Surprising Early Access Launch of Dark and Darker
Following the release of their debut RPG Dark and Darker, indie game development studio Ironmace has released the first update of the game in the form of a hotfix patch.
Dark and Darker surprised us all with its recent early access launch, as Ironmace seemingly released the RPG game out of nowhere. Many fans were thrilled to finally see Dark and Darker out in the wild, accessible to players eagerly awaiting its early access.
The first update since launch
Now that the game has been out for a few days, Ironmace has released the first Dark and Darker Early Access update, and it's a hotfix patch aimed at making your gameplay experience a bit smoother. With Ironmace revealing why Dark and Darker microtransactions are coming along with an in-game store, fans have been eagerly awaiting more news regarding gameplay and features.
More than just bug fixes
More news has just arrived in the form of an update, as Ironmace has sent out a set of patch notes for the first Early Access hotfix of Dark and Darker. Some of the changes include general bug fixes and UI adjustments, as well as an increase in loot drop rates.
Thanks to the community
The developers followed up the patch notes for Dark and Darker with a message to the players of the game: "Thank you for having fun despite the various issues." Ironmace then explained, "We will do our best to improve faster."
The full patch notes
- Fixed a stutter/rollback issue.
- Fixed an issue preventing Mimics from appearing in the Normal Goblin Caves.
- Fixed an issue where the UI was misaligned when setting hotkeys.
- Fixed some spots on maps that made it too easy to trick certain monsters.
- Slightly increased the rewards in one of the High Roller Goblin Cave modules.
- Slightly increased the quality of item drop rate for the Cave Troll in the Normal Goblin Caves.
- Slightly increased the quality of item drop rate for the Giant Worm.
These are all the changes coming with the first hotfix since the Early Access launch of Dark and Darker. You may need to wait before jumping back into the game - the patch started at 9:30 AM PST / 12:30 PM EST / 5:30 PM BST / 6:30 PM CET and will take approximately two hours to fully apply.
