- Responding Patch 0.855.2 - 28 September 2026
We’ve just pushed a small patch with a number of fixes and improvements, primarily focused on vehicle AI, callouts, and backup behavior. Vehicle AI Fixed AI vehicles continuing to simulate control when a player enters the driver seat. Fixed an issue where vehicle AI could become stuck indefinitely while following a target. Added orientation alignment when an AI vehicle reaches a position behind its target. Added logic for AI vehicles to periodically retry reaching a target when the target is unreachable. Improved vehicle overlap detection and avoidance to prevent vehicles from entering kinematic mode with no collision or physics simulation. Fixed several issues with vehicle AI becoming stuck or performing corrective maneuvers in the wrong direction. AI & Callouts Fixed an issue where multiple callouts could spawn at the same location. Fixed a bug where requesting backup would not create…
- Responding - Vehicle AI Update 0.855 - 26 September 2026
Read the full patch notes further below to see all of the bug fixes, improvements, and new systems included in this update.This update is focused heavily on AI, vehicle behavior, traffic, and the underlying systems that make the world around you behave more naturally.We've made significant improvements to our vehicle AI, including a new C++ implementation of the vehicle AI framework, improved throttle, braking and steering calculations, better following behavior, and new maneuvering logic for situations where vehicles become stuck.Alongside this, we've made a number of improvements to AI task handling, stimulus processing, combat behavior, audio, environments, and overall performance. Watch our Vehicle AI Development UpdateA major step forward for vehicle AIOne of the biggest changes in this update is the continued overhaul of our vehicle AI.We've migrated the core Blueprint vehicle AI…
- New Instagram account for Responding! - 24 September 2026
Hey everyone,Unfortunately we have been having issues with our official Instagram account and despite consistent contact attempts from our side with Meta since February of this year, 2026, we have been unable to resolve them in any capacity or receive more information from their support about steps we can take to remedy the issue.Due to this, we have opened a new account here: https://www.instagram.com/playresponding/If you like receiving information from more than one place, feel free to give us a follow as we re-establish our presence there.We hope to see you in-game soon and are delighted about your continued support for Responding!
- Responding — New Update & What's Coming Next - 13 August 2026
Read the full patch notes further below to see all of the bug fixes, improvements, and new features included in this update. First of all, thank you for bearing with us over the past few months since our last patch. A lot has been happening behind the scenes on Responding, and while not all of that work is immediately visible in this update, it is laying the groundwork for a much faster pace of development going forward.Our team is growingIn our last development update, we shared that we had welcomed two new developers to the team: a 3D/environmental artist and an animator.Since then, we've officially onboarded five more developers, bringing the Responding team to eight people, including our lead developer, DySands.Our newest team members include:An environmental artist focusing on procedural systems for level designAn audio designerA technical animatorA programmer with a background in…
- Responding Roadmap and Dev Update June 2026 - 22 June 2026
Since the release of our Early Access on Steam earlier this year, we have been hard at work behind the scenes on an Engine upgrade to Unreal Engine 5.7.4 and decoupling the project files to allow for a streamlined process for our developers to work on their respective parts of the project. Developers you ask? Responding up until recently has been a solo developer venture, being a passion project for our lead developer DySands. Recently we have expanded our development team with the official addition of two new developers, an animator and a 3D/environmental artist, with the intention of bringing more developers on soon. It has always been our goal to expand our development team and we are excited to have begun this next step in Responding’s development journey. Whilst we await the release of our next game patch, here is a development update, and a revival of our Trello roadmap.Trello Roa…
- Early Access Update 0853 is now Live. - 3 May 2026
While our primary focus has been on improving core systems such as vehicle behavior, AI logic, and overall stability, this update continues to push toward a more consistent and reliable gameplay experience.Alongside gameplay improvements, a significant amount of work over the past weeks has gone into strengthening the project internally, refining workflows and systems to better support future development and team expansion.Vehicle Systems & InteractionOverhauled vehicle compartment interaction, now fully integrated with persistent door states stored on the Mass entity.The ambulance now utilizes the compartment inventory system, allowing dynamic spawning of props (currently supports the medical gurney).Improved AI interaction with vehicle compartments and item retrieval.Adjusted vehicle AI navigation logic for more consistent pathing toward destinations.Fixed a bug where vehicle AI could…
