[h1]Crytek is excited to be partnering with WastedStudios and Poppermost to bring you the latest update for SNOW.[/h1] SNOW is a real labor of love for them and their passion for winter sports shines through in the game, bringing you a re-vamped SNOW - The Ultimate Edition. Effective from November 11, 2020 SNOW will cease to be Free to Play and will transition to a premium model, you will be able to get all the great content for a reduced launch price of 9.99 EUR/USD. [b]Any existing customers and Free to Play owners will receive the updated SNOW - The Ultimate Edition game for free automatically in their Steam library.[/b] (Please contact us shall there be issues with the new package not appearing in your library) [h1]Enhancements engineered and provided by WastedStudios include:[/h1] - Update to the latest iteration of CRYENGINE V - Wide array of bug fixes - Improved performance - Support for Razer Chroma RGB effects and hardware (see blow a detailed list of supported effects) - Revamped and updated progression system, all ingame items can be unlocked by playing SNOW Ultimate Edition - Ingame monetization and backend have been completely removed, the game works fully offline - And many more subtle under the hood enhancements [h1]Chroma Effects supported by SNOW - The Ultimate Edition:[/h1] - Event: Bronze - Event: Silver - Event: Gold - Intro - Map Loading - Map Theme: B&E - Map Theme: B&E 2016 - Map Theme: Fochi - Map Theme: Jon Olsson Invitational - Map Theme: S Games - Map Theme: Sialia - Map Theme: Suzuki Nine Knights - Map Theme: Tyro Valley - Map Theme: Whiteridge - Map Theme: X Games 2016 - Map Theme: X Games 2017 - Map Theme: X Games Aspen 2018 - Map Theme: X Games Norway 2017 - Select Skiing - Select Snowboarding - Select Snowmobile - Trigger Checkpoints [b]More effects coming soon when performing tricks and slick moves in-game.[/b] [b]Known issues[/b] Customization - Helmet, glasses, snowmobile and ski / snowboard slots in the customization menu are occasionally not being rendered correctly. - Drone and Session Marker customization items are only being drawn when rotational motion (right click) is being applied to them. - Unequipping items in customization menu do not give correct player feedback due to the blue marker remaining on the previously selected item. Progression - Owned steam inventory items are currently not synchronized with the game inventory. - Previous backend data is currently not synchronized with the user offline data. - Unused reward items are being awarded to the player in certain events/triggers. Gameplay - Movement speed of snowmobile is subject to change (we will monitor community feedback and adjust it as needed/desired) - Players/Snowmobiles feet can appear slightly below the ground when switching loadouts until first jump (shouldn’t affect gameplay) - Grinding sideways on objects slows down the player. - Shadows can appear too dark in specific lighting and time of day conditions. - Experience bar animation can start from or move outside the bar in some situations - this does not affect the actual computation behind rewards and level ups, it's only a minor visual issue - Snow trails are being rendered correctly but look visually different than previously (harder edges due to engine upgrade) UI - Very rare possibility of application crashing when switching from events to free roam menu. - Loading hints can overlap in some situations showing two tips above each other. We are constantly working towards delivering you the best user experience possible. Please keep reporting your issues and bugs via the Steam Community forums & SNOW Discord and to access our help desk check out Kayako: https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://snow.kayako.com/