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Steam News14 July 202511mo ago

Major Demo Overhaul

Demo overhaul is now live! 700 playtests + 6,000 demo plays = one big patch. Arena Mode & Infinite Open-World Players can now choose between arena-style deathmatches based on real-world locations, or explore an infinite

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What changed

5 fixes5 additions1 change1 removal
  • Gameplay
  • Performance
addedArena Mode & Infinite Open-WorldPlayers can now choose between arena-style deathmatches based on real-world locations, or explore an infinite open-world wasteland.
removedMain Menu OverhaulThe main menu was removed in favor of an in-game menu. This change has been reverted and players now start in the main menu.
addedMain Menu OverhaulAdded autodetection of screen resolution.
addedMain Menu OverhaulAdded 15+ hotkey bindings
addedCamera SwitchingAdded a third FPS-style camera for the primary weapon.
addedGraphics OverhaulAdded 4 graphics presets to choose from.

Mad Metal changes

addedPlayers can now choose between arena-style deathmatches based on real-world locations, or explore an infinite open-world wasteland.
removedThe main menu was removed in favor of an in-game menu. This change has been reverted and players now start in the main menu.
addedAdded autodetection of screen resolution.
addedAdded 15+ hotkey bindings
addedAdded a third FPS-style camera for the primary weapon.

Demo overhaul is now live!

700 playtests + 6,000 demo plays = one big patch.

Arena Mode & Infinite Open-World

  • Players can now choose between arena-style deathmatches based on real-world locations, or explore an infinite open-world wasteland.

New Vehicles:

  • Falcon (based loosely on the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat).

  • Scorpion.

Main Menu Overhaul

  • The main menu was removed in favor of an in-game menu. This change has been reverted and players now start in the main menu.

  • Added autodetection of screen resolution.

  • Added 15+ hotkey bindings

Camera Switching

  • Added a third FPS-style camera for the primary weapon.

  • Camera switching is more robust and remembers your last aim position.

Graphics Overhaul

  • Next-gen lighting & ray marching for high end graphics cards.

  • Added 4 graphics presets to choose from.

On-The-Fly Vehicle Adjustments

  • Activate the ancient garage for in-game vehicle modification without having to go to the main menu.

Hundreds of Bug Fixes and Performance Optimizations

  • Fixed all known camera rotation and camera switching issues.

  • Fixed all known crashes on level start.

  • Fixed 100% GPU usage in main menu.

  • Fixed underutilized multithreaded CPU usage.

Stay tuned for a Kickstarter announcement (with limited edition rewards like diecast vehicle models). Also in the works is an original soundtrack and campaign/story mode reveal!

Thank you all for your support. Stay Metal 🤘

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Steam News / 14 July 2025

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