Hell Let Loose News

SWAT-inspired Ready or Not loses publisher after confirming a future school shooting level

Kotaku reports that SWAT-inspired tactical first-person shooter Ready or Not from Void Interactive is parting ways with its publisher, Team17. The separation comes after a controversial response from the team to a Reddit post asking whether Void would be putting in a school shooting level in a future update. The response was “you better believe it’s gonna”.

The reason for the split was all but confirmed after news of this response started gaining steam and Void put out a statement meant to diffuse the situation.

Of note is mention of reminding team members to treat touchy subjects with care: “We have recently had to remind certain team members of the required care in discussing this material now and on an on-going basis.” That’s the closest the statement gets to flat-out admitting someone on the team messed up. The statement also reiterates how it’s working closely with law enforcement to make the game as real and considered as possible. Given that many people’s relationship with the police has grown more and more contentious, it could be argued that the entire concept of the game is fraught. Add to that the additional trauma of the United States’ school shooting epidemic and you’ve got an explosive set of themes that even those treating them with the most care would likely fumble.

Developer Briefing #159 - Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

This week's dev brief is a chance for the team to say thank you to you - the ever expanding community behind Hell Let Loose.

We are grateful for the continued support from our playerbase and are even more encouraged to continue our journey moving forward to make Hell Let Loose an even better game in the years to come.

We hope you have a very safe and happy Christmas holiday with friends and family. For all those travelling, please do so with care as we cannot wait to see you all back in the new year for all the exciting things that we have planned for Hell Let Loose.

The team will be taking a small break through the festive season returning in the New Year to wind back into the hectic production schedule we all know and enjoy for HLL. We hope that everyone in the community can also have a chance to enjoy some rest and recreation (also a few rounds of HLL) over the next few weeks and we look forward to launching into 2022.
From the team have a safe and merry Christmas and a happy new year.

-Black Matter Studios
-Team 17
-Flix

[h2]Community Content[/h2]
As something different for you all this festive season, we’d like to share a Christmas themed artwork posted in the Discord by [233C]NaSTaR. We think this is quite fitting for the theme of today's brief, as part of the holiday spirit.

Merry Christmas - [233C] NaSTaR

[h2]War Correspondent, Content Creator and Community HLL Videos[/h2]
Time for some more community highlights from the below creators:

We highly recommend giving these a watch.

If you see a Video you like make sure to post in the Discord #hll-videos channel.

Hell Let Loose Vs Fury / Tiger against 4 Sherman battle (cinematic cover) - Moe Savastano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2xErg9WB68

Sniping in Hell Let Loose is like no other game… - Jackfrags
https://youtu.be/6z9hv14k7PY

Hell Let Loose Update 11 is awesome! - DGdoublU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_mAsn5jgA8

Don’t forget that if you haven’t checked out the other Hell Let Loose socials you should do so. Like our discord you will find them great places for information and community interaction.

Join the Discord here https://discord.gg/hellletloose

Our other social platforms can be found here:

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HellLetLoose/
Twitter https://twitter.com/hell_let_loose
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/HellLetLoose
Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/HellLetLoose/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hellletlooseofficial/
Steam http://steamcommunity.com/groups/HellLetLoose

Well, it's time to wrap up today's Dev Brief. Have a great Holiday season and we will see you all on the frontline!

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Developer Briefing #158 - U11 Unlockable Uniforms

Hey Everyone,

Welcome to another weekly Dev Brief from the frontlines of HLL. This week again sees the team quite busy working on both known issues for Outflank and moving forward to the next update.

[h2]Looking back at 2021[/h2]
2021 has been a very busy and fulfilling year for the team. We have seen the implementation of the Eastern front with Stalingrad and Kursk, the evolution of HLL onto the console platform for Xbox and Playstation fans and finally culminating in the release of Update 11 ‘Outlfank’ to round out a hectic year on the production side of HLL.

We are very thankful to see the community growing with us as our development continues forward for Hell Let Loose. The community strength has been a major driving force for us progressing with our staff spurred on to reach new goals for current and future development.

Items of note for 2021

3 Major Updates
4 Patches/Hotfixes
3944 Issues resolved
50 Developer Briefings Published

[h2]U11 Known Issues Highlight[/h2]
After careful review of the ongoing performance for U11 Outflank, the team has become aware of and is currently investigating a STEAM related issue that may cause HLL to hang. We are working on a fix and appreciate your patience as it may take time to resolve. We will keep you updated when we know more, or when we have found a solution.

