Currently in beta

Below list are the changes currently in beta, compared to the latest stable update.

Changes in beta are experiments. Most of the changes will find its way to a stable release, but this is not guaranteed. Beta allows us to test changes with a broader user base, to evaluate how certain changes are received. You can even earn a shiny in-game medal icon if you participate in a beta test.

Next to beta, there is also the release candidate branch.

  • Beta update – 21 Nov, 2022 @ 18:55 UTCBeta update - 21 Nov, 2022 @ 18:55 UTC
    Due to networking code changes, the beta branch is no longer able to communicate with the public default branch until the next update, coming in several months. We are expecting the next public release to be on April 20th, 2023, ...
  • Beta update – 14 Nov, 2022 @ 02:38 UTCBeta update - 14 Nov, 2022 @ 02:38 UTC
    Misc Fixed marines being unselected in the lobby when restarting a bonus mission that was started via a vote. The chat panel can now be opened in singleplayer (for use in custom challenges). Mapping Added npc_crow, npc_pigeon, and npc_seagull. asw_env_shake can now be flagged to ...
  • Beta update – 5 Nov, 2022 @ 19:25 UTCBeta update - 5 Nov, 2022 @ 19:25 UTC
    Campaigns Tilarus-5: SynTek Hospital: Made alarm sounds louder. Bunker: Removed collision from an invisible ceiling beam. Weapons ML30 Laser Trip Mine: Improved network prediction for throwing animation. Misc The buildcubemaps command now requires sv_cheats to be enabled. Fixed a crash when an alien tried to throw a ...
  • Beta update – 2 Oct, 2022 @ 07:26 UTCBeta update - 2 Oct, 2022 @ 07:26 UTC
    The beta and release candidate branches have been updated with additional changes: Campaigns Jacob’s Rest: Timor Station: Fixed NPC pathfinding near the end of the mission. Research 7: Jericho Mines: Fixed objective markers failing to update with objective completion. Tears for Tarnor: Abandoned Maintenance ...
  • Beta update – 20 Sep, 2022 @ 05:18 UTCBeta update - 20 Sep, 2022 @ 05:18 UTC
    Campaigns Accident 32 (all missions): Added some voiceover announcer audio. Weapons Desert Eagle: Updated the model and audio for this weapon. Translations Updated Chinese translation. Updated German translation. Updated Italian translation. Updated Russian translation. Misc Updated weapon chooser to equip weapons immediately by default; click the information icon or press ...
  • Beta update – 17 Sep, 2022 @ 23:42 UTCBeta update - 17 Sep, 2022 @ 23:42 UTC
    Aliens Harvesters no longer spawn xenomites when they are killed by blast damage. Translations Updated Chinese translation. Updated European Portuguese translation. Updated Japanese translation. Fixed translations being silently truncated after 1023 bytes. Translations can now be up to 4095 bytes and a warning will be printed ...
  • Beta update – 16 Sep, 2022 @ 22:05 UTCBeta update - 16 Sep, 2022 @ 22:05 UTC
    Weapons Grenade Launcher: Fixed a bug causing grenades to explode twice if they hit an alien directly. Instead, grenades now do double damage if they hit a character (marine or alien). This fixes splash damage from a direct hit bypassing one-hit ...
  • Beta update – 16 Sep, 2022 @ 01:47 UTCBeta update - 16 Sep, 2022 @ 01:47 UTC
    Weapons Flashlight Attachment: This weapon now reflects light like other weapons do. IAF Medical Amplifier Gun: Updated skin to differentiate it from the normal medical gun. TG-05 Gas Grenades: Updated the grenade box to match the style of other grenade items. Aliens Made grubs reflect ...
  • Beta update – 14 Sep, 2022 @ 23:37 UTCBeta update - 14 Sep, 2022 @ 23:37 UTC
    Campaigns Accident 32: Information Department: Improved visuals. Translations Updated Chinese translation. Updated European Portuguese translation. Updated German translation. Updated Italian translation. Updated Japanese translation. Updated Russian translation. Misc An initial version of the Swarmopedia text for drone and ranger has been added. Mapping Added trigger_tonemap brush entity. This trigger overrides the active ...
  • Beta update – 10 Sep, 2022 @ 18:19 UTCBeta update - 10 Sep, 2022 @ 18:19 UTC
    Weapons IAF Minigun: Fixed reloading with an odd ammo count resulting in 499/500 ammo. Translations Updated Chinese translation. Updated German translation. Updated Italian translation. Updated Japanese translation. Misc Changed how animated props are networked. Reverted the change in the last update that makes the server drive animations. Instead, ...

If you are interested in the history of all beta updates, you can view those in the beta archives section.