Funcom has announced The Frozen North as the first expansion to Conan Exiles. The game world will grow by 70% and comes packed with new content and a host of game improvements. The Frozen North will go live on August 16th.
Conan Exiles – Latest Update Brings Climbing, Level Up XP Reduced
The latest Conan Exiles patch has been deployed that brings climbing into the game. Players will need to have adequate stamina to climb and if it runs out midway up an object, the character will fall. Additionally, items can be crafted to improve climbing abilities.
Conan Exiles – Updating Game Engine Delays Climbing Patch
Funcom is updating the Conan Exiles game engine from Unreal 4.12 to 4.15 and the process to do so is taking longer than anticipated. The upgraded engine will be worth it in the end, but the slow process of conversion is creating a few issues, most notably the delay of the climbing patch that was expected to be released by now.
Conan Exiles – Partial Wipe to Go Down Today, 2x XP Event Begins
The official Conan Exile servers will be undergoing a partial wipe starting today. All buildings and inventories will be removed, but character progression in the form of levels, feats and stats will remain. According to the CE Facebook page, the partial wipe is as a direct result of community feedback.
Conan Exiles – New Region-Lock Protocols & Region-Free Servers
The Conan Exiles Facebook page has been updated with a detailed post about the region-lock feature that the game has had implemented since the launch of Early Access. Over the course of a week or so, the team has been monitoring “MaxPingAllowed” on official servers. Adjustments have been made to the filter to better utilize region lock. In addition, a number of servers have had the ping filter removed to make them region-free.
Conan Exiles – XBox One Launch & Free Expansion Announced
Funcom has a trio of great news for Conan Exiles players. It has announced that Conan Exiles will launch for XBox One on August 16th, the same day as the XBox One Game Preview. Funcom also revealed that a free expansion is incoming for both PC and XBox One players and that the expansion will launch on August 16th. Lastly, Funcom is working to update CE for the XBox One X to allow for 4K resolution.
Conan Exiles – XBox One Launch & Free Content Expansion Announced
Funcom has a trio of great news for Conan Exiles players. It has announced that Conan Exiles will launch for XBox One on August 16th, the same day as the XBox One Game Preview. Funcom also revealed that a free expansion is incoming for both PC and XBox One players and that the expansion will launch on August 16th. Lastly, Funcom is working to update CE for the XBox One X to allow for 4K resolution.
Conan Exiles – Biomes, Camera Options & XBox One Progress in Latest Q&A
The latest Conan Exiles Q&A has been posted on its Reddit. In it, Lead Designer Oscar Lopez fields a number of questions from the community that surround a wide range of topics including the removal of bones from Reapers and Scorpions, future biomes coming to the game, camera options and more.
Conan Exiles – Avatar Damage, New Content & Exploits Fixed in New Update
The latest Conan Exiles update has been released. Avatars can now be damaged by players. The degree of damage determines how much time is removed from the timer until the avatar disappears. In addition, orbs have been added that come in four different types: fire, poison, oil and water. Orbs create a damage zone on the ground when detonated. Lastly, a number of exploits were fixed and other issues were addressed.
Conan Exiles – Sandstorms, Server Wipes, Bug Fixes & More in New Q&A
Funcom’s Joel Bylos has taken a number of Conan Exiles community questions and provided answers to several via Reddit. Questions cover a wide variety of topics including when sandstorms might start dealing damage, bug fixes, silver acquisition, server wipes and more.