as we close out an incredible year I want to take a moment to reflect on everything we've accomplished together and share some thoughts about the future of predecessor first and foremost thank you your passion and support drive us every day because of you predecessors grown into something amazing and we're just getting started what a year it's been millions of players fought it out on the battlefield this year it's been incredible to see the sheer scale of Engagement M and enthusiasm from our community this year we transitioned from closed beta to open beta and had the
privilege of showcasing predecessor at Gamescom along the way we welcomed Xbox players introduced achievements and trophies added 120 FPS mode and enabled keyboard and mouse compatibility on consoles we also brought eight beloved heroes from Paragon back to life alongside two brand new original Heroes these additions added variety depth and a fresh sense of excitement to sanctuary that wasn't all though we released an incredible array of skins emotes icons sprays jump pad and recoil VFX allowing players to customize their game and express themselves on the battlefield Beyond content we've made significant strides in gameplay and quality
of life improvements by increasing projectile speeds we made combat feel more Dynamic and engaging the map received a few much needed tweaks spoiler more coming in 2025 and we introduced exciting new map features like exploding flowers and arksha gateways which open up fresh gameplay strategies on top of that we enhanced the game's Visual and audio while also adding match history ranked leaderboards and other features that elevated the overall experience to ensure players feel like they're always progressing towards something we launched our first battle pass which offered rewards simply for playing and we shipped two seasonal
events with Halloween and Winterfest these events brought thematic maps and Visually stunning skins that captured the festive spirit it's been a year of growth and I'm incred ibly proud of what our small But Mighty team has achieved but we're not stopping there behind the scenes we've been scaling up to take predecessor to the next level in 2025 and Beyond next year we'll mark the completion of reintroducing the Paragon Heroes allowing us to shift our Focus entirely to creating our own unique Heroes we've already begun testing a massive wave of hero kit improvements which are planned
for release around March next year these changes alongside better controller customization and enhancements to the rank experience promis to make the game even more engaging and we have a lot more coming that we're excited to share in early 2025 we're also committed to making predecessor the go-to MOBA for playing with friends to this end we're developing features that will make teaming up easier and more rewarding which we believe will also help address areas like toxicity and matchmaking early next year we'll introduce text and voice chat a feature where delivering in partnership with a major social
platform platform the collaboration will ensure a seamless and enjoyable experience making it even easier to pick up and play predecessor with friends while some features are still in development our January update patch 1.3 is just around the corner it will include 18 new items that aim to shake up gameplay and give players more ways to personalize their play styles for example lucky feather will grant additional gold when killing enemy units but will be destroyed if you die offering a high-risk High reward dynamic another unique addition is quantum core which replaces your blink with a Telly
blink a shorter cool down blink but one that cannot be used in combat we're excited to see what you think of these new items and believe they'll open up previously unexplored play Styles and strategies starting in early 2025 to improve the experience for new players we're rolling out a 7-Day login reward system new players will be able to unlock one of five Heroes each day and choose a skin for their favorite at the end of the journey additionally we're addressing feedback about level rewards by introducing a widget that clearly shows what players are working towards
as they level up making progression feel more rewarding and ranked players haven't been forgotten we're adding a second band for each team as well as introducing role hero and position swapping these changes along with our improved rank rewards are part of our efforts to ensure a more competitive and satisfying experience more details will be shared as we prepare for season one of rank in January we'll also bid farewell to PlayStation 4 players players can already access their PlayStation 4 accounts on PlayStation 5 and we'll provide details on account linking soon lastly I want to focus
on the most important aspect of predecessor you the community your feedback is invaluable and we're constantly reviewing it to make predecessor the game you love the weekly feedback threads have been phenomenal and we're committed to involving you even more in shaping the future of the game our mission is to build predecessor with you evolving it Beyond its routs while also taking you on the journey with us thank you for your continued support from everyone at Oma we wish you the very best as festive season and a happy New Year see you in 2025
