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Hotfix Update #11 - Matchmaking Fixes
Bug Fixes Matchmaking Fixed an issue where the Ranked matchmaking system was not properly accounting for player ratings when creating a match Queue times will increase as matchmaking will prioritize matching players wit…
New Maps, RMB Freelook, Bot-only Matches, New Difficulty, Saved Settings, & more
Got the plans right here, Commander. On Friday, we marked the one-year anniversary of our launch date. We recapped an exciting year and teased some big things we are working on for Tempest Rising, including map creation…
One Year Anniversary and the Future of Tempest Rising
The war rages on. Your first year of command exceeded expectations, General! Nice work, but we’re not done here yet. We are excited to share an early look at what is coming next for Tempest Rising. We will share more in…
Hotfix Update #10
Balance Updates Global Defense Force (GDF) Harvester In the latest patch, we introduced modifications to the GDF Harvester that reduced the overall harvesting cycle time, increasing GDF economic efficiency. We are intro…
A New Quality of Life Update is Out Now!
Analyzing schematics . . . Welcome back, General! Our latest update brings a variety of community-requested quality-of-life improvements, balance changes, and bug fixes. To address a question we have seen from many play…
Next Update Lands March 10 - Ladder Reset, Quality of Life, and Balance Changes
Closing on target. The next update for Tempest Rising lands on Tuesday, March 10! This update brings a new batch of quality-of-life improvements based on player feedback. Notably, this update will include: A new option…
Hotfix Update #9
Greetings, Commander! The Veti Multiplayer Test has come to a close. We are thrilled with the early response to the new Faction, and we appreciate all the time you have put into playing and testing the Veti. The feedbac…
Thank you for the support!
Great work, Commander! While Tempest Rising did not win tonight at The Game Awards, our entire team is still thrilled just to be nominated for an award on a global stage, alongside industry titans in the genre. Thank yo…
Hotfix Update #8
Balance Updates In our Superior Firepower update, we made many balance updates for both the GDF and Dynasty factions, while also introducing the Veti into the mix in the Veti Multiplayer Test. Early data has shown that…
The Superior Firepower update is...wait, what is that?!
We’ve been ambushed, General! Superweapons have been a highly requested and anticipated feature for Tempest Rising since long before launch, though we’d rank something else even higher… Prepare to engage Veti hostiles!…
Next Update drops Dec. 2 - Adds Superweapons, Global Production Queue, Codex
Superweapons incoming, General! The Superior Firepower Update, the next major content update for Tempest Rising, drops TOMORROW, Tuesday, December 2! Superweapons Unleash devastating attacks on your foes with the new Su…
Steam Awards 2025 - Nominate Tempest Rising for Best Soundtrack!
Target locked. Reinforcements required! Show your love for the music of Tempest Rising by nominating us for Best Soundtrack in the Steam Awards 2025! 🏆 Since we began releasing tracks to the public over three years ago…
Superweapons are coming to Tempest Rising!
WARNING! Superweapons detected. Orders received, Commander. By popular demand, Superweapons are coming to Tempest Rising in our next major update! Harnessing powerful war machines to produce and unload devastating paylo…
Nominated for Best Sim/Strategy Game at The Game Awards - Vote Now!
New orders, Commander! We're thrilled to share that Tempest Rising has been nominated for Best / Sim Strategy game of 2025 at The Game Awards! We owe so much to all of you. It's meant the world to the team to see so man…
Ranked Leaderboards/MMR Reset on Monday, October 13
On Monday, October 13, at 7am PST / 10am EST / 4pm CEST, we'll be performing a long-awaited reset of the leaderboards and player ratings. What this entails: MMR for all players will be reset to the default rating of 150…
Hotfix Update #7
New Features Additional reconnection options for Custom Games We’re introducing additional options for reconnection behavior in Custom Games. Players can now customize the disconnect/reconnect behavior of Custom matches…
The Customization Update is Out NOW!
Tools ready. Checking designs. . . 🔧 Welcome back, Commander! Our latest update introduces new community-requested customization features to Tempest Rising, along with new maps, balance adjustments, and bug/crash fixes…
New Update Drops Oct. 6 - Adds AI Behavior Options, 3 maps, Match Settings, QoL
Incoming transmission. . . 📡 We're excited to share that the next content update for Tempest Rising drops on Monday, October 6! We've outlined some of the new features and improvements below. Our next batch of Skirmish…
Hotfix Update #6
Bug Fixes Controls Following the latest patch, players were unable to fully replicate the intended behaviour of 'Classic Controls'. To fix this, we are reintroducing the 'Classic Controls' option, which gives players th…
The Triple Threat Update is Out NOW!
Reinforcements have arrived! ⛩️ New Features 3v3 / 6-Player Matches By popular demand in the community, we've added the ability to play with up to six players in Custom Games and Skirmish mode. Full Spectator mode Intro…
