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Steam News17 July 20261mo ago

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Balance: Repeated use of the panic button will degrade an outdoor network hub. Choose wisely when to press the panic button or eventually be tasked with taking more trips outside to repair your internet connection.

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Full Welcome to the Game III update

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What changed

1 fix0 additions7 changes1 removal
  • Balance
  • Server
  • Fixes
  • Events
  • UI and audio
  • Performance
changedBalance:
changedRepeated use of the panic button will degrade an outdoor network hub. Choose wisely when to press the panic button or eventually be tasked with taking more trips outside to repair your internet connection.
removedKey decryption agents no longer deny the keys they're intended to decrypt - Find an agent that can decrypt your key and they'll now do that, for a price.
fixedFixed Lucas bug with overlapping threats creating unwinnable scenarios (Tucker music + Lucas kill)
changedIncreased potential reward for hacking enemy AI players across all hacking tiers
changedAudio sliders are multiplicative and can lead to lower audio levels than intended after adjusting sliders in-game

Welcome to the Game III changes

changedBalance:
changedRepeated use of the panic button will degrade an outdoor network hub. Choose wisely when to press the panic button or eventually be tasked with taking more trips outside to repair your internet connection.
removedKey decryption agents no longer deny the keys they're intended to decrypt - Find an agent that can decrypt your key and they'll now do that, for a price.
fixedFixed Lucas bug with overlapping threats creating unwinnable scenarios (Tucker music + Lucas kill)
changedIncreased potential reward for hacking enemy AI players across all hacking tiers

Balance:

  • Repeated use of the panic button will degrade an outdoor network hub. Choose wisely when to press the panic button or eventually be tasked with taking more trips outside to repair your internet connection.

This will be mentioned on the in-game note in another update

Fixes:

  • Key decryption agents no longer deny the keys they're intended to decrypt - Find an agent that can decrypt your key and they'll now do that, for a price.

  • Fixed Lucas bug with overlapping threats creating unwinnable scenarios (Tucker music + Lucas kill)

  • Increased potential reward for hacking enemy AI players across all hacking tiers

Pending:

  • Signing game application with Artifact Signing (Trusted Safety) to avoid issues with Windows Smart App Control blocking game from launching

  • Audio sliders are multiplicative and can lead to lower audio levels than intended after adjusting sliders in-game

Temporary Workarounds:

Problem: Game audio very low after changing levels.

Answer: Try changing audio levels on the main menu or quitting to the main menu, then loading your save.

Problem: Websites have difficulty loading / are not smooth to navigate

Answer: Try turning VSYNC -> ON, or set your Max FPS to any choice other than Unlimited. Also lowering quality from Epic to a lesser option has helped others.

Source

Steam News / 17 July 2026

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