- Dev. Diary 4. Scorch Town - 20 February 2026
In this diary, we wish to lift the veil of secrecy and talk about one new location that will be coming into the game in the next update.We are speaking about Scorch Town, a city on the edge of the wasteland.There, it stands tall amidst white‑hot sand, cliffs, and rusted oil rigs. A bastion of civilization built in the name of progress, extracting black oil through the marvels of technology and iron will. With time, it became the symbol of technological supremacy and the rational mind of the world.It grew around drilling rigs and a train station that connects it to other parts of the new continent. There is always something happening there, a constant flow of oil, hardware, contraband, and people.On a first glance, you could make a mistake thinking that this is nothing more than just a hub for mining and processing. But there is so much more beneath it. In this city of contrasts, every l…
- Dev. Diary 3. Quests and Robots - 13 January 2026
Greetings, Magicians and Technologists. New Dev. Diary is here! This time we want to show off some of the coolest things we’ve made for the game. Robots! But before deep diving into the world of machines we want to share the first insights about the upcoming content update. Unexpected guests From BeyondWe’re working on a new content update to the game, and two things stand out the most:A new location. A diesel themed town that was featured in our first dev. diary! A unique storyline to go along with it. This includes new quests that introduce a different side of the world, along with a host of new characters who will help you explore it.As development progresses, we’ll be sharing more information about all aspects of the game in future developer diaries.But there are things that we can talk about in more details. Our metal friends that you will encounter a lot in New Arc Line.Those who…
- New Arc Line is on a Winter Sale! - 29 December 2025
It’s Steam Winter Sale time!That’s why New Arc Line is at an 20% discount until the 5th of January!And that’s not it! if you are an avid RPG fan, we also have a great “Mark The Line” bundle for you. It adds another great RPG Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark with a chunky 55% price reduction to boot! This bundle will make great a present for your friends. Or, well, yourself. Who said you can’t be Santa for yourself?Happy holidays, and see you next year!
- Dev. Diary 2. Technical Updates and Transports - 19 December 2025
Hi everyone! Today we return with our second dev diary! And in this one, we want to talk about two things:First, give you a concrete update on the development of the game - something that was sorely missing last time. It's more of a technical update, but we want to demonstrate that behind the scenes we are working hard to make the best game possible for you guys to enjoyAnd second, to just to show off our work on the various types of vehicles we've made for the game. A lot of cool concept art and screenshots there! Technical UpdateWe’ve recently migrated New Arc Line to Unreal Engine 5.6. This was an important technical milestone for the project and a necessary step for future development, especially as we push bigger scenes, denser environments, and more demanding visuals.The engine update required a significant amount of work. Over the past several months, the team has been focused on…
- The Architectural Heart of New Arc Line: A World of Progress and Pressure - 10 December 2025
Hi everyone! It’s been a long time, eh? Don’t worry, we’re still out there, continuously working on the game all day, every day. But we thought it would be a good idea to share a bit more behind-the-scenes stuff with you in our new Dev Diary series. This article is the first of many to come, and if you want a particular theme of the game development explored, tell us in the comments! We hope you’ll find this one an interesting read. And keep in mind that the 20% discount is available till the beginning of January. -New Arc Line Dev Team Steampunk in New Arc Line isn’t about Victorian gentlemen with teapots. It’s dust on goggles, sparks flying from welding torches, the blaring horns of locomotives, and the endless flow of machines, fuel, and raw materials. The game’s visual identity lives at the intersection of industrial realism and myth. Architecture and technology are not just scenery…
- Smoke & Mirrors Content Update Hotfix - 29 July 2025
Greetings, Magicians and Technologists!Earlier this month, we released the anticipated Smoke & Mirrors Update that added tons of new content! We've learned, however, that some of you were unable to access this content because of its collision with the Child Labour questline.That’s why we've prepared a hotfix that makes the new content accessible for everyone after reaching certain point of the game, even if you’ve already completed the Child Labour questline. All you have to do is download the update through your Steam client.Thank you very much for your patience!
- New Arc Line | Smoke & Mirrors Update Is Out Now! - 17 July 2025
Greetings, Magicians and Technologists!It's a wonderful day today, as there's plenty of great news to share! Let's start off easy – along with TactiCon's start at 7PM CEST, July 17, New Arc Line will be discounted by 20% for the whole duration of the event. Hopefully you managed to catch your breath after the Steam Summer Sale!Now to the core of today's message – the anticipated Smoke & Mirrors Content Update is out NOW!Introducing the Dwarves!New Arc Line’s first major Content Updates introduces dwarves as a new playable race: Tough, stubborn and built like brick walls, dwarves are natural-born crafters with a deep bond to stone, steel and the arcane – and bring with them two new playable classes: the Hellfire Mage and Steam Mechanic! Hellfire Mage: Dwarven classUnleash pure chaos with the most brutal school of magic yet! The Hellfire Mage channels dark, burning energies into devastati…
- New Arc Line | Summer Sale is Over, TactiCon is on the Horizon - 11 July 2025
Greetings, Magicians and Technologists!The Steam Summer Sale may be over, but the shopping fever isn’t gone just yet. We’ll give you a week to catch your breath, and then we're going to serve you another discount, as New Arc Line will be a part of this year’s TactiCon event on Steam, starting July 17.Besides the discount, New Arc Line will also be featured in TactiCon's showcase with a short video about the Smoke & Mirrors Content Update, coming out on the same day.Smoke & Mirrors Content Update will bring dwarves as a new playable race, two new playable classes, a new quest "Step Behind the Curtain" along with a new location and way more!We have more surprises up our sleeves. Just keep your eyes peeled, the wait won't be long. Meanwhile, hop on our Discord and introduce yourself to the community. There are a lot of nice people and they don't bite!
