[img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//8672783/c9832f93a3dc3543efcf0777a29ba3842ebe5399.jpg[/img] Happy Summer Sale! The game is 35% off for Steam Summer Sale 2020 [b](June 23rd - July 9th)[/b]. We have a bunch of stuff going on, so let’s get right into it! [previewyoutube=3N_r8WDyTYE;full][/previewyoutube] [h1]Public Beta[/h1] We have pushed a build to public beta to test the changes we have made so far for the next update. We have fixed or improved a [i]TON [/i]of things in the game, but here is a quick overview: -New art throughout earthbound to get the natural environment art more on par with Xen [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//8672783/5f2584f50a158503164681659d32560f34cc0614.jpg[/img] -Full clipping pass to the entirety of the game to prevent getting caught on random environmental obstacles and to allow more smooth navigation -Fixed weapons not playing animations correctly in multiplayer (pistol, shotgun, tau) -Improved combat encounters (including fixes to HECU shooting through walls and getting stuck) -Various improvements to environmental storytelling and scripted sequences -Lots of fixes to small visual bugs like floating props, missing faces, and holes in map [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//8672783/124b8b519c3d11943cd769fa59bd96870c42a65e.jpg[/img] The game should feel much smoother and more polished. [url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/362890/announcements/detail/1724246478625804044]How to opt into the public beta[/url] [h1]Purple Hat Live Stream[/h1] Friday, [b]June 26th at 6PM[/b] the Black Mesa project lead, Adam Engels, will be running through the game and attempting to get the [i]“The Rarest Specimen”[/i] achievement. We’ll be giving away keys to [i]multiple games[/i], including Black Mesa, during the playthrough. Check out Crowbar Collectives Twitch channel for the scheduled stream times! [url=https://www.twitch.tv/Crowbar_Collective][img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//8672783/52a262fa667a1ae2110d8bf6df89f4a7511d194b.jpg[/img][/url] [h1]Multiplayer Public Beta Playtest[/h1] The team will be doing a community play session on Thursday, [b]July 2nd at 3PM EST![/b] The goal is to play the game and have fun, but we’ll be tracking any bugs or issues along the way (Note: Our gameplay tests have been super smooth, but some UI issues have not been fixed yet like character select, and the MP disconnect bug). [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//8672783/02a6c02a8cc52145035b85c6e10791f5d766e784.jpg[/img] [h1]Black Mesa Game Box and HEV 3D Print[/h1] We’ve hosted the Black Mesa game box file so that anyone can download it and print one for themselves. It’s a large print size, but we are interested in seeing mini versions of the big box :P We've also host the files for the 3D print of the HEV suit. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//8672783/28017a64fc916e1cee625ef75ee275b7e8b2a458.jpg[/img] [url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H3srbSDlsV5lpXIjx2ytXUr71flYRJ5x/view?usp=sharing]Link to Box Print[/url] [url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FSmX1hP0Nj_j2JC1tjtSJMqnT9VUgtXv/view?usp=sharing]Link to HEV 3D Print[/url] [h1]One Point Five[/h1] We have even more for the future 1.5 patch, including: -A big change to one chapter we are really excited about, but don’t want to spoil yet -UI enhancements and improvements -Full controller support -Additional art improvements for chapters, including Interloper -Continued bug fixes and polish We’ll have more updates and reminders soon. If you wanna stay up to date with all things Half-Life, check out our social media links below. If you have technical issues, or just want to chat with the Black Mesa developers and our community, check out our official Discord! [url=https://discord.gg/crowbarcollective][img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//8672783/0dea9684fe36570a6e015b2b6899793445f57912.png[/img][/url] Thanks all! Stay safe and be good to each other. https://store.steampowered.com/app/362890/Black_Mesa/