- Spring Sale - 24 March 2020
Hi everyone, Spring Sale are now live on Steam - get up to 75% off on the Focus Home Interactive publisher page on a selection of top selling games in the coming days! Make sure to wishlist your favorite titles there not to miss any promotion!
- Patch 6 is now live! - 25 February 2020
Greetings, Warriors, We just rolled out a patch that fixes several recurring issues. Please find the patch notes below. Patch notes Fixed an issue where Eli could suddenly die during the fight at the University without even being touched. Fixed an issue where Nano Echo in the boss fight would have a voice line in English. Fixed an issue where players could cancel falling animation when using attack and block during the fall. Fixed an issue where players could survive the fall from the epicenter and skip the fight against Cain. Fixed an issue where blocking animation would not play completely. Fixed an issue where implants could not be equipped in another NG if you equipped it on an unlockable implant slot in NG+. Fixed an issue where players could get stuck between container and outdoor toilet. Fixed an issue where poison/shark bots could become untouchable after getting out of the grou…
- Devblog #7 - Soundtrack - 22 January 2020
https://i.imgur.com/hjqfRue.jpg The Surge 2 Premium Edition, including the base game and all DLCs, is now available! Play the hardcore Action-RPG featuring brutal exoskeleton combat on a dying earth on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC now! Today we are happy to have BowsToHymns - Helge Borgarts and Thomas Stanger, the composers behind The Surge 2 Original Soundtrack, tell us some interesting anecdotes and their main inspiration on this project. https://i.imgur.com/yUfyfJv.jpg What were your main inspirations on The Surge 2 soundtrack? As with every game the main inspiration comes from the project itself. The Surge 2 has a very distinct and unique setting that instantly triggered our creativity. The team from Deck13 provided us with a lot of materials, from concept art to videos and design documents, so it was easy for us to dive into this world and to see how we could contribute to the a…
- The Surge 2 Premium Edition out now! - 16 January 2020
https://i.imgur.com/PkqUiYq.gif Greetings, The Surge 2 Premium Edition, including the base game and all DLCs, is available today! Watch the launch trailer for the Premium Edition to get a glimpse of the retro-themed suburban environments and deadly new enemies you’ll soon be engaging in brutal combat, as well as all the excellent content available in previous DLCs. The Premium Edition collects the base game and all DLCs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUmUoyS--5I The Kraken expansion adds hours of narrative-driven content with a brand-new storyline and location, as well as a wealth of new weapons, implants and armor to discover and craft. On the outskirts of Jericho City, enter the VBS Krakow, a massive decommissioned aircraft carrier retrofitted as a retreat for the rich and famous. Battle robot pirates, deranged security systems, and an imposing new boss, each with their own unique c…
- The Kraken expansion now live for Season Pass Owners! - 14 January 2020
https://i.imgur.com/EKUkdQJ.gif Hello everyone, The Kraken expansion is now live on Steam for Season Pass Owners! Fight your way through a retro-themed suburban environment battling pirates and security systems aboard the desolate military vessel, VBS Krakow! https://i.imgur.com/yGBqcgE.gif /!\ Spoiler alert /!\ You can find how to access The Kraken content here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkQL0UsJ-kE The Premium Edition, including the base game and all DLCs, release January 16 on Steam. Enjoy your fight!
- The Kraken DLC and premium edition release on Jan. 16! - 8 January 2020
https://i.imgur.com/yGBqcgE.gif Hello, Happy New Year! We are thrilled to announce the upcoming Kraken expansion will come to PS4, Xbox One, and PC on January 16. Check out the newly unveiled teaser trailer, for a glimpse of the retro-themed suburban environments you’ll soon be exploring. https://youtu.be/McDhW39Dfek The Kraken expansion adds hours of narrative-driven content with a brand-new storyline and location, as well as a wealth of new weapons, implants and armor to discover and craft. On the outskirts of Jericho City, enter the VBS Krakow, a massive decommissioned aircraft carrier retrofitted as a retreat for the rich and famous. Battle robot pirates, deranged security systems, and an imposing new boss, each with their own unique combat mechanics. Fight hard, and uncover the truth behind the desolate military vessel! https://i.imgur.com/EKUkdQJ.gif Get every DLC with the Premium…
- The Jericho’s Legacy Gear Pack is out today! - 10 December 2019
https://i.imgur.com/wvgAxsV.gif Hello, The Surge 2 continues to get bigger and better with the release of the Jericho’s Legacy Gear Pack today! This brings three brand new gear sets to the game, and is available both standalone and as part of the Season Pass. With the pack out today, new screenshots take you to the heart of the action. This is the second major release as part of The Surge 2 Season Pass, with a massive story DLC yet to come. Jericho’s Legacy includes the BEAST Tank Buster for pushing back enemies, the Kyoko Hacker Suit, giving extra range to horizontal attacks, and the Jericho Firetails Mascot, which encourages a block-and-attack playstyle. Further down the line, a whole-new storyline, complete with new enemies and new bosses, all aboard an enigmatic repurposed aircraft carrier in the Kraken expansion are coming in January. Season Pass owners will get access to Kraken 48…
- Vote for us in the Steam Awards! - 27 November 2019
https://i.imgur.com/peaaj5S.gif Greetings, The nominations for the Steam Awards are here, and The Surge 2 would be honored with your vote in the “Best Game You Suck At” category! We feel that this fits the essence of The Surge 2 and its hard as nails combat. If you’ve ever clutched your controller in barely restrained rage and self-contempt, welcome to the club, and please vote for us! The Surge 2 has been out for more than 2 months, and we’ve been hard at work adding more content to the game and expanding its collection of futuristic gear! The Kraken DLC planned for January 2020 will bring you to a brand new location with new enemies, bosses, and more! If you haven’t purchased The Surge 2 yet, it’s 40% off on Steam until December 3! Thank you, and we hope to see you chopping limbs in Jericho soon!
