MudRunner News

This week's free games from Epic have just arrived, which means it's time to look ahead to see what we can expect next week. It turns out, starting November 26 you'll be able to claim a free copy of SnowRunner forerunner MudRunner on the Epic Games Store.

If you've played SnowRunner - and you should, it's great - you have a decent idea of what you're in for. MudRunner is about driving massive Soviet-era Russian trucks around through the Siberian wilderness, hauling big loads of logs from place to place and trying not to get swamped while crossing a river.

The appeal of the games has a lot to do with their detailed mud simulation, which cakes onto your tyres and will sometimes completely halt your progress. To traverse MudRunner's treacherous swampy forests, you'll need to learn the careful art of the power winch and differential lock. If all else fails, you can always switch to a recovery vehicle to go help coax mired trucks out of the mud. You'll also need to be mindful of your fuel, but there are tankers you can use to top up when you've run out of petrol far from your base of operations.

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• Fixed a sound-related crash
  
• GMC DW950 now has its own unique cistern addon
  
• 2 new vehicle parameters exposed via XML for modders, both in "Motor" section:
  
• EngineResponsiveness (defaults to 0.04), controls how fast the vehicle accelerates in response to user input.
  
• ClutchDelay (defaults to 0.1), idle engine time after changing gears in automatic gearbox mode.
  
• Random addons don't spawn for vehicles in proving grounds
  
• "RELOAD" in proving grounds now updates textures the same way as "UPDATE"
  
• Minor legacy camera position fixes
  

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• Larger Environments - The maps in SnowRunner will be up to four times larger than MudRunner maps, with vast expanses just waiting for you to explore.
  
• New Environments - On top of the Russian and American regions you've seen in MudRunner, the development team are looking to push SnowRunner to new horizons. For the first time, you will be able to experience snow under your wheels, in the new Alaska region.
  
• More Licensed Manufacturers - Vehicles are MudRunner's bread and butter, so of course, the roster is growing! You will get to tear through the mud in new vehicles from manufacturers such as Caterpillar and Pacific.
  
• Improved Visuals - Environments are going to see big improvements in SnowRunner , with more detailed foliage, mud, water, lighting, and more.
  
• Unique Cockpit Views - Vehicles will have unique and detailed interior cockpits, letting you truly immerse yourself in the experience.
  
• Vehicle Upgrades and Add-Ons - Vehicles will have new upgrades and attachments. These will have a large gameplay impact on what your vehicle is most suited towards. Pick a loadout that fits the task, be it traversing deep water, unstable rocks, or slippery mud.
  
• Vehicle Customization - We want you to feel like your vehicle is your own, so SnowRunner will feature various ways to customize truck's look, such as its color.
  
• New Cargo Types - Are logs not your thing? Don't worry, because SnowRunner will have a whole host of new cargo types. Their weight will affect the physics and gameplay, too.
  
• Improved UI - The User Interface have been completely overhauled for a much improved experience.
  
• Improved Tutorial - SnowRunner will be an excellent place to begin your MudRunner experience, since the new tutorial aims to guide you through all the steps you need to understand the deep game mechanics.
  

• SnowRunner will release in the fiscal year of 2019 (meaning up to March 2020).
  
• Simultaneous launch on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Switch may not be released simultaneously.