- New Arc Line: Smoke & Mirrors Update Comes Out on July 17 - 3 July 2025
Greetings, Magicians and Technologists!It is the utmost pleasure to announce that the upcoming Smoke & Mirrors Content Update will be out on July 17.Probably the biggest addition to the New Arc Line world will be the dwarves as a new playable race: Tough, stubborn and built like brick walls, dwarves are natural-born crafters with a deep bond to stone, steel and the arcane – and bring with them two new playable classes: the Hellfire Mage and Steam Mechanic!The Hellfire Mage channels dark, burning energies into devastating attacks – it’s a dangerous path for those who dare to walk it, but one that leads to the most destructive arcane powers known to the world. Hellfire Occultists invoke searing flames and summon demonic forces straight onto the battlefield. Wielding heavy maces, morning stars, and similar vicious weapons, these warlocks back up their infernal spells with raw physical migh…
- New Arc Line | Giveaway Winners, Summer Sale Discount, New Bundle! - 26 June 2025
Greetings, Magicians and Technologists!Steam Summer Sale is upon us, and that means it’s the perfect time to dive into the world of arcane secrets, clashing ideologies, and industrial wonders. Until July 10th, you can get New Arc Line with a 20% discount, making it the ideal opportunity to experience the game’s unique mix of magic and technology, rich storytelling, and turn-based combat.But that’s not all – the Summer Sale brings discounts to thousands of other games, so if you’ve been eyeing any bundles or building your wishlist, now’s the time to strike. You can find some great picks featured below the article. One of them is the brand new Path of Steampunk bundle that's composed of New Arc Line and Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. There is an additional 10% bundle discount that applies even if you already own any of the included games.We'd also like to take this opportunity to rev…
- New Arc Line | Giveaway! - 23 June 2025
Greetings, Magicians and Technologists!With the content update we recently teased just around the corner, we’d love to give more new players a chance to play the game and join our New Arc Line community. That’s why we’ve prepared a giveaway with 3 Steam keys up for grabs! What should I do to win a key, you ask? Reply in the comments below this post and let us know: in real life, which side would you choose in the Magic vs. Technology conflict, and why?On June 26, we’ll pick three responses and announce the winners in the comments.If you’re one of them, we’ll reach out to you via a Steam DM with your reward. Make sure you join in, it only takes a minute! And even if you don’t win, no worries – you’ll still have a chance to pick up the game at a nice discount during the upcoming Steam Summer Sale this week, starting June 26.May you have more luck in our giveaway than this character who yo…
- German Localization Is Now Available for Everyone! - 6 June 2025
Greetings, Magicians and Technologists!We have a quick but exciting update to share: The German localization of New Arc Line is now live as a regular update, accessible to everyone on Steam!Thanks to all of you who participated in the Open Beta and helped us fine-tune the translation. Your feedback has been incredibly helpful, and we’re thrilled to now make the localized version available to all players.In case you find any issues or mistranslations, please, don't hesitate to let us know, either here on Steam or on the New Arc Line Discord server.Also, don’t forget that the 20% discount is still running until Monday! It’s the perfect time to jump into the world of New Arc Line. And if you're enjoying the game, please recommend it by writing a positive review – these really help us grow and keep improving.If you’re enjoying the game, we would really appreciate it if you’d leave a review,…
- New Arc Line | State of the German Localization Update - 3 June 2025
Greetings, Magicians and Technologists! Last week, we released a German localization Open Beta, and we’re excited to say that many of you have already opted in and played it. And so far, we haven’t received any negative feedback, which gives us confidence that the translation is on the right track! With that in mind, we're preparing to publish the German localization to everyone very soon – potentially this week. But before we do, we want to give everyone a final chance to share their thoughts. If you’ve played the German version, we’d love to hear your impressions: Have you come across any typos or mistranslations? Does the tone feel right for the world of New Arc Line? Any specific phrases or dialogue lines that felt off? Do you have any other feedback or opinion you’d like to share? Please let us know here on Steam or on the New Arc Line Discord server – we read all posts and comment…
- New Arc Line – Open Beta, Discount and More Exciting News! - 28 May 2025
Greetings, Magicians and Technologists! We have several pieces of good news for you today! Starting with an update that is bound to delight our German-speaking fans – we have almost finalized the German localization for New Arc Line! However, the process is more complicated than with the other recently added languages, it is possible that some inaccuracies, inconsistencies or mistranslations might have made it through. That's why we would like to ask for your help – we have put the version of the game including the German translation into a beta branch for anyone to try out and report any "language bugs" they find. If you want to access the localized version, just head to your Steam library, right-click New Arc Line, left-click Properties, left-click Betas and from the drop-down menu select the option "german-beta". Your game will then update to the pre-final version. Please let us know…