- The free JCPD Gear Pack DLC is out now! - 26 November 2019
https://i.imgur.com/el3z61y.gif Hello everyone, The Surge 2 continues to expand its collection of futuristic loot with the release of its second free DLC - the JCPD Gear Pack - containing a whole new set of armor and four new implants! Jericho City scientists have cooked up new toys for players to hunt down and acquire, such as the JCPD Team Zola armor set, which is all about generating stamina to keep those combos going. Combine it with the Omni-Cell Battery Converter Implant which converts batteries into drone ammunition, and you can keep slaying without pause. In addition, we also rolled out a patch that brings some new features and bug fixes, such as Nvidia Ansel support, an option to remove multiplayer tags, and so on. You can find the patch notes below. If you are not familiar with Ansel, below is a brief instruction. Install GeForce Experience Launch The Surge 2 Click on Alt+F2 O…
- Public Enemy Weapon Pack out today! - 12 November 2019
https://i.imgur.com/Izys9pf.gif Hello everyone, We’re happy to release the first paid Public Enemy Weapon Pack DLC today! This DLC contains an array of 13 weapons across 8 different types, adding more diversity in the game’s acclaimed combat system once it comes to rip and tear equipment from foes using brutal executions. The Surge 2’s Season Pass owners will receive this new weapon pack as part of the Season Pass offer. The Public Enemy Weapon Pack DLC is out today on PC. Get a glimpse of the new weapons! To acquire today’s new weapons, such as the Strongarm Twinblade sword or the Codename: Zarathustra punching gloves, players must delve into the most inhospitable places of Jericho City in search of the one-time “citizens” who wield them. All that remains is to take what’s yours from their bodies. https://i.imgur.com/JBdrze2.gif Looking ahead to December, new full sets of cutting-edge…
- Season Pass now available! - 29 October 2019
https://i.imgur.com/zSc8Cpw.gif Hello everyone, The Surge 2 releases its Season Pass today, chock-full of content coming in the next months to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC! Players who purchase the Season Pass will experience new weapons, including the exclusive BORAX-I Quantum weapon depicted in today’s screenshots, new gear sets, and a brand-new storyline in a new district introducing fresh enemies and bosses. The release schedule and contents of the Season Pass are outlined in our post-launch roadmap below. 13 new weapons will arrive in The Surge 2 in November, followed by three complete sets of gear for your exo-rig in December. Finally, in January, players can explore a brand-new location - a mysterious aircraft-carrier - in the The Kraken DLC that will include hours of new content, and a sinister new threat. The techno-crazed citizens of Jericho City are crafting fresh killing…
- New patch & free weapon DLC! - 22 October 2019
Hello everyone, We’re excited to bring more content to the game and expand the collection of high-tech killing utensils with our free Future Shock Weapon Pack. This pack adds four new vicious weapons today on PlayStation 4 and PC, and tomorrow on Xbox One. This free Weapon Pack includes the deadly Golden Twin Blades, the devastating “BFH” Heavy Duty Weapon, the brutal Mangled Articulators Punching Gloves, and the versatile Golden Harvest Double Duty Weapon. Find the enemies wielding them and execute them to claim the weapons for yourself! And that is only the beginning. Stay tuned as next week will see the full reveal of The Surge 2’s Season Pass, with more weapons, more implants, more gear sets, and a brand-new storyline DLC with hours of content in a new environment to be released down the line. We also released a patch for PC, featuring bug fixes and improvements. Read the patch note…
- Watch our Accolades Trailer! - 10 October 2019
https://i.imgur.com/fYjvWlK.gif Hello everyone, The Surge 2, our brutal Action-RPG set in the chaotic city of Jericho, released last month to a wide critical acclaim on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC! In order to celebrate, we are happy to present today’s limb-lopping, visceral Accolades Trailer, recapping the positive reception in typical Surge 2 style. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48BsJSKuIDI The Surge 2 drops you in the crumbled carcass of Jericho amid a DeFrag nanostorm take-over of the city, and throws crazed techno-cultists, nanomachine monstrosities, and more at you as you try to slash and dash your way out. Create your own character and put your reactions and RPG character-building skills to the test. Deep character progression and customization let you decide how to equip yourself and handle enemies - with many additions over the original game and the return of its signatur…
- Survive The Surge 2 with our essential tips! - 2 October 2019
Hello everyone, The Surge 2 was released last week on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and you have begun your treacherous journey through Jericho. To aid your mission, our Essential Tips Trailer has some simple and advanced tips on The Surge 2’s gameplay elements. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSy6UbxzPfs Each fight in The Surge 2 is a desperate risk-versus-reward decision. Will you target a weak spot to end the fight quickly? Or will you target an armored part to gain powerful materials and weapons? You must utilize all the tools in your arsenal to survive, including a customizable combat drone, game-changing implants, and a new directional parrying system, all of which are discussed in our latest video. Discover the mysteries of Jericho City and the sources of the nanomachine plague alongside Athena, a mysterious young girl linked to your past, and escape the carnage of Jericho City. The Sur…
