[/p]
• [p]Top Speed: 1,350km/h[/p]
• [p]Acceleration: 45m/s²[/p]
• [p]Turn Rate: 39°/s[/p]
• [p]Ideal Turning Speed: 792km/h[/p]
• [p]Afterburner Fuel: 13s[/p]

[p]Traits[/p]

• [p]Delta Wing[/p]
  • [p]Increased turn rate while braking by +20.[/p]
• [p]Look And Shoot[/p]
  • [p]Target enemies by centering your camera on them. Activate this by using Cursor Aim, Camera Padlock, or Free Look. Max Target Angle: 110°[/p]

[p]Loadout[/p]

• [p]6x Medium Range IR Missiles[/p]
  • [p]Range: 7.0km[/p]
  • [p]Damage: 80(160)[/p]
  • [p]Speed: 4,680km/h[/p]
  • [p]Turn Rate: 45°/s[/p]
  • [p]Lock Angle: 10°[/p]
  • [p]Lock Time: 1.1s[/p]

[p]Dev Note: These IR missiles have a longer lock time up to 2.0s at max range. This reduces down to 1.1s the closer you are to your target.[/p]

• [p]Internal Precision Cannons[/p]
  • [p]Max Damage: 192(384)dps[/p]
  • [p]Ideal Range: < 0.8km[/p]
  • [p]Reticle Range: < 1.0km[/p]
  • [p]Spin Up Time: n/a[/p]
  • [p]Spread: Very Low[/p]
  • [p]Overheat Time: 3.4s[/p]
  • [p]Ammo: ∞[/p]
  • [p]Armor Piercing: None[/p]
• [p]3 Flares [/p]

[p]Special Ability: Arc Pulse[/p][p]Free-look to highlight a target, then activate Active Radar Cancellation (ARC) to prevent that target from seeing you on radar for 10 seconds. The target will lose all HUD indications of your presence and won’t be able to gain lock with radar-guided missiles, but if they get close enough they will still have cannon and rocket lead indicators.[/p][p]Cooldown: 25/15/5s[/p][p]
[/p][h3]Miscellaneous[/h3][p]Bug Fixes[/p]

• [p]Fixed an error that was occurring for some players in the tutorial.[/p]

[p] [/p][p]Issues & Feedback
Please report any issues or bugs you might be experiencing in our Discord, or contact us at [email protected]. Your feedback is welcome and appreciated as it helps us make Metalstorm the best it can be.[/p][p][/p][p] Now you see me, now you dont! [/p]

[h2]New Content[/h2][p](Limited Weekend Event) Night Flights: It’s time to shine some light on the darkness that is night maps, pilots! While Night Flights are active, you can expect nonstop night-themed chaos for 3 hours until the next window begins another 3 hours after that. Night Flight’s first weekend window begins Friday, August 8, 2025 4:00 PM PT. Grab your wingman and try not to crash into too many walls. NVG’s not included*[/p][p][/p][p]Developer Note: All night maps will be entering the regular map rotation expected sometime after the event is over. We want to make sure everyone can handle flying in the dark and addressing any potential issues/feedback before fully committing them to the regular playlist. This also gives these new variants an opportunity to be properly celebrated so enjoy!
[/p][h2]General Updates[/h2][p]Web Shop Updates: We got some new quality of life improvements made to improve the web shop experience with this update. Payment methods may now be stored, allowing for easier “one click” checkouts. We’ve also added feedback in-game, so purchase receipts will be sent to your inbox in-game to reference all web purchases.
[/p][h2]Miscellaneous[/h2][p]Bug Fixes[/p]

• [p]Fixed an issue preventing social icons from appearing on your Mastery progress tracks.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Issues & Feedback
Please report any issues or bugs you might be experiencing in our Discord or contact us at [email protected]. Your feedback is welcome and appreciated as it helps us make Metalstorm the best it can be.[/p][p][/p][p]Night night![/p][p]
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[h2]New Content[/h2][p]Operation Midnight Spear Flight Pass: This totally not coincidentally themed latest Flight Pass goes live August 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM PT. Remember to snag yourself some Star Points as well as grant extra Silver to squadmates by purchasing from the web shop! [/p][p][/p][p]F-Bombs Away Bundle: Launching alongside this flight pass, snag yourself this limited cosmetic bundle featuring a unique colorizable icon, banner, and decal–it’ll totally blow you over! I’ll see myself out..[/p][p][/p][p]Web Shop Offers: We’re updating the web shop again by adding 2 previously released Pilot Icons as well as their 2 \[matching] Banners at playmetalstorm.com/shop. Pilot Icons will be available for 200 Star Points and Banners for 400. [/p][p][/p][h2]General Updates[/h2][p]Android Install Update: Android players rejoice! We’ve made updates to our content bundle on Android to get it up to the same standard as our other players in terms of upfront downloads. You’ll notice with this update your initial downloads will be bigger, but after that–you will see far fewer downloads interrupting your experience. [/p][p][/p][p]Turkish Language Support: We’ve added a new officially supported language to Metalstorm! Turkish players will now see their language as an option in Settings which features full localization across the game. [/p][p][/p][p]2025 Spring Invitational Button: You’ll see the MSI button return to your home screen with this update. Trust us, you’re not gonna want to miss this when the action begins on August 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM PT. You’ve had questions on the content side; it’s time for some real answers. Also, hey: enjoy the matches, maybe win a giveaway, say hello to your fellow pilots in chat–good times! [/p][p][/p][h2]Miscellaneous[/h2][p]Bug Fixes[/p]

