Operators, The last eight months have been long and arduous for us. Taking over a game as big as World War 3 was not an easy task. We have fully immersed ourselves in its code and have already made the first modifications. As promised at the beginning of the year, we have prioritized the overhaul of our matchmaking system and the optimisation of the game (both server and client side). However, this is an iterative process and the changes we’ve made are just the first batch, with much more in the works. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32896386/2da9284087dd3b974c430c8c9ccfcef6c6ddcdbf.jpg[/img] We are pleased to announce that the entire project infrastructure, including code, assets, licences and servers, has been successfully transferred from The Farm 51 studio to our new development team. The game is huge and complex, and it took us a long time to learn how it works and overcome all the challenges we encountered. During this process, we have begun to improve the overall performance of the game. Although this may not seem significant from the player perspective, we recognise it as a cornerstone in our role as new developers of the game. [b]Upcoming update:[/b] We are excited to present you the new build that we have been working on for some time! In this build, we have focused on fixing crashes and bugs, as well as making initial improvements to game's performance and technical stability. We are pleased to announce that the upcoming patch will soon be available for testing on our Public Test Environment (World War 3 PTE) on Steam. If you have had WW3 added to your library, you should already have WW3 PTE as well. If not - add World War 3 and WW3 PTE will also appear. [b][h2]We'll be doing extensive testing this week.[/h2][/b] This playtest will take place on the [b]6th of September at 17:00 - 20:00 CEST.[/b] [b]Join us[/b] at that time, your feedback will help to shape the future of our project! We've prepared a reward for those who participate and provide feedback: [b]Alpha Drought weapon blueprint[/b]. If you already own it, you will get a surprise reward. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32896386/965ddfeff57f299c336a86ef7829ccc3400f52c7.png[/img] [b]Here’s the instruction how to install World War 3 PTE:[/b] In Steam click the “Install” button. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32896386/8a737ba8fce98deaa050ac7c0fb39ad1349fe4b7.png[/img] Click the “Play” button. Game launcher will start. Choose the installation path, different from your current WW3 folder and press the “Forward” button: [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32896386/a458fe68b1b8df97768177558a8d218b237714cc.png[/img] [i]*if the launcher you see is the same as on the main WW3 game - restart Steam and start again.[/i] Wait for the installation process to end and press the “Launch” button. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32896386/8fd9258476c22735b28fc60a7ea0f8cd5db04b99.png[/img] Set your nickname and press the “Confirm” button. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32896386/4dc7aa5454f48eabdb6d558be9ce20a78da5cdfb.png[/img] Choose the flag. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32896386/b44829627d8429fb018367336a91d90dad5ed32d.png[/img] Press the “Quick play" button and wait for the match to start. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32896386/7de579d58b29371701a982ce4f2e0733d9e2946e.png[/img] [h3][b]After the playtest please fill in the [url=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScegj0RVgr9Og4aXS-6DP4fK8XUrHx6X0xjBmd9mg_7_SPdxA/viewform][b]survey.[/b][/url][/b][/h3] Make sure to include your SteamID64 to receive the reward. Here’s how you can find your SteamID64: First click on your nickname in the top right corner and go to your account details. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32896386/1f732705339f700b7a16ff263148f2cd300542ca.png[/img] And then copy the Steam ID. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32896386/2e53acb52eb11ac4d34b6877fc9ccb46f157a622.png[/img] You can also discuss the playtest on our official Discord server: https://discord.com/channels/453170682277134347/1274054987202297995 If you plan on joining the playtest - please download WW3 PTE in advance. That's all, fall out Operators!