<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Wolfire Games Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wolfire Games is an independent video game studio that develops experimental games for Mac, Windows, and Linux.]]></description><link>https://www.wolfire.com</link><generator>GatsbyJS</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:34:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Receiver v10: Modifiers Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Receivers! The Threat has once again invaded The Dreaming and expanded its grip on the world. To counter this, the Receivers are reaching out to you to support and give you more…]]></description><link>https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2023/03/Receiver-v10-Modifiers-Update</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2023/03/Receiver-v10-Modifiers-Update</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2023/03/Receiver-v10-Modifiers-Update"/><link rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg" href="https://www.wolfire.com/static/0005b8dadc1438ace551d91baa71948f/receiever-v10-mod-update.png"/><updated>2023-03-16</updated><published>2023-03-16</published><author><name>Jack Morris</name><uri>https://www.wolfire.com/blog</uri></author><summary>Receivers! The Threat has once again invaded The Dreaming and expanded its grip on the world. To counter this, the Receivers are reaching out to you to support and give you more…</summary><content type="html"><![CDATA[<p><strong>Receivers!</strong></p>
<p>The Threat has once again invaded The Dreaming and expanded its grip on the world. To counter this, the Receivers are reaching out to you to support and give you more power and control of your Reality.</p>
<p>We are thrilled to announce a new update for Receiver, just in time for a sale on all of our titles and additions of new bundles. Support Wolfire in its goal to create more games and exciting content by <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/29899/Wolfire_Franchise/">checking them out!</a></p>
<p>This update brings some exciting changes and improvements to the game, including a new Modifier system that allows you change the gameplay in some fun ways. We’ve also fixed a set of performance issues and bugs, in particular one bug that had a major impact on Linux performance.</p>
<p>We’ve also added support for custom seeds, allowing you to replay the same world again, or share the seed with your friends to challenge each other.</p>
<p>We would love to hear suggestions for future modifiers in our Steam community or our <a href="http://discord.gg/wolfire">Discord server.</a></p>
<p><strong>New Modifiers</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Green Demon: try to complete the game while being chased by a slower but immortal kill drone.</li>
<li>Thick Fog: Darken the world and shorten your view distance, making enemies harder to see and increasing their potential to surprise you.</li>
<li>Spawn Magazines: At long last, additional magazines will spawn in the world, allowing you to have more than the ones you initially manifest.</li>
<li>Tough Killdrones: Killdrones take more of a beating by requiring that you hit vital components, no more random chance of destruction by any hit.</li>
<li>Deadly Threat: Everything is worse. The Threat is made near impossible to overcome.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Other Changes and Fixes</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Add a “Modifiers” menu button to play custom games.</li>
<li>Reduce garbage generation in Shell Casings scripts.</li>
<li>Fixed an issue with Revolvers.</li>
<li>Made VSync turn off by default.</li>
<li>Improved the Settings menu to be nicer to use and interact with.</li>
<li>Implement FOV Slider.</li>
<li>Stop limiting the games FPS to 60.</li>
<li>Globally enable round interpolation inside of magazines.</li>
<li>Adjust player camera near-plane.</li>
<li>Implement a speedrun split timer for tape-pickup.</li>
<li>Added an advertisement for Receiver 2 in the pause menu, can be completely disabled via settings.</li>
</ul>]]></content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overgrowth Open Source Announcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Open Source We have worked on Overgrowth for 14 years. It is our longest running, ongoing project, and a massive reason why we have continued to work on the game is the fantastic…]]></description><link>https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2022/04/Overgrowth-Open-Source-Announcement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2022/04/Overgrowth-Open-Source-Announcement</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2022/04/Overgrowth-Open-Source-Announcement"/><link rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg" href="https://www.wolfire.com/static/3765cfe24511c18340a5e3cf9ede997e/overgrowth-open-source.png"/><updated>2022-04-21</updated><published>2022-04-21</published><author><name>Cameron Morris</name><uri>https://www.wolfire.com/blog</uri></author><summary>Open Source We have worked on Overgrowth for 14 years. It is our longest running, ongoing project, and a massive reason why we have continued to work on the game is the fantastic…</summary><content type="html"><![CDATA[<h1>Open Source</h1>
<p>We have worked on Overgrowth for 14 years. It is our longest running, ongoing project, and a massive reason why we have continued to work on the game is the fantastic fan response and following. Not only have people all over the globe continued to play and enjoy Overgrowth for years, but the community has had an enormous impact on the project as well. From the helpful feedback that led to better updates, to the amazing modders who expand what you can do in the game, to the talented artists and creators who expand upon Overgrowth’s style and lore. This game has been shaped and crafted in no small part by the people who play it.</p>
<p>So what's the next step? How do we honor the community that helped build this game? We are pleased to announce that Overgrowth’s code is now open source! Not only that, but we're also permanently reducing the game’s price by a third worldwide, from <span class="math math-inline"><span class="katex"><span class="katex-mathml"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><semantics><mrow><mn>29.99</mn><mi>t</mi><mi>o</mi></mrow><annotation encoding="application/x-tex">29.99 to </annotation></semantics></math></span><span class="katex-html" aria-hidden="true"><span class="base"><span class="strut" style="height:0.6444em;"></span><span class="mord">29.99</span><span class="mord mathnormal">t</span><span class="mord mathnormal">o</span></span></span></span></span>19.99 in the US.</p>
<p>Only the code is getting open sourced, not the art assets or levels, the reason is that we don't want someone to build and sell Overgrowth as their own. We're using the <a href="https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0">Apache 2.0 license</a>, which allows you to do whatever you want with the code, with very few obligations. It’s easy to compile and run the official Overgrowth game using the open source code, so you don't need a lot of technical knowledge to get started.</p>
<p>To be clear, this is not “the next big engine”. Since great open source game engines like <a href="https://godotengine.org/">Godot</a> exist, using Overgrowth’s engine for your next game project is a bad choice in almost all cases. However, if you‥</p>
<ul>
<li>Are interested in looking at what shipped game code can look like.</li>
<li>Want to look at specific code, like the <a href="https://wolfire.com/blog/2014/05/GDC-2014-Procedural-Animation-Video">procedural animation system.</a></li>
<li>Are an Overgrowth modder who wants to make a more involved total conversion or mod.</li>
</ul>
<p>Then this is for you, and you can <a href="https://github.com/WolfireGames/overgrowth">download the source files here!</a></p>
<p>A few people from the Wolfire community, and the <a href="https://osslugaru.gitlab.io/">Lugaru OSS</a> project have come together to help maintain the Overgrowth Open Source git repository in their free time. So if you want to fix a bug or add a new feature, submit your changes and these people will consider your code for inclusion in the official repository.</p>
<p>With the git repository on GitHub we want to provide a place for people to collaborate on the code, to make it as useful as possible to the wider game developer community. This is only possible thanks to the maintainers who graciously spend their time maintaining the project. A huge thanks to everyone involved!</p>
<p>If you have any questions, ask them in the official <a href="discord.gg/Wolfire">Wolfire Games Discord</a>.</p>
