Steam News13 October 20258mo ago

Steam Next Fest

Steam Next Fest is here! Enjoy non-stop battles for a whole week! The game will be fully open during the Steam Next Fest, which means you can open your own rooms, join others, or just use quick play for a worry free exp

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changedSteam Next Fest is here!Try out different weapon and skill combinations to find the best for you. Make different setups for different gamemodes, or different roles (e.g. attacker and defender). You can switch character during a match at any time.

changedSteam Next Fest is here!There is also a celebrational event in place, where you get special missions each day. Completing them will net you NEXT Coins , which you can exchange for rewards in the event shop.

addedSteam Next Fest is here!Completing a mission will reward you 1 Next Coin, and generate 1-3 new missions

changedSteam Next Fest is here!There are some exclusive rewards which are not available outside of this event. They may become available at a later date, or as a different variation

addedSteam Next Fest is here!Jump into the game as quickly as possible using the Quick play function , reachable from Main menu -> Play . It will find you already opened rooms, or make you a new one, if you don't fit anything. Quickplay is restricted to EU and NA, however, if you're outside of these regions, you can still host a custom room, and play with anyone who have good connection to you.

changedSteam Next Fest is here!Make your own custom rooms, with custom settings and specific maps, from Main menu -> Play -> Lobbies tab . Here you can browse other custom rooms, join them, or press create, to make your own. You have full control on when to start the game, when to switch map, and you can even make password protected rooms, where you can play only with friends.

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changedTry out different weapon and skill combinations to find the best for you. Make different setups for different gamemodes, or different roles (e.g. attacker and defender). You can switch character during a match at any time.

changedThere is also a celebrational event in place, where you get special missions each day. Completing them will net you NEXT Coins , which you can exchange for rewards in the event shop.

addedCompleting a mission will reward you 1 Next Coin, and generate 1-3 new missions

changedThere are some exclusive rewards which are not available outside of this event. They may become available at a later date, or as a different variation

addedJump into the game as quickly as possible using the Quick play function , reachable from Main menu -> Play . It will find you already opened rooms, or make you a new one, if you don't fit anything. Quickplay is restricted to EU and NA, however, if you're outside of these regions, you can still host a custom room, and play with anyone who have good connection to you.

Steam Next Fest is here!

Enjoy non-stop battles for a whole week! The game will be fully open during the Steam Next Fest, which means you can open your own rooms, join others, or just use quick play for a worry free experience!

During this time, there will be a 200% XP boost, so you can get to a level fast, where you can try out all the weapons and skills. You don't need to buy them in this game, they will automatically be unlocked after you reach the required level. You can check, and equip these items in the Main menu -> inventory -> Loadout tab.

Each character can have 3 weapons, and 3 skills (passive-active-ultimate). Character slots unlock at certain levels.

Try out different weapon and skill combinations to find the best for you. Make different setups for different gamemodes, or different roles (e.g. attacker and defender). You can switch character during a match at any time.

There is also a celebrational event in place, where you get special missions each day. Completing them will net you NEXT Coins, which you can exchange for rewards in the event shop.

You will receive one mission each day
Completing a mission will reward you 1 Next Coin, and generate 1-3 new missions
You can complete 10 missions each day at max
There are some exclusive rewards which are not available outside of this event. They may become available at a later date, or as a different variation

Jump into the game as quickly as possible using the Quick play function, reachable from Main menu -> Play. It will find you already opened rooms, or make you a new one, if you don't fit anything. Quickplay is restricted to EU and NA, however, if you're outside of these regions, you can still host a custom room, and play with anyone who have good connection to you.

Make your own custom rooms, with custom settings and specific maps, from Main menu -> Play -> Lobbies tab. Here you can browse other custom rooms, join them, or press create, to make your own. You have full control on when to start the game, when to switch map, and you can even make password protected rooms, where you can play only with friends.

By default, bots are enabled for every room, but you can disable them via the "Options" button in the Room creator panel. Bots have 3 difficulties, if you want a harder challenge. Bots will only fill out empty spaces, and they get kicked out, if a player joins.

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