- The Update is Live! - 26 March 2026
Hi everyone :) Here is the breakdown of what is included in today's patch:Choose Your Landing: Deploying from the chopper now prompts you with three distinct drop zone options for every single objective. Plan your route carefully!Gore Mode & Custom Rules: Things are getting significantly messier. You can now toggle the new Gore Mode directly from the Custom Rules menu. More blood and you may be able to loose your head... While you are tweaking your lobby settings, remember you can also enable double huge monsters if you really want to push your luck.Take Control of the Front Page: After wrapping up an objective, you can interact directly with the lobby's headline display to swap in your best photo from the run. Choose wisely, because once you go to another mission, it is locked in!Gallery Upgrades: We have smoothed out the photo gallery with several quality-of-life enhancements and reso…
- Update Dropping Next Thursday! - 20 March 2026
Hey everyone !! Hope you are all doing great !Here is a very quick breakdown of what is coming in our next patch:Selectable Drop Zones: Leaving the helicopter now gives you three location choices per objective. Pick your preferred route, or the one guaranteed to get your friends killed! :)Gore Mode: New toggle added. Prepare for blood and decapitated journalists.Custom Headlines: After finishing an objective, you can now select which photo is featured as the headline in the lobby.Gallery Improvements: Upgraded the photo gallery for better quality of life and fixed related issues.Bug Fixes: Continued general bug squashing under the hood.In the meantime, have fun!
- The Venezia update is LIVE! - 22 January 2026
Hey everyone ! Today we're introducing.... Buongiorno Venezia ! New Exterior MapA brand new exterior map! It is a cool setting but a very dangerous environment. Watch your back, it is tight! 3 New Aliens We added three new monsters to the roster! Good luck surviving them! Pure Chaos Option in Custom Games (Experimental)This one is wild! In custom games, you can now spawn more than one huge creatures in one session! We tried it with the team and it was total destruction, so we wanted to share it with you! Warning: It is experimental! It might bug out or be weird! It is not balanced, just pure fun chaos! New EmotesNew emotes added! Check out the 3rd one, it is my favorite! And of course, we fixed some bugs and other minor changes to keep the game smooth.Have fun everyone !!
- The Paris Update is LIVE! - 23 October 2025
Hey everyone! Our newest update just dropped and this time, we’re leaving the US… 🛫 Say bonjour to Paris! This update introduces two brand-new Paris maps, each with their own interior environments, plus two new alien types in the exterior zones. We also made some smaller tweaks and fixes to improve your overall experience. We really hope you’ll love exploring these new maps as much as we loved making them ! 🧠 This is our first step outside of the US… so if it’s something you enjoy, we’d love to keep going! As I previously said, if you got ideas for other cities, drop them in comment, we’re all ears 👀 Enjoy & bonne chance out there!The KAFI Team 💛
- Update Incoming: Mid–October Drop - 30 September 2025
Just a quick heads-up: we’ve been quietly working on a new update lately, and it’s almost ready 👀New aliens, new maps… and yes, we’re finally leaving the US 😎 - if you like it we can make other cities, or make new ones in NY, you tell us ! We’re planning to launch the update mid to late October, so just a few more weeks to wait!In the meantime, here’s a little teaser 👇Hope you like UFOs… and Paris 🙃More very soon!Lucas & Bruno 🛸
- 🎉 NEW UPDATE IS LIVE! 🎉 - 6 August 2025
Hope you're all having a great summer! ☀️ We just dropped a fresh new update, and here’s what’s on the menu:🏛️ New Map: Say hello to The White House! Our first map outside New York! ... and maybe not the last... 👀 Comes with its own interior, of course.👾 New Alien: The Jumper has landed (inside). Expect surprise visits. From above.🧰 New Tools:Airstrike Flare: Call in an airstrike (only works outside, and yes, it can definitely hit your friends)Parachute: For stylish, safer landingsDefibrillator: Bring back teammates, NPCs... or even aliens. Not judging.🐛 And as always, some bug fixes & small improvements!Have fun out there, and let us know what you think. Happy summer everyone! 💛
