2022 MELTDOWN EVENT
A new update is now available for Primal Carnage: Extinction on Steam.
Today is the start of our annual MELTDOWN EVENT!
As has been mentioned in many places by now, development time is mostly focused on rejuvenating the PlayStation side of things currently. This means that we have a wonderful collection of new cosmetics arriving this summer, but we won't be making any major changes to gameplay for now. To view the minor fixes and tweaks included in today's update, you can scroll down to the patch notes at the end.
Now, on to the fun stuff!
[h2]Special Event NOW LIVE[/h2]
SUMMER MELTDOWN is a firestorm of sizzling new skins, taunts and more for your dinosaurs and mercenaries, most of them selected from some of the best community creations on Steam Workshop...
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Meltdown is actually a multi-stage event, with parts 2 and 3 following later this summer. So keep an eye out for news on when the next patch of items is released! The summer selections will be leaving when the event concludes this August.
Grab 'em while they're hot...
[h3]MUTATIONS[/h3]
Today's featured rotation brings in 12 brand new model mutations for dinosaurs, with some radical transformations among them. Each is bundled with a skin of their own, and a few are pretty wild!
From the terrible tusks of the Kapros Acro, to the exotic Tropicus Oviraptor, and majestic Superios Rex... we have a whole range of different transformations great and small.
[h2]SIZZLING SKINS[/h2]
[h3]Meet "Roy"[/h3]
The Royal Acro premium skin collection is here! With a much more armoured appearance, enhanced dorsal spines and reinforced skull - it gives a properly "Primal" look to our stomping giant.
This new model boasts unique 4K base textures that add extra layers of detail, scales and osteoderms for a truly menacing feel. The sculpt was created by talented community member MrTroodon (who also made our Pachy and Cerato). Variant skin designs were executed by the wonderfully inventive artists ChunkoHunko and XSEIDET.
The initial Royal Acro set has four variants - Arid, Blazing, Blueblood and Forest, which can either be bought separately, or in a 4-pack for a great discount if you wanna have them all!
[h3]Mr. Rainbow & New Plush[/h3]
Here to rain on your parade, Mister Rainbow has arrived in-store. Quite a colourful character, this multi-tone tipped suit is surely the height of fashion.
A cuddly new backpack item is the Plush Rex, whose huge eyes are either totally adorable or windows into insanity. Bold red and with a permanent smile, this sinister or sweet attachment is now in-store!
[h3]The BIG Blazing Bundle[/h3]
Each phase of Meltdown will introduce a new BIG BLAZING BUNDLE to the store!
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These jumbo skin packs contain 8 sizzling new dinosaur skins for you to enjoy. Parts two and three of this trilogy of awesomeness will be arriving with the next two Meltdown patches this summer!
[h3]NEW TAUNTS[/h3]
Four fresh taunts are available in-store today.
That's two for Acro, one for Cerato, and one for Pachy...
Acro Hiss Taunt
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Acro Threaten Taunt
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Pachy Alert Taunt
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Cerato Slow Clap Taunt
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These community animations really do just keep getting better and better.
We'll be adding more new taunts (including some for humans!) as Meltdown continues this summer!
[h3]2022 MELTDOWN GIFT[/h3]
Open up the 2022 Meltdown Gift to reward up to 24 other players on a server with special summer items! Check out some of them below:
Upon opening the 2022 Meltdown Gift, the gift giver receives the INNATUS Rex mutation as a reward for their generosity!
[h3]New FREE Items[/h3]
A handful of new free drops are entering the drop pool, including the DILATATUM Carno mutation and some fresh sprays to use. We'll be adding more free items over the course of Meltdown, and unlike the store items they will be sticking around for good!
[h3]Specials and Returning Items[/h3]
MORE THAN 150 classic summer items are returning from previous years, many with over 60% OFF! From fan favourites such as Suchus Acro, to the vibrantly in-season Human Beachwear collection, we've got everything under the sun today.
AND, in addition to the all-new Meltdown 2022 gift, every classic Summer Gift is back as well! With deep discounts on boxes stretching all the way back to 2016, now's a great time to share the summer fun!
[h3]MEGA PAINT SALE[/h3]
Get ready to go nuts colourizing your carnivores...
You can pick up paint for pennies, with all 32 existing paint colours being ~60% off during Meltdown!
Paint Mixer Tools are now also HALF PRICE!
Keep an eye out for more mega deals during Meltdown!
[h2]Version 2.9.0 Patch Notes[/h2]
Here is the full list of changes included with today's game update...
[h2]This is just the beginning...[/h2]
The Meltdown Event will last well into August, with two more content patches full of hot new mutations, skins, taunts, etc. dropping over the next month or so. For a full list of all Meltdown items you can check our Special Event Items Trello page, which will be updated as the event continues.
We hope everyone has a great summer!
[h3]Thanks for playing! [/h3]
-The Primal Carnage Team
Join the official Discord for all things Primal Carnage...
Today is the start of our annual MELTDOWN EVENT!
As has been mentioned in many places by now, development time is mostly focused on rejuvenating the PlayStation side of things currently. This means that we have a wonderful collection of new cosmetics arriving this summer, but we won't be making any major changes to gameplay for now. To view the minor fixes and tweaks included in today's update, you can scroll down to the patch notes at the end.
Now, on to the fun stuff!
[h2]Special Event NOW LIVE[/h2]
SUMMER MELTDOWN is a firestorm of sizzling new skins, taunts and more for your dinosaurs and mercenaries, most of them selected from some of the best community creations on Steam Workshop...
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
Meltdown is actually a multi-stage event, with parts 2 and 3 following later this summer. So keep an eye out for news on when the next patch of items is released! The summer selections will be leaving when the event concludes this August.
Grab 'em while they're hot...
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
[h3]MUTATIONS[/h3]
Today's featured rotation brings in 12 brand new model mutations for dinosaurs, with some radical transformations among them. Each is bundled with a skin of their own, and a few are pretty wild!
From the terrible tusks of the Kapros Acro, to the exotic Tropicus Oviraptor, and majestic Superios Rex... we have a whole range of different transformations great and small.
[h2]SIZZLING SKINS[/h2]
[h3]Meet "Roy"[/h3]
The Royal Acro premium skin collection is here! With a much more armoured appearance, enhanced dorsal spines and reinforced skull - it gives a properly "Primal" look to our stomping giant.
This new model boasts unique 4K base textures that add extra layers of detail, scales and osteoderms for a truly menacing feel. The sculpt was created by talented community member MrTroodon (who also made our Pachy and Cerato). Variant skin designs were executed by the wonderfully inventive artists ChunkoHunko and XSEIDET.
The initial Royal Acro set has four variants - Arid, Blazing, Blueblood and Forest, which can either be bought separately, or in a 4-pack for a great discount if you wanna have them all!
[h3]Mr. Rainbow & New Plush[/h3]
Here to rain on your parade, Mister Rainbow has arrived in-store. Quite a colourful character, this multi-tone tipped suit is surely the height of fashion.
A cuddly new backpack item is the Plush Rex, whose huge eyes are either totally adorable or windows into insanity. Bold red and with a permanent smile, this sinister or sweet attachment is now in-store!
[h3]The BIG Blazing Bundle[/h3]
Each phase of Meltdown will introduce a new BIG BLAZING BUNDLE to the store!
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
These jumbo skin packs contain 8 sizzling new dinosaur skins for you to enjoy. Parts two and three of this trilogy of awesomeness will be arriving with the next two Meltdown patches this summer!
[h3]NEW TAUNTS[/h3]
Four fresh taunts are available in-store today.
That's two for Acro, one for Cerato, and one for Pachy...
Acro Hiss Taunt
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
Acro Threaten Taunt
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
Pachy Alert Taunt
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
Cerato Slow Clap Taunt
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
These community animations really do just keep getting better and better.
We'll be adding more new taunts (including some for humans!) as Meltdown continues this summer!
[h3]2022 MELTDOWN GIFT[/h3]
Open up the 2022 Meltdown Gift to reward up to 24 other players on a server with special summer items! Check out some of them below:
Upon opening the 2022 Meltdown Gift, the gift giver receives the INNATUS Rex mutation as a reward for their generosity!
[h3]New FREE Items[/h3]
A handful of new free drops are entering the drop pool, including the DILATATUM Carno mutation and some fresh sprays to use. We'll be adding more free items over the course of Meltdown, and unlike the store items they will be sticking around for good!
[h3]Specials and Returning Items[/h3]
MORE THAN 150 classic summer items are returning from previous years, many with over 60% OFF! From fan favourites such as Suchus Acro, to the vibrantly in-season Human Beachwear collection, we've got everything under the sun today.
AND, in addition to the all-new Meltdown 2022 gift, every classic Summer Gift is back as well! With deep discounts on boxes stretching all the way back to 2016, now's a great time to share the summer fun!
[h3]MEGA PAINT SALE[/h3]
Get ready to go nuts colourizing your carnivores...
You can pick up paint for pennies, with all 32 existing paint colours being ~60% off during Meltdown!
Paint Mixer Tools are now also HALF PRICE!
Keep an eye out for more mega deals during Meltdown!
[h2]Version 2.9.0 Patch Notes[/h2]
Here is the full list of changes included with today's game update...
- Added a new bite attack animation for Acrocanthosaurus
- Increased detection radius of Pteranodon grab attack
- Fixed the Tupa dive cancel animation not showing for other players
- Adjusted subsurface scattering for Tyrannosaurus skins
- Fixed default dinosaur eye intensity so that it's at 50% without any colourization
- Fixed weirdness with eye colour settings when entering and existing the Colourizer menu
- Stopped the Cerato doing that sudden snap animation in the customization screen
- Added a link to the official merchandise collection on the in-game store
[h2]This is just the beginning...[/h2]
The Meltdown Event will last well into August, with two more content patches full of hot new mutations, skins, taunts, etc. dropping over the next month or so. For a full list of all Meltdown items you can check our Special Event Items Trello page, which will be updated as the event continues.
We hope everyone has a great summer!
[h3]Thanks for playing! [/h3]
-The Primal Carnage Team
Join the official Discord for all things Primal Carnage...