- Operation Overhaul Dev Blog #4: Large scale maps - 27 July 2026
IntroIn our last dev blog, we introduced several new maps and reworks arriving with the Operation Overhaul update. Those were mostly small and medium sized maps, with the exception of a brand new map called Mesa which is larger. Now we’re going to show off some of the larger reworks and another brand new map. Peaks (New)Peaks was one of the first brand new maps created for the BattleBit Operation Overhaul update. Over the past year, it has undergone several improvements, including upgraded foliage and environmental detail, as well as a complete bunker redesign. The bunker has been reworked to improve navigation and to better accommodate 254 player battles in the Domination game mode.Players will fight in a valley surrounded by two towering mountain ranges. The northern mountain is home to a massive bunker with multiple entrances, creating intense close quarters combat. Peaks is classifi…
- Operation Overhaul Dev Blog #3: New maps - 27 May 2026
IntroOperation Overhaul will introduce new maps, such as Mesa and Aftermath, which we’re ready to show off in detail today. The update will also feature completely reworked or updated versions of almost every map in rotation, such as Lonovo and Salhan featured below. If you want to read about some of Overhaul’s gameplay changes and vehicles and weapon visual fidelity, check out our last post here.Mesa (New)Mesa is one of our most ambitious urban maps. It features a dense American city surrounded by a large scale desert wasteland. Both teams start in the outskirts and progress from a small scale city environment to a downtown area of office centers and skyscrapers. For balance and readability purposes, a majority of buildings will only have first and second floors accessible. However, players will still have access to all rooftops for sniping. Players will fight between skyscrapers (B an…
- Operation Overhaul Dev Blog #2: Gameplay changes, weapons, vehicles - 27 March 2026
We’ve obviously been working on this update for a while and only started communicating in earnest about it more recently. In all that time, we've never really sat down and fully explained what exactly the update is all about and some of the major changes coming with it.Two big parts of our intentions with Overhaul are to improve gameplay and visual quality. In this specific post, we will be explaining some of the gameplay changes (all subject to change in upcoming playtesting) as well as showing off updated art on weapons, attachments and vehicles. We’ll cover some of the other things in the update in later dev blogs.GameplayClass weapon poolsWe believe a large-scale military class based shooter like ours is best balanced and most fun when weapon availability reflects class role. We saw a lot of the feedback Battlefield 6 received regarding open weapons on all classes, and we wondered i…
- Operation Overhaul Dev Blog #1: Memory leak, vehicle physics, ricochets - 27 January 2026
We want to give you all an update on what we’ve been working on since the playtest, which includes the memory leak, tracers, and vehicle physics. Plus we’ve got a new “ricochet” detail that we want to show off.Memory Leak UpdateWe found that audio was the main cause of our memory leak in our last playtest. We have been using Unity’s audio system and up until this point it has been working. However with Operation Overhaul’s amount of sounds we implemented and how they interact with each other, the system overwhelmed over time as more audio was played and cached. To remedy this, we have made the decision to switch everything over to FMOD Audio engine. Regarding the bullet tracers, we completely reworked them and are continuing to optimize them.Our sound designer MF_Kitten can give a little more detail on why we made this decision:When we started the audio side of the overhaul, we were doi…
- Nov 29th Playtest Debrief - 15 December 2025
We want to start this off by thanking everyone who participated in this playtest! We gained some much needed feedback not only about the performance issues (more on that later) but as well as a lot of the changes we’ve done overall.We received a great amount of feedback not only from our official feedback form but also from Reddit, Discord and Steam. We’ve been reading through all your comments, messages, survey results, and forum posts. The responses have been insightful to say the least, and each response is helping us further develop BattleBit into a game we all love and enjoy. The official survey has been especially helpful with collecting feedback we may otherwise have missed in the past. We definitely will be looking to run these more in our future open playtests to better understand player needs and wants.Let’s go through some of the top takeaways from our test and talk about nex…
- Battlefield 6's low-poly rival is back, as its new update's playtest attracts an "overwhelming" number of players in just four hours - 30 November 2025
Can't quite leave your block-based gaming past behind you? Do you turn down the graphics options in your military shooters so low that they tend to look like a long-forgotten '90s gem anyway? Whether you're itching to break your ties to the yearly military shooter or want to throw down with hundreds of players without throwing down a chunk of your monthly rent, an incoming update to Battlebit Remastered, one of the best FPS games for the price, is gearing up to drop Operation Overhaul. But not everyone is happy. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: After months of silence, Steam FPS Battlebit is suddenly mounting a big comeback Amazing 9/10 FPS game is now free to play, for a while BattleBit update comes as Steam player count drops by 90% since launch
- ‘Operation Overhaul’ Playtest Now Live - 29 November 2025