- 🔧 New Tools, New Threats, New Map – Soon! - 21 July 2025
Hope you're all enjoying your summer! We've been a little quieter than usual lately, we took a bit of time off (much needed :)) and also spent some time thinking about what’s next for us and the game !But don’t worry! We’ve been cooking up some new stuff for you! We’re aiming to drop a new update early August (fingers crossed). This one will focus mostly on new tools, a brand new interior alien and a whole new map interior AND exterior! (Can you guess what the theme will be? )Of course, we’ll also include more bug fixes and optimization tweaks as always.I’ll share more in the coming days and weeks, but in the meantime… here’s a little GIF teaser Stay tuned & have fun!! Lucas & Bruno
- 📢 New Update is Live! - 24 June 2025
Hey everyone! Hope you're all doing great 😊 We just pushed a small update with a few new things we hope you’ll enjoy:🗽 New map: Liberty Island 🛡️ New NPC outside: The Military Tank 🗑️ New Garbage can in the lobby – Clean up your lobby’s if it's a little too chaotic. 🎙️ New setting: Cancel voice echo – For those who don't like to hear their own voice 🐛 Bug fixes & optimization – As always, smoothing things out!We’re already working on the next update, but can’t share a release date just yet. In the meantime, have fun and let us know what you think! 💛
- 📢 Minor Update — Difficulty Options for ALL games - 15 May 2025
Hey! Hope you are all doing great. We've been reading many feedback about the game feeling too challenging since the last update — especially for solo players or smaller teams. We really want the game to be fun and flexible for everyone, and we want everyone to be happy. So today we’re rolling out a small update that adds a bit more breathing room for those who want it (we made one a couple of days ago, but we went a little deeper in this one) 🛠️ Difficulty Options when you create a game You can pick between Easy, Normal, or Hard — which will adjust quotas, earnings, price of medkits and a few other balancing tweaks to better fit your style of play. Whether you're running solo or playing casually with friends, you now have more control over your experience. We also made a few additional tweaks based on your feedback — like rebalancing the sewer, life back to 50 instead of 25 when you r…
- 🎉 OUR MAJOR UPDATE IS LIVE!! 🎉 - 8 May 2025
(Yes, I know I told you this was happening two days ago… but THIS time, it’s today😎) The update is now officially out We’re honestly so freakin’ excited (and a little nervous) to finally share it this with you. We've been working like maniacs on it, and we can’t wait to see what you think!! Quick reminder of what's inside (in case you didn’t read my last 12 messages 😅). We've reworked tons of systems, added new content, balancing, small surprises and of course fixed a bunch of bugs, and hopefully made The Headliners even more fun, chaotic, and satisfying to play. 💵 Photos now give you real in-game cash — no more fixed payouts 🎯 Objectives are now per-run, not spread across 3 sessions 🛒 New shop in the lobby with gear, cameras, medkits, fireworks & more 🌉 New outside map: Brooklyn Bridge // and interiors too :) 🎒 Loot can now spawn inside AND outside 👽 New aliens, survivors, and…
- 📢 BIG NEWS — MAJOR UPDATE DROPS THIS THURSDAY! - 6 May 2025
Hey everyone! Hope you’re all doing great. We’ve got an exciting news to share 👇 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Major Update lands this Thursday! This is by faaaaar the biggest update we’ve ever done, and if you haven’t been following the dev updates, here’s a quick recap of what’s coming: 📸 Photos now have directly a dollar value (in-game, obviously😊), you earn money directly based on what you capture 🎯 Objectives are per-session, not cumulative, making each run more focused, rewarding, and impactful. 🛍️Shop in the lobby with many new items: cameras, armors, fireworks & more 🎒 Loot can now spawn both inside AND outside 👽 Lots of new enemies & NPCs (including survivors!) 🌉 Brand new map: Brooklyn Bridge 🛠️ Many level & game design tweaks 📺 New recap screen at the end of runs ⚙️ Better performance & bug fixes ... And many more things…
