- MISSION ACCESS PATCH - 2 August 2021
Ahoy Mateys! Do ye have trouble sailing through high seas to find new missions? Are ye tired of searching the Crimson Bandit hideout? Not problem! In this Mission Access Patch, the wanted poster of Crimson Bandit will be always available for you to grab on the Shipwreck Island. If ye just got back to bounty shop and looking for the next bandit chief, the hideout seeking mission would be available and offers a short-cut portal that will bring ye straight to the closest island outpost. No time to waste mateys! Let’s hunt them all down! One by one! Improvements: • The new mission will be posted in the treasure chest of starting island whenever they are available. • Hideout seeking mission now offers a portal to teleport player to the destination. Hot Fixes: • Fixed issue that player stuck in the middle of water when load into open world map • Fixed issue that player sometimes starts at wro…
- Furious Seas Full Game Release! - 19 July 2021
Ahoy Sailors! We at Future Immersive are proud to announce that Furious Seas Story Campaign is finished and making its full game release. From the very start, we've wanted to give our wonderful fans and players a VR pirate experience like no other. With the completion of our story in the Crimson Bandit saga and all the new content we've added in the past several months, we are happy to share Furious Seas with the broader steam community. All of this couldn't have been made possible without our early adopters and all of those who gave our small indie studio a chance. From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU. Without your feedback, suggestions, testing, critiques, and praise, Furious Seas would not be the game that it is today. Our community has been our driving force and our muse in development, and with their help, we have made the most kick-ass, swash-buckling, cannon-firing, VR pirate…
- Final Boss Update! - 1 July 2021
Hey Furious Seas Community! Future Immersive is excited to introduce you to the final chapter of the Crimson Bandit Saga. After defeating the silent assassin of the Crimson Bandits, The Chameleon, venture to Kings Cove to cross the last name off your list. Head over to our Beta Branch to check it out for yourself! This update is accessible from both Beta and Main branch. Be sure to leave us your feedback on any of our community channels! Accessing the Beta (Optional) On The Furious Seