Primal Carnage: Extinction News

A new update for Primal Carnage: Extinction has been released! Version 1.13 comes with a brand new map to play on and a plethora of new items. Read all about it...

[h2]Welcome to The Borealis Facility[/h2]


Located at the head of a glacier in the freezing arctic, Borealis is a secluded research and cloning facility with some dark secrets. We're thrilled to be officially adding the fourth community-created map to the game, another great environment by talented mapper Othello (who just keeps getting better and better!).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4thG0dWdes
Borealis is built primarily to support Team Deathmatch, but you can expect Capture the Egg support in a future update. And of course, we'll soon be debuting a brand new map stamp for Borealis as well. Support the creator and get a special Necropolis Nova skin for your generosity!


[h2]Snowbound Makeover[/h2]
As we're adding a new wintery map to the game, we have gone back and refined one of our oldest.



Snowbound has received a major layout overhaul, redesigned to have more open areas whilst also adding extra Tyrant blockers that the big boys will need to navigate around. Humans can no longer hunker down in one small hovel all the time, and must use the maze-like corridors through the level to their advantage in juking their scaley pursuers.

There's been a very positive response during our open beta tests so far, and we hope you'll enjoy this newly revamped version of Snowbound!

[h2]New Cosmetics[/h2]
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This update also includes dozens of new items to deck out your dinosaur or merc with. These range from a collection of cool new hats for humans, to several additional free drops to earn while playing, such as the Spino Search Taunt!

And if you missed out on our Saint Patrick's Event, the most sought-after items will be sticking around for one final week, as an extra chance to grab a dapper green tophat for your human or dinosaur.

[h2]PCE Version 1.13 Change Notes[/h2]
-Added PC-Borealis map
-Overhauled PC-Snowbound map
-Increased health of Cryo slightly
-Reduced roar cooldown of Cryo from 47 secs to 30 secs
-Fixed characters sometimes looking like "ghosts" when low health vision effect is active

A new patch for Primal Carnage: Extinction is now available and we're running a special mini event!
Read on for all the juicy details, boyos..

[h2]It's easy being green. [/h2]


Why celebrate the occasion for just one measly day, when there's seven in a week?
That's right, we're running a Saint Patrick's Event for the next 7 days in Primal Carnage: Extinction!

We've decked out the store in emerald finery, with a plethora of new fan-made items now available, from the beautifully ornate Knotted Netgun to the Paddy's Pride top hat, and two new taunts courtesy of our resident "fanimator" Waddigator.
[h2]
Double Drop Week![/h2]
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Feel lucky? You should!

During the Saint Patrick's Event, players will receive double the regular amount of skin drops!
We've also added a bunch of new free drop items to obtain with this patch. Enjoy!
[h2] New Map Coming Soon![/h2]


Today's patch also lays some of the groundwork for the next major update coming very soon, which will include the fourth officially accepted community map for PCE! We have seen a hugely popular response to the Borealis map during testing, and are super excited for more people to get the chance to play in this creative new environment soon!


[h2]Version 1.12.15 Full Changelog[/h2]
Alongside this week's special event is a small(ish) game update with some community-suggested balance tweaks and a couple of fixes. Here's the details...

-Added St. Patricks Event content
-Changed a condition variable for TDM that was causing third rounds to occur

-Increased direct instant hit damage of Cryo acid globs from 36 to 45
-Increased flamethrower damage from 2.85 to 2.92
-Reduced accuracy when hip-firing sniper rifle
-Increased scoped and crouched accuracy of sniper rifle
-Reduced radius of sensor mines from 1600 to 1200 units
-Increased stungun weapon accuracy, reduced max range of stungun
-Increased assault rifle grenade blast radius slightly
-Increased momentum of grenade launcher rocket (wheeee!)

-Fixed some missing item text
-Updated a few economy icons
-Fixed incorrect masking on a handful of skins


:clover: Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! :clover:

Love is in the air today, as we launch the Valentines Update for Primal Carnage: Extinction!



We've got a range of new items coming in and a handful of extra fixes for you all, read on for the details...

[h2]Feeling Tickled Pink[/h2]


You may notice a certain theme in-store this week. We're embracing the feels as Valentine's Day is nearly upon us. Check out a charming collection of new community-made skins and taunts, from the rosy red cheeks of the Blushing Rex to the hot salmon pink of Empress Cryo, take your pick!

[h2]Valentines Gift [/h2]

A new gift available for this week only! Cupid's arrow strikes at random, giving one special someone on the server a sweet new item. It's like "secret santa," but in February... share the love!

There are more than 20 items obtainable from inside Valentines Gifts. To have a peek at what's available, look here. We've got a whole Trello board showcasing everything!

[h2]Official Soundtrack update[/h2]
To tie-in with Steam's soundtrack sale that's on right now, we've overhauled the official soundtrack DLC so it will work better with the updated Steam music features. The album contains a huge assortment of tracks from the original Primal Carnage and Primal Carnage Extinction- featuring almost 100 minutes of pulse-pounding music by acclaimed maestros Gareth Coker (Ori and the Blind Forest) and Zach Lemmon.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/361440/
Connoisseurs of prehistoric beats can download the official soundtrack for 40% off during the sale period!

[h2]Patch Notes[/h2]
Alongside this week's event, we have another small game update. Here's the change list...

• Reduced damage of Carnotaurus bite from 75 to 60
  
• Added randomization to main menu music, now swaps between 3 tracks.
  
• Resolved some collision issues in GTTC-TheFalls and GTTC-Downpour
  
• Fixed a couple of T.Rex skins that were missing their spikes
  
• Fixed some incorrect inventory icons
  

We also released an update last week which improved the Carnotaurus roar ability, among several other changes. 2020 has only just begun, and there's a lot more we're planning this year for PCE, so stay tuned for more info.


Happy Valentine's, everybody!

-With love,
The Primal Carnage Team

This week we bid farewell to winter as our special month-long event comes to a close (yeah yeah, it's not year-long this time!). We have a bunch of new gameplay adustments, bugfixes and cosmetics being added with today's update, but first, something special...


The community has been bursting with creativity this past week during the second official art contest. We've been astounded by the quality and volume of the submissions that have been sent in, with a wide range of styles and scenes all based loosely around the theme of "Primal Winter Adventure"!

In fact, we arranged a tour of through the Phoenix Gallery to show all the great pieces we've received..

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[h2]And the winners are...?[/h2]
The response to this contest has been amazing and it was truly difficult deciding on who would walk away with a prize. But after much deliberation, here are the winning entries..

[h3]Third Place Winner: Liraelwolf[/h3]



Bold and colourful, this confrontation between the Pathfinder and T.Rex is the most dramatic of the scenes here- a classic depiction of desperation as he tries to escape by blinding his attacker. We love the dynamism, it feels almost like a panel from a graphic novel!

[h3]Second Place Winner: Noctalos[/h3]



A mysterious vision of a faraway atrium, with escaped predators following a blood trail to their next meal. We really responded to the atmosphere of this one, the foggy feeling and moody lighting is top notch, it's an incredibly impressive illustration!

[h3]First Place Winner: ShufflePlay[/h3]



This breathtaking piece perfectly encapsulates the theme of "adventure". We were simply stunned when we saw this. Featuring great composition, style and storytelling.. it honestly presents Primal Carnage how we'd always felt about it our hearts. Excellent work!

[h2]Honorable Mentions[/h2]
Here are some of our other favourites, all of them great pieces that really stood out to us when we were looking through the entrants. They may not have made it to the top row, but the passion and fun their creators had shines through... (click images to enlarge)





Thanks again to everyone who took part!

We will be reaching out to the winners about their prizes soon, and hope that we see you all for the next contest. We're definitely planning to run more of these in future! And we'll give you a little more time to finish probably, considering some of our winning pieces were handed in at the eleventh hour!



With the end of the Winter Event we have a fresh new rotation of items being added to the store today, along with some great deals you can find under the Specials tab! We're featuring T-Rexes and Tupas this week, with several new designs available and a special character pack for our flying fiend.



We're also keeping a few festive faves in-store for the time being. These "encore items" include the 2019 Winter Gift, Wendigo Pathfinder, Cold Fire Novaraptor and the wildly popular Festive Antlers. They won't stick around forever though, so act fast if you want to get yours!



This update brings a new round of gameplay tweaks and bugfixes made in response to feedback from the community. Highlights include improvements to human weapon accuracy, changes to how knockback works, and fixing the Carno's roar to actually be worth using. Read on for the full list of changes...