UPDATE:The playtest is now over! We didn't expect such an overwhelming amount of players, thank you so much for bearing with the performance issues and getting us all the data we need to resolve these issues. Stay tuned for more info on future testing. Remember to fill out the survey! Operation Overhaul’s first playtest is now live! Jump in game now or within the next four hours and test out completely reworked audio and visuals, as well as a revamped time to kill, UI improvements, and more. We will have more tests (times TBD) during weekends after this one. For this first test these are the areas where we are looking for your feedback:New map Mesa, night lighting, redesigned layout on Valley, Kodiak improvements, updated prop artAudio rework that improves weapon/explosive sounds and increases awareness for enemy footsteps and gunshotsWeapon rework including time to kill adjustments, cl…
- 'Operation Overhaul’ Playtest on Nov 29th - 22 November 2025
A whole suite of changes including time to kill refinement, graphic reworks, UI updates, quality of life improvements, all new sounds, and more are almost ready to playtest. Here’s a heads up ahead of time on what’s coming. When?The first playtest is scheduled for November 29th and will last four hours. See below:10:00 am PST (UTC -8)11:00 am MST (UTC -7)12:00 pm CST (UTC -6)1:00 pm EST (UTC -5)3:00 pm BRT (UTC -3)6:00 pm GMT (UTC ±0)7:00 pm CET (UTC +1)9:00 pm MSK (UTC +3)11:00 pm YEKT (UTC +5)2:00 am (November 30th) CST (UTC +8)3:00 am (November 30th) JST (UTC +9)5:00 am (November 30th) AEDT (UTC +11) Test overviewThe test will be four hoursWe’ll be playing on Kodiak, Mesa and Valley, switching via map votingYou will be able to vote for either day or night timeAll weapons and gadgets will be unlocked (every weapon will have roughly half attachments unlocked to start, the equivalent of…
- BattleBit Remastered is surprisingly alive - a huge Operation Overhaul update test arrives in November - 14 October 2025
Dropping the first bit of proper news on Steam since early 2024 after the release of Battlefield 6 is certainly a choice - BattleBit Remastered is still alive. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/battlebit-remastered-is-surprisingly-alive-a-huge-operation-overhaul-update-test-arrives-in-november/
- Upcoming 'Operation Overhaul' Playtest - 13 October 2025
We’ve been hard at work on a big update, Operation Overhaul, for the past year and a half, and it’s almost ready to playtest. The update includes a ton of changes to gameplay, levels, UI, QOL, balancing, graphics, and many other areas. We know it’s been a long time, and we know that we haven’t shared much for the vast majority of that time. We're in a position now where we finally feel things are ready to be put in your hands for testing, and we hope you're happy with what we've been cooking up. First test is targeted for end of November 2025 (next month).There will be multiple tests, all of which will be scheduled for weekends.Accessed via the Steam beta branch of BBR (a guide will be provided, don’t worry it’s pretty straightforward).This is a technical playtest, so expect bugs and iterations.This will be our first opportunity to hear your feedback on Operation Overhaul. Here’s a peek…
- After months of silence, Steam FPS Battlebit is suddenly mounting a big comeback - 16 June 2025
Rewind to June 2023, and it looked like Battlebit was going to transform multiplayer FPS games. It had huge maps, destruction physics, and 254-player lobbies. It was also cheap, quick to download, and easy to run on even middling machines - if Call of Duty, Battlefield, EFT, and the other shooter titans were bloated and prohibitively pricey, Battlebit was proof that action and accessibility mattered more than gauche production value. At its peak, it achieved a concurrent player record of over 87,000. But then Battlebit tailed off. And then it went quiet. Then silent. Two years after it was released, Battlebit's player count was way down, its recent Steam reviews were mostly negative, and developer SgtOkiDoki was AWOL. But now everything has changed. A big new Battlebit update is happening. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Amazing 9/10 FPS game is now free to play, for a whil…
- Feedback Update - 2 March 2024
Just a quick heads up, applications are open for another week. You can find that here: Feedback Application We would also like to clear some things up pertaining to this. First, this application does not mean this is the one and only way we are going to get feedback. Social platforms are still a great place to provide feedback, and we intend to be more actively engaged there. We will be posting more official discussion threads before and after updates, dev casts, etc. This is something we should have been doing more frequently as it’s an acknowledgment that we are actively listening to you. Secondly, the Feedback Group is more of a focus group. Members of the group will be asked specific questions by the devs that come up in development, better informing decision making during the process. This is different than our social platforms like Discord and Reddit, where we look for new ideas f…
- Community Guidelines Update - 28 February 2024
The Trust and Safety team has made some updates to our in-game Community Guidelines, you can check it out here: https://joinbattlebit.com/guidelines/ To be clear, these aren’t new rules - we’ve always had these behavior expectations in place. These guidelines were put together to be a more approachable way for the community to understand these expectations, in contrast to the legal jargon of the EULA. While these guidelines are nothing new, we do hope you take a moment to read them through. Our goal in this is to be more transparent and communicative about our safety practices, and we thank you for the feedback that inspired us to create this.