[h2]Unlockable Soviet Uniforms[/h2]
As we briefly mentioned in last weeks Dev Brief, with update 11 ‘Outflank’ there has also been 8 new editions to Soviet uniform unlocks in-game. Here we take a look at what these uniforms look like. These in-game unlockable uniforms include the following:

Unlockable soviet ingame uniforms

Ameba Camo Summer Uniform
Ameba Camo Autumn Uniform
M40 Winter Coat and M43 Winter Coat
Vatnik M40 and Vatnik M43
RA M40 Cape Plash-Palatka and RA M43 Cape Plash-Palatka

Ameba Camo Summer Uniform

Ameba Camo Autumn Uniform

M40 Winter Coat and M43 Winter Coat (M40 shown)

Vatnik M40 and Vatnik M43 (M43 Shown)

RA M40 Cape Plash-Palatka and RA M43 Cape Plash-Palatka (M43 Shown)

As mentioned in last weeks brief the Winter DLC is still available in addition to the above free unlockable in game Uniforms. You can obtain the free winter DLC by clicking below

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205050/Hell_Let_Loose__Winter_Warfare_Helmet_Pack/?curator_clanid=34012997

[h2]Community Content[/h2]
We continue to see some great content from the Hell Let Loose community members showcased in the official HLL discord. Separate from the dedicated team of ‘War Correspondents’ the HLL general community comprises every person who is involved with HLL (That means you aswell!).

War Correspondent, Content Creator and Community HLL Videos
Time for some more community highlights from the below creators

We highly recommend giving them a watch.
If you see a Video you like make sure to post in the Discord #hll-videos channel.

Hell Let Loose - First Game In The Panzer IV (Update 11) - The Fresh Baked Goods
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpoIJT7-ub8

Hell Let Loose - Moments from the Frontline on DAY 1 of Update 11 - Alpine Sniper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltXba2Apj4o

When DOOM Meets Hell Let Loose - Terrydactyl Gaming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx0VPAqOHMM

Don’t forget that if you haven’t checked out the other Hell Let Loose socials you should do so. Like our discord you will find them great places for information and community interaction.

Join the Discord here https://discord.gg/hellletloose

Our other social platforms can be found here:

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HellLetLoose/
Twitter https://twitter.com/hell_let_loose
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/HellLetLoose
Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/HellLetLoose/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hellletlooseofficial/
Steam http://steamcommunity.com/groups/HellLetLoose

Well, it's time to wrap up today's Dev Brief (number 50 for the year already!). See you all on the frontline!

Developer Briefing #157 - Outflank Update is LIVE!!!

Hey Everyone,

At last Update 11 ‘Outflank’ is upon us. Over the past few days we have enjoyed seeing many players jumping in and experiencing new assets such as the Panzer IV, Half Tracks, Trench Gun and FG-42.

You can check out the full changelog with all the information here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/686810/view/3139568705206001184
[h2]Known Issues[/h2]
Overall we are happy with the release of the update and are excited to continue development as we look towards what future updates have in store.

Though before we are able to fully begin work on U12, a number of issues have arisen that we would like to investigate and look to address. The following issues may be present to some players in Update 11, we will be tackling these as quickly as possible as well as anything else we find.

FG42 and FG42 Scoped sights are zeroed incorrectly
AT-Guns are able to destroy Heavy tanks with 2 shots to the hull
Satchels placed on vehicle tracks or barrels may deal less than the required damage to destroy the vehicle
Revive stats for not being recorded by steam for achievements or Personal Stats
Some players are experiencing an increase in Client crashes
Textures on the German Halftrack viewport appear distorted
The Panzer IV can struggle to traverse uneven terrain due to it’s hull collision
Players are occasionally spawned in with the incorrect Loadout

[h2]Steam Store DLC and Unlockable Cosmetics[/h2]
For those who may not have seen, alongside the Update 11 release we have also implemented some new DLC uniforms for all factions:

False Front - German Zeltbahn Uniform

Red Steel - Soviet RA SN-42 Steel Bib over Ameba Summer Uniform

Hot Drop - US 82nd Airborne Pathfinder Uniform

Tropic Fever - US M1942 Jungle Frogskin Uniform

We are also happy to announce that the free Winter Warfare DLC is once again available for players to obtain for a limited time. If you are yet to obtain your pair click here to learn more.

In addition to the above uniforms, a further 8 new Soviet uniforms have been added to the game, all unlockable via in-game progression. These unlockable uniforms include the following:

Ameba Camo Summer Uniform
Ameba Camo Autumn Uniform
M40 Winter Coat
M43 Winter Coat
Vatnik M40
Vatnik M43
RA M40 Cape Plash-Palatka
RA M43 Cape Plash-Palatka

[h2]Community Content[/h2]
We continue to see some great content from the Hell Let Loose community members showcased in the official HLL discord. Separate from the dedicated team of ‘War Correspondents’ the HLL general community comprises every person who is involved with HLL (That means you as well!).

Let's take a look at some of the fantastic screenshots and artwork that the community has contributed to the HLL official discord.

Farewell OG Panther - NRD Fatstacks

War Correspondent, Content Creator and Community HLL Videos
Time for some more community highlights from the below creators.

We highly recommend giving them a watch.
If you see a Video you like make sure to post in the Discord #hll-videos channel.

Hell Let Loose - MORE Realistic than BF2042 and Vanguard COMBINED - Alpine Sniper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzyH1ivq6sI

Hell Let Loose - Update 11 SFX Comparison - Gabatron Gaming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLSDFtC71Q0

Hell Let Loose - Update 11 is Awesome! - Monoespacial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP7o2SWa13w

Don’t forget that if you haven’t checked out the other Hell Let Loose socials you should do so. Join our discord and you will find some great places for information and community interaction.