Insurgency: Sandstorm News

Update 1.15 Operation: Onslaught Hotfix #1 - Release Notes

Hello everyone! Today we have a hotfix for Update 1.15, you can check out the resolved issues below:

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RESOLVED ISSUES[/h2]

Fixed an issue where the player could hide game objects via console commands
Fixed an issue where the AI could shoot through the floor on Prison
Fixed an issue where night vision could be enabled without equipping NVG or using an NV scope
Fixed infinite smoke grenade bug for M1 Garand
Fixed an issue where other players could be seen on the tactical map in Free For All
Fixed an issue where part of the screen could turn black upon resolution change
Fixed an issue where the AN-M14 Incendiary damage could remain in suspended in the air
Fixed an issue where team chat would not work after the first round in Ambush and Defusal game modes
Fixed an issue where party members would not be promoted correctly if the current party leader left after exiting Checkpoint mode.
Fixed an issue where the Mountain Tactical Bottom would swap the players' feet
Fixed an issue where molotovs would cause no damage if a player threw them directly at the ground from a prone position
Fixed an issue where the Mountain Tactical Top would clip through vest and armors

See you in the field!

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Embracer lay off staff at Insurgency studio New World Interactive and cancel unannounced project

Insurgency developer New World Interactive are the latest Embracer Group-owned studio to lay off staff, as part of the Swedish conglomerate's efforts to reduce their debts after a series of reckless studio acquisitions. It's not clear how many people have been affected, but New World Interactive's direct corporate parent Saber Interactive have revealed that one unannounced project has been cancelled.

Saber Interactive, a division of Embracer Group, has confirmed that it has laid off employees at its New World Interactive studio, the developer of Insurgency: Sandstorm...
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The Embracer curse continues: Insurgency dev suffers layoffs as unannounced project is cancelled

New World Interactive, one of the most beloved independent FPS developers to come out of the modding scene, has been hit with a major round of layoffs. The studio's parent company, Embracer Group, is responsible, as it continues to struggle with debt.

Embracer, which had acquired NWI in August, 2020, has been on a death march of cost-cutting that began in the summer, and has so far resulted in six months of constant job cuts and studio closures, which Embracer dubbed "restructuring."

New World Interactive is technically a subsidiary of Saber Interactive, which is amongst the Embracer Group's many holdings. Reports about the news initially suggested the studio had been entirely shuttered, but Saber has since clarified that it's only let go of developers.