- New Arc Line: A New Magical Adventure Begins Soon! - 12 May 2025
Greetings, Magicians and Technologists! Today we bring exciting news for all travelers to New Arc - the first major Early Access update is just around the corner, bringing fresh content, new characters, and thrilling gameplay possibilities! Discover a New Magical Location Venture into a brand-new enchanted area, full of hidden mysteries and powerful magic. Brave the unknown and uncover what lies beyond the veil as you explore the Mages' Enclave! New Playable Race: Dwarves Step into the world anew and observe it through the eyes of a Dwarf character - a race known for their iron will and unmatched craftsmanship, it is these attributes that allow them to excel in many fields of both magic and technology. While they can become proficient in all the various disciplines, in this update, we are starting them off with the two most typical classes for their race, taking advantage of the dwarves…
- New Arc Line | Localization Patch Is Out Now! - 14 April 2025
Greetings, Magicians and Technologists! Allow us to introduce you to the first pack of localizations of the New Arc Line worlds! In this first pack, we've localized the game into Ukrainian, Russian and Simplified Chinese. We are currently working on the other promised translation - namely German - and we should be able to deliver it during the upcoming months. French and Spanish are planned for the full launch. We are looking into options of bringing these earlier as well, but cannot promise that just yet. Along with the localizations, we're also bringing a handful of bugfixes and optimizations. The whole Change Log can be found below the article. If you're still hesitating to get yourself a copy of New Arc Line, now's the perfect time to do so, as the game is discounted by 15%, starting today. We would also like to express our unending gratitude to every single one of you! Thank you fo…
- New Arc Line: The Art of Spellcraft - 18 March 2025
Greetings, Magicians and Technologists! Your wish is our command, and based on the poll we ran recently, you have chosen an in-depth look at the Spell Crafting System as the topic of this article. However, before we dive into the lore and gameplay mechanics surrounding this staple of New Arc Line, we would like to announce that the works on the language update we have mentioned previously are progressing at a steady pace - and we will bring Ukrainian, German, Russian and Simplified Chinese subtitles to the game in April, along with some much requested bugfixes and quality of life improvements. And not too long after that, we plan to finalize and release the first Content Update; more details about that coming soon. For now, let's talk about... Spellcrafting in the World of New Arc Line Magic and technology in our world currently exist out of balance, with technological progress graduall…
- New Arc Line - Development News #1 - 24 February 2025
Greetings, Magicians and Technologists! While we don’t have a game update ready for you just yet, our team is working tirelessly on new content, and we would like to give you a small glimpse of what's to come to New Arc Line, and shed a bit of light on some aspects of our development process. So first, we will take a look at new character design, then we will talk briefly about localizations and supporting different languages, and last but not least, we will have a small piece of news about our community activities. So let's dive right in, shall we? New Characters and Monsters in the World of New Arc Line We are creating unique characters that will become part of an exciting adventure. These include new companions, quest characters of various races and classes, and, of course, dangerous enemies that you will have to face. Character creation is a complex and fascinating process, which ca…
- New Arc Line | New Bugfixing Update is Live! - 20 January 2025
Greetings, Magicians and Technologists! Our work on the game is progressing steadily and we are working on setting up regular "progress reports" to keep you in the loop about what the dev team has achieved and showing you some highlights of what's coming to the world of New Arc Line. However, in the meantime, we have finished another patch with a lot of bugfixes - addressing many issues with sounds, cinematics/dialogues, and most importantly, quest progression, including several instances where objectives could become impossible to complete. We have also managed to better optimise the Harbor Slums area - please let us know if you notice an improvement in performance! The full Change Log can be found below. Updates like this and continuous improvements to the game would not be possible without your feedback, which allows us to make the game the best it can be for you. That is exactly the…
- New Arc Line | First Early Access Patch is Live Now! - 18 December 2024
Greetings, Magicians and Technologists! We are delighted to let you know that the first patch for New Arc Line that we promised you has now gone live! Please note that this is not yet one of the big, Early Access Content updates, although we are already working on that too; and we will soon share more detailed info about the new classes, companions, quests and other content and changes you can look forward to (and when to expect them). However, we have been able to bring several heavily requested features, improvements and fixes, as well as a bunch of smaller ones into the game already. Among the highlights are improvements to the save game system, which also improve performance and remove stuttering caused by having too many saves; adding separate volume control sliders for SFX and music; improved path-finding for Mick, so he doesn't get stuck; fixed many visual and other bugs, and als…
