gogh: Focus with Your Avatar News

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Thank you to everyone who joined the late-August Open Beta![/p][p]The response was incredible, and we were thrilled to see it.[/p][p]Since the test ended, we’ve been polishing based on your feedback—and development is just about wrapped up.[/p][p][/p][p]Which means…[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]What’s next[/h3]

• [p]Sun, Sep 21, 7:00 PM PT — Open Beta #2 begins[/p]
• [p]Mon, Sep 29, 7:00 AM PT — Open Beta #2 ends (3 hours before release)[/p]
• [p]Mon, Sep 29, 10:00 AM PT — Multiplayer full release + Autumn Sale 30% OFF![/p]

[p][/p][p]We’re running another Open Beta next week. We’d love your help validating the new features![/p][p]After one week of testing, we’ll take a short downtime and go straight into the full release—so if you already own the game, it’s effectively “multiplayer from next week.”[/p][p][/p][p]Planning to invite friends to co-work? Please prep your room in advance and be ready for the day.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]By the way, the full release will add a brand-new L-size Room![/p][p]We’re also adding more room items—please look forward to it![/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

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• [p]Added Diary feature[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where leaving the Room Style selection screen without choosing caused the controls to become unresponsive[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the invert camera control setting was not applied correctly[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where some avatar and room items could not be set to the default color[/p]
• [p]Other minor bug fixes[/p]

[p][/p][p]You can now save up to 15 favorite colors.[/p][p]Colors saved to My Colors can be used when recoloring avatar items and room items.[/p][p]Perfect for keeping multiple items in a unified palette![/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[p]The Multiplayer Open Beta has ended. Thank you so much for all your support![/p][p]We’ll refine the experience based on your feedback and launch the full release this fall.[/p][p]It’s just a short break for now—we’ll announce the release date as soon as it’s set.[/p][p][/p][p]In the meantime, here are the candidate features we’re exploring. Some require technical validation, so not everything may make the initial release, but we’re committed to delivering a smoother, more enjoyable, and more focus-friendly multiplayer:[/p][p][/p]

• [p]Let players discover “Recently Opened Multiplayer Rooms” under Joinable Rooms[/p]
• [p]Allow hosts to update the room thumbnail[/p]
• [p]Allow hosts to write a description for the Multiplayer Room[/p]
• [p]Option to automatically make the room private when the host leaves[/p]
• [p]Clearly document conditions under which a room becomes private/closed[/p]
• [p]Add a “Focus Mode” so players don’t feel obligated to greet each other[/p]
• [p]Polish/refresh emotes[/p]
• [p]Inherit the host’s per-ambient-sound volume settings for participants[/p]
• [p]Switch to another room without exiting the Multiplayer session[/p]
• [p]Block feature for disruptive users[/p]
• [p]Multiplayer-related achievements[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Please look forward to the release![/h3]