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Steam News9 August 202510mo ago

Update 1 - CPU vs CPU - August 9th 2025

New Features! Added support for CPU vs CPU gameplay for Exhibition and Tournament modes. Added saving and continuing progress to World Champion. New Settings! Added camera settings for flipping the orientation.

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What changed

22 fixes7 additions2 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Performance
  • UI and audio
  • Fixes
  • Store
addedNew Features!Added support for CPU vs CPU gameplay for Exhibition and Tournament modes.
addedNew Features!Added saving and continuing progress to World Champion.
addedNew Settings!Added camera settings for flipping the orientation.
addedNew Settings!Added camera settings for automatically flipping orientation at the end of a period.
addedNew Settings!Added performance settings for disabling HDR. (greatly improves performance on older devices)
addedAdditionsAdded a pre-game sequence.

World Hockey '88 changes

addedAdded support for CPU vs CPU gameplay for Exhibition and Tournament modes.
addedAdded saving and continuing progress to World Champion.
addedAdded camera settings for flipping the orientation.
addedAdded camera settings for automatically flipping orientation at the end of a period.
addedAdded performance settings for disabling HDR. (greatly improves performance on older devices)

New Features!

  • Added support for CPU vs CPU gameplay for Exhibition and Tournament modes.

  • Added saving and continuing progress to World Champion.

New Settings!

  • Added camera settings for flipping the orientation.

  • Added camera settings for automatically flipping orientation at the end of a period.

  • Added performance settings for disabling HDR. (greatly improves performance on older devices)

Additions

  • Added a pre-game sequence.

  • Officials & NPC characters now have animations for more angles.

Changes / Improvements

  • Changed font for button prompts to be larger and clearer.

  • Escape is now the default pause key instead of enter on keyboard.

  • Minor improvements to camera consistency and angles.

Fixes

Online

  • Fixed broken error message when other player disconnects / closes lobby.

  • Fixed desync error not ending game properly for one of the players.

Minor Cosmetic

  • Fixed unintentional UI bounce during VS transition in World Champion Mode.

  • Fixed very minor shading errors on some medium player animations.

  • Fixed crowd getting stuck in cheering pose when quitting a match during a goal sequence.

  • Fixed arena menu rotation breaking when entering player setup in World Champion mode.

  • Fixed prompt jitter during extras transition.

  • Fixed pause menu jittering when adjusting camera settings.

  • Fixed team bench door not opening during game end sequence.

  • Fixed "CAUTION" warning on fight UI retaining after first fight.

Camera

  • Fixed bird-eye + vertical cam being too far zoomed-in.

  • Fixed camera angle being broken in practice mode when orientation is set to vertical.

  • Fixed shot guides not displaying properly at different camera angles.

Functionality

  • Fixed team lineup and player settings not being applied in World Champion Mode.

  • Fixed various issues with historic teams tab behaviour in the team select menu.

  • Fixed multiple historic teams being incomplete/unfinished.

  • Fixed "time played" stats not being implemented.

  • Fixed leftover debug entry into the World Champion game over screen.

Source

Steam News / 9 August 2025

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