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Jan 25th update

The main branch has been updated!

This is mainly a bug fix release, with some UI and AI improvements and rebalancing to The Sacred and The Profane DLC following player feedback.

Notable changes:
  • Rebalancing of Sacred and Profane cults and clergy opinion bonus
  • Network system changes re-enabled
  • Added Retry option when cloud games fail to upload
  • AI improvements
  • Many bug fixes


Full notes can be reviewed here:
https://mohawkgames.com/2023/01/25/old-world-update-104/

Jan 18th Updated Test Build

The test branch has been updated!

This is mainly a bug fix release, with some UI and AI improvements and rebalancing to The Sacred and The Profane DLC following player feedback.

Notable changes:
  • Rebalancing of Sacred and Profane cults and clergy opinion bonus
  • Network system changes re-enabled
  • Added Retry option when cloud games fail to upload
  • AI improvements
  • Many bug fixes


Full notes can be reviewed here:
https://github.com/MohawkGames/test_buildnotes/blob/main/Old%20World%20Test%20Update%202023.01.18

These changes can be accessed on the test branch. To switch to this version:

Right click on Old World in your library, and hit properties, then navigate to the Betas tab and use the dropdown menu to switch from 'none' to the test branch.




Old World - The Sacred and The Profane DLC adds a lot of new events

Old World - The Sacred and The Profane is a new DLC for the impressive historical strategy game from Mohawk Games and publisher Hooded Horse.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/01/old-world-the-sacred-and-the-profane-dlc

Midweek Madness sale; New Old World DLC The Sacred and The Profane!

Both Old World and its first DLC The Heroes of the Aegean are on sale this week for 25% off -- the highest discount since release.

Even more exciting, we have a new DLC to share with all of you! Old World - The Sacred and The Profane is out now with a 10% discount. Enjoy this new DLC pack that features 350+ new events, over ten new character traits, six new historical figures with their own event chains, as well as religious clergy characters with their own missions and projects (to name but a few things).

If you are a returning Old World player, we'd love to hear your feedback and reviews, positive or negative, whether on the base game or the DLC!

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/2261870/

Thanks to everyone for all the support of Old World's development!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/597180/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1952840



Jan 12th Hotfix update

A hotfix update, 1.0.64777 release (01/12/2023), has been released today on the main branch.

This reverts the underlying network code changes that were made as they caused issues for Server mode games. LAN support is unaffected and still available.