[h3]Greetings Fellow Reagents, [/h3] A new update is coming to The Outlast Trials and for the first time in Outlast history, players will face a gun-wielding villain. Our new Prime Asset, Franco “Il Bambino” Barbi comes armed with a sawed-off shotgun that will strike Reagents from a distance, making the chase all the more challenging. Franco will be featured in the new map “The Docks” where the new Trial: Poison the Medicine, takes place. [b]The update will be available on Tuesday, July 16th at approximately 10am ET.[/b] [previewyoutube=lotoo6lfcfw;full][/previewyoutube] This latest update will not only introduce a new villain and a new map, but will also feature a new roguelike game mode: Escalation, a new player ability: The Barricade Rig, a new Trial in and MK-Challenges, difficulty options for players, overhauls to matchmaking, menu UI, daily and weekly tasks, and a new in-game economy. [h3]New Prime Asset: Franco “Il Bambino” Barbi[/h3] The perverse son of New Orleans mafia Don, Salvatore Barbi. Using his ‘Lupara’, Franco hunts Reagents, unloading on anyone he catches in his sights. This giant, wailing manbaby is driven by craven entitlement, greed, and psychosexual violence, fueled by his impotence and insecurities. Barbi is a splendid addition to Easterman’s gallery, just try to stay out of his crosshairs long enough for us to gather the necessary data. [h3]New Map: “The Docks”[/h3] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38038441/073bf0a86f8123217e3f96fa20c8c7d579183787.png[/img] Enter “The Docks” Franco’s drug manufacturing domain from which he infantilizes the world, dragging weak and powerful alike to his level. New objectives will be featured in this environment where you must escape Franco’s tantrums to survive. [h3]New Trials & MK-Challenges[/h3] [list][*] [b]Poison the Medicine[/b]: Reagents will come face-to-face with Franco in the new story Trial, “Poison the Medicine”, which will transport players to “The Docks,” a brand-new map and Barbi’s home turf. [*] [b]Mansion Escape[/b]: Return to the final Trial, Farewell Mansion, for a new experience; Mansion Escapes now evolves in difficulty as you release Reagents. Witness an all-new Ending when you succeed. [*] [b]Fuel the Release[/b]: Justice requires power, and power requires fuel. Carry the fuel, power the court, and secure your liberty. [*] [b]Teach the Police Officer[/b]: Defining laws creates crime; replace the precinct’s training film with Murkoff’s reels and make future crimes your own.[/list] [h3]New Game Mode: Escalation Therapy[/h3] Reagents partake in a new rogue-lite game mode pitting them against a never-ending series of randomized Trials with variators until they succumb to a Permadeath and begin anew. Reagents will begin with nothing and build their loadouts from Murkoff’s limited selection of upgrades. The longer you can survive, the bigger the reward. [h3]New Player Ability: The Barricade[/h3] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38038441/dee7f9662b4edd9c42faa8880a4176d103b435ce.png[/img] Reagents can now purchase the Barricade Rig which can be used to block paths, giving you the time needed to complete their objectives while pursuers are forced to bash their way through or take the long way around. [h3]Introduction of Difficulty Options[/h3] Choose from four difficult settings: Introductory, Standard, Intense, and Psychosurgery. [h3]New Lobby Mini-Game: Stroop Effect Test[/h3] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38038441/1ca622de9245ba72c6d12ed48b12ef4509947119.jpg[/img] The stroop effect is the delayed reaction time people have when viewing conflicting stimuli; the Stroop Effect Test asks participants to correctly select the colour of a word, where the word spells the name of a different colour. For example, the word YELLOW written in black text, or the word BLUE written in yellow text. [h3]Introduction of Daily & Weekly Tasks:[/h3] Accomplishing tasks gives Reagents a sense of pride, and will earn them various rewards. [h3]Introduction of Catalogs [/h3] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38038441/5ad3f104b1dfbfab5965670412f5f6fd057db64d.jpg[/img] Behavioral Attire shapes your persona on the path to rebirth. Complete tasks to earn Stamps and become a better you! Reagents will earn the currency to purchase the "Deluxe Catalog" by completing the "A New You" catalog first. [list][*] [b]Standard Catalog “A New You”[/b]: A collection of previously available and new cosmetics. [*] First [b]Deluxe Catalog “Project Lupara”[/b]: A collection of brand new cosmetics to go along with this update. [/list] [h3]New Limited Time Event[/h3] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38038441/2b104b3333283985c49e6374dca9d666bab0cfee.png[/img] The Bambino Special Event will run for the first four weeks following the update’s start. Franco will appear in certain Trials and MK-Challenges, alongside Mother Gooseberry or Sergeant Coyle, and in Trials and MK-Challenges set in The Docks map. The event will have two parts (each split into two weeks) where Franco will appear in different Trials. [h3]New DLC: “The Exotica Pack” [/h3] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38038441/9c4ca24bc01e46f258dd22576bf5b67da51ce4a1.png[/img] Travel the world from inside your cell! This new exclusive set includes four legendary outfits, E.S.O.P.s , cell items, cell posters, and player icons to customize your horrific journey. Available on July 16 for USD $19.99. [h3]New MURKOFF COLLECTIONS Comic Book[/h3] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38038441/996f9d2496c4a03b4a3740db48d5b1e7bc5f8dcc.png[/img] Uncover the chilling origins of Franco Barbi before his debut in The Outlast Trials in this newest edition of The Murkoff Collections comic. Unveil the dark past that shaped Franco into the nightmare he is today... Read the full free comic here: https://bit.ly/MurkoffCollections We will be seeing you all in the Sleep Room very soon… - The RB Team