Greetings Champions!

As the dust settles on our momentous Open Beta launch, we thought it'd be Grim to go much longer without another game update!

We're excited to get back into regular game updates and deliver on those big content releases we teased earlier this year in Robbie's PRED Talk. With that said however, V0.17 is a smidge smaller than some of our other updates.

This is because V0.18 will include the highly anticipated 6th item slot as well as a bunch of all-new items and a drastic rebalance of the entire game, to say nothing of all the other significant features it'll release with.

That said however V0.17 does break the binary by bringing not just 0, not just 1, but 2 new targets to shoot at in the form of Grim and his trusty killing machine, .EXE!

Grim.exe isn’t all however! We’ve added the ability to set per-Hero casting options in the game’s settings and have your choices persist between matches, some fantastic new oriental-inspired skins for Countess and Wraith, as well as a sweep of balance improvements and bug fixes.

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The grizzled gremlin and his personal Sentry Combat Robot, EXE are ready to engage!

Grim.exe is a utility caster whose ranged flexibility lends itself to offensive plays and defensive plays alike. Whether you like tearing up the battlefield with powerful precision, or controlling combat with strategic slows and disruptive displacement, Grim.exe has a mode for the job!

Get up to speed with Grim.exe in our latest Hero Overview video!


Pulsefire [Passive]:
Effect: Grim.exe’s basic attacks are modified to deal Magical Damage.

Grim.exe’s basic attacks and abilities apply Pulsefire to Enemy targets hit for 4s. The next basic attack or ability will burst the Pulsefire and deal 10 (+20% Total Physical Power)(+20% Magical Power) bonus true damage on-hit.

Pulse Cannon [Basic Attack]:
BAT: 1.15
Effect: Ranged basic attack dealing 52 (+90% Bonus Physical Power) physical damage.

Displacement Blast [Primary]:
CD: 12/11/10/9/8
Cost: 60/70/80/90/100
Effect: Fire an empowered shot forward that deals 90/130/170/210/250 (+70% Bonus Physical Power)(+75% Magical Power) magical damage.

In Assault Mode, the shot is Lobbed and displaces Enemies away from the centre of the explosion.

Sentry Mode/Assault Mode [Secondary]:
CD: 0.25
Cost: 0
Effect:
Sentry Mode: Basic Attacks restore 6/7/8/9/10 mana.

Assault Mode: Pulse Cannon shots cost 12/14/16/18/20 mana, deal (+15% Total Physical Power)(+20% Magical Power) bonus magical damage on-hit and apply a 10/12.5/15/17.5/20% decaying slow for 0.8s.

Energy Shield [Alternate]:
CD: 26/23/20/17/14
Cost: 0
Effect: Grim.exe activates a shield for 1s that blocks the next incoming enemy ability.

If the shield successfully blocks an enemy ability, Grim.exe restores 20/25/30/35/40% of his missing mana.

G.T.F.O [Ultimate]:
CD: 90/75/60
Cost: 100
Effect: Grim.exe slows himself by 60% and locks onto an enemy hero. After a short channel, a G.T.F.O. (Gyro Targeted Force Orb) is launched. The orb will pass through the world and non-Hero units but can be blocked by enemy heroes.

The orb deals 250/450/650 (+120% Bonus Physical Power)(+90% Magical Power) magical damage.



Show your combat prowess with the all new Shogun skin [UNCOMMON] for Wraith!

Soak your katanas in the blood of the fallen, with the new Shogun Countess skin [RARE]!

Strike like a ghost in the night, with the new Silver Ghost Kwang skin [COMMON]!

Do the flame decals on the new Hot Rod Grim.exe [COMMON] skin make him run faster? No. Do they make him do more damage? Also no.

But do they make him look significantly more awesome? Absolutely.


What good is it to topple a dynasty so stylishly if you don’t have a cool new spray to disrespect your opponents with afterwards?

Bundle Contents:
◆Wraith (Hero)
◆Shogun Wraith Skin
◆Shogun Wraith Spray (Exclusive)

Break more than just the spirit of your foes. Break their hearts too.

Bundle Contents:
◆Countess (Hero)
◆Shogun Countess Skin
◆Shogun Countess Spray (Exclusive)

You can’t put flame stickers on a robot you don’t have. Pick up the new Grim.exe Hero alongside the new Hot Rod skin in this mini-bundle!

Bundle Contents:
◆Grim.exe (Hero)
◆Hot Rod Grim.exe Skin

We’re pleased to share new customisation settings for each Hero, meaning you can now set unique Cast Options between Default/Normal/Quick/Instant on a per-Hero basis in the Gameplay Settings menu.

These settings are persistent, remembered by the game between matches, but can only currently be changed while you're playing that Hero.

We’ve changed the default setting for casting on controllers from “Quick” to a new variant of the "Normal” setting.

But what exactly is normal in today’s society, and what are the other options available in the in-game settings? Let’s break it down.

Default = Same as Normal, but with a few tweaks that match the default options used by keyboard and mouse players on PC.

Normal = Press to show Targeting Indicators, click to confirm.

Quick = Hold to Show Targeting Indicators; release to confirm.

Instant = Skips targeting Indicators and immediately confirms on press.

You can change these settings at any time in the settings menu.

Plus more gameplay, Hero and item balance changes! Check out the full notes on our website.[www.predecessorgame.com]

Greetings Champions!

This week’s update is a little different as you already know. There’s no new Hero, and we’re releasing it on a Thursday outside of our usual game update cadence. Instead we’re celebrating, because V0.16 comes with a very different milestone…

OPEN BETA!