<p>We have wanted to open source Overgrowth for a long time and we are incredibly grateful to our team and community for making this happen. We are excited to see what people do with this code and we look forward to the spirit of Overgrowth living on for another 14 years.</p>]]></content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Receiver 2 Language Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Localisation Accessibility is important in all forms of media and video games are no exception. We have seen interest for our games from all corners of the globe and we are…]]></description><link>https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2022/02/Receiver-2-Language-Update</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2022/02/Receiver-2-Language-Update</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2022/02/Receiver-2-Language-Update"/><link rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg" href="https://www.wolfire.com/static/55024bf9a66c7047e9985c6d15595f3f/receiver-2-language-update.png"/><updated>2022-02-22</updated><published>2022-02-22</published><author><name>Cameron Morris</name><uri>https://www.wolfire.com/blog</uri></author><summary>Localisation Accessibility is important in all forms of media and video games are no exception. We have seen interest for our games from all corners of the globe and we are…</summary><content type="html"><![CDATA[<h1>Localisation</h1>
<p>Accessibility is important in all forms of media and video games are no exception. We have seen interest for our games from all corners of the globe and we are incredibly grateful for the international support. For a long time we have wanted to add language options to Receiver 2 but being an indie developer with limited resources, it wasn’t an easy task.</p>
<p>Our first language update to the game was back in October of 2021. This update localised the game into three new languages. Spanish, Japanese and Chinese (Simplified). It was a great step in the right direction and we were very proud with how it turned out. On top of localising the game, we also updated the official <a href="http://www.receiver2.com"><strong>Receiver 2 website</strong></a> to include 13 different language options.</p>
<p>We learned a lot from these experiences and since then have been working to make Receiver 2 even more accessible. That’s why we are so happy to announce that we have added 4 new languages to Receiver 2! Thanks to help from community translators we have been able to add Turkish, Czech, Traditional Chinese and Brazilian Portuguese as options on top of the existing languages in Receiver 2.</p>
<p>We could not be more grateful to our amazing community for your help with bringing our game to more players around the world. We can’t wait for people to experience Receiver 2 in their preferred language and to continue improving the game for fans around the globe.</p>
<p>If you’d like to experience Receiver 2 now that these language options have been added you can <a href="https://linktr.ee/Receiver2"><strong>find the game here</strong></a> and if you want to keep up to date on the latest Receiver 2 and Wolfire news we highly recommend following us on our various social media platforms.</p>]]></content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overgrowth Online Multiplayer Prototype]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prototype As a lot of you know, Overgrowth has been a beloved project for us at Wolfire and for the Wolfire community at large. The love for the game has never failed to humble us…]]></description><link>https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2021/12/Overgrowth-Online-Multiplayer-Prototype</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2021/12/Overgrowth-Online-Multiplayer-Prototype</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2021/12/Overgrowth-Online-Multiplayer-Prototype"/><updated>2021-12-15</updated><published>2021-12-15</published><author><name>Cameron Morris</name><uri>https://www.wolfire.com/blog</uri></author><summary>Prototype As a lot of you know, Overgrowth has been a beloved project for us at Wolfire and for the Wolfire community at large. The love for the game has never failed to humble us…</summary><content type="html"><![CDATA[<h1>Prototype</h1>
<p>As a lot of you know, Overgrowth has been a beloved project for us at Wolfire and for the Wolfire community at large. The love for the game has never failed to humble us and we are so grateful for all the people who have played it. The continued enthusiasm for Overgrowth from the community and from us has pushed us to always try to make the game better and better wherever we can, and one thing we have wanted to implement into the game for a long time is the ability to play with friends. Of course there already exists a way to fight against your friend in a local setting but for a long time a goal of ours has been implementing online multiplayer to the game.</p>
<p>After a lot of work, and a lot of problem solving, we are delighted to announce that we have finally created the functionality for multiplayer in Overgrowth. Not only can players now experience online multiplayer together, but from this base functionality we can grow and improve it. Thanks to the hard work of our developers we have now released a new branch of Overgrowth on Steam that allows you to play the game with other people online!</p>
<p>The multiplayer is very much still in development and there is so much more functionality we want to add to it, but we do feel that it's in a state that's very enjoyable to play. Allowing the Overgrowth community to experience the game in this state means we can gather useful feedback to implement into future versions.</p>
<p>So how was this done? How was online multiplayer added to a game that had none of the groundwork for this feature at launch? Well luckily Carl and Moz have teamed up to create an in-depth video on how we added online multiplayer to the game, as well as a ton of more interesting details about the process. In the video Carl breaks down the stage at which the feature is currently working and some of our plans for its future.</p>
<h1>Video</h1>
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<h1>Discord</h1>
<p>We can not wait for you to try Overgrowth Online Multiplayer yourself and to hear your feedback. If you are looking for people to play the game with or run into any issues, we highly recommend checking out the Overgrowth channel in our <a href="https://discord.gg/Wolfire">Discord server</a>. We will continue to work to improve the multiplayer experience in Overgrowth so that everyone can enjoy the game with others.</p>]]></content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Receiver 2 Localization Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are happy to announce that Receiver 2 now features new language options. We have always wanted Receiver 2 to be accessible to as many people as possible and this is hopefully a…]]></description><link>https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2021/10/Receiver-2-Localization-Update</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2021/10/Receiver-2-Localization-Update</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2021/10/Receiver-2-Localization-Update"/><link rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg" href="https://www.wolfire.com/static/9569dcb8fdf24276b3c7ec3b70d4859b/receiver-2-local.jpg"/><updated>2021-10-27</updated><published>2021-10-27</published><author><name>Cameron Morris</name><uri>https://www.wolfire.com/blog</uri></author><summary>We are happy to announce that Receiver 2 now features new language options. We have always wanted Receiver 2 to be accessible to as many people as possible and this is hopefully a…</summary><content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>We are happy to announce that Receiver 2 now features new language options. We have always wanted Receiver 2 to be accessible to as many people as possible and this is hopefully a further step in that direction. Currently there are 3 new official languages that you can play Receiver 2 in: Spanish, Japanese and Chinese (Simplified). Players who want to play in these languages can now launch the newest version of the game and easily switch to the option they prefer.</p>
<p>To coincide with this update, the <a href="https://www.receiver2.com/">official Receiver 2 website</a> is also now available in 13 different languages. At the bottom of the page you will now find a drop down which allows you to select your desired language.</p>
