Phoenix Point News

POLARIS 1.9.1 Patch Notes

We've just released a new hotfix for the game, squashing some bugs and improving some visibility. Keep your feedback coming, and remember to use F10 in-game to report any issues you encounter!

Bug Fixes

In rare occasions, the game would freeze when the enemy and the player’s soldier are in the same tile during overwatch.
A rare instance of a wrong localization with “The Warning“ encounter.
Fixed an issue where nest map was entirely visible from the start.
Tree outlines fixed in order to improve visibility in some maps.
Fixed an issue where harvest stops working when loading into Geoscape.
Fixed an issue with the sound when carrying the riot shield.
Resolved a problem with the banter in tutorial three mission.
Various minor issues.

Other

Antarctica is now easier to reach.

Phoenix Point tips and tricks

Phoenix Point has been a contentious game since it released on December 3, 2019. Created by the original designer of the X-COM series, Julian Gollop, the tactical/strategic hybrid definitely leans on some of the hardest underpinnings of the original title while giving the nod to innovations brought by Firaxis Games in the XCOM reboot.

Released exclusively on the Epic Games Store for a year, divisions were already running high although some of that will have been mitigated now thanks to the game's release on Steam via the Year One Edition.

Our Phoenix Point review picked up on some notable bugs and balance issues, although there has been a lot of improvements to the game over the past year - and several expansions to boot. It's an experience that will benefit from ongoing discussions of strategic deployment, tactical nuance, and general exploration. Luckily for you, we're here to provide you with some basic tips and tricks to help you navigate this familiar - and yet at the same time, strange - turn-based strategy game.

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Year One Edition LIVE! w/ creator Julian Gollop and the Snapshot Games Team

We're very excited to be releasing Phoenix Point Year One Edition on Steam for the first time and to share some of that enthusiasm and help answer any questions you may have around the game, we'll be streaming the game live on our official Twitch and here on Steam with the team, kicking off with Snapshot Games co-founder and the lead designer, Julian Gollop, and the game's producer, Hristo Petkov, and then joined by members of our programming team, Dimitar Evtimov, Kaloyan Nachev and Ned Stoychev alongside our sound designer and composer, Simeon Dotkov.

Please stop on by and say hello, ask some questions and hang with us around our release!

Phoenix Point Year One Edition Release Trailer

Take back the planet Thursday, Dec. 3rd as Phoenix Point: Year One Edition comes to Steam with two DLC expansions, brand-new weapons, an all-new prologue with a completely revamped tutorial and so much more! Here's a peek as to what to expect:

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For more info, see our previous post about what's coming to Year One Edition, and for the rest of the fans standing by, the game will be available at 10:00 AM PDT on DECEMBER 3RD, 2020.

What's New In Phoenix Point: Year One Edition?

In addition to all of our released DLC to date included with Phoenix Point: Year One Edition, the December 3rd release of the game on Steam will also include our newest content update: POLARIS. Polaris brings players, among other things, a brand new, tutorial prologue that introduces new characters, cinematics, and maps while teaching core aspects of how to play Phoenix Point.

Additionally, Phoenix soldiers gain a stronger identity with all-new equipment. Research these new weapons and take the fight to the enemy in different ways, including wielding a riot shield against ranged threats, bringing the pain with an Assault-class grenade launcher, or choosing quantity over punch with a smaller caliber, but more accurate, heavy cannon that shoots multiple rounds.

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Year One Edition also includes a redesigned Home Screen that allows players to stay up to date (and to access special in-game content) as well as a robust contextual pop-up help system integrated throughout the entire game and a slew of gameplay tweaks and updates based on community feedback.

We look forward to hearing your feedback when Year One Edition and the Polaris update release on December 3rd!