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New game announced - The Visit: Mizukawa
Hey everyone! We’re happy to announce that our next game, The Visit: Mizukawa, has been revealed over the past few days. A playable demo will be available in late February as part of the upcoming Steam Next Fest. If you…
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The Horror Game Awards 2024
Hello, everyone! We're happy to announce that When The Devil Takes Hold has been nominated for The Horror Game Awards 2024! If you haven’t voted yet, please head over to thehorrorgameawards.com/vote and show your suppor…
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Major Update V1.2 (2024.09.28)
First Major update, with the focus on a better performance overall: -Added optimizations once again -Fixed translations in languages: Russian, German and Hungarian -Many, many little changes and fixes -Please note that…
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Small Update V1.1.2 (2024.09.20)
-Added optimizations to the game -Fixed bugs with different languages and fonts -Fixed every corrupt save bug we know about
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Small Update V1.1.1 (Serialization)
-Added Russian Language -Fixed minor issues with the languages: German, Hungarian Japanese and Slovak coming soon!
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Medium Update V1.1 (2024.08.30)
-Added & changed jumpscares -Added Smooth Look -Changes to the options menu -Fixed crucial bug with chapter 2 saves -Lots of small changes & bug fixes We hope you like it! From now on, we don't plan on adding more gamep…
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Small Update V1.0.6 (2024.08.28)
-Added more hints -Changed the Symbol Puzzle to a bit more easier & understandable -Added 1 new Jumpscare -Fixed some problems with electricity/lights system -Added more floating icons -Fixed light reflection at the Maz…
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Small Update V1.0.5 (2024.08.27)
-Fixed children room props -Did optimalizations for better performance overall -Redesigned the Basement -Fixed collider bugs -Fixed bug where Dream Saves could get corrupted
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Small Update V1.0.4 (2024.08.25)
-Fixed Door Interaction Text being bugged -Fixed some minor spelling mistakes on papers -Fixed bug after opening the lock you could get a flashlight in your hand -Items do not just spawn from now on, but are already the…
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Small Update V1.0.3 (2024.08.24)
-Fixed Enemy AI being too fast -Enemy AI now plays a sound when getting close to you -Fixed Chapter 3 saves getting corrupted sometimes -Fixed that the car at the intro scene could spin sometimes -Fixed the vent door bl…
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Patch Update V1.0.2 (Options Menu Fix)
As a temporary fix for the Options Menu we had to remove the language selector. Languages coming: Hungarian, German, Russian, Japanese, Slovak
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V1.0.1 Small Hotfix & Update (2024.08.23)
-Fixed the floating icons appearing before the items spawn -Fixed the crouching height not being enough in chapter 3 to go inside Emily's secret room -Updated the Save/Load system, this may result in breaking your curre…
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When The Devil Takes Hold is now available!
Dear Players, We’re excited to let you know that When The Devil Takes Hold is finally available on Steam! We know the release took longer than expected, and we’re really sorry for the delay. But the wait is over, and we…
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Announcement Regarding Game Release Delay
Dear Everyone, We’re so grateful for the excitement you've shown for our game and for reaching out about its release. Unfortunately, we’ve hit a snag with the Steam review process, which has caused an unexpected delay.…
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Demo is out now!
Hello there, We are happy to announce that the new demo of When The Devil Takes Hold is finally out now and playable for all of you. With this being said, we can also announce that the final release of the game will be…
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