<p>This is our first experience with localisation and we couldn’t be more excited to bring our game to players who haven’t been able to play it before. We appreciate everyone who has voiced their suggestions on how to make Receiver 2 more accessible and everyone who has supported the game’s development. We will continue working to make Receiver 2 the most enjoyable experience for the most people possible. Remember to follow us on our various social media platforms so you don't miss future announcements!</p>]]></content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolfire Monthly Update - October 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[Low Light Combat In July we dropped our brand new multiplayer experience Low Light Combat. For those who don’t know, Low Light Combat is a reimagining of a Jam game we made in 201…]]></description><link>https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2021/10/Wolfire-Monthly-Update---October-2021</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2021/10/Wolfire-Monthly-Update---October-2021</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2021/10/Wolfire-Monthly-Update---October-2021"/><updated>2021-10-03</updated><published>2021-10-03</published><author><name>Cameron Morris</name><uri>https://www.wolfire.com/blog</uri></author><summary>Low Light Combat In July we dropped our brand new multiplayer experience Low Light Combat. For those who don’t know, Low Light Combat is a reimagining of a Jam game we made in 201…</summary><content type="html"><![CDATA[<h3>Low Light Combat</h3>
<p>In July we dropped our brand new multiplayer experience Low Light Combat. For those who don’t know, Low Light Combat is a reimagining of a Jam game we made in 2013. The new LLC is a completely free multiplayer shooter that uses light and time to create tense and fast paced battles. The game was created in a month using the beta of Unreal Engine 5.</p>
<p>Since release, the Wolfire community has been trying out LLC and we’ve been right there with you. We’ve loved jumping into matches and getting absolutely destroyed by fans. We even streamed one of those community play sessions over on our <strong><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/wolfiregames">Twitch channel</a></strong> and then edited the VOD so we could put the best bits on our YouTube channel.</p>
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<h3>Overgrowth Map Jam July 2021</h3>
<p>Another exciting thing to come out of the community recently was the latest Overgrowth Map Jam. Despite other jams requiring map creators to create within a theme or themes, this jam dropped the idea of having a theme and encouraged creators to go wild. The results were amazing. There were eight maps created for this jam and they ranged from a fully playable car racing level, all the way to recreating Receiver in Overgrowth. During the voting stages we streamed our journey playing through all of the maps on our <strong><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/wolfiregames">Twitch channel</a></strong> and had a blast!</p>
<p>In the end the community declared Yanwang Ken’s map victorious so congratulations to them! We recommend you try out all of the maps created for the jam as each was unique and full of creativity. You can find them all on the <strong><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/25000/view/2871598729204474690">Steam workshop.</a></strong></p>
<p>If you want a breakdown of each of the maps submitted and what they entail, we spotlighted each of them in this video on our YouTube channel.</p>
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<h3>The Future</h3>
<p>There is so much more coming down the pipeline that we can’t wait to share, but until then we just want to express how grateful we are for the Wolfire community and all that you do to support us.</p>
<h3>Links</h3>
<p><strong><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129310/Receiver_2">Steam</a>│<a href="http://www.receiver2.com">Website</a>│<a href="https://discord.gg/Wolfire">Discord</a>│<a href="http://www.receiver2.com/newsletter">Newsletter</a>│<a href="https://www.instagram.com/wolfiregram/">Instagram</a>│<a href="https://twitter.com/wolfire">Twitter</a>│<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ReceiverGameOfficial">Facebook</a></strong></p>]]></content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Low Light Combat Launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our New Game is Out Now! We are thrilled to announce our brand new 100% free experience, Low Light Combat. Long time Wolfire fans might recognise that name but this multiplayer…]]></description><link>https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2021/07/Low-Light-Combat-Launch</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2021/07/Low-Light-Combat-Launch</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2021/07/Low-Light-Combat-Launch"/><link rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg" href="https://www.wolfire.com/static/b3960de16dc922f86cca911d6fadc3f9/low-light-combat.jpg"/><updated>2021-07-21</updated><published>2021-07-21</published><author><name>Cameron Morris</name><uri>https://www.wolfire.com/blog</uri></author><summary>Our New Game is Out Now! We are thrilled to announce our brand new 100% free experience, Low Light Combat. Long time Wolfire fans might recognise that name but this multiplayer…</summary><content type="html"><![CDATA[<h3>Our New Game is Out Now!</h3>
<p>We are thrilled to announce our brand new 100% free experience, <a href="https://linktr.ee/WolfireGames">Low Light Combat</a>. Long time Wolfire fans might recognise that name but this multiplayer shooter was developed from the ground up in the cutting edge Unreal Engine 5.</p>
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<p>In Low Light Combat light is your only weapon. Matches take place during a rapidly changing day and night cycle, meaning your fast paced fights quickly become tense and thrilling battles of wit. In LLC, your health, ammo, and stamina are all tied to a single resource: Time. That means everything from firing your weapon and taking damage, to sprinting and shining your flashlight will all deplete your time. To replenish your time you must either defeat other players, or touch the reactor found in the middle of the map. But you must act fast because time... is fleeting.</p>
<p>We developed this project in one month and there are a couple reasons for this. We wanted to see what was possible with the new Unreal Engine 5. We wanted to push ourselves to create something fun without taking too much time away from other projects. But mostly we wanted to give the Wolfire community an exciting and unique multiplayer experience at no cost whatsoever!</p>
<p>LLC is also completely open source, so if you want to dive headfirst into the project file and learn how we did what we did, you can do so. Regardless of if you're a big name developer or a hobbyist programmer, any and all can learn from Low Light Combat. <a href="https://github.com/WolfireGames/LowLightCombat2021OSS">You can download the source code here!</a></p>
<p>The game is available right now on <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1696820/Low_Light_Combat/">Steam</a> and <a href="https://wolfiregames.itch.io/low-light-combat">Itch.io</a>.</p>]]></content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolfire Monthly Update - July 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer Sale It’s finally summer which means it's saving time! You can now get all Wolfire games, including Receiver 2 and Overgrowth, at discounted prices as part of the summer…]]></description><link>https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2021/07/Wolfire-Monthly-Update---July-2021</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2021/07/Wolfire-Monthly-Update---July-2021</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2021/07/Wolfire-Monthly-Update---July-2021"/><updated>2021-07-05</updated><published>2021-07-05</published><author><name>Cameron Morris</name><uri>https://www.wolfire.com/blog</uri></author><summary>Summer Sale It’s finally summer which means it&apos;s saving time! You can now get all Wolfire games, including Receiver 2 and Overgrowth, at discounted prices as part of the summer…</summary><content type="html"><![CDATA[<h3>Summer Sale</h3>
<p>It’s finally summer which means it's saving time! You can now get all <strong><a href="https://linktr.ee/WolfireGames">Wolfire games</a></strong>, including Receiver 2 and Overgrowth, at discounted prices as part of the summer sale. But act fast because the sale ends on the 8th of July! If there is a game of ours that you’ve been wanting to try, now is the time to complete your Wolfire collection!</p>
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<h3>Overgrowth Map Jam April 2021</h3>
<p>Now that the results are in, we wanted to let you all know that the latest Overgrowth Map Jam was one of our most exciting yet! For those who don’t know, this is a recurring event in the Wolfire community that encourages people to create an Overgrowth map that fits the Jam’s themes. Map creators submit their maps and then the community votes for their favourite. These events are great fun and go a long way to bring the Wolfire community together and to foster creativity.</p>
<p>This Jam’s themes were ‘Ragdoll’ and ‘Stealth’! Map creators took one or both of these themes and created some amazing Overgrowth maps that you can play right now. On top of that we continued the tradition of streaming the maps live on our<br>
