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Steam News23 September 20259mo ago

Global update for The Black Ice demo

We're heading to the Tokyo Game Show and can't do without adding Japanese. We want players in Tokyo to fully and comfortably immerse themselves in the mysterious story of the Vostok research complex.

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addedWe're heading to the Tokyo Game Show and can't do without adding Japanese. We want players in Tokyo to fully and comfortably immerse themselves in the mysterious story of the Vostok research complex.
addedWhat's changed in the new demo version?A new playable character and main character of the full version, Evgeny Topa, has been added.
addedWhat's changed in the new demo version?Shooting mechanics have been adjusted, and impact has been added.
addedWhat's changed in the new demo version?Enemies now have upgraded artificial intelligence.
addedWhat's changed in the new demo version?Additional cutscenes have been added.
addedWhat's changed in the new demo version?New phrases have been added to the Russian and English voiceovers.

The Black Ice changes

addedWe're heading to the Tokyo Game Show and can't do without adding Japanese. We want players in Tokyo to fully and comfortably immerse themselves in the mysterious story of the Vostok research complex.
addedA new playable character and main character of the full version, Evgeny Topa, has been added.
addedShooting mechanics have been adjusted, and impact has been added.
addedEnemies now have upgraded artificial intelligence.
addedAdditional cutscenes have been added.

We're heading to the Tokyo Game Show and can't do without adding Japanese. We want players in Tokyo to fully and comfortably immerse themselves in the mysterious story of the Vostok research complex.

What's changed in the new demo version?

  1. Locations have been expanded.

  2. A new playable character and main character of the full version, Evgeny Topa, has been added.

  3. Shooting mechanics have been adjusted, and impact has been added.

  4. Enemies now have upgraded artificial intelligence.

  5. Additional cutscenes have been added.

  6. New phrases have been added to the Russian and English voiceovers.

  7. Japanese localization has been added.

This is the final demo version, and we won't be changing it anymore. So now is the time to play if you haven't already!

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Steam News / 23 September 2025

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