• [p]Fixed an issue where detaching the camera would lead to an error.[/p]
• [p]Adjusted engine glow tuning because.. reasons.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Issues & Feedback Please report any issues or bugs you might be experiencing in our Discord or contact us at [email protected]. Your feedback is welcome and appreciated as it helps us make Metalstorm the best it can be.[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p] See you in the skies![/p]

[p]Latest update going live June 24, 2025. There will be a new client to download with times varying by storefront. [/p][p][/p][h2]Game Engine Update[/h2][p] Over a year in the making, we are pleased to finally get the much-anticipated game engine upgrade out to all our pilots. Some of you may notice visual or performance enhancements, but the things you don’t see are the real prize here. Upgrading as big as we have will provide our team with stability, access to better and more tools, the ability to jump on issues more efficiently, and more capabilities to develop new kinds of content.. like night maps ;)[/p][p][/p][p]We want to extend a sincere gratitude to those of you who have helped in any of the playtesting opportunities to help us get this across the finish line, and we thank everyone for giving us your patience and time while we focused efforts on quality improvements. Our team is on alert and monitoring the dashboards to make sure we can address any issues/bugs that could arise with a new engine, but rest assured we are equally as excited as you to start releasing some of the content we have been teasing to you. Two additional notes:[/p]

• [p]Process load times may take a bit longer when you launch. This is expected with the new engine update.,[/p]
• [p]Please report any new issues or bugs you might be experiencing in our Discord or contact us at [email protected] with a screenshot/video, device info, and description.,[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Content Updates[/h2][p]Feral Flight Flight Pass: Tailed, furry, and armed to their sharp teeth–the latest flight pass goes live [/p][p]Web Shop Cosmetics: We’re updating the web shop again by adding 4 previously released Pilot Icons as well as their 4 \[matching] Banners at playmetalstorm.com/shop. Pilot Icons will be available for 200 Star Points and Banners for 400. Get them quick before they go away on July 29th. [/p][p][/p][h2]General Updates[/h2][p]Android Minimum Version: Alongside this update, Metalstorm will now require users to be on at least Android 10.[/p][p][/p][p]Korean Localization Update: We have done a large pass overhauling and updating the Korean language localization. 즐기다![/p][p][/p][p]Minimap Update: You will now have cardinal directions (North, South, East & West) available to reference on your minimap in game. Never eat soggy waffles! [/p][p][/p][h2]Known Issues[/h2][p] We are aware of a few bugs and working on a fix for them: [/p]

• [p]Shadows missing on crates on mobile.,[/p]
• [p]Pixel 6 Only: Mig-21 Default + MiG-23 Swoosh paints are showing as black.,[/p]
• [p]Pixel 6 Only: The sun is showing through terrain on all maps.,[/p]
• [p]North and South are not showing when the big map view is opened.,[/p]
• [p]On Crucible, the MVP screen may show bright lava reflections.,[/p]
• [p]Shadows rendered on some graphic settings on aircrafts may seem less detailed.,[/p]

[p][/p][p]Tailed and Furry-ous![/p]

Latest update going live Wednesday, June 4, 2025 8:00 AM. No client download required for this update.

[h2]General Update[/h2]
Web Shop Update: We have added 4 previously released Pilot Icons as well as their 4 [matching] Pilot Banners to the web shop at playmetalstorm.com/shop. Icons will be available for 200 Star Points and Banners for 400, get them quick before they go away on July 1st.

[h2]Web Shop Update[/h2]
We have switched from Xsolla as the payment provider for our WebShop to FastSpring. This will not change the way you use the website, but you may notice the checkout experience has a slight change. Note: Star Points are not affected by this change.

[h2]New Content[/h2]
Nightfall Flight Pass: Put a pin on your calendars because the latest flight pass goes live Saturday, June 7, 2025 9:00 AM. Remember, you’ll snag yourself some Star Points as well as grant extra Silver to squadmates if purchased from the web shop!



Springing fast into the nightfall!