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11 years on, Natural Selection 2's going to that great alien-infested spaceship in the sky
I guess this is really two news pieces in one. The first bit of news is that apparently Natural Selection 2 has been getting updates for the last 11 years, ever since it was released at the tail-end of 2012. The second…
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Unknown Worlds Entertainment ceases active development of Natural Selection 2
10 years since its official release and over 117 updates later, active development of Natural Selection 2 has ended. Our team and this community have provided many years of passion and support for this game. Over the ye…
Announcement2 changesServer - Natural Selection 2
HOTFIX Update 344
Greetings! We just deployed a hotfix to the game that resolves several issues with skill values not updating in certain cases. Your game version number will increase to reflect 344 after you receive the update from Stea…
Announcement7 changesFixGameplay - Natural Selection 2
Matched Play v1.0 Released!
Matched Play v1.0 is officially released! We have made several changes and fixes to the system over the last few months, but our official release includes improved regional servers with more dedicated power for a better…
Announcement15 changesServerMaps - Natural Selection 2
Matched Play Beta 4 - Update 342 Released
Changelog Tweaks / Improvements Added a Top Bar UI toggle to the advanced options menu. The Observatory’s scanned Status Effect icon will always show for Aliens within range, regardless of HUD detail settings. (Similar…
Announcement25 changesFixUI/audio - Natural Selection 2
Update 341 Released!
Update 341 is now available on steam and includes multiple updates to maps and a bunch of bug fixes and tweaks to both the game and matched play. There are also additional updates to the balance which you can find in th…
Store27 changesFixMaps - Natural Selection 2
New Year Balance Updates
This set of changes is targeted at refining some aspects of game pacing, making some quality of life improvements, and adds some new Matched Play exclusive changes that will only be employed when playing the Matched Pla…
Announcement14 changesFixServer - Natural Selection 2
Update 340 - Matched Play Beta v2
A precious but lost TSF resource once again comes into play, returning to TANITH! We are thrilled and excited to release this updated vision of the classic map from Natural Selection. Special thanks to Zavaro and the ma…
Event14 changesMapsCompatibility - Natural Selection 2
Update 338 - Matched Play BETA
Update 338 includes fixes found with the initial release of MATCHED PLAY (read more here). MATCHED PLAY lobbies are once again active and ready for use. Some additional regions have been added/removed based on performan…
Security17 changesFixCompatibility - Natural Selection 2
Update 337 - Matched Play BETA
The Development team never stops and although at times some updates don’t seem as full of changes, there is always behind the scenes efforts being made. One of those biggest efforts over the last year has been our new M…
Announcement11 changesCompatibilityServer - Natural Selection 2
THUNDERDOME / MATCHED PLAY Q&A
What is it and How does it work? Thunderdome has been the fun codename for this project that is now being officially labeled as Matched Play in the main menu. We plan on releasing the Beta phase of this feature in the n…
Patch notes7 changesCompatibilityServer - Natural Selection 2
NS2 Open Tournament
Our friends at the Natural Selection League are hosting a one-weekend, no holds barred clash of some of the best players and teams in this Open Tournament! Saturday the 27th at 2pm EDT / 7pm CET Sunday the 28th at 1pm E…
Patch notes - Natural Selection 2
MERRY GORGEMAS! UPDATE 336 RELEASED!
It’s hard to believe that another year is coming to a close. Sneaky Saint Gorgie is up to their old tricks and while some Marines have been getting some nasty yucky and gooey clogs in their stockings, that silly Saint G…
Store15 changesFixMaps - Natural Selection 2
UPDATE 335 - HIVE SKILL 3.0 Released!
October is always an exciting time of year for our Natural Selection Development Team, and this year is no exception. 18 years ago a totally unique and amazing new mod for half-life hit the interwebs and for many us, ch…
Patch notes7 changesGameplayMaps - Natural Selection 2
METRO Update Released!
Eclipse Tower is in ruin after the Kharaa invasion. The battle was brought home in the name of “scientific research,” deemed necessary to protect our future. We thought the battle was over and all were safe, but we were…
Patch notes16 changes2 numericFix - Natural Selection 2
Sneak peek: METRO show match - Watch the VOD!
Check out the new map METRO, coming soon in update 333 in a casted 6v6 brawl! METRO features a never before seen new cityscape aesthetic and awesome new art! Watch the Stream VoD here on twitch!
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