- Update #1 is LIVE! - 27 September 2019
https://i.imgur.com/SjylLZX.gif Hello everyone! Our first update is live! Thanks to reports from all of you, we have been able to identify and resolve a number of technical issues. Also, we updated our beta branch liveops_beta (accessible through right clicking on Surge 2 in your library> Properties > Betas) with an even more updated build with further fixes. We will continue to work hard to improve everyone's experience in The Surge 2! Change Log Main Branch Stuttering fix Rendering crash fix (launch crash) Works on Win7 (xinput1_4.dll added to depot) In some rare cases the onboard GPU would set to GPU 0. The game will now check which of your GPUs is the dedicated one and use that instead. Fixed an issue with Inventory keybind input Change Log Beta branch: liveops_beta All the above fixes Hawkes Audiolog no longer causes a crash Finishing the body of a nano beast in T0 PC and T7 will n…
- Community Update#3: Hotfix Beta Branch 26/09/2019 - 26 September 2019
https://i.imgur.com/MaNFUIF.gif Hello, We’re very thankful for your feedback since release. We really appreciate it. As we mentioned yesterday, the team are hard at work addressing some recurring and urgent issues. Thanks to your feedback, we can today update our beta branch “liveops_beta“ that should fix the FLR crash and improve the stuttering issue. Please find the patch notes below. System and Optimization Stuttering We further improved the issue with stuttering that was caused by texture streaming. We still have an open issue with vsync, so to check if it’s better for you we suggest to set the vsync to OFF FLR Error Crash Should you experience any more, please make a new thread in Technical Support with the error message, your DxDiag.txt as well as you logs (C:\Users\XXX\Documents\The Surge 2\logs). GPU In some rare cases the onboard GPU is set to GPU 0. The game will now check whi…
- Community Update #2: Hotfix Beta Branch 25/09/19 - 25 September 2019
https://i.imgur.com/W4brchT.gif Hello, Thank you so much for all your feedback since the release yesterday. We are really hard at work addressing some recurring and urgent technical issues. Today we invite you to try out the beta version of our next hotfix, including keybind and some potential performance fixes. Change log Fixed an issue with Inventory keybind input Potential stuttering fix FLR Crash fix : file checker tool For now, we advise you to try the following settings when you play The Surge 2: V-Sync = off FPS limit = 90 Anti-Aliasing = TAA or off We hope this could fix your performance issues. Please give us your feedback on this. Please keep us updated in the replies on the current performance state for you with this beta branch. FLR Crash fix Use the Windows file checker to repair corrupted files: file checker tool How to access this beta branch? Go to your Steam Library. Ri…
- First Update on its way - 24 September 2019
https://i.imgur.com/dRBa51Z.gif Hi everyone, The Surge 2 has released this morning and we've spent the day reading reviews, watching streams and videos, and compiling your feedback on forums and social networks. Thank you so much for playing the game and posting your feedback! As this sequel is strongly influenced by community reports from The Surge 1, we're delighted to hear that many of you are loving The Surge 2! We're aware that some of you encounter technical issues and a first patch is on its way to fix the most urgent problems. Please find below a quick overview of the fixes we're working on right now. Our current prioritiesStutters and performance issues While we we work on improving the performances, we advise you to activate adaptative v-sync and nvidia triple buffering. It should improve your framerate. Investigate and fix various crashes at launch Namely the crashes at launc…
- The Surge 2 is now available! - 24 September 2019
https://i.imgur.com/3dPTLnH.gif Hi everyone, The Surge 2 is now available! We'd like to extend a huge thank you to all of you playing the game already and slicing their way through Jericho City. We're now reading feedback carefully and working on updates based on your reports. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xezCII893aY We’re sorry to read that some of you are experiencing technical issues and crashes. We're already working hard on fixes and improvements. In the meantime, we've compiled a list of useful technical fixes and workarounds that you can find HERE. Please let us know if you have any feedback about the game, wether technical or gameplay suggestion. This sequel is largely based on your feedback from the first game and we can't wait to read your thoughts about The Surge 2. Best, The Surge 2 Team https://i.imgur.com/dRBa51Z.gif
- Now Available on Steam - The Surge 2 - 23 September 2019
The Surge 2 is Now Available on Steam! In a bid to survive, explore the sprawling, devastated Jericho City. Fight ferocious threats in brutal, unforgiving combat, slashing and tearing the limbs off your opponents to steal their equipment.