- Visionary Studios partnered with REGIMENT! - 17 April 2026
Do you love charity?We do.We are excited to announce that we have partnered with US-based charity organisation REGIMENT, which is the United States of Americas largest military gaming charity. You can find their post below: https://x.com/RegimentGG/status/2044938271763927495They have several programs through which they do their amazing work (https://regiment.gg/programs) and we have joined their Games4Vets program. We are looking forward to the future of our partnership with their incredibly passionate team.If you're also passionate about their cause, go show them some love!In the meantime, we will see you in the next update. Thank you all for your continued feedback!~ Dan
- Early Access 0.852.3 - 16 April 2026
This patch focuses on improving vehicle AI navigation reliability, traffic stability, and fixing several edge cases that could lead to crashes or inconsistent behavior.Vehicle AI & TrafficImproved advanced vehicle pathfinding to be more consistent and properly avoid traffic where applicable.Fixed multiple issues in the traffic emergency response processor, ensuring entity tracking and linking remain stable when vehicles are pushed through intersections.Fixed a bug in the vehicle yield system where offsets could be applied twice, causing conflicts.Fixed pull-over logic so AI vehicles now correctly consider all valid lanes instead of only forward lanes.Re-enabled collision on medium LOD traffic vehicles to prevent overlapping with players and AI.Vehicles removed from Mass Traffic now remain high-resolution actors.Adjusted entity detection logic for avoidance to fix issues in packaged buil…
- Responding Patch – Early Access 0.852.2 - 11 April 2026
This small patch focuses on improving vehicle AI behavior, stability, and overall gameplay consistency, along with a set of fixes and visual improvements. The main focus has been a rework of the vehicle AI avoidance framework. While it’s already performing better, the system is still very much a work in progress.Vehicle AI & Traffic (Major Changes)Overhauled AI vehicle follow logic, improving consistency across both simulated and non-simulated states. Includes support for more aggressive (ram-capable) following.Overhauled vehicle avoidance logic. Vehicles now commit to avoidance paths and only merge back when space is available (WIP but more stable).Temporarily disabled the traffic infractions processor to isolate and resolve traffic instability issues.Vehicles commanded to pull over no longer consider traffic vehicles as obstacles.Improved AI spawning at callouts, ensuring vehicles and…
- Responding Pricing Feedback - 11 April 2026
Hey everyone!Responding has received a lot of feedback, both good and bad, which we have been addressing with patches. One thing we have not yet replied to is the pricing feedback. I know we have been quiet about the pricing feedback, but there was a lot to check and discuss. Apologies for the delay!We have decided to lower the base price of Responding to $24.99 for the foreseeable future.In full transparency:The plan is to increase the price of the game again as milestone updates are released. We feel that what we are building is well worth the initial price, but we also agree that the current state of the game does not yet justify that price. In the interim period, we will work hard to justify a gradual return. With that being said, we have also released another patch, the changelogs are available on Steam and Discord.Thank you to everyone who has shared their feedback! There are more…
- Early Access Update 0.852 is now live - 7 April 2026
This update brings major improvements to vehicle AI, camera behavior, and overall stability, alongside a wide range of fixes and refinements. Vehicle AI & Traffic (Major Improvements)Overhauled advanced vehicle obstacle avoidance into full C++ implementation for better control and performance. Vehicles now properly consider Mass entities across all LOD states.Developed a new method for vehicle AI traffic detection using transform-based calculations instead of collision tracing, improving performance and ensuring that emergency or fleeing vehicles have limited overlap with mass AI entities.Improved vehicle collision avoidance and movement behavior.Fixed an issue where vehicles committing infractions could become stationary and cause traffic pileups.Improved traffic stop path generation, vehicles now always find a valid pull-over location, even if not ideal.Adjusted vehicle overlap resolu…
- Post-Launch Feedback & Plans - 2 April 2026
Hey everyone! It has been a crazy 2 days since our launch into EA, and with a lot more eyes on the project we also got a lot of feedback! We don't like beating around the bush, and it's certainly no secret that we're sitting at a 27% positive rating on Steam right now, so we'll address that first. Responding has always been a passion project and proceeded despite of a lack of external funding, and this is not going to stop us either. A lot of what we have seen in feedback are things we expected due to the early nature of the project, but we have also gained a lot of valuable insight into pain points that our more established veteran community simply did not run into as much. Our immediate priority is, thus, clear: Implement more player onboarding measures to improve the new player experienceAddress priority bugs reported to BetaHubUpdate the roadmap to communicate clear expectations On…
