Steam News15 August 202510mo ago

Patch 4 - August 15th 2025

CPU Players Greatly improved and polished offense behaviour. - Fixed CPU players slowing down and jittering slightly before a shot. - Fixed CPU players shooting straight forward too often.

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Fixes
UI and audio

fixedCPU PlayersGreatly improved and polished offense behaviour. - Fixed CPU players slowing down and jittering slightly before a shot. - Fixed CPU players shooting straight forward too often.

fixedFightingGreatly improved CPU behaviour and difficulty balancing. - Fixed softlock caused by players getting stuck on the goal crease after a fight. - Fixed rare bug where post-fight faceoff not finishing causes misplaced faceoff in the next match.

fixedGraphicsFixed excessive ice-scratches causing black-spots in the ice.

addedPre-GameAdded setting to disable the pre-game sequence. (Game Settings -> Scene Settings) - Fixed "SKIP" prompt being misaligned for the right side player. - Fixed lighting retaining if the player pauses and quits during the sequence.

fixedMenusFixed game settings menu staying on screen if the game is started while it's still on-screen.

World Hockey '88 changes

fixedGreatly improved and polished offense behaviour. - Fixed CPU players slowing down and jittering slightly before a shot. - Fixed CPU players shooting straight forward too often.

fixedGreatly improved CPU behaviour and difficulty balancing. - Fixed softlock caused by players getting stuck on the goal crease after a fight. - Fixed rare bug where post-fight faceoff not finishing causes misplaced faceoff in the next match.

fixedFixed excessive ice-scratches causing black-spots in the ice.

addedAdded setting to disable the pre-game sequence. (Game Settings -> Scene Settings) - Fixed "SKIP" prompt being misaligned for the right side player. - Fixed lighting retaining if the player pauses and quits during the sequence.

fixedFixed game settings menu staying on screen if the game is started while it's still on-screen.

CPU Players

Greatly improved and polished offense behaviour. - Fixed CPU players slowing down and jittering slightly before a shot. - Fixed CPU players shooting straight forward too often.

Fighting

Greatly improved CPU behaviour and difficulty balancing. - Fixed softlock caused by players getting stuck on the goal crease after a fight. - Fixed rare bug where post-fight faceoff not finishing causes misplaced faceoff in the next match.

Graphics

Fixed excessive ice-scratches causing black-spots in the ice.

Pre-Game

Added setting to disable the pre-game sequence. (Game Settings -> Scene Settings) - Fixed "SKIP" prompt being misaligned for the right side player. - Fixed lighting retaining if the player pauses and quits during the sequence.

Menus

Fixed game settings menu staying on screen if the game is started while it's still on-screen.

Source

Steam News / 15 August 2025

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