• Carnotaurus roar now gives health back from
• any* attack you do while the roar is active.
  
• Carnotaurus charge now does proper knockback to live targets
  
• Tupa charge now does more horizontal knockback
  
• Increased the cooldown period on Tupa charge attack
  
• Flyers: increased falling time required to automatically enter flying state
  
  
• Increased overall accuracy for weapons
  
• Added accuracy increase when scoped with M4 carbine rifle
  
• Increased non-scoped spread for M4 carbine
  
• Reduced crit multiplier for M4 from 1.4 to 1.2
  
• Reduced sniper rifle scope sensitivity
  
• Netgun no longer automatically reloads
  
• Reduced netgun reserve ammo from 7 to 5
  
• Increased stungun reserve ammo from 9 to 16
  
• Minor increase to max step height for humans
  
  
• Increased speed of tracer projectile effect
  
• Flaregun kills now leave bodies charred
  
  
• SandstormValley: fixed getting stuck on dinosaur statues
  
• Fixed images and descriptions of ForgottenWorld & DesertionPoint when using Host Game
  
• Restored regular version of BasicTest level
  
• Updated menu map and frontend (goodbye Santa!)
  

We want to thank our community, for their creativity and continued support. Know that we're planning more special events for the coming months, and will be cooking up some new types of competitions for you all to dive into! So keep an eye out...

For the first time since 2015 and the second time overall, we're launching another art competition! We figure it's about time for another one. You can check out the last contest's entries on this Trello page.

We want to take a moment to commend the previous winner- Kaz:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=597110627
[h3]CONTEST INFO[/h3]

1. The contest begins NOW and ends on January 30th around 8PM PST
   
   
2. This competition's style is 2D art. Digital or hand-drawn is fine.
   
   
3. The theme is Primal Carnage, Winter, and ADVENTURE.
   
   
4. Winner is chosen in a secret backroom meeting by the development team.
   
   
5. Entries can be viewed, commented, and voted on with Trello

[h3]CONTEST RULES[/h3]

1. There can only be one entry per person
   
   
2. Your entry must be something drawn/sketched/painted. No 3D sculpts, videos, etc.
   
   
3. Entry must only contain your work- don't build something made of pieces made by someone else.
   
   
4. Your entry must not contain anything offensive or inappropriate.
   
   
5. Be respectful to all other members of the community and their entries.
   
   
6. All entries must be made with love.

[h3]HOW TO ENTER[/h3]

• Send a DM to Apoc or dinosauriac through the official Primal Carnage Discord.
  
  
• Your entry must he submitted before 8PM PST on January 30th.
  
  
• All entries will be displayed for everyone to see on the Trello page

[h3]PRIZES[/h3]

1. First Place contestant gets a mystery box containing a special assortment of goodies hand-picked by the Extinction team.
   
   
2. Second Place will also get 10 in-game items of their choosing. Additional $50 value towards any product on Steam.
   
   
3. Third Place winner will be able to choose any 10 in-game items in the game of their choosing.

[h3]We can't wait to see what you guys come up with this time! [/h3]


We're now in the fourth and final week of the Extinction Winter Event, which means another set of cool new items is now live. Don't forget to check out the latest lineup and fire sale before the event is over! Who knows when they'll return?



The response to the winter event has been incredible, it's great to see that even after five years, we still have a dedicated community supporting the game. And not just playing, but producing content every day that never fails to amaze and inspire us.

You guys are the best!

From awesome shots in the screenshots section to workshop maps to skins, it just never ends. I'm not saying the community is starting to make better stuff than we do...because I want to keep my job...but it's err close. Yeah.

But forget that thought, check out this small sample of amazing stuff the community's been up to lately!





Also - while winter isn't *quite* over yet, it looks like there's a clear winner for which Workshop item was most popular... it's definitely going to be the Cold Fire Novaraptor. Congrats to the skin's creator, BBQ!





A long time ago we used Trello as a method of projecting a roadmap to the community as well as a place to showcase the in-game items we have available. Unfortunately there was a period where it stopped getting updated and eventually it was abandoned. Not anymore! Now it's completely up to date and will soon have a new public roadmap. Certain events will have pages here as well.

Check out the landing page for the new Trello here.

Happy hunting! And once again, thank you to our wonderful community!