POPULATION: ONE News

[p]To safeguard our community from unfair play, starting today, new purchases of POPULATION: ONE on Steam and Meta PCVR will be paused. Existing PCVR players remain unaffected and can keep playing, uninstalling, and reinstalling as always. Meta Quest users will see no store changes[/p]

[p]July 2, 2025 Change List
[/p][p]General Gameplay[/p][p]Summer Time Event: Water Warfare[/p]

• [p]Live 7/03-7/10[/p]
• [p]Get out your water guns and get ready for some wild rewards in our Summer time event.[/p]
• [p]Experience an old mode with a new twist in 18 Player Metro Phoenix Remix[/p]
• [p]Metropolis Royale now has redeploys, gems, shops and new classes to buy.[/p]
• [p]Earn Summer time themed event rewards by collecting crystals, playing matches, and eliminating opponents.[/p]
  • [p]300 Points - Pool Noodle Knife (Weapon Skin)[/p]
  • [p]900 Points - Streamline AWP (Weapon Skin)[/p]
  • [p]2250 Points - Kringle (Beach Boy) (Character Skin)[/p]
  • [p]3750 Points - Omega Drencher SMAW (Weapon Skin)[/p]
  • [p]6000 Points - Vindicator RFB (Weapon Skin)[/p]
  • [p]10500 Points - Sgt. Freedom (Character Skin)[/p]
  • [p]18000 Points - Hydro Hero (Player Title)[/p]

[p][/p][p]Limited Time Game Mode Schedule starting July 3 @ 11am PST:[/p]

• [p]18 Player Metro Phoenix Remix (7/03-7/10)[/p]
• [p]24 Player Phoenix War (7/11-7/14)[/p]
• [p]24 Player Phoenix Legions (7/18-7/21)[/p]
• [p]24 Player Evolving Squads: Kill Confirmed (7/25-7/28)[/p]

[p][/p][p]Improved Cheat Detection:[/p]

• [p]Implemented new algorithms to enhance cheat detection and improve overall user experience.[/p]

[p]Terms of Service[/p]

• [p]BigBox VR’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy have updated and are available here:[/p]

• [p]https://www.bigboxvr.com/terms-and-conditions[/p]

• [p]https://www.bigboxvr.com/privacy-policy[/p]

[p]Support [/p]

• [p]For support visit http://support.bigboxvr.com to get access to self-help resources or file a ticket.[/p]

[p]Known Issues[/p]

• [p]A brief loss of audio is sometimes encountered when joining a voice chat channel on Quest without headphones. This is due to enabling echo and noise cancellation features.[/p]
• [p]If you see a notice that you need to "update to play" but don't see it in the store, uninstall and reinstall POP: ONE to force the upgrade to happen. You won't lose any progress or data.[/p]

[p]See you in game![/p]

General Gameplay

• Temporary Game Mode Schedule (March only) starting March 4 @ 11am PST:
  
• 18 Player Phoenix Squads as the first slot and default
  
• 24 Player Evolving Squads available Monday to Friday at 11AM PT in the second slot
  
• 24 Player LTM's replace Evolving Squads, available Friday to Monday at 11AM PT
  
• Classic mode vaulted (available in custom rooms)
  
• Improved Cheat Detection: Implemented new algorithms to enhance cheat detection and improve overall user experience.
  

Sandbox/UGC Gameplay

• Flag Spawners: Enable or disable flag spawners using field ID.
  
• Enemy Management: Revive enemies and see enemy ghosts are now two separate options for better control
  
• Loot Crates: Reset loot crates action is now available for easier management.
  
• Advanced Editor Triggers: Two new triggers added - Zone Shrink and Zone Hold.
  
• Bot Spawn: Bots can now be spawned in all map types, increasing flexibility.
  
• Game Rules Panel: Override zone/respawn height settings for customized gameplay using the zone bounds buildable.
  

Fixes

• Connection Lost Modal: Resolved issue where connection lost modal would appear when attempting to play with friends.
  
• Loot Marker Performance: Shortened draw distance for loot markers to improve performance while editing.
  

Terms of Service

• BigBox VR’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy have updated and are available here:
  
• https://www.bigboxvr.com/terms-and-conditions
  
• https://www.bigboxvr.com/privacy-policy
  

Support

• For support visit http://support.bigboxvr.com to get access to self-help resources or file a ticket.
  

Known Issues

• A brief loss of audio is sometimes encountered when joining a voice chat channel on Quest without headphones. This is due to enabling echo and noise cancellation features.
  
• If you see a notice that you need to "update to play" but don't see it in the store, uninstall and reinstall POP: ONE to force the upgrade to happen. You won't lose any progress or data.
  

See you in game!

General Gameplay

• Evolving Map has been switched back to the Standard Variant with Ironworks integrated into the UGC/Sandbox location.
  

Sandbox/UGC Gameplay

• Updated Featured Playlist with new maps.
  
• Strongholds are now available without bots.
  
• New feature that allows for users to change their Skybox and Lighting settings for their maps from a drop down menu.
  
• Phoenix Ruleset added as an option for maps.
  
• New Phoenix Crate buildable available for new loot points.
  

Fixes

• Fixed some areas where users could get under the map in Frontier and Metro.
  
• Fixed some issues with stacking buffs involving: Melee Weapons and Health/Shield
  Regen
  
• Fixed an issue where purchasing stacking buffs from the store worked incorrectly
  

Terms of Service

• BigBox VR’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy have updated and are available here:
  
• https://www.bigboxvr.com/terms-and-conditions
  
• https://www.bigboxvr.com/privacy-policy
  

Support

• For support visit http://support.bigboxvr.com to get access to self-help resources or file a ticket.
  

Known Issues

• A brief loss of audio is sometimes encountered when joining a voice chat channel on Quest without headphones. This is due to enabling echo and noise cancellation features.
  
• If you see a notice that you need to "update to play" but don't see it in the store, uninstall and reinstall POP: ONE to force the upgrade to happen. You won't lose any progress or data.
  

See you in game!

General Gameplay

• Evolving Map has been switched to the Winter Variant with Winter Wonderland by morecowbell520 integrated into the UGC/Sandbox location
  
• Haptics Intensity Slider
  

Custom Room Gameplay

• Allow score HUD in BR games
  
• Launch towers in Non BR games
  
• New spawn point option to make points usable by all teams
  

Fixes

• Fixed reloading bug when moving too fast.
  
• Fixed bug where flags wouldn't drop or respawn when a player gets or loses a role with fixed gear, or gets respawned with Respawn Player action.
  
• Fixed an issue with buff limits exceeding intended max.
  

Terms of Service

• BigBox VR’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy have updated and are available here:
  
• https://www.bigboxvr.com/terms-and-conditions
  
• https://www.bigboxvr.com/privacy-policy
  

Support

• For support visit http://support.bigboxvr.com to get access to self-help resources or file a ticket.
  

Known Issues

• A brief loss of audio is sometimes encountered when joining a voice chat channel on Quest without headphones. This is due to enabling echo and noise cancellation features.
  
• If you see a notice that you need to "update to play" but don't see it in the store, uninstall and reinstall POP: ONE to force the upgrade to happen. You won't lose any progress or data.
  

See you in game!