Developer Update - December 15

Welcome to our newest Project Genesis Developer Update!

We are fast approaching the release of our newest pre-alpha milestone, Jupiter! Packed with significant refinements and additions, we are excited about how many things have been improved by your amazing input!

Let's catch up with our community news & updates, and take a sneak peak into a few features coming soon to Jupiter!

[h2]Wounded Warrior Project Test Pilots conclude Cohort 03[/h2]

Over the past several months, Wounded Warrior Project Alumni and Family Support Members have been hard at work stress testing Project Genesis!

The third wave of Wounded Warrior Project Test Pilots, Cohort 03 concluded last week with a Q&A session focused on game development and industry tips!

Check out this fun behind-the-scenes clip from one of the Cohort 03 Test Pilot sessions below, and if you'd like to see more of what the Wounded Warrior Project Test Pilots have been learning about game development, Click Here!
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[h2]COMING SOON: Project Genesis Playtest Weekends![/h2]

We are gearing up for the upcoming launch of our Project Genesis Playtest Weekends!

Coming very soon with the release of the Jupiter pre-alpha milestone update, you will be able to play with your friends, stream the game, and capture exciting highlights each weekend through the Steam playtest feature!

This is the perfect opportunity to try Project Genesis, or if you have friends that are interested you can get them into the game free!

Haven’t signed up yet? Visit our Steam Store page and Request Access to be notified as soon as this feature goes live!


[h2]Do you have what it takes to conquer the dev team?![/h2]

Team up with or against the dev team alongside fellow Pilots and climb the leaderboards during 3 weekly developer sessions! Get a chance to talk with dev team members and fight alongside community members and Test Pilots!

DevSessions are also a great opportunity to join our community Streamers and Content Creators by showcasing your skills in-game to your viewers!

Join us during the following weekly sessions & join our Discord server and hang out with the devs and community during the games:

• Tuesdays @ 4pm Pacific
  
• Thursdays @ 11am Pacific
  
• Fridays @ 2pm Pacific
  

[h2]Upcoming Features![/h2]
In our last Developer Update, we mentioned that we have recently added an amazing sound designer, Davor to the 8 Circuit Studios team!

Check out a sneak peak of some of the new weapon audio sounds that are being developed that you can look forward to experiencing yourself in the upcoming Jupiter pre-alpha milestone update!
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[h2]Bugs, Bugs, Bugs![/h2]

Check out the latest and greatest news & updates for bug status in Project Genesis:


[h3]Recently Fixed Bugs[/h3]

• Shooting a pod in mid-flight causes the dead player to lose all controls except look after respawning
  
• Objective icons should better represent complete
  
• Boost/Energy meter not depleting when boosting
  
• Occasionally you get stuck looking at the floor when your pod is destroyed at the very last second of entry
  
• Quickplay button is frequently switching available status
  
• A crash occurs when the create squad button is clicked
  
• The Autotac7 Fire SFX are super loud during the last 6 shots
  
• The FPS Bot weapon fire audio is loud compared to your own
  

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