- Join the Battlebit Remastered Feedback Team! - 23 February 2024
Have you been a fan of Battlebit Remastered? Enjoy action-packed strategic battles that outshine your adversaries in the battleground? If you have ever wished for ways to be a part of the game you adore so much, then this is the opportunity in which to have an impact! We are looking for passionate players to be a part of our Feedback Team. This is your chance to get first looks at how Battlebit Remastered could shape up in the future, in addition to offering crucial insights that could impact new features, balancing adjustments, and more currently in the development process. How to apply: Visit: Battlebit Feedback Team Application Fill out the application form with your details and tell us why you would be a great fit for the feedback team. A discord profile is required! Submit your application and wait for our team to get in touch! Only a limited number of spots are available, and we'r…
- 2024 and Battlebit - 15 January 2024
Apologies for the late update. 2023 was an exciting year for us entering Early Access, but it was also a massive learning year for us as well. As we entered the new year we’ve been hard at work with a lot of new processes and updates. Roadmap update: BattleBit Remastered has chosen to stray away from using a roadmap at this time. This decision allows the development team the flexibility to address emerging priorities, respond to player feedback promptly, and make dynamic adjustments without being constrained by a predetermined timeline. We are working on a way to create a more balanced expectation and better transparency between the community and Developers. Internal Restructure: To ensure that BattleBit Remastered continues to deliver an unparalleled gaming experience, we have been undergoing an internal restructuring this month. This revamp is aimed at optimizing our processes, enhanc…
- Steam's best 2023 sellers include a couple of surprise indie hits - 15 January 2024
It's no secret that 2023 was a big year for games, but the top sellers on Steam for the year include a couple of surprise indie hits that managed to go toe to toe with the big boys. What do you think the best selling game on Steam was in 2023? You'll only need one guess, but I'm not even going to give you the opportunity to do so, because it's Baldur's Gate 3. Who could have seen that coming! Literally everyone. This comes from industry analyst site Video Game Insights , who recently shared a report on the best selling and top earning games of 2023 on Steam - and yeah, Baldur's Gate 3 was the top earner too, you also won't be surprised to hear. According to Video Game Insights, Baldur's Gate 3 earned $657 million in revenue last year, almost twice as much as the second place game Hogwarts Legacy, which apparently took in $341 million. As the report notes, though, third place went to Sta…
- Save up to 40% - BattleBit Remastered Steam Winter Sale - 21 December 2023
Savings are here with Steam Winter Sale! • BattleBit Remastered - 40% off https://store.steampowered.com/app/671860/BattleBit_Remastered/ • BattleBit Remastered Supporter Edition - 43% off https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/33146/BattleBit_Remastered_Supporter_Edition/ I already own the game! If you'd like to support us further and grab bonus cosmetics, you can pick up Supporter Pack 1 - 40% off. Remember, if you purchased the Supporter Edition, this is included, so you're all set! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2390150/BattleBit_Remastered__Supporter_Pack_1/ Thank you for all of your support, and we'll see you on the battlefield! Stay up-to-date and in touch with us on Discord and Twitter. If you're interested in watching live development, check out TheLiquidHorse on Twitch.
- What's new in Update 2.2.4? - 19 December 2023
Patch Notes Invasion Capture Time: Capture time significantly increased (8 times slower). Capture duration for single player: 480 seconds (120 seconds per stage). Capture duration for two players: 240 seconds (60 seconds per stage). Capture duration for four players: 120 seconds (30 seconds per stage). Capture duration for eight players: 60 seconds (15 seconds per stage). Invasion gamemode at 32v32 scale will capture 2 times faster. This change aims to prevent a two-man team from instantly capturing a target and give the opposing team time to react. Squad System: Players can now choose their preferred squad type at the start of the round. Three initial squad types available: Assault, Sniper, and Engineer. Squad types are shown on scoreboard, squad list, and in-squad. Tank and Helicopter Vehicle squads added. Enemy Pings: Enemy 3D pings are no longer visible through objects or smoke. Foc…
- Christmas Stream - 18 December 2023
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- What's new in Update 2.2.3? - 13 December 2023
Update 2.2.3 brings a new map rework, improvements to Invasion, sound improvements and more! Patch Notes DustyDew & TensaTown - 32v32 Invasion has been added. Isle Invasion - A vehicle repair station has been added to ground objectives. Invasion Kodiak - One objective at the last stage near defender base has been removed. Invasion 32v32 has been added to Kodiak map. Chromatic aberration on the Loadout screen has been reduced. Film Grain settings have been added to the video settings. Squad points now display on the interaction menu. Camo previews are now available when hovering over them. The ability to change the size of enemy pings is now available. The 'ping' button function remains the same; holding it now opens a menu. The maximum number of pings at a time has been increased from 3 to 6 per squad. Air drone spotting of players is now possible; spots now last 12 seconds. The radial…
