Hello, demon slayers!

We've dropped some awesome new content for our 4.3 update, but before we get into that, some news about our new upcoming map, The Manor.

Originally, we gave Q2 2024 (April - June) as the expected release date for the map. We need to delay its release until September 2024. To be transparent about why: during early playtesting, we found that April (possessed by Azazel), and the map itself, weren't working the way we had hoped. In general, it didn't feel scary enough, so we went back to the drawing board and we're now implementing some major improvements.

We know the delay will come as a disappointment to some of you, and we're genuinely sorry. That said, we never put out content unless we are proud of it. We're going to take the time we need to get the map right. We've always wanted to get our yearly map releases closer to the Halloween period, which we will now be able.

Please remember that we never charge for new content. We love DEVOUR, and we want to be able to continue making quality content for it. However, sometimes these things take more time than expected. We're working super hard on the game and will continue to do so for the forseeable future.

We're releasing a teaser trailer for the map soon, so keep an eye out!

Now, onto what's included in 4.3 - there's a lot to keep you busy over the summer!


We recently shared a perks feedback form with the community and we'd like to thank everyone who took the time to fill it in. There were so many useful thoughts and amazing ideas shared. As a result, we've overhauled the system, introduced some great new perks, and added a second perk slot, so players can equip two perks at the same time (a much requested feature in the feedback).

Note that all perks are split into 2 categories. You can only pick a single perk from each category.

• INSPIRED: Ritual items are highlighted for 10 seconds after increasing map progress
  
• KEYMASTER: Keys are highlighted through walls
  
• PATIENT: UV charge regenerates 125% faster when in hiding spots
  
• TEAMWORK: UV charge depletes 25% slower when within 5 meters of any alive player
  
• STAY BACK: Movement speed of Azazel's minions is decreased by 50% when last player alive (co-op only)

Regular challenges have been a popular request for a while now, and we've been hard at work implementing something that we hope will give you even more reason to jump into a DEVOUR run!

Challenges reset every Wednesday (UTC time). Each challenge is tied to a specific map and difficulty, with one for each difficulty mode. Challenges can only be completed once. You'll be granted a large chunk of EXP for completing a challenge and finishing a map (win or lose). If you leave a game early, you'll lose all challenge progress you gained during that game and won't gain any EXP. You can access the list of challenges from the main menu or Lobby.


Global player statistics have been added to the game. You can access these from the Options menu. There were a few stats which we had not been tracking properly up until now so you'll notice some of your stats will start from 0.


You can now toggle on Nameplates from the Options menu. They will not render through walls and are only visible up to a certain distance.


4.3 also introduces 5 new dance themed character emotes - if you ever wanted to twerk as Zara or do the snake as Kai, now you can!


Check out these fun, fresh new outfits for the Cultist and Zara, and two awesome new flashlight skins.

Note: Zara's 'Screamer' outfit and the 'Glitterbomb' flashlight skin are only available with the Supporter's Edition.


We are dropping regions South Africa, India and Canada from the server browser. These regions were barely being utilized and so it should also help in funneling more players into a more populated region. Note that actual gameplay for Devour is handled directly between the host player and clients so once you're in a game together it doesn't matter which region you hosted on.

• Adds new Weekly Challenges
  
• Adds a second Perk slot so you can equip 2 perks at the same time
  
• Adds new lifetime Player Statistics (some only tracked from 4.3 onwards)
  
• Adds option to show Nameplates above players
  
• Adds subtle screen effect when any speed related perk activates
  
• Adds option to Disable Perks for the host
  
• Vegetation will now move when players walk through it
  
• Players with the same character picked will no longer spawn at the same spawn point
  
• Pressing Enter key when in a Lobby will now open the text chat box
  
• Map names are now translated correctly in the Lobby
  
• Perks Repellent, Field Medic and Immune now show the correct percentages (no change to in-game behaviour)
  
• Some fixes to Lobby UX for gamepads
  
• Jump Scare vocals and impact SFX volumes are now linked to the Master Volume slider (previously, it was just the impact sound)
  
• 5 new perks
  
• 2 new flashlights
  
• 2 new outfits
  
• 5 new dance emotes
  
• Drops South Africa, India and Canada regions

Phew, that was a lot! Rest assured, we're still hard at work on The Manor, and we'll keep you updated on its progress. In the meantime, enjoy 4.3 and, as always, hold onto your goats.

X: @DEVOUR_GAME
Discord: https://discord.gg/q4tTa2Z

Over the past few weeks, we've been running a competition for an artist to have a piece of work included in our new, upcoming map The Manor, with the theme being 'an advert for a camera that claims to be able to take photos of ghosts'. The competition is now closed, and over the past few days the development team has been voting for their favourite entry.

We'd like to thank everyone who entered their work. The entire team has been really impressed with the quality of the entries and it's no exaggeration to say we enjoyed every single piece and all the imaginative, original ideas you came up with. For that reason, it's been very difficult for the developers to choose a favourite!

