Introducing: [b]Major Update - Charade[/b] [b]A new hero arrives![/b] On a spree of payback, mayhem and de-stabilization of the corrupt by any means necessary, artful thief and vigilante Charade uses a range of illusions to fake out enemies and escape unseen. On her coattails comes in a [b]new gamemode: Rush[/b]. Join chaotic 3v3 games of quick rounds, infinite money, and instant ability casting to hone your skills in the arena. And more! X8 is also 20% off for the duration of the Steam Winter Fest! Tell your friends, buy some gifts, and happy holidays! [previewyoutube=M1S3sJ5I_kk;full][/previewyoutube] Your help in identifying bugs and providing feedback has been invaluable in making X8 what it is today, and will continue to do so in the future. Please continue supporting us with bug reports and suggestions in the Discord! https://discord.gg/x8vr If you have been enjoying the game, please consider leaving us a review on the Steam store page, we'd really appreciate it! [h1]Changes include:[/h1] [h2]New Features[/h2] [list] [*] New Hero - Charade!! [*] New Status Effect - Daze [list] [*] Affects weapon recoil, distorts audio, and reduces max movement speed [/list] [*] New game mode - Rush [list] [*] We are testing out a new mode with fewer players, shorter rounds, and lower stakes. XP is still earned from completing Rush matches [/list] [*] Cooldown completion sound for Hero Items is now audible even when in the player's pocket [/list] [h2]Hero Updates[/h2] [h3]Xero[/h3] [list] [*] Sideflash [list] [*] Increased flash distance and detonation attenuation [*] Increased blind duration at closer range [/list] [*] Uplink [list] [*] Decreased teleport total duration [>> 1.15s] [*] Toned down lingering teleport visual effects [/list] [/list] [h2]Balance[/h2] [h3]Game Balancing[/h3] [list] [*] Enemy sounds are no longer audible across the map during the Buy Phase [*] Increased player movement speed while in Purgatory [*] Boosted footstep audio [*] Improved in-game scoreboard sorting [/list] [h2]Bug fixes[/h2] [list] [*] Team Balancing out of skirmish should now divide teams properly [*] Fixed hitbox outline on knife [*] Fixed Reconnection player state [*] Fixed Syphon gets desynced when a user has the Quest on sleep mode while the bomb is planted [*] Fixed achievements and stats not saving after matches [*] Fixed gunshots can be heard while buy-phase barriers are present on the Bedrock map [/list] [h2]Known Issues[/h2] [list] [*] Backfilling into games assigned to random teams [*] Sometimes internet required message may appear in the main menu, restart the game to workaround [*] Internet issues may result in tutorial bugs [*] Hitreg may be inconsistent across clients [*] "Looking for a X match" text is displayed for party members [*] If player take off the headset during the match, they die and they will get stuck under the XP progress popup after match [/list] **Please be advised that players on an older version of the game will no longer have access to the online servers until you update your game. Thank you for your patience while we build a better game with your help! Download X8 and drop a review here! 📌 Meta: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/4518172508241377/ 📌 Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1763510/X8/