- 📣 BETA CLOSED – THANK YOU ALL!! - 22 April 2025
Hey everyone! We just closed the beta test today, and we wanted to say a HUGE thank you to all of you who jumped in and gave feedback. You were almost 8,000 to try it out — that’s incredible! 🙌 We got a ton of useful insights, and as you know: we read every single piece of feedback. Thank you so much for being so involved and supportive ❤️ We're really happy to hear that many of you enjoyed the new map, the store, the tools, and the new NPCs — we’ll try to bring even more for the final release! As expected, the update still needs some balancing work. Our goal was to make each session feel more challenging — but yeah, maybe we pushed it a bit too far 😅 We're going to keep working on this and try to strike a better balance while still keeping things spicy. On top of that, we’re already working on fixing the bugs and other issues you reported. 🛠️ Once again — thank you all so much, you’…
- BETA TEST OPEN NOW UNTIL APRIL 21st - 17 April 2025
Hey everyone! The beta is now LIVE and open to anyone who wants to jump in and try it out! ⚠️ DISCLAIMER: You may encounter serious bugs, balancing issues or whatever. It's the first time we test with many players. So please be aware of that. Consequently and ideally, we would prefer not players to stream it 🙂 Also you can play only with people with the same version as you. So as soon as you have the beta version, you can only play with others beta testers. Here’s how to access it: Go to your Steam Library Right-click on The Headliners → Properties Go to the Betas tab Enter this code: UD6ZTVN6GYDL Select the beta branch and let it update! There are a lot of changes in this version—so you might feel a little lost at first (you’ve been warned :) ). But that’s also why we need you! Feel free to drop your feedback and report bugs on our Discord. Also maybe prioritize normal games, rather t…
- 🚨BETA TEST OF NEXT UPDATE COMING APRIL 17th–21th!🚨 - 14 April 2025
Hey everyone! We’re opening a beta test version between April 17th and April 21th, and we’d love your help to bug-test and give feedback on our newest version! 🙏 It’s a pretty big update already, with tons of improvements and additions: 🧠 Significant performance optimization (yipee!) 🗺️ A brand new map: Brooklyn 🧭 Level design tweaks 👽 New enemies & NPCs (survivors and other) 🎒 Loot that can now spawn outside AND inside 📸 A revamped scoring system and quota objectives 📺 A new recap screen at the end of sessions 🛍️ A new shop with fresh items, cameras, armors, fireworks and more! ...and a bunch of small improvements across the board! We’re still putting the final touches on some of this, but your early feedback would help a lot to make everything more polished before the public launch. ✅ The beta will be open to anyone who wants to help, from April 17th to 21st. We’ll share all…
- More details on some of the many exciting things coming in May ! - 1 April 2025
Just wanted to share some news with you all! We’ve been (and still are) working on a big update that’s planned to release in May, and we’re super excited about it. There’s a lot going into it, and while we’re not ready to reveal everything just yet (we don’t want to spoil all the surprises 👀), we still want to keep you in the loop! So, I’ll be posting regular updates to give you a peek at some of the things we’ve been working on—new features, changes, improvements, and more. Just small bites of info here and there to show you the direction we’re going 🙂 We’re working on a new map, called Brooklyn! It’s got a different feel, with a rooftop to climb, fire escapes, and more lighting in the streets. (And yes, we’ll fix those ladders, promise 😅). One of my best friends did the street art on the walls— he’s super talented! We’re improving the session objectives & results: From now on, your…
- BIG UPDATE IN THE WORKS - 18 March 2025
