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- Dawn of Defiance
August Community News! 08.07.26
Spartans! Assuming we're all Greek myth fans here, I hope you guys have had the fun month that I did! Excited to get to share more news with you all on more content headed your way with Hounds of Zeus. Firstly though, I…
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Survey & Giveaway! July Community News
Survey Giveaway Your chance for a Steam Key! Before diving in, I want to announce a survey, open to current players, long-time wishlisters, or people just now discovering our game! We want to hear not only what excites…
Event11 changesBalanceMaps - Dawn of Defiance
Community Dev News! 05.29.26
Hello Spartans! Since we will not be releasing a content update in June, I am here instead with some community news! Watch the video below with me (Monday!) for a run down of some development progress in May and a look…
Patch notes9 changesFixGameplay - Dawn of Defiance
0.4.0.2 | Hotfixes
Spartans, Last Thursday, we released a minor update with improvements to the Ancient Desert, the new cyclops enemy, the Wandering Spartans, and more. Make sure to check out that release here. The following day, we poste…
Announcement15 changesFixGameplay - Dawn of Defiance
0.4.0.0 Hotfix
Hello again, Spartans! Recently we announced that we were investigating an issue with Epic Onlines Services causing a log-in loop in the main menu. We hope this fix will address the issue and allow you to connect to you…
Announcement - Dawn of Defiance
0.4.0.0 | Notice of Multiplayer Issue [Fixed]
Update as of 4/10/26 @ 7:50PM CT: We recently pushed a hotfix which we hope addresses this issue and allows you to connect once more to multiplayer servers. Please update your game and inform us if the problem persists.…
Announcement2 changesFixServer - Dawn of Defiance
0.4.0.0 Update | Wandering Spartans, the Cyclops, and UE 5.7!
Notice from 4/10/26: We are actively investigating an issue with Epic Online Services causing a login loop in the main menu. This is currently impacting players from being able to play multiplayer. If you are affected b…
Event37 changesFixPerformance - Dawn of Defiance
35% Off Spring Sale!
Set Demeter's Kythera to FULL SUN! The Spartium are in bloom on Aegea! Gather your closest friends this Spring break for a co-op journey on the Crossroads, or escape the terrible pollen by yourself on mythical isles whe…
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February Community News! 2/27/26
Dearest Defiers! It is that time for our monthly news! As we head into March, we are still progressing well on the Unreal Engine 5.7 update we informed you of last month. You can still expect that in under two months no…
Patch notes5 changesMapsPerformance - Dawn of Defiance
January Community News! What's Coming Next?
As the first month of 2026 wraps up, we wanted to check-in with the community to give you all a heads-up on our next minor update! Watch this video to hear Game Director Tony reflect on Desert Reign and share some impor…
Patch notes6 changesPerformanceGameplay - Dawn of Defiance
Happy New Years from Traega! | 01.01.2026
Happy New Years to all Defiers! We hope you have had a wonderful holiday season so far! We wanted to send you warm wishes and reflect on a challenging, yet rewarding and inspiring year in Early Access! Around this time…
Event4 changesMapsGameplay - Dawn of Defiance
0.3.0.3 Hotfix and PSA on Third-Party Tools
We're here today to share another hotfix, as well as a PSA on third-party mod tools. We cannot support the stability of third-party tools. We have no way of knowing how they will affect your game or what additional bugs…
Patch notes13 changesFixGameplay - Dawn of Defiance
0.3.0.2 Hotfix
We have additional bugfixes for you following our Desert Reign update last Friday! If you have experienced any of the following, please update and let us know if you continue to have problems. Fixed an issue where some…
Announcement7 changesFixBalance - Dawn of Defiance
0.3.0.0 Hotfix
Thank you to everyone who has joined us for Desert Reign today! We hope you are enjoying the new content. We are pushing this hotfix to address bugs players have experienced this evening. Fixes include: Clients encounte…
Announcement3 changesFixGameplay - Dawn of Defiance
0.3.0.0 "Desert Reign" Update Release! Play Now!
Our second major update Desert Reign is now live! Today, either start a new journey or continue your current odyssey into the Ancient Desert! Nyx guides you to the Temple of Poseidon, but to uncover more answers to the…
Event51 changesFixGameplay - Dawn of Defiance
Dawn of Defiance "Desert Reign" Coming December 12th
The countdown begins! Dawn of Defiance "Desert Reign" is coming to you December 12th, this Friday! To seek answers to the missing Olympians, you must journey into the Ancient Desert, overcome the devastating heat, and c…
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