You’ve bought till September 21

As we inch nearer and nearer to the looming 1.0 launch of Vampire Survivors, followers are getting antsy, myself included. As we speak’s morsel is only a “minor patch,” however there’s vital information for people on the sidelines: a value enhance is coming quickly.

At simply three {dollars}, Vampire Survivors is a few of the greatest bang-for-your-buck gaming I’ve ever skilled. And whereas usually Early Entry titles wait till their full launch to boost costs, on this case, the sport will value extra beginning on September 21. The 1.0 launch is coming later — we’ll be taught the total launch date in two weeks, on September 29.

The creator, poncle, defined this alternative. “To be frank, it’s as a result of in any other case I’d mess up the gross sales calendar for the remainder of the 12 months. I need to preserve the choice open to ultimately enter a few of the standard seasonal gross sales, and growing the worth on v1.0 launch day would mess up the timings, as value adjustments additionally comes with a brief value freeze.”

Gamers have turn into so absorbed with the sport’s monster-exploding grind and enjoyable unlockables that they’ve truly requested — generally jokingly, however usually for actual — for Vampire Survivors to cost extra. I bought my cash’s price early on, and the updates simply stored coming. I’m now at 55 hours on the clock. It’s baffling after I cease and give it some thought.

As we speak’s patch is a minor one

So, what’s new in patch 0.11.3? Most notably, I’d level to Blood Astronomia (Arcana XXI), which emits “particular damaging zones affected by Quantity and Magnet” for weapons like Garlic and Music of Mana. There’s additionally the MissingNo character, who has randomized stats and might now be “unlocked formally” — discover the total directions right here on Reddit.

If you happen to’ve thought of stepping into Vampire Survivors, take into account this your name to take action earlier than the worth jumps. I can simply see it hitting the $10-$15 vary.