Steam News24 July 202627d ago

v4.17.1 Release Notes

New Features Spectator mode is here! You can now spectate your friends' and guildmates' PvP battles.

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addedNew FeaturesSpectator mode is here! You can now spectate your friends' and guildmates' PvP battles. After a battle completes the setup phase and enters the battle phase, you’ll see an eye icon appear where the challenge button normally lives, allowing you to watch the battle unfold live.

changedChangesFriendly Battles just got bigger! Field up to 13 units (12 if you are going first) as you fight for glory on the battlefield. - Battle setup phase timer has been increased to 90 seconds

fixedBug FixesPvP in-game notification should display the correct player level now - PvP in-game notification no longer incorrectly indicates that an in-progress battle will be paused when the battle is already in the completed phase - Fixed issue when a PvP in-game notification is accepted while moving a building - Fixed issue where battle grid highlighting would incorrectly persist when inspecting enemy units - Significantly optimized performance loading the build menu and barracks UIs - Fixed issue where mission dialog would be cancelled after a loading screen - Fixed issue where some tutorial mission elements were missing

Battle Nations changes

addedSpectator mode is here! You can now spectate your friends' and guildmates' PvP battles. After a battle completes the setup phase and enters the battle phase, you’ll see an eye icon appear where the challenge button normally lives, allowing you to watch the battle unfold live.

changedFriendly Battles just got bigger! Field up to 13 units (12 if you are going first) as you fight for glory on the battlefield. - Battle setup phase timer has been increased to 90 seconds

fixedPvP in-game notification should display the correct player level now - PvP in-game notification no longer incorrectly indicates that an in-progress battle will be paused when the battle is already in the completed phase - Fixed issue when a PvP in-game notification is accepted while moving a building - Fixed issue where battle grid highlighting would incorrectly persist when inspecting enemy units - Significantly optimized performance loading the build menu and barracks UIs - Fixed issue where mission dialog would be cancelled after a loading screen - Fixed issue where some tutorial mission elements were missing

New Features

Spectator mode is here! You can now spectate your friends' and guildmates' PvP battles. After a battle completes the setup phase and enters the battle phase, you’ll see an eye icon appear where the challenge button normally lives, allowing you to watch the battle unfold live.

Changes

Friendly Battles just got bigger! Field up to 13 units (12 if you are going first) as you fight for glory on the battlefield. - Battle setup phase timer has been increased to 90 seconds

Bug Fixes

PvP in-game notification should display the correct player level now - PvP in-game notification no longer incorrectly indicates that an in-progress battle will be paused when the battle is already in the completed phase - Fixed issue when a PvP in-game notification is accepted while moving a building - Fixed issue where battle grid highlighting would incorrectly persist when inspecting enemy units - Significantly optimized performance loading the build menu and barracks UIs - Fixed issue where mission dialog would be cancelled after a loading screen - Fixed issue where some tutorial mission elements were missing

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Steam News / 24 July 2026

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