Risk of Rain 2 Archives

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May 12, 2025

There’s another Risk of Rain 2 expansion on the way

Gearbox announced the third expansion for Risk of Rain 2, titled Alloyed Collective, at the PAX East panel. The expansion introduces new challenges, including battles against Solus robots and a new final boss called Solus Wing. Players will explore new territories in Petrichor V. The community has responded positively to the announcement, indicating excitement for the upcoming content. The full panel is available for viewing on YouTube.

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May 2, 2025

The PC game releases we’re most excited about in May

In May, several notable games are set to release, including Among Us 3D, Revenge of the Savage Planet, and Elden Ring Nightreign. Events include Gamescom Latam in São Paulo until May 4, PAX East in Boston from May 8 to May 11, EVO Japan in Tokyo from May 9 to May 11, and the Six One Indie Showcase on May 22. Steam Fest sales will feature themed events: Wargames Fest (April 28 - May 5), Creature Collector Fest (May 12 - May 19), and Zombies vs. Vampires Fest (May 26 – June 2). Upcoming game releases include: - May 5: Drop Dutchy - May 8: Captain Blood, Creature Keeper, Empyreal, The Midnight Walk, Yes, Your Grace: Snowfall - May 9: Anoxia Station - May 15: Capcom Fighting Collection 2 - May 21: JDM: Japanese Drift Master, Fantasy Life: The Girl Who Steals Time, Gundam Seed Battle Destiny, Bonaparte - A Mechanized Revolution - May 22: Deliver At All Costs, TMNT: Tactical Takedown - May 23: Onimusha 2 - May 28: To a T, As We Descend - May 29: A Nice Day for Fishing - May 30: F1 25

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September 3, 2024

CHARTS: COD Black Ops 6 pre-orders take No.2 on Steam

Pre-orders for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 have surged, making it the second highest-grossing title on Steam last week, following a beta rollout that began on August 30th. The game is set to launch on October 25th. Black Myth: Wukong remains the top seller on Steam for the second consecutive week. Counter-Strike 2 dropped to third place. Pre-orders for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 rose to fourth place ahead of its launch on September 9th. PUBG: Battlegrounds and the Steam Deck fell to fifth and seventh places, respectively. Risk of Rain 2 re-entered the Top Ten at sixth place due to its new expansion, Seekers of the Storm. Hogwarts Legacy returned to the Top 100 following a 70 percent price reduction. Gundam Breaker 4 debuted in the Top Ten after its launch on August 28th. The current Steam Top Ten for the week ending September 3rd is: 1. Black Myth: Wukong, Game Science 2. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Activision (P) 3. Counter-Strike 2, Valve 4. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, Saber Interactive (P) 5. PUBG: Battlegrounds, Krafton 6. Risk of Rain 2, Gearbox 7. Steam Deck, Valve 8. Risk of Rain: Seekers of the Storm, Gearbox 9. Hogwarts Legacy, Warner Bros 10. Gundam Breaker 4, Bandai Namco

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September 3, 2024

Risk of Rain 2’s creators, along with ‘many other’ devs from Hopoo, have been snapped up by Valve—which means the end of the studio’s unannounced game

Risk of Rain 2 and its predecessors have gained popularity in the gaming community, with the original game developed by Duncan Drummond and Paul Morse becoming an indie hit. The sequel, released in 2019, had 500,000 players during its early access phase. In 2022, the Risk of Rain intellectual property was transferred from Hopoo Games to Gearbox. Founders Drummond and Morse, along with other team members, announced they are joining Valve for game development, which led to the cancellation of their unannounced project "Snail." The team expressed mixed emotions about this transition but remains committed to making games. The collaboration with Valve is anticipated to produce exciting results, despite the disappointment over the cancellation of "Snail." Valve has released several titles in recent years, indicating a revitalization of their development efforts.

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September 2, 2024

Risk of Rain 2 creators comment on Gearbox’s first DLC without them: ‘It’s great to see new content for the game, but it’s hard to see growing pains of the new team in real time’

Gearbox released Seekers of the Storm, the first DLC for Risk of Rain 2, which currently has a 21% positive rating on Steam. The backlash from the community is largely due to a regional pricing issue that doubled the DLC's cost in some markets, as well as significant performance issues and bugs affecting all players. Original developers Duncan Drummond and Jeffrey Hunt expressed empathy for both the fans and the Gearbox team, acknowledging the challenges faced by the developers. Gearbox is prioritizing the resolution of player concerns and has committed to fixing the identified bugs and performance issues in a developer diary dated August 30.

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August 31, 2024

Gearbox’s first Risk of Rain 2 expansion gets hammered on Steam as developer admits the PC version ‘is in a really bad place’

Gearbox's expansion for Risk of Rain, titled Seekers of the Storm, has faced significant criticism due to regional pricing discrepancies, with players in Brazil paying double compared to those in the United States. In response to backlash, Gearbox announced pricing adjustments and offered refunds for overcharged players. The expansion has also introduced technical issues, including bugs affecting all players and a problematic linkage between the game's physics systems and frame rate, leading to gameplay imbalances. A Gearbox developer acknowledged the severity of these issues and recommended players lock their frame rates at 60 fps as a temporary fix. Currently, Seekers of the Storm has a "mostly negative" rating on Steam, with only 34% of user reviews being positive, impacting the overall reviews for Risk of Rain 2 to a "mixed" status. Gearbox is monitoring player feedback and is committed to addressing the reported problems.

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July 20, 2024

10 Best Roguelike Games on PC in 2024

Risk of Rain 2 is a sequel to the old side-scrolling roguelike Risk of Rain. Each run in the game has different enemy and boss placement, and the goal is to end the run as quickly as possible as the game gets more challenging with time.