Hello Vampires.

We’re going to be making a few changes to V Rising today to squash a pesky UI-breaking bug, and also add some new items to an already existing DLC pack in preparation for an upcoming event! We’ll be posting more on that in just a few hours. For now, here are the changes in today’s patch.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please make sure you have updated your client! You may experience crashing issues if you do not update your client.

Changes in this patch, which should go live soon, will include:

• Removed the ability for players to name themselves from a certain range of Arabic shorthand codes.
  
• These codes cause the UI to break when encountered in a player name.
  
• Any players who currently have names with these codes should display as “aaaa”, which will no longer cause UI issues.
  
• Added new items to the Legacy of Castlevania Pack! More details on this will be revealed later, but if you want a preview, they should be available now!

There will be more V Rising news to be spooked about later this month! Happy Halloween!

We highly recommend restarting the game to ensure you get the latest version.


If you're having issues with the game, make sure to take a look at our known bugs and fixes[guides.playvrising.com] to see if there's a potential solution to get you back into Vardoran as quickly as possible!

We're always grateful for your help in translating the game at https://crowdin.com/project/v-rising-game

IMPORTANT NOTE! Please report any issues you encounter after this patch here[bugs.playvrising.com].

ADDITIONAL REMINDER! Regularly back up your server saves! Here's how to do it[guides.playvrising.com].

Rise, vampires!


Eternally yours,


/Stunlock Studios

Fear is in the air, Vampires! Can you taste it? With the month of Halloween upon us, it’s time for Stunlock Studios to put out the call for yet another bone-chilling art competition!

This year, we’re celebrating the vibrant personalities of the deadliest of Vardoran with a new theme: SLASHERS[en.wikipedia.org].



This year’s theme is dedicated to the spirit of the gory flicks that fill our theaters and haunt our dreams during these cool autumn days… but with a little V Rising twist! We want you to take one of our many iconic V Bloods and reimagine them in the spirit of this seasonal horror movie staple! For some characters like Goreswine with their rotting pig head and rusty blade, and Tristan who really is a horror movie villain for Vampires, we fully expect to see those familiar faces. However, we hope you check the whole roster and get a little bit more creative! Speaking of which, they don’t have to resemble any currently existing horror movie characters. Just make them properly horrifying!


Let’s get Beatrice the Slayer out of the way now.



I’m sure the gears in your twisted minds have started turning, but I’m sure you’re wondering how you can go about expressing yourself? What mediums are you limited to? Feel free to submit your vision by any visual means you prefer, as long as it was made by you. Your work must have been made, in its entirety, by you. That means we do not allow tracing or AI assistance. Illustrations, movie posters, animations, 3D sculpts, live-action videos, whatever you can think of!

The full rules for submissions can be found here:

• Your submitted work should contain at least one V Blood character from V Rising, with a theme centered around Horror Movie Slashers. Communication and execution of this theme will be a primary factor in judging submissions.
  
• The image dimensions can be a maximum of 2000x2000 pixels.
  
• You can illustrate everything by hand, use digital processes, photography and cosplay, photography and video, or 3D modeling. All mediums are welcome!
  
• Submitted art should be created by you, and only you. Please submit evidence of your process in the form of a layered original image file or a video time-lapse of your process to verify authenticity.
  
• Let’s agree that 15 MB is the max size of the final product provided for images. This size limit does not apply to the evidence of authenticity, but please try to be reasonable in your sizes for those as well.
  
• Videos should be no longer than 120 seconds and must be linked as YouTube videos. Alternatively, videos can be sent in their entirety in a QuickTime, .mov, or MP4 file format to the contest email.
  
• You can portray blood and violence (of course), but please avoid nudity and sexual violence.
  
• You can submit up to three entries, but we highly suggest creating one fantastic entry.
  
• Sharpen your fangs and pencils! You have until 11:59 PM GMT on Thursday, November 7th, to send in your entry to contest@playvrising.com. Please include your full name (optional) and a social media or art station URL so we can credit you for your work. By submitting artwork to us, you will permit us to share it second-hand.

The Grand Winner will receive:

• V Rising Vinyl
  
• V Rising MERCH PACK
  
• V Rising Hoodie (of your choice)
  
• V Rising XL Mouse Pad
  
• V Rising Mug
  
• V Rising Key Chain
  
• V Rising Shirt (of your choice)
  
• V Rising CLAN PACK
  
• 4 Copies of V Rising for you and your closest clanmates.
  
• All current and future DLC for you to lord over them.

Two Runner Up Finalists will receive:

• V Rising Mug
  
• V Rising Key Chain
  
• V Rising Shirt (of your choice)
  
• Castlevania DLC

Seven other Finalists will receive:

• Castlevania DLC
  
• Dracula’s Relics DLC
  
• Sinister Evolution Pack DLC

PLEASE NOTE that receiving physical prizes requires that you can receive shipping from us! If you cannot receive shipped items, we cannot get these items to you, and you will not be able to collect your prizes.

For those of you who enter the art competition, let us see you flaunt your submissions on your socials! Also, don’t forget to tag us! We would love to signal boost your work!

Winners will be announced and contacted on Thursday, November 14th!




With the onset of this terrifying time of year also comes the return of the much beloved Haunted Nights Castle Pack! This ENTIRELY FREE seasonal DLC will be available on Steam and PlayStation 5 to be claimed from October 16 to November 16 and then go dormant once again. Please keep in mind that after you claim this pack, it will become available to you permanently, so you won’t lose access to it when the season is up.


The Haunted Nights Castle Pack contains the following:

• Haunted Nights Stained Glass
  
• Haunted Nights Web Drapes - Pillar
  
• Haunted Nights Web Drapes - Wall
  
• Haunted Nights Web Drapes - Window
  
• Haunted Nights Carpet
  
• Haunted Nights Floating Gourd
  
• Haunted Nights Gourd Lantern
  
• Haunted Nights Standing Mirror
  
• Haunted Nights Small Stash
  
• Haunted Nights Wall Decor
  
• Haunted Nights Coffin
  
• Haunted Nights Skull Candles
  
• Haunted Nights Laughing Pumpkin
  
• Haunted Nights Grinning Pumpkin
  
• Haunted Nights Wailing Pumpkin

Get into the Halloween spirit.


Deck out your dank dungeon.


Feel the dark splendor of the spooky season.


While you have this DLC, all items unlock and become available in-game to be crafted as you become worthy of crafting equivalent equipment.

Get it before the season is out!




We’ve got even more to talk about this month: good news and updates on the development of V Rising. Stay tuned and follow us on our social media to be among the first to know about all the lurks in the depths of the Stunlock Studios crypts!


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Eternally Yours,


/Stunlock Studios