<a href="https://twitch.tv/WolfireGames">Twitch channel</a> and an edited down version of that VOD is available to watch on our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/WolfireGames">YouTube channel</a>.</p>
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<h3>Compound Posters</h3>
<p>We have really loved everyone’s reactions to the compound in Receiver 2. A lot of love and hard work went into creating it and the fact that fans have been enjoying exploring, training and hanging out there has been so fun to see.</p>
<p>One of our favourite things about the compound were the in-universe posters that decorate some of the walls. The designs created by Aubrey are so compelling and fit the themes and mood of Receiver 2 so well that we wanted to give you, the fans, a chance to own them. Right now you can purchase any and all of the Receiver 2 compound posters in the <a href="https://wolfiregames.preview.teespring.com/wall-art">Wolfire Games merch store</a>. And of course if posters aren’t your thing, the store has plenty of other Wolfire merch including t-shirts, phone cases and stickers.</p>
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<h3>Upcoming Content</h3>
<p>We are so excited to share with you all the things we are working on behind the scenes but that will have to wait a little longer. In the meantime, keep an eye on our socials and make sure you are following our YouTube and twitch channels for some fun video content. We appreciate all the support form the Wolfire community and we hope to bring some awesome stuff to you in the future.</p>]]></content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regarding the Valve class action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear gamers and game developers, I would like to explain why Wolfire Games is seeking to represent game developers in a class action suit against Valve Corporation. I felt that I…]]></description><link>https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2021/05/Regarding-the-Valve-class-action</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2021/05/Regarding-the-Valve-class-action</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2021/05/Regarding-the-Valve-class-action"/><updated>2021-05-06</updated><published>2021-05-06</published><author><name>David Rosen</name><uri>https://www.wolfire.com/blog</uri></author><summary>Dear gamers and game developers, I would like to explain why Wolfire Games is seeking to represent game developers in a class action suit against Valve Corporation. I felt that I…</summary><content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Dear gamers and game developers,</p>
<p>I would like to explain why Wolfire Games is seeking to represent game developers in a class action suit against Valve Corporation. I felt that I had no choice, because I believe gamers and game developers are being harmed by Valve's conduct. While I am taking on significant personal risk, I am not doing this for personal gain. If there’s any monetary recovery, it will be distributed to all developers and gamers in the class.</p>
<p>I did not set out with the goal of suing Valve, but I have personally experienced the conduct described in the complaint. When new video game stores were opening that charged much lower commissions than Valve, I decided that I would provide my game "Overgrowth" at a lower price to take advantage of the lower commission rates. I intended to write a blog post about the results.</p>
<p>But when I asked Valve about this plan, they replied that they would remove Overgrowth from Steam if I allowed it to be sold at a lower price anywhere, even from my own website without Steam keys and without Steam’s DRM. This would make it impossible for me, or any game developer, to determine whether or not Steam is earning their commission. I believe that other developers who charged lower prices on other stores have been contacted by Valve, telling them that their games will be removed from Steam if they did not raise their prices on competing stores.</p>
<p>While talking to other developers about problems that they were having with Steam, they kept referring to it as a "monopoly," and saying that there was nothing that we could do. I wondered, has anyone actually checked if Valve is obeying antitrust law? So I consulted with legal experts, which eventually culminated in the complaint.</p>
<p>As the dominant platform, when developers list their games on multiple PC stores, the majority of their sales will come through Steam. I believe this makes most developers afraid that if they don't sell on Steam, they will lose the majority of their revenue. To those developers, avoiding Steam would add unacceptable risk to the already high risk of game development in general. I believe that most developers have little or no choice but to sell on Steam and do as they're told by Valve.</p>
<p>I believe that businesses are free to do whatever they want within the law. However, once a company reaches a certain level of power over an entire market, the antitrust laws forbid those companies from distorting competition. I believe that Valve is taking away gamers' freedom to choose how much extra they are willing to pay to use their platform. I believe they are taking away competing stores' freedom to compete by taking advantage of their lower commission rates. I believe they are taking away developers' freedom to use different pricing models.</p>
<p>In my opinion, this is part of why all competing stores have failed. This suit insists that Valve stop interfering with pricing on other stores, and allow gamers and developers to make their own decisions. That’s why I joined the lawsuit.</p>
<p>Sincerely,<br>
David Rosen</p>]]></content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Receiver 2 One Year Anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy Birthday to Receiver 2! We can hardly believe it's been an entire year since we launched Receiver 2, but as of today R2 is officially a full year old. We wanted to take a…]]></description><link>https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2021/04/Receiver-2-One-Year-Anniversary</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2021/04/Receiver-2-One-Year-Anniversary</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2021/04/Receiver-2-One-Year-Anniversary"/><updated>2021-04-15</updated><published>2021-04-15</published><author><name>Jack Morris</name><uri>https://www.wolfire.com/blog</uri></author><summary>Happy Birthday to Receiver 2! We can hardly believe it&apos;s been an entire year since we launched Receiver 2, but as of today R2 is officially a full year old. We wanted to take a…</summary><content type="html"><![CDATA[<h3>Happy Birthday to Receiver 2!</h3>
<p>We can hardly believe it's been an entire year since we launched Receiver 2, but as of today R2 is officially a full year old. We wanted to take a moment to say thanks to our incredible community for all the love and support we've <em>received</em> (heh) since the game launched. Because of you the game current sits proudly on Steam with "very positive" reviews, we're practically drowning in awesome fan art and hilarious memes, and we even won an award!</p>
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<p>So, from all of us here at Wolfire, thank for your overwhelming support. Here's to another year of Receiver 2!</p>
<h3>Anniversary Sale</h3>
<p>But that's not all, to celebrate the anniversary <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129310/Receiver_2"><strong>Receiver 2 is on sale</strong></a> until the 21st of April so if you haven't picked it up yet, now's your chance to snag it at a lower price than normal!</p>
<p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/kQq5rtU.gif" alt=""></p>
<p>But <strong><em>THAT'S</em></strong> not all, you can also get free US shipping on ANY order in the <a href="https://teespring.com/stores/wolfiregames"><strong>Wolfire Merchandise Store</strong></a> until the 21st by using code <strong>R2BIRTHDAY</strong> at checkout, this includes the <a href="https://teespring.com/stores/wolfiregames/collection/wall-art"><strong>Receiver 2 Compound posters</strong></a> we launched recently!</p>
<h3>Links</h3>