BIG UPDATE IN THE WORKS 🎉 Hey everyone! First things first—THANK YOU! More than 650,000 of you have played The Headliners, and honestly, that number is just insane. We’re beyond happy... thank you ❤️ I wanted to give you a little update on what we’re working on with Bruno! Our next update is going to be a pretty big one, so it will take us more time. We will release this one in May. We’re still actively fixing bugs you report and will release patches in the meantime that could even include some more content. Will let you know ! One of the biggest things we’re focusing on right now is revamping the Progression System. We want runs to feel more rewarding and to give players more tools and goals to work towards. That means rethinking how you earn money, adjusting objectives to make headlines, adding systems to reward exploration (especially in the interiors), and introducing a whole new s…
- 📢Patch Notes – Update 1.2.1 - 13 March 2025
Small Update! Hey everyone! Today's update brings some improvements, adjustments, and small new features! Here’s what’s included: New Features Added Steam Achievements 🏆 – Time to start unlocking them! Added an Invite Button 📩 – Now you can invite friends directly from the session details. "Friends Only" Option Can Now Be Changed Mid-Session 👥 Gameplay Adjustments Pulpo & Insect attacks are no longer always lethal 🦑🐜 – You might survive… if you're lucky. Batogon behavior & speed adjusted 🦇 – Slightly more balanced encounters. Scoring system improved 📸 – Should now better reflect what you actually see in-game. Other Fixes & Tweaks Increased max headlines displayed in HQ during late game 📰 Fixed various collision & physics issues in exterior areas 🏙️ We’ll be back soon with more info on what’s next—we’ve got a lot coming your way! 👀 Have fun & see you there! — Lucas & Bruno
- 🔥 UPDATE: CUSTOM GAMES & UP TO 8 PLAYERS! - 8 March 2025
🔥 UPDATE: CUSTOM GAMES & UP TO 8 PLAYERS! 🔥 Hey everyone! We hope you’re all doing great! One of the most requested features was increasing the player limit—so we made it happen! 🎉 🚀 What’s New in This Update? Custom Games Mode – You can now tweak your experience with: Up to 8 players! (⚠️ We strongly recommend the host has the best PC & internet, as it can be heavy on performance.) Adjustable danger levels – Set the minimum level of chaos you want. More control over spawns– Customize the number of survivors, military units, and traps in your game, how early the huge creature can spawn... Fixes & Improvements: Improved Pulpo physics, new Shiny alien visuals, updated cinema posters, various bug fixes & optimizations 🛠️ We hope you love this update! Keep sharing your feedback, and let us know what you think. Have fun & happy playing! — Lucas & Bruno 🚀
- 🚀 NEW UPDATE LIVE – MORE MAPS, ALIENS & IMPROVEMENTS! 🎉 - 27 February 2025
🚀 NEW UPDATE IS LIVE! 🚀 Hey everyone! A fresh update is live, packed with new content, improvements, and fixes to make your experience even better! We hope you’ll enjoy it! 🎉 We’re already working on the next update and will keep adding new content as regularly as possible. Plus, we’re also exploring mod support, so stay tuned for more news on that! 👀 🔥 What's New? 1 New Exterior Map – Central Park 2 New Interior Themes – Museum & Cinema 3 New Aliens – inside & outside 16 New Predefined Avatars More Challenging Air Strikes New Late-Game Quotas & Difficulties ⚙️ Quality of Life Updates Head Bobbing Toggle – Motion sickness? We got you! Render Scale Slider – Adjust for better performance Collision Fixes & Improved Physics Various Bug Fixes & General Improvements Thanks for all your support, and we’ll keep you posted on what’s next! Lucas & Bruno
- Quick Update on the Next Update! - 20 February 2025
Hey everyone! Just a quick heads-up—I may have been a bit too optimistic about the timing of the next update. Turns out, it needs more balancing and polish, so we’re pushing it back to the end of next week to make sure we fix a few things first. I'm really super sorry about that! We’re working as fast as we can. 🙏 But I promise the update will be fun ! For those who experience motion sickness, we’ve got you! The next update will include a "No Head Bobbing" option. That said, you may still feel a little shaken when getting absolutely obliterated… but hey, at least running is more comfortable! 😅 📸 New Photo Contest – Get Your Picture in the Lobby! A brand new photo contest is live! You can check out the contest details in our Discord. Have an awesome day, everyone! - Lucas & Bruno
