Greetings, Knights! Welcome back for another edition of the Nexus News! We have some exciting things to talk about so without further ado, let's dive right in! As you know, our original plans involved taking a break with updates after 1.5 as we push to the finish line for [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2948140/Ember_Knights__Wrath_of_the_Architect/]Ember Knights 2.0 - Wrath of the Architect[/url]. However, we've had a few things come up that were too compelling to ignore, so [b]we're going to be releasing an interim 1.5.2 update on September 5th[/b] - more on that later! [h2]INTRODUCING HYDRA![/h2] We're getting closer and closer to the release of Ember Knights 2.0, so we wanted to take this opportunity to show you a little more about one of the powerful new skills that will be available in Wrath of the Architect. The Hydra is a versatile skill that's effective at both short and long distances. Upgrades for the Hydra will increase its versatility as well as its power. [h3]Hydra: Ranged Attack[/h3] Is that enemy too far away to punch? Fear not, summon a Hydra! [previewyoutube=fGPnWFdWcb8;full][/previewyoutube] [h3]Hydra: Melee Attack[/h3] Are Shroombanes getting a little too close for comfort? It's a good thing Hydra has Fire Breath! [previewyoutube=YC-1d0PhIos;full][/previewyoutube] [h3]Hydra: Combination Attack[/h3] But wait, what if an enemy is too quick for the projectile? Fear not dear player, the Hydra will adjust its attacks so no Mini Shroombane gets left behind. [previewyoutube=1td1HP1YW9U;full][/previewyoutube] [h3]Hydra: Multiple Summons[/h3] Act now! Download in the first 30 minutes and get not one, but two Hydras! [i]Disclaimer: Don't act now. Hydra will be available when Wrath of the Architect goes live - Doom Turtle lawyers[/i] [previewyoutube=eiQDYUvmxa0;full][/previewyoutube] [h3]Hydra: The 3-Headed Hydra[/h3] For everything else, there's the 3-Headed Hydra! [i]Disclaimer: Don't copy slogans from Mastercard - Doom Turtle lawyers, again[/i] [previewyoutube=yXs58SayEnQ;full][/previewyoutube] [h2]THE EMBER DOG![/h2] In addition to the Hydra, you may have heard that Wrath of the Architect will include the adorable Ember Dog! And it's official, you will be able to pet the Ember Dog! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38096630/41173899558b0c0c5cd0ca59b2a96562415d5738.gif[/img] But wait, there's more! [h2]THE EMBER CAT![/h2] We've heard from quite a few of you requesting an equally adorable Ember Cat. As you can imagine, development is extremely tight with so much content coming in Wrath of the Architect, but we didn't want to write off the possibility quite yet. So....we're doing this: to show us how popular of a suggestion the Ember Cat is, we've created a Global Community Challenge for you to make your voices heard! If the community can come together to show us that enough people want the Ember Cat, we'll squeeze it in! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38096630/819b19a4d6f64a603232e8993bc3985c0eb4b9e7.png[/img] [h2]GLOBAL COMMUNITY CHALLENGE![/h2] From September 5th until September 19th, collect points by killing enemies and bosses. The more you kill, the more points you earn! There's also a cute little kitten hiding in the worlds. Find the hidden kitty and collect even more points! If the community can collect enough points, we will design and implement the Ember Cat and include it as part of the free Ember Knights 2.0 update! On September 5th, update 1.5.2 will go live and all the information about the Global Community Challenge will be included! A big thank you to those members of our community who made the suggestion and good luck to everyone! Let's do this! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38096630/8e4ef95c023ad568a54d4278faf7e61c4e7668a4.gif[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38096630/c467ad34e5091644bbc898fcf17544c71c919adc.png[/img] [h2]SECRET COLLABORATION - ASTRAL ASCENT[/h2] We've also been talking to our friends over at Hibernian Workshop. It turns out, they're huge fans of Ember Knights! If you're not familiar with them, they made the hit [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1280930/Astral_Ascent/]Astral Ascent[/url]! Needless to say, we're also big fans of Astral Ascent and after one of our Discord members, Pac planted the seed about a possible collaboration, we had to look into it! Hibernian has been wonderful to work with and we think we've each come up with something special for you! We don't want to fully spoil the surprise but we'll leave you with a little teaser! What or who could this be?? [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38096630/9e1d3418ec8a0386a2833c6bd9d2e72bc2b3dbb8.gif[/img] And if it's only fair that we tease a little something something from Astral Ascent... [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38096630/70f17925ff8e92cc6d04a120c249a6e44de0d979.gif[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38096630/dc532e567d778bd3b340e77dd9180a4de214d185.png[/img] [h3][b]Mark your calendars because the Ember Cat Global Challenge and Astral Ascent Collaboration go live on September 5th![/b][/h3] Each game will feature crossover content AND both games will be on sale! If you're thinking about picking up Ember Knights or Astral Ascent, wait until September 5th to save some money! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38096630/c467ad34e5091644bbc898fcf17544c71c919adc.png[/img] [h2]EMBER KNIGHTS 2.0 - WRATH OF THE ARCHITECT[/h2] Finally, if you haven't yet wishlisted Ember Knights 2.0 - Wrath of the Architect, what are you waiting for! Wishlist and stay on top of all the exciting news that's coming! [h3][b]Check out the Steam page and [u][url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2948140/Ember_Knights__Wrath_of_the_Architect/]Wishlist Now![/url][/u][/b][/h3] https://store.steampowered.com/app/2948140/Ember_Knights__Wrath_of_the_Architect Bye for now! - Doom Turtle