<p><strong><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129310/Receiver_2">Steam</a>│<a href="http://www.receiver2.com">Website</a>│<a href="https://discord.gg/Wolfire">Discord</a>│<a href="http://www.receiver2.com/newsletter">Newsletter</a>│<a href="https://www.instagram.com/wolfiregram/">Instagram</a>│<a href="https://twitter.com/wolfire">Twitter</a>│<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ReceiverGameOfficial">Facebook</a></strong></p>]]></content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Receiver 2 Compound Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[We here at Wolfire have been hard at work on this compound update for months and we are so excited for you to finally experience it. This is by far the biggest addition to the game…]]></description><link>https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2021/03/Receiver-2-Compound-Update</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2021/03/Receiver-2-Compound-Update</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2021/03/Receiver-2-Compound-Update"/><updated>2021-03-04</updated><published>2021-03-04</published><author><name>Cameron Morris</name><uri>https://www.wolfire.com/blog</uri></author><summary>We here at Wolfire have been hard at work on this compound update for months and we are so excited for you to finally experience it. This is by far the biggest addition to the game…</summary><content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>We here at Wolfire have been hard at work on this compound update for months and we are so excited for you to finally experience it. This is by far the biggest addition to the game since launch!</p>
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<p>If you have mastered all the ranks of the Receiver 2’s story mode or just need a break from tape hunting, you can now explore the brand new Receiver compound. This isn’t just a place for you to relax though, This compound is packed with new ways to improve your skills, gain knowledge, and prepare for the coming threat!</p>
<p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/a696g06.png" alt="R2 Achievements"></p>
<p>Whether you want to improve your aim before facing the turrets and drones in the dreaming or you just want to prove you're a deadeye with every gun, the live firing range is the first place you’ll want to head in the compound. This training ground allows you to use every gun uninterrupted by the threat.</p>
<p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/Uaq7PSP.png" alt="R2 Achievements"></p>
<p>Next you’ll want to head to the Challenge Dome. This area is where Receivers can compete in firing challenges, these are the ultimate tests of precision and speed.</p>
<p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/5xeA6rr.png" alt="R2 Achievements"></p>
<p>But of course, firearms are only half of what makes up Receiver 2. This compound also contains many secrets and lore documents that are waiting to be found. Explore the sprawling compound, find these clues and maybe you will be closer to discovering the truth about the threat.</p>
<p>We would absolutely love to hear about your experiences at the Receiver 2 compound so jump in and get exploring!</p>
<h3>Links</h3>
<p><strong><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129310/Receiver_2">Steam</a>│<a href="http://www.receiver2.com">Website</a>│<a href="https://discord.gg/Wolfire">Discord</a>│<a href="http://www.receiver2.com/newsletter">Newsletter</a>│<a href="https://www.instagram.com/wolfiregram/">Instagram</a>│<a href="https://twitter.com/wolfire">Twitter</a>│<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ReceiverGameOfficial">Facebook</a></strong></p>]]></content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolfire Monthly Update - February 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[WE WON! We are only a month into 2021 and here at Wolfire things are already in full swing. We are going to break down the latest Wolfire news and updates starting with a massive…]]></description><link>https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2021/02/Wolfire-Monthly-Update---February-2021</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2021/02/Wolfire-Monthly-Update---February-2021</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2021/02/Wolfire-Monthly-Update---February-2021"/><updated>2021-02-09</updated><published>2021-02-09</published><author><name>Cameron Morris</name><uri>https://www.wolfire.com/blog</uri></author><summary>WE WON! We are only a month into 2021 and here at Wolfire things are already in full swing. We are going to break down the latest Wolfire news and updates starting with a massive…</summary><content type="html"><![CDATA[<h3>WE WON!</h3>
<p>We are only a month into 2021 and here at Wolfire things are already in full swing. We are going to break down the latest Wolfire news and updates starting with a massive thank you!</p>
<p>Last year the Wolfire community helped Receiver 2 get into the finals of the <strong><a href="https://thegdwc.com">Game Development World Championship</a></strong>. It was an amazing turnout and we were so grateful for the support you all showed us. Last month voting was opened for the finals and we were overjoyed that once again you all came out to show your love for Receiver 2. Thanks entirely to your passion we are proud to announce that Receiver 2 won the 2020 GDWC Fan Favourite award! We can not express how much it means to us that you are such a dedicated and supportive fan base.</p>
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<h3>Overgrowth Map Jam January 2021</h3>
<p>Speaking of the Wolfire community, the first <strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMZWNRpy-88">Overgrowth Map Jam of 2021</a></strong> took place last month! If you are not aware, the Overgrowth Map Jam is a long running map creation competition currently managed by community member, Fason7. Every Jam people create Overgrowth maps, or in some cases whole campaigns, based on the Jam’s specific theme. This Jam yielded many great maps and you can try them all out for yourself on the <strong><a href="https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/browse/?appid=25000&#x26;requiredtags%5B%5D=Jan2021Jam">Steam workshop!</a></strong>! We also streamed many of the maps over on the <strong><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/wolfiregames">Wolfire Games Twitch</a></strong> channel. For more information on the map jam and also all things to do with the Wolfire community, we highly recommend checking out our <strong><a href="https://discord.gg/Wolfire">Discord Server</a></strong>.</p>
<p>[<img src="https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/browse/?appid=25000&#x26;requiredtags%5B%5D=Jan2021Jam" alt="Steam Workshop"></p>
<h3>Receiver 2 Merchandise Drop</h3>
<p>If you are yet to check out the <strong><a href="https://teespring.com/stores/wolfiregames">Wolfire Games merchandise store</a></strong> now is the perfect time as we just launched a brand new type of product. In addition to the many T-shirt, sticker and phone case designs available, you can now get your very own <strong><a href="https://teespring.com/resist-the-threat-poster">Receiver 2 poster</a></strong>! Not only is this a brand new design perfect for any Receiver out there but it’s also the first poster we have ever released on the store, but it certainly won’t be the last!</p>
<p><a href="https://teespring.com/resist-the-threat-poster"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/ne96Jwa.jpg" alt="R1 Sale"></a></p>
<h3>Upcoming Content</h3>
<p>And finally let’s talk about games! As we mentioned in our last post, Receiver 2 has been updated quite a bit since launch and we have been working hard to make sure players always look forward to coming back to the game. With that being said, you might have noticed that something strange is happening on some of our socials. We don’t quite know how, but there does seem to be some kind of message or warning making its way through to our fans. Only time will tell what it could all mean but be sure to stay updated on Wolfire Games if you want to be up to date with the latest Receiver 2 news.</p>
<h3>Links</h3>
<p><strong><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129310/Receiver_2">Steam</a>│<a href="http://www.receiver2.com">Website</a>│<a href="https://discord.gg/Wolfire">Discord</a>│<a href="http://www.receiver2.com/newsletter">Newsletter</a>│<a href="https://www.instagram.com/wolfiregram/">Instagram</a>│<a href="https://twitter.com/wolfire">Twitter</a>│<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ReceiverGameOfficial">Facebook</a></strong></p>]]></content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolfire Monthly Update - January 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy New Year! From everyone here at Wolfire, we want to wish you all a happy new year! Last year was huge for us. The launch of Receiver 2 was something we had been building to…]]></description><link>https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2021/01/Wolfire-Monthly-Update---January-2021</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2021/01/Wolfire-Monthly-Update---January-2021</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2021/01/Wolfire-Monthly-Update---January-2021"/><updated>2021-01-14</updated><published>2021-01-14</published><author><name>Cameron Morris</name><uri>https://www.wolfire.com/blog</uri></author><summary>Happy New Year! From everyone here at Wolfire, we want to wish you all a happy new year! Last year was huge for us. The launch of Receiver 2 was something we had been building to…</summary><content type="html"><![CDATA[<h3>Happy New Year!</h3>