- Early Access Update 0.851 is now live - 1 April 2026
First of all, thank you to everyone who has jumped in since launch, and especially to those who took the time to report bugs, share feedback, and post suggestions. The last 24 hours alone have brought in a huge amount of valuable input, and we have been reading everything carefully.This update is the first of many rapid updates focused on stability, smoother gameplay, and improving the experience for new players. A large part of this patch directly comes from what the community reported right after release, and we will continue pushing updates based on what you are telling us.Changelog – Early Access 0.851Major fixes and most impactful improvements• Fixed an issue where new callouts would not spawn after finishing one • Added a contextual keybind display to the UI (shows when the context changes or when holding Left Alt for 2 seconds — can be disabled in the settings) • Fixed V-Sync not…
- Responding Is Now Officially Available on Steam – Early Access Launch - 31 March 2026
Today marks one of the biggest moments in the history of this project.Responding is now officially available on Steam in Early Access.After years of development, testing, rebuilding systems, and constant feedback from the community, we have finally reached the point where players from all over the world can enter the game through Steam. What started as a passion project has grown into something much bigger than we ever expected, and this launch is only the beginning of what’s coming next.The Early Access Release Trailer has just gone live, and it represents the next chapter for Responding. From this point forward, development will continue together with the community, with more updates, improvements, new gameplay systems, and new content planned over time.If you’re joining us today, welcome. And if you’ve supported the project from the very beginning, thank you for helping us reach this…
- Early Access Trailer Premieres Tomorrow - 30 March 2026
Two days ago we began rolling out Steam Exclusive Early Access to Collector and Ultimate Edition supporters. Today we’re happy to confirm that Standard and Deluxe Edition supporters have now also received their Steam keys.This means that everyone who supported the project now officially has access to the Steam version of Responding. After years of development, seeing players finally entering the game through Steam is an incredibly special moment for us.To celebrate this milestone, the Early Access Release Trailer is now scheduled and will premiere tomorrow (in approximately 21 hours). This trailer marks the beginning of a new chapter for Responding and for the community that has supported the project for so long. If you’ve received your key, we’d love for you to jump into the Steam build and share your feedback. Your thoughts, suggestions, and reports help shape the future of the game m…
- Developer Introduction | The Vision Behind Responding - 17 March 2026
A new developer introduction video for Responding is now live.This video shares the vision behind the project, the inspiration that started it, and a closer look at some of the core systems that drive the experience, from dynamic AI behavior to vehicle handling and moment-to-moment gameplay.Responding has been in development for several years, with a strong focus on building flexible systems that allow police, fire, and EMS gameplay to unfold in more dynamic and unpredictable ways.While the game is still evolving, the current foundation represents an important step forward. With the upcoming Steam release, development will move into its next phase through Early Access, allowing the project to grow further with community feedback and continued iteration.If you're interested in where Responding is headed, this video offers a clear look at both the current state of the game and the long-te…
- Development Update | Release Window Adjustment - 31 December 2025
A couple days ago, we’ve shared new gameplay showing where Responding is today. The response and engagement around that update have been incredibly encouraging, and it’s been great to see so many people react to the direction the game is heading. As development has continued, it’s become clear that our original release window no longer reflects the quality bar we want to meet at launch. The foundation of Responding is now solid, and the moment-to-moment gameplay is starting to feel like what the game is meant to be, but we want to take additional time to ensure that experience is consistent, polished, and stable across longer play sessions. With that in mind, we’re moving the release window to March 2026. This decision wasn’t made lightly. It’s driven by progress and by a commitment to delivering a strong first impression when Responding arrives on Steam. We want the initial release to…
