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Steam News12 June 202623d ago

Friday Night Fights Returns with More Spires

It’s Friday Night: time for Spires! Help us test this fast-paced, 3v3 game mode while sharpening your Arkheron combat skills with each new match. This week, Patch 0.

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What changed

0 fixes4 additions3 changes1 removal
  • Gameplay
  • Store
  • Performance
  • Server
addedIt’s Friday Night: time for Spires ! Help us test this fast-paced, 3v3 game mode while sharpening your Arkheron combat skills with each new match.
removedSpires Game Mode Updates: We’ve removed chests and built a dynamic economy for purchasing your items from the Shrine, which scales based on your purchasing history and progress within a single Spires run.
addedSpires in Custom Games : Play spires anytime, anywhere with the mode now available in customs!
addedAlso Balance changes, new mechanics and damage types, performance updates, and so much more!
changedTo keep ping low and matchmaking healthy, each region has its own play window.
changedNOTE: South America’s servers will be on as usual, but Spires is not available on South American servers for the time being. Custom games are still available! Read more here .

Arkheron changes

addedIt’s Friday Night: time for Spires ! Help us test this fast-paced, 3v3 game mode while sharpening your Arkheron combat skills with each new match.
removedSpires Game Mode Updates: We’ve removed chests and built a dynamic economy for purchasing your items from the Shrine, which scales based on your purchasing history and progress within a single Spires run.
addedSpires in Custom Games : Play spires anytime, anywhere with the mode now available in customs!
addedAlso Balance changes, new mechanics and damage types, performance updates, and so much more!
changedTo keep ping low and matchmaking healthy, each region has its own play window.

It’s Friday Night: time for Spires! Help us test this fast-paced, 3v3 game mode while sharpening your Arkheron combat skills with each new match.

This week, Patch 0.20 brings some big changes for you to test out, including:

  • Spires Game Mode UpdatesWe’ve removed chests and built a dynamic economy for purchasing your items from the Shrine, which scales based on your purchasing history and progress within a single Spires run.
  • Spires in Custom GamesPlay spires anytime, anywhere with the mode now available in customs!
  • Eternal Rotation: Grimwold and Vaton have been rotated out; Irenna and Leodin are back in the mix.

  • Also Balance changes, new mechanics and damage types, performance updates, and so much more!

Check out all the changes in the 0.20 Patch Notes here!

Regional Queue Times

To keep ping low and matchmaking healthy, each region has its own play window.

Asia / Pacific | 12PM – 2PM UTC

  • 9PM – 11PM JST / KST

Europe | 7PM – 9PM UTC

  • 8PM – 10PM BST

  • 9PM – 11PM CEST

North America | 2AM – 4AM UTC

  • 10PM – 12AM EDT

  • 7PM – 9PM PDT

*South America

*NOTE: South America’s servers will be on as usual, but Spires is not available on South American servers for the time being. Custom games are still available! Read more here.

Heads-up: queuing during a region’s window will connect you to that region’s servers, no matter where you are in the world. If you’re queuing outside your region, expect high ping.

Returning to Friday Night Fights?

  • We’re Moving! Read more about the shift to Arkheron Playtest here.

  • Step-by-step guide: Follow this link for a guide to download Arkheron’s Playtest client!You’ll need a steam key to Arkheron Playtest to start.

  • Check your inbox: You should have an email from First Look (notifications@mail.firstlook.gg), with instructions on how to get a playtest key.

  • Haven’t received an email?

Please reach out to us at support@bonfirestudios.com and we’ll get you sorted out.

New to Friday Night Fights?

  • Get your Key: If you’ve never played in Friday Night Fights (hey, welcome!) you can still get an Arkheron Playtest key through a First Look friend invite from an existing player, or by signing up on First Look here.

  • Join our Discord: A lot of the action - including Dev Q&As, custom games, and team finding - takes place on Discord! Join the Arkheron Discord here!

Stream, Clip, and Share

There is no NDA – go wild! Stream your matches, record your best plays, and share your favorite moments. We love seeing the clips, the fights, and occasionally the bugs.

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Steam News / 12 June 2026

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