<p>From everyone here at Wolfire, we want to wish you all a happy new year! Last year was huge for us. The launch of Receiver 2 was something we had been building to for a long time and to see it finally in the hands of you folks was amazing.</p>
<p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/YLLnfJZ.png" alt="R2 Achievements"></p>
<p>Since the release, not only have you been enjoying the game but you've been using it to make your own art! Every single week we see great videos, amazing fan art, and hilarious memes, all made in the game. Checking the <strong><a href="https://discord.gg/Wolfire">Wolfire Discord server</a></strong> is always a great experience because there’s always a new piece of fan generated content or an interesting discussion going on.</p>
<p>With Receiver 2 finally in peoples hands, we were able to use player's feedback to start adding to and improving the game. Of all the updates that we’ve made to the game, one of our favourites of 2020 has to be the Halloween patch. We were very excited for everyone to meet our brand new enemy, ‘The Stalker Entity’, and to be able to reveal it in such a fun way to tie it in with Halloween was a delight. Watching people's reactions to the terrifying new enemy will never get old and we appreciate people for sharing those reactions with us through Let’s Plays and Live Streams.</p>
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<p>In 2020 we also tried a lot of new things here at Wolfire outside of game development and the response from our fans has been humbling. We have gotten more experimental with our video content, such as our series about the <strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP06z1hB55I">history of glass VFX</a></strong> in video games and its effect on <strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuHg6_IIyK8">Receiver 2’s development</a></strong>. We launched the <strong><a href="https://teespring.com/stores/WolfireGames">Wolfire merchandise store</a></strong> which finally allowed people to show off their Receiver 2/Overgrowth love, and it was with that merchandise store that we were able to raise money for the charity Mermaids with an exclusive Pride variant of the Wolfire logo shirt. We also started streaming on the <strong><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/wolfiregames">Wolfire Twitch channel</a></strong> leading to some very fun interactions with the Wolfire community.</p>
<p>We are not even scratching the surface of everything that happened at our little corner of the internet last year but we wanted to do a round up of some of the biggest things and give a massive thank you to everyone who has been with us and who has joined us throughout 2020. It was an absolutely wild year and while we are very proud of what we accomplished, you better believe we have more planned for 2021. So keep an eye on our socials and the Wolfire discord to see what is coming this year!</p>
<h2>Videos</h2>
<h3>Receiver 2 Launch Trailer</h3>
<p>The trailer we released to launch Receiver 2.</p>
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<h3>Overgrowth Meets Tekken!</h3>
<p>We take a look at the entries for the July 2020 Overgrowth map jam!</p>
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<h3>The Greatest Overgrowth Mod Ever Made</h3>
<p>We look at the single greatest Overgrowth mod ever uploaded to the Steam workshop.</p>
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<h3>Links</h3>
<p><strong><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129310/Receiver_2">Steam</a>│<a href="http://www.receiver2.com">Website</a>│<a href="https://discord.gg/Wolfire">Discord</a>│<a href="http://www.receiver2.com/newsletter">Newsletter</a>│<a href="https://www.instagram.com/wolfiregram/">Instagram</a>│<a href="https://twitter.com/wolfire">Twitter</a>│<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ReceiverGameOfficial">Facebook</a></strong></p>]]></content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolfire Monthly Update - December 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Game Development World Championship The GDWC is an annual competition for game developers. This year Receiver 2 was nominated for the weekly ‘fan favourite’ award and you guys came…]]></description><link>https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2020/12/Wolfire-Monthly-Update---December-2020</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2020/12/Wolfire-Monthly-Update---December-2020</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2020/12/Wolfire-Monthly-Update---December-2020"/><updated>2020-12-05</updated><published>2020-12-05</published><author><name>Cameron Morris</name><uri>https://www.wolfire.com/blog</uri></author><summary>Game Development World Championship The GDWC is an annual competition for game developers. This year Receiver 2 was nominated for the weekly ‘fan favourite’ award and you guys came…</summary><content type="html"><![CDATA[<h3>Game Development World Championship</h3>
<p>The <strong><a href="https://thegdwc.com/">GDWC</a></strong> is an annual competition for game developers. This year Receiver 2 was nominated for the weekly ‘fan favourite’ award and you guys came out in full force. Thanks to you all, Receiver 2 won the round, taking us one step closer to proving that we have the best community in the world. This means that R2 will be up against all the other winners in a future round. We really appreciate you all for this and we will make sure to keep you updated.</p>
<p><a href="https://steamcommunity.com/app/234190/workshop/"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/i0OLLgQ.png" alt="Award"></a></p>
<p>If you are interested in finding out more about this, our very own Max Danielsson did an interview about the win (and Receiver 2 in general) with <strong><a href="https://www.konsolifin.net/artikkeli/pelinkehityksen-maailmanmestaruuskisat-2020-receiver-2-kiehtovan-opettavainen-asesimulaatio-ndash-ei-mikaan-tavallinen-fps">konsoliFIN</a></strong>.</p>
<h3>Regular Wolfire Live Streams</h3>
<p>We try to take every chance we have to interact with our wonderful community, from our discord server, to our comment sections, to our social posts. It’s for that reason that we are super excited about starting regular Wolfire streams on our <strong><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/wolfiregames">Twitch channel</a></strong>!</p>
<p><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/wolfiregames"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/tTiNvD5.png" alt="R1 Sale"></a></p>
<p>You can now regularly watch us stumble through Overgrowth, Receiver 2, and even some other games from time to time. All the while talking to you in the chat. So far the streams have been incredibly fun and we can’t wait to hang out with you all on Twitch more going forward!</p>
<h2>Videos</h2>
<p>In the spirit of the holidays, this month we wanted to share some videos made by you, the community!</p>
<h3>Overgrowth Action and Funny moments 11 (Ragdolls)</h3>
<p>The first is a great Overgrowth montage by PizzaSlice that shows of some of the fun things you can do with ragdolls.</p>
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<h3>HOW DO GUNS WORK? - Receiver 2</h3>
<p>The next video we wanted to share is this amazing Receiver 2 Let’s Play by Bluuu3. Their reactions are priceless and we think you’ll get a kick out of it.</p>
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<h3>Receiver 2 Speedrun [12:12]</h3>
<p>And finally, we can’t recommend this insane Receiver 2 speedrun by MyHatIsAwesome enough. They managed to beat the game in under thirteen minutes!</p>
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<h3>Links</h3>
<p><strong><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129310/Receiver_2">Steam</a>│<a href="http://www.receiver2.com">Website</a>│<a href="https://discord.gg/Wolfire">Discord</a>│<a href="http://www.receiver2.com/newsletter">Newsletter</a>│<a href="https://www.instagram.com/wolfiregram/">Instagram</a>│<a href="https://twitter.com/wolfire">Twitter</a>│<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ReceiverGameOfficial">Facebook</a></strong></p>]]></content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolfire Monthly Update - November 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Receiver 2 Steam Achievements One of our favourite additions to Receiver 2 since launch has been the introduction of Steam achievements. We have loved watching players go beyond…]]></description><link>https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2020/11/Wolfire-Monthly-Update---November-2020</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2020/11/Wolfire-Monthly-Update---November-2020</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2020/11/Wolfire-Monthly-Update---November-2020"/><updated>2020-11-10</updated><published>2020-11-10</published><author><name>Jack Morris</name><uri>https://www.wolfire.com/blog</uri></author><summary>Receiver 2 Steam Achievements One of our favourite additions to Receiver 2 since launch has been the introduction of Steam achievements. We have loved watching players go beyond…</summary><content type="html"><![CDATA[<h3>Receiver 2 Steam Achievements</h3>
