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1.0 FULL RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCEMENT!

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You read that right Ghosts and Hunters, 1.0 is right around the corner!

Following nearly 2 years in Early Access, we're thrilled to announce the official release of Midnight Ghost Hunt 1.0 on March 21st, 2024! The excitement is palpable as we unveil some truly AMAZING changes to accompany our 1.0 release. Let's dive right in!

[h2]✨ALL 10 MAPS FULLY REVAMPED✨[/h2]
We've been tirelessly working behind the scenes, overhauling all the maps to ensure they reach their absolute best versions! Brace yourself for all new designs, new layouts, new lighting, strategic hiding spots, improved gameplay flows, and beyond! Get a sneak peek at the transformations with the before-and-after clips below, and check out our dev blog for more! 👀



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[h2]🔫WEAPON SKINS🔫[/h2]
That’s right, Hunters now have their choice of weapon skins for all of the weapons, unlockable via Ghost Shards! Earning the “Master” achievement for a weapon will unlock the shiny new ✨golden✨skin for that weapon. Other skins can be acquired with Ghost Shards like other cosmetics.



[h2]🤖 ALL NEW BOT AI, DIFFICULTLY LEVELS, PROFILE PICTURES, AND MORE!🤖[/h2]
Both the Hunter and Ghost bots have gotten a MAJOR upgrade! Their revamped AI will employ improved strategies and navigation - and will make for indispensable allies or formidable foes!

Ever envisioned a Hunter bot equipped with a Radar following you on the hunt? Your wish is now a command away! Direct them to wield specific weapons or perks, or simply have them follow your lead.

They also now have 3 difficultly levels for you to choose from (easy, normal, hard), or leave them on auto to adjust to the average player level in the server!

But that's not all – these bots now exude more personality than ever with fresh names, skins, and profile pictures!


[h2]👻NEW GHOST VISUALS👻[/h2]
Our new and improved Ghost visuals enriches the appearance and aura of our spectral friends. From the default skin to the Krampus and everything in-between, our overhauled Ghost visuals are a significant upgrade.


[h2]🛠️NEW HUNTER WEAPON VFX🛠️[/h2]
Spectral Cannon, Project X, Ghostsmasher, Grenade, and more all received new and improved visual effects for improved clarity! Generally, the effects are warmer colors so they contrast better against all the Ghost blue.










[h2]🚗NEW HUNTER VAN DESIGN🚗[/h2]
The van's interior has been revamped for maximum comfort during those long nights of Ghost Hunting across all of the haunted maps! 👻



And so much more just waiting for you to discover on the hunt!

Thanks for reading, and for joining us on our early access journey! What started as an after-hours passion project has grown into what Midnight Ghost Hunt is today, and we couldn't have done it without you.

We are so very excited to release 1.0 on March 21st, 2024, and we can’t wait to see you on the hunt very, very soon! 🥳

👻 -Team MGH

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Early Access Patch 0.5.6

Hey all, we have another small patch (0.5.6) ready for you today! This patch includes a fix for the Steam Deck, which previously had issues with the EOS Bootstrapper, which was preventing the game from starting.

We still don't "officially" support the Steam Deck due to platform restrictions, but it should be playable. Please keep in mind that the Steam Deck version may be missing some of the features of the other versions of the game, such as the cross-platform friends list and cross-platform game invites.

That's all for now, Ghosts and Hunters, hope to see you on the hunt soon!
-Team MGH

Early Access Patch 0.5.5

Hey all, today we have another patch ready for you!

Cupid and his box of chomping chocolates have ran away for the season, and have taken the double shards with them!

Patch Notes
  • Valentine's Day Hero Props have been removed for the season
  • Based on community feedback, healing orbs at Midnight now heal for 33% instead of 25%
  • Fix Prestige level Gold 2 showing as Gold 1
  • Fix Harpoon Bazooka UI staying on screen
  • Double shards disabled

That's all for now, Ghosts and Hunters! Thanks for your continued support!

Hope to see you on the hunt soon!
-Team MGH

Early Access Patch 0.5.4

Hey all, today we have another patch ready for you!

Cupid and his box of chomping chocolates have invaded all of the maps yet again ahead of Valentine's Day! He brings with him double shards for the week, as well as a plethora of bug fixes!

Patch Notes
  • Valentine's Day Special: Double Shards for the week! 💘
  • Fixed EOS Bootstrapper error on Steam (Windows)
    • If you run into this issue going forward, fixing it should be as simple as verifying your game files
  • Fixed Max Prestige Level looping back to level 1
    • Max Prestige level now will count up endlessly, i.e. 26, 27, 28 - rather than looping back to level 1
  • Fix Alpha/Beta tester skins not showing in the customize menu
  • Fixed Anonymous Mode showing real player name at the start of a match
  • Fixed Anonymous Mode showing real player name if hovering profile picture
  • Fixed Plant Prop collision to be more accurate
  • Fixed Hunter weapon stats not being localized
  • Fixed UI issue with bots sometimes appearing to take no damage
  • Harpoon Bazooka should no longer break prop rotation on Hero props
  • Fixed Ace! achievement
  • Other smaller bug fixes

That's all for now, Ghosts and Hunters! Happy Valentine's day, and thanks for your continued support! Keep an eye out for some...very exciting news soon! 👀

Hope to see you on the hunt!
-Team MGH

Early Access Patch 0.5.3

Hey all, today we have another patch ready for you! This patch includes some bug fixes, an increase to Hunter movement speed, stowing the Christmas decorations until next year, moving the dedicated servers, and more!
  • Increase Hunter movement speed by 5%. When we released Update 11, we had reduced Hunter movement speed by 10%, this change is splitting the difference based on your feedback
  • Dedicated server code is no longer included in the main game download. It is now available as its own standalone "game" on Steam. Just search your Steam library for "Midnight Ghost Hunt Dedicated Server" to start up your own server. This also means that the base game download size has dropped by roughly 2GB! 🥳
  • Put away the Christmas decorations on all of the maps and the van until next year
  • Disabled double shard rewards
  • Improve loading times for in-game Steam profile pictures
  • Small bug fixes regarding collision and LODs for certain props
Thanks as always for your continued support, we really appreciate it! If you haven't already, join us on our Discord and say hi! 👋

See you on the hunt!
- Team MGH