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May 25 Updated Test Build

The testing branch has been updated! We plan on updating to release early next week.

Notable changes:
  • Added native support for M1 chips (Mac)
  • Fixed issue with Carthage scenario unlocking achievements improperly
  • Fixed various issues with Learn-to-Play Scenario
  • Fixed issue where Japanese, Chinese and Russian nested tooltips were not functional
  • We have also turned on Steam trading cards

Full notes can be reviewed here: https://gist.github.com/MohawkGames/d5e9ba51a1200c704d16f2fd97d719a8


These changes can be accessed on the testing 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 testing branch.




Old World from the Civilization IV designer releases on Steam along with Linux support

Old World is a new Native Linux historical strategy game from Soren Johnson, Lead Designer of Civilization IV and Offworld Trading Company and Mohawk Games.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/05/old-world-from-the-civilization-iv-designer-releases-on-steam-along-with-linux-support

Coming in June: Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Russian, French, and German

Official translations for Old World are in quality assurance testing, and sometime in June official support will be added for:

- Chinese Simplified
- Chinese Traditional
- Japanese
- Spanish
- Russian
- French
- German

On release in May, players wishing to play the current versions of these languages can find them in the testing branch. To access this:

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 testing branch.



These work-in-progress translations can have errors and other issues -- please rest assured that there will be many improvements over the next month before official support of these languages comes in June and they are added to the default branch of the game.

CORSAIR Update:

We're also proud to announce that Old World has CORSAIR iCUE RGB lighting integration! If you'd like more details, please check out CORSAIR's website: https://www.corsair.com/us/en/icue

Old World at PAX East

Old World was featured in Hooded Horse’s Publisher Showcase at PAX East. The publisher showcase revealed new content and announcements across Hooded Horse’s strategy games. Soren Johnson, Design Director of Old World, delivered a message to PAX East discussing Old World's launch on Steam.

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Old World can be wishlisted here:

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

Old World and the other games featured in the showcase can be found here:

https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/HoodedHorse