Today VR developer Survios is releasing its first major update for Raw Data since the game hit Early Access on Steam. Raw Data — the ultimate multiplayer VR combat game for the HTC Vive headset — debuted as the #1 selling game on Steam’s Top Seller’s list when it was first released, a first for any VR game.
The Raw Data game update introduces:
New Content & Features
New Mission – Nuke Fusion
- Experience an all-new Data Chamber-centric area of Eden Corp. Shoot enemies and dodge death beams as you teleshift across precarious platforms, all radiating from the massive reactor powering Eden’s facilities.
New Enemy – Mega Dynomo
- With your continuous disruptions of their plan, Eden Corp had to bring out the big guns–literally. Meet the Mega Dynomo: your encounter with him is certain to be smashing. (Pro tip: if you don’t want to deal with the Mega, make taking out those bots booking it to the reactor your top priority!)
New Enemy – Beamfire Mekomo
- The upgraded model of the Burstfire Mekomo (of which you’ve already destroyed hundreds) fires solid plasma energy beams with far greater accuracy than its spray-and-pray brethren.
New Defense – Plasma Turret
- Turrets: they’ve always got your back. Now you can get an even more powerful version that eschews lasers in favor of plasma-powered directed-energy beams.
New Feature – Rack-Up Screen
- Once you’re back in the showroom after completing a mission, Mission Control will share a Data Link displaying your total uploaded raw data, mission scores, Crypto currency rewards, and available unlocked technologies–a.k.a. everything you need to know.
New Feature – Difficulty System
- Whether you go it alone or team up with a fellow operative, now you can adjust how hard-hitting Eden’s security system handles your infiltration. There’s even a Nightmare mode for those daring (or foolish) enough to face a truly brutal challenge…
New Feature – Leaderboards
- Think you’re the top of SyndiK8’s rankings? Now you can find out for sure with official Raw Data global rankings for individual players! (Note: leaderboards will be periodically cleared throughout Early Access period.)
New Feature – Multiplayer Quickplay
- Team up and jump in. What are you waiting for? Humanity depends on you!
Gameplay Improvements/Balance
- Cloak Tekomo Improvements – The Cloak Tekomo (“Ninja Bot”) has been gotten a software upgrade with new advanced dodging, cloaking, and combo mechanics. If you sense his presence, be sure to protect your turrets.
- Saija Buff – Saija has received various buffs to her stats and abilities across the board that should make her more competitive with Bishop’s damage output.
- Cooldown Audio – Added a sound effect to indicate when ability cooldowns have refreshed.
Fixes
- Mission Return – When you return to the showroom after a mission, the main menu now defaults to the level select screen if you are the game host or are a single player.
- Multiplayer Launch – It is no longer possible to launch a multiplayer game with only one player in the lobby.
- Sky Push – As Bishop, it is no longer possible to get into a state where the player character is continuously pushed upward toward the sky.
- Gun Loss – The user is no longer able to lose access to one of their guns using toggle/hold controls by dropping guns after firing a Fusion Shot.
