To celebrate its second launch week anniversary, Moon Studios releases its first Early Access patch for No Rest for the Wicked, a massive update that addresses performance concerns, bug fixes, quality of life updates, and much more. It has been a busy couple of weeks for Moon Studios, after launching its ARPG title in Early Access on Steam. The release of No Rest For the Wicked wasn't as smooth as many had hoped, however, with various issues both on the technical side and certain gameplay mechanics as well.
Biggest No Rest for the Wicked Patch To Date Released; Improves Performance, Visuals, Loot, Adds New Options
23.04.2024 - 13:39 / wccftech.com / Thomas Mahler / Aernout van de Velde
Developer Moon Studios has rolled out the biggest No Rest for the Wicked patch to date, packing improvements to visuals, performance, loot, and much more.
Moon Studios' latest title was released in early access for PC last week, and following several smaller hotfixes, the studio has now released the game's biggest update yet. "We improved Performance, Balance, Loot, Harvesting, Graphics, fixed progression blockers, and added new options in the Settings Screen", the studio writes on X. "A good few dozen other bugs across the rest of the game have also been squashed".
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Looking at the full release notes for this latest patch, it's a major hotfix for sure. In addition to improving the game's performance by implementing memory, CPU, and GPU optimizations, this new patch also packs fixes for culling and HDR settings, adds a new camera zoom adjustment option, and more. There are also plenty of bug fixes included with this hotfix. As such, we highly suggest reading the full release notes.
Wonder if your system can run this action RPG? Check out the game's system requirements here.
No Rest for the Wicked is available for PC via early access now. The full game will be coming to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S on a yet-to-be-announced date. "No Rest for the Wicked has been a wild ride for all of us at Moon Studios, and we're stoked to finally share it with the world through our Early Access launch,” said Thomas Mahler, Co-Founder and Creative Director at Moon Studios upon the game's early access release last week. “As hardcore Action RPG fans ourselves, this project is super-close to our hearts. We're all about pushing the genre's limits and giving players an unforgettable experience like no other. We're not just making another Action RPG with No Rest for the Wicked. We're aiming to redefine the genre and create something truly unique and unforgettable. We're pushing the boundaries and challenging ourselves to deliver an experience like no other."
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