<p>One of our favourite additions to <strong><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129310/Receiver_2/">Receiver 2</a></strong> since launch has been the introduction of Steam achievements. We have loved watching players go beyond the standard receiver training, and prove themselves a cut above the rest by unlocking the various new achievements.</p>
<p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/ZvTo660.png" alt="R2 Achievements"></p>
<p>Maybe you want to start simple with the Three for Three achievement, earned by killing three enemies with three bullets in a row. Or for the more hardcore receivers out there, there are challenges like breaking every breakable part of a shock drone which would earn you the achievement Drone Demolition. And there are so many more challenges for you to achieve and improve your skills as a receiver.</p>
<h3>Receiver 1 Workshop Support</h3>
<p>The original <strong><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/234190/Receiver/">Receiver</a></strong> has been given full Steam Workshop support. This means you can now play and share custom tilesets, listen to custom tapes, and try your hand at the different guns crafted by other Receiver fans. There has never been a better reason to go back to the game that started it all!</p>
<p><a href="https://steamcommunity.com/app/234190/workshop/"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/xQgtW7Z.png" alt="R1 Workshop"></a></p>
<h3>Wolfire Merchandise</h3>
<p>Back in August we launched an official Wolfire Games merchandise store, and we've been delighted with the response to it.</p>
<p><a href="https://teespring.com/en-GB/wolfiregames"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/HeMzpWa.png" alt="R1 Sale"></a></p>
<p>Seeing fans post photos of them wearing Overgrowth shirts, using Receiver phone cases and decorating things with Wolfire stickers, has been so heartwarming. The shop is currently full of items that will help you rep all of your favorite Wolfire games and even Wolfire itself. There are so many great designs by talented artists on a range of different items. If you are a fan of even one of our games, we are sure there will be something there for you.</p>
<h2>Videos</h2>
<h3>Overgrowth Meets Tekken!</h3>
<p>In this video we took a look at the awesome entries for the July 2020 Overgrowth map jam.</p>
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<h3>Links</h3>
<p><strong><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129310/Receiver_2">Steam</a>│<a href="http://www.receiver2.com">Website</a>│<a href="https://discord.gg/Wolfire">Discord</a>│<a href="http://www.receiver2.com/newsletter">Newsletter</a>│<a href="https://www.instagram.com/wolfiregram/">Instagram</a>│<a href="https://twitter.com/wolfire">Twitter</a>│<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ReceiverGameOfficial">Facebook</a></strong></p>]]></content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolfire Monthly Update - July 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overgrowth Map Jam Mid June saw the beginning of the most recent community run Overgrowth map jam. For those unfamiliar, every couple of months our wonderful community comes…]]></description><link>https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2020/08/Wolfire-Monthly-Update---July-2020</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2020/08/Wolfire-Monthly-Update---July-2020</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2020/08/Wolfire-Monthly-Update---July-2020"/><updated>2020-08-01</updated><published>2020-08-01</published><author><name>Jack Morris</name><uri>https://www.wolfire.com/blog</uri></author><summary>Overgrowth Map Jam Mid June saw the beginning of the most recent community run Overgrowth map jam. For those unfamiliar, every couple of months our wonderful community comes…</summary><content type="html"><![CDATA[<h3>Overgrowth Map Jam</h3>
<p>Mid June saw the beginning of the most recent community run Overgrowth map jam. For those unfamiliar, every couple of months our wonderful community comes together to design Overgrowth maps with a specific theme. This jam's theme was "Famous Movie Fights" and has three fantastic entries that you can play right now!</p>
<p><a href="https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2174748756"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/ZqlOwD5.png" alt="R1 Sale"></a><a href="https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2170135830"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/pJQKPnv.png" alt="R1 Sale"> </a><a href="https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2171988038"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/J27zDOf.png" alt="R1 Sale"></a><a href="https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2171988038"></a></p>
<p>After playing all three maps you can <strong><a href="https://forms.gle/TEkYvt7UTbjJieRD9">vote on the winner</a></strong> and then join our <strong><a href="https://www.discord.gg/Wolfire">Discord server</a></strong> to see what everyone else thinks!</p>
<h2>Videos</h2>
<h3>An Indie Approach to Breaking Glass</h3>
<p>The second part of our exploration of the Receiver 2 glass breaking effect went live this month, and we were truly humbled by the response. We were delighted to find out you all seemed to find this topic as interesting as we did.</p>
<p>In our next video we're planning to explore the guns in Receiver 2, what we learned and how we make them. If that sounds interesting to you you're going to want to subscribe to our <strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/WolfireGames">YouTube channel</a></strong> so you can catch it when we upload it!</p>
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<h3>Links</h3>
<p><strong><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129310/Receiver_2">Steam</a>│<a href="http://www.receiver2.com">Website</a>│<a href="https://discord.gg/Wolfire">Discord</a>│<a href="http://www.receiver2.com/newsletter">Newsletter</a>│<a href="https://www.instagram.com/wolfiregram/">Instagram</a>│<a href="https://twitter.com/wolfire">Twitter</a>│<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ReceiverGameOfficial">Facebook</a></strong></p>]]></content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolfire Monthly Update - June 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Receiver 2 Update We just released our largest patch for Receiver 2 yet, this update contains some new features and fixes for known issues. You can read the full list of patch…]]></description><link>https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2020/07/Wolfire-Monthly-Update---June-2020</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2020/07/Wolfire-Monthly-Update---June-2020</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2020/07/Wolfire-Monthly-Update---June-2020"/><updated>2020-07-01</updated><published>2020-07-01</published><author><name>Jack Morris</name><uri>https://www.wolfire.com/blog</uri></author><summary>Receiver 2 Update We just released our largest patch for Receiver 2 yet, this update contains some new features and fixes for known issues. You can read the full list of patch…</summary><content type="html"><![CDATA[<h3>Receiver 2 Update</h3>
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<p>We <em>just</em> released our largest patch for Receiver 2 yet, this update contains some new features and fixes for known issues. You can read the full list of patch notes <strong><a href="https://steamcommunity.com/games/1129310/announcements/detail/2527031500468877284">on Steam</a></strong>. We still have plenty planned for Receiver 2 and we can't wait for you all to see it.</p>
<p>You can get Receiver 2 for 10% off in the Steam Summer Sale, either <strong><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129310/Receiver_2/">individually</a></strong> or <strong><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/14116/Receiver_2__Soundtrack/">with the soundtrack</a></strong>.</p>
<h2>Videos</h2>
<h3>The History of Glass VFX in Video Games and Movie</h3>
<p>Last month we kicked off a new series of videos about the development of Receiver 2, and in the first part David talks about the history of glass breaking VFX, and why it was relevant to Receiver 2.</p>
<p>In the next part we'll be showing you exactly how we made the glass VFX in Receiver 2, so make sure you subscribe to our <strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/WolfireGames">YouTube channel</a></strong> so you don't miss it!</p>