That said, we're really pleased to reveal that saithefool is the winner of the competition with this incredible piece:

And although these pieces won't be featured in the game, here are the 4 amazing runners up, in no particular order:

kamma98:
zuma_reyan:
poshe:
obliviousowlsdomain:
Once again, a huge thank you to all the talented artists who entered the competition this year. We hope players enjoy keeping an eye out for the winning piece in the new map!

If you haven't checked out our recent teaser post for The Manor, you can do so here!

X: @DEVOUR_GAME
Discord: https://discord.gg/q4tTa2Z

BOO! Who likes ghost stories?

In our upcoming new map The Manor, you'll confront the cruel heartbreak that drove cult member April North to make a terrifying blood pact with the demon Azazel.

The house and its grounds are plagued by an atmosphere of relentless grief and reminders of a lost love. You'll need to gather together pieces of the past before April can rest, but she won't make it easy. With Azazel's terrifying power coursing through her, she will haunt your every move and stop at nothing in her goal to snatch back what was taken from her.

As with our first map, The Farmhouse, The Manor is a blend of indoor and outdoor areas, so you won't just be spending your time inside the manor itself, but its grounds also. As the whisper of gateways to another realm hangs in the cold air, gaze upon the ashen remains of a garden wedding that never took place, before turning your attention to a crypt that invites only the brave of heart to enter..

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If you haven't already seen the previous teasers of The Manor, you can find them here and here.

We know many of you are wondering when the map will release, and as we previously stated, it's still on target for Q2 - probably closer to the start of that time frame. As always, we'll drop the trailer a week or so in advance with confirmation of the release date and time. We can also confirm that the official floormap of The Manor will be added to the Supporter's Edition shortly before the map releases.

As always, thank you all for your continued support! We can't wait to invite you to The Manor..

X: @DEVOUR_GAME
Discord: https://discord.gg/q4tTa2Z

Are you a digital artist who'd like to have a piece of work featured in DEVOUR's next map? If so, read on!

We get so many amazing entries for our fan art contests, and we're really excited to run one again this year. The winner will have a piece of fan art included in our upcoming map, The Manor. Check out our latest teaser of the map here.

We're looking for an image that can be used as a large, unframed wall poster. The theme for the poster is: a product advertisement for a camera that claims to capture photos of ghosts. This could be any kind of camera - digital, Polaroid, Victorian, or completely imaginary.. it's up to you! All styles of art are welcome but please note that we will not be accepting AI generated submissions. Artists may submit multiple entries if they wish to.

The contest is open from now until 10am PT on 5th February 2024. Art should be submitted via the #art-contest channel of our Discord server. You can join our Discord server here[discord.gg]. High resolution PNG or JPG image files over 2048x2048 only, please.

Please note, all text in the poster should be in well written English. For those with English as a second language, feel free to check any phrasing/wording with us on Discord by sending a message to the #art-contest channel.

After the contest ends, the development team will review all submissions and vote for a winner. The winner will be notified directly, and we'll also publish a Steam news post featuring the winning piece of work.

Please feel free to get in touch with any questions in the comment section below or in the Discord #art-contest channel.

Good luck!

X: @DEVOUR_GAME
Discord: https://discord.gg/q4tTa2Z

- Ends the Christmas 2023 event

Ho ho ho! You're probably on the Naughty List, but we're still giving you a present this festive season...

This year, our Christmas Event will run until 28th December at 10am PST, and players will have the opportunity to unlock this awesome Santa Claus outfit for Frank, as well as enjoying an EXP boost!

To unlock this unique outfit for Frank, you'll need to beat any map on Hard or Nightmare while playing as Frank:

You'll also be able able to unlock this special Christmas Robe by collecting the 50 presents hidden across all 5 maps (10 on each map):

Once unlocked, both outfits will remain available to you after the Christmas event has ended!


Take on the forces of darkness this Christmas and enjoy a 1.5X EXP boost throughout the entire event! Time to grind for that Perk you've had your eye on..

• Fix for various bugs for people playing on Turkish system locale including being able to earn Hard/Nightmare achievements for Cultist, April and Kai
  
• Possessed Anna and Zara's hair now moves with physics again (bugged for a long time! Sorry!)

The team is currently hard at work on our upcoming new map The Manor, due for release in Spring 2024. Check out a new sneak peek of the environment below. Lot's more to come!

Keep an eye out here, on Discord[discord.gg] and on Twitter for more details in the future.

As 2023 comes to a close, we want to extend a huge thank you to everyone who's supported us this year. We might not get to respond to it all, but we see a lot of the community's engagement and it really spurs us on to continue creating adrenaline pumping frights for you all.

However you enjoy the holidays, Merry Christmas from the whole DEVOUR team!


Twitter: @DEVOUR_GAME
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