That’s right! After this update Predecessor will be free to everyone, on all platforms. And we mean all, because we’re also welcoming Xbox players to the battle for the first time too!
This milestone isn’t all however! V0.16 also ships with all-new lighting, visual changes that will drastically improve the graphical fidelity of our map ahead of further maps and level reworks in the future.

We’re still not done however! We’ve added a bunch of new languages for PC players (soon to be available to console players too) as well as a myriad of bug fixes and balance changes we managed to slip in as well!

We’re burning daylight here, so let’s jump to it!

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We’re taking our next leap in Early Access development!

V0.16 marks our milestone release into Open Beta, marking a transition to free-to-play for all players, on all platforms, everywhere!

We’re excited to continue developing Predecessor alongside our rapidly growing community, and we cannot wait to get the game in front of more and more people because of this shift.

We've added our first wave of newly supported languages to Predecessor!

Starting on Thursday, PC players will be able to select the following languages in the settings menu:

• French
  
• German
  
• Spanish
  
• Portuguese
  
• Italian
  
• Simplified Chinese

Console players will get the same localisation options soon, and we look forward to delivering even more languages throughout the year!

Please note: we're aware that in this first rollout of localisation options there may be a handful of instances of text strings that are overflowing or cropping unexpectedly in places. Similarly there may be a few missing translations here or there too. We'll be fixing these bugs soon!

As of V0.16 we’re thrilled to be welcoming a whole new audience to Predecessor - Xbox players!

That’s right, we’re rolling out globally on Xbox Series S/X consoles, delivering on our promise to ensure that Predecessor is as accessible as possible to as many players as possible.

Xbox players, good luck out there! Everyone else? Go easy on the newcomers and be sure to give them a warm Predecessor welcome! 😉


Clad in crimson carapace-like armour, this Ruby Scarab Grux skin [Epic] is sure to stand out in the Jungle!

Let’s hope he comes with anti-venom! It’s Murdock’s new Snakebite skin [Uncommon]!

Can’t get enough of that new Ruby Scarab Grux skin? Complete the look with a matching icon, banner and spray - available in store now!

Bundle Contents:
Grux (Hero)
Ruby Scarab Grux Skin
Ruby Scarab Grux Icon (Exclusive)
Ruby Scarab Grux Banner (Exclusive)
Ruby Scarab Grux Spray (Exclusive)

With Xbox players joining us for the first time ever, we wanted to bring back one of the most popular skins of 2023 for a limited time to ensure that anyone who wants the skin has a chance to grab it (along with a matching set of cool profile decorations to boot)! Spring may have sprung for most of us but you can never rule out a cold snap!

Bundle Contents:
Revenant (Hero)
Frost King Revenant Skin
Frost King Revenant Icon (Exclusive)
Frost King Revenant Banner (Exclusive)
Frost King Revenant Spray (Exclusive)

With the move to Open Beta and the doors open for Xbox players, we wanted to make it as easy as possible for new players to quickly flesh out their collection of playable Heroes and selectable skins, right out the gate.

With that in mind, we’re pleased to share a series of new in-game Quick Start bundles that new players can use to unlock sets of Heroes, not too dissimilar from the Early Access bundles that PC players have had access to.

Each bundle contains a collection of Heroes available at a discounted price, with a smattering of skins and a role-themed spray included for good measure. 

Better yet, we’re putting them up for sale at a special, discounted, introductory price! We’ll run this discount for a short while, but grab the bundles at this great price while you can!

Quick Start Support Bundle
Quick Start Carry Bundle
Quick Start Jungle Bundle
Quick Start Midlane Bundle
Quick Start Offlane Bundle
In response to your feedback and delivering on our previous commitments to make changes, we’re excited to share a substantial shift to the in-game skin economy.
We’re moving away from our previous approach where each skin was uniquely priced, to a system of clearly defined prices based on rarity. We’re also adding an additional rarity, Uncommon, to better support this. 

Note, some Legendary skins may receive bespoke prices in the future if they release including more content than traditional legendary skins. 

With these pricing changes some existing skins are also now changing in price. Already owned a skin that’s going down in price? You’ll be refunded the difference in Platinum!

Find the full list of price changes over on our website. Link is at the bottom of this page!

With the new Quick Start role bundles added in this update containing a handful of skins that were released within the last 3 months, we wanted to offer further refunds for those of you who may have already purchased said skins.

We don’t intend to put skins on discount so quickly, so we’re refunding the difference in Platinum to players that may have already bought the following skins that have since been added to these new bundles.

Diesel Riktor (375 Platinum refund)
Hardcase Howitzer (750 Platinum refund)
Alien Invader Drongo (750 Platinum refund)
First Guardian Feng Mao (750 Platinum refund)

With the changes to skin prices we would also like to rework our Platinum bundles to better align with our new skin pricing. 

Unfortunately we weren’t able to get those changes done in time for this update due to platform certification, so we will be changing them in a future patch.

The Predecessor map has had a visual overhaul, thanks to the first of many exciting graphical changes coming this year.

Lighting improvements have swept the battlefield, making shadows much deeper, colours more vivid and the overall warmth and hue of the game feel much crisper and refreshing.


All of this, plus LOTS more! Check out the full notes over our website.[www.predecessorgame.com]

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That's everything this time Champions, what do you think?
Let us know your feedback over on our Discord server or the Predecessor Subreddit.
Until next time!
Kari
Community @ Omeda Studios