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<h3>Links</h3>
<p><strong><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129310/Receiver_2">Steam</a>│<a href="http://www.receiver2.com">Website</a>│<a href="https://discord.gg/Wolfire">Discord</a>│<a href="http://www.receiver2.com/newsletter">Newsletter</a>│<a href="https://www.instagram.com/wolfiregram/">Instagram</a>│<a href="https://twitter.com/wolfire">Twitter</a>│<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ReceiverGameOfficial">Facebook</a></strong></p>]]></content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolfire Monthly Update - April 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Receiver 2 We kicked off April with the release of our brand new game, Receiver 2. The overwhelmingly positive reception to our work has been truly humbling, and we'd like to thank…]]></description><link>https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2020/05/Wolfire-Monthly-Update---April-2020</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2020/05/Wolfire-Monthly-Update---April-2020</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2020/05/Wolfire-Monthly-Update---April-2020"/><updated>2020-05-04</updated><published>2020-05-04</published><author><name>Jack Morris</name><uri>https://www.wolfire.com/blog</uri></author><summary>Receiver 2 We kicked off April with the release of our brand new game, Receiver 2. The overwhelmingly positive reception to our work has been truly humbling, and we&apos;d like to thank…</summary><content type="html"><![CDATA[<h3>Receiver 2</h3>
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<p>We kicked off April with the release of our brand new game, Receiver 2. The overwhelmingly positive reception to our work has been truly humbling, and we'd like to thank each and every one of you for giving the game a shot. We have big plans to support the game with content patches, so keep an eye out for future updates.</p>
<p>If you haven't picked up Receiver 2 yet, you can buy it <strong><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129310/Receiver_2/">here</a></strong> or get it in a bundle with the soundtrack <strong><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/14116/Receiver_2__Soundtrack/">here</a></strong>.</p>
<h3>Live Stream</h3>
<p><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/wolfiregames"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/tTiNvD5.png" alt="OG Sale"></a></p>
<p>This month we also ran our first ever Twitch stream, with the talented Leo Wiggins (Voice from Receiver 2) taking the wheel to play the game for the first time. It was an absolute blast to hang out with you all in our Twitch chat and we're super excited to do more streams in the future, so make sure you follow our <strong><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/wolfiregames">Twitch channel</a></strong> so you don't miss them!</p>
<h2>Videos</h2>
<h3>The Receiver 2 Teaser You NEVER Saw</h3>
<p>Back in March we decided to show you all one of the Receiver 2 teasers that we never released from our reveal event in December 2019, and also explained why we ultimately decided to cut it from the line-up.</p>
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<h3>Links</h3>
<p><strong><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129310/Receiver_2">Steam</a>│<a href="http://www.receiver2.com">Website</a>│<a href="https://discord.gg/Wolfire">Discord</a>│<a href="http://www.receiver2.com/newsletter">Newsletter</a>│<a href="https://www.instagram.com/wolfiregram/">Instagram</a>│<a href="https://twitter.com/wolfire">Twitter</a>│<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ReceiverGameOfficial">Facebook</a></strong></p>]]></content></item><item><title><![CDATA[RECEIVER 2 OUT NOW]]></title><description><![CDATA[IT. IS. HERE! This is the time we have prepared for. Our new game Receiver 2 is available for download on both Steam and the Humble Store! There is a 10% launch week discount, and…]]></description><link>https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2020/04/RECEIVER-2-OUT-NOW</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2020/04/RECEIVER-2-OUT-NOW</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2020/04/RECEIVER-2-OUT-NOW"/><updated>2020-04-14</updated><published>2020-04-14</published><author><name>Jack Morris</name><uri>https://www.wolfire.com/blog</uri></author><summary>IT. IS. HERE! This is the time we have prepared for. Our new game Receiver 2 is available for download on both Steam and the Humble Store! There is a 10% launch week discount, and…</summary><content type="html"><![CDATA[<lite-youtube videoid="g-SgoKBIE24" params="rel=0" title="YouTube video" playlabel="Play YouTube video"></lite-youtube>
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<p>IT. IS. HERE!</p>
<p>This is the time we have prepared for. Our new game Receiver 2 is available for download on both Steam and the Humble Store! There is a 10% launch week discount, and a 15% additional discount for owners of Receiver 1 or Overgrowth.</p>
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<p>The Receiver 2 original soundtrack is also available, either separately or as a <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/14116/Receiver_2__Soundtrack/">bundle with the game</a> for 50% off. Composed by Anton Riehl and featuring vocals by Úyanga Bold, the Receiver 2 soundtrack contains every song from the game plus bonus instrumental tracks!</p>
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<h3>Links</h3>
<p><strong><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129310/Receiver_2">Steam</a>│<a href="http://www.receiver2.com">Website</a>│<a href="https://discord.gg/Wolfire">Discord</a>│<a href="http://www.receiver2.com/newsletter">Newsletter</a>│<a href="https://www.instagram.com/wolfiregram/">Instagram</a>│<a href="https://twitter.com/wolfire">Twitter</a>│<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ReceiverGameOfficial">Facebook</a></strong></p>]]></content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Receiver 2 Release Date Reveal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wait is finally over, Receiver 2 is launching in SEVEN DAYS and you can add it to your Steam wishlist right now. And to celebrate the release reveal, both Overgrowth and…]]></description><link>https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2020/04/Receiver-2-Release-Date-Reveal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2020/04/Receiver-2-Release-Date-Reveal</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.wolfire.com/blog/2020/04/Receiver-2-Release-Date-Reveal"/><updated>2020-04-12</updated><published>2020-04-12</published><author><name>Jack Morris</name><uri>https://www.wolfire.com/blog</uri></author><summary>The wait is finally over, Receiver 2 is launching in SEVEN DAYS and you can add it to your Steam wishlist right now. And to celebrate the release reveal, both Overgrowth and…</summary><content type="html"><![CDATA[<lite-youtube videoid="Ig5LvJk3G8Q" params="rel=0" title="YouTube video" playlabel="Play YouTube video"></lite-youtube>
<p>The wait is finally over, Receiver 2 is launching in SEVEN DAYS and you can add it to your <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129310/Receiver_2/">Steam wishlist</a> right now. And to celebrate the release reveal, both <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/25000/Overgrowth/">Overgrowth</a> and <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/234190/Receiver/">Receiver</a> are on sale. Check them out!</p>
<p><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/234190/Receiver/"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/0mtAKws.png" alt="R1 Sale"></a><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/25000/Overgrowth/"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/WTklKiw.png" alt="OG Sale"></a></p>
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<p>We're also excited to announce that on Monday the 13th at 5pm PT, our friend Katherine Tole will be hosting the very first Receiver 2 stream on their <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/toletales">Twitch channel</a>. Tune in to catch the world first look at the release build of the game!</p>
<p><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/toletales"><img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EVWtNxeWkAUcOZA?format=jpg&#x26;name=small" alt="Twitch Link"></a></p>
<h3>Links</h3>
<p><strong><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129310/Receiver_2">Steam</a>│<a href="http://www.receiver2.com">Website</a>│<a href="https://discord.gg/Wolfire">Discord</a>│<a href="http://www.receiver2.com/newsletter">Newsletter</a>│<a href="https://www.instagram.com/wolfiregram/">Instagram</a>│<a href="https://twitter.com/wolfire">Twitter</a>│<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ReceiverGameOfficial">Facebook</a></strong></p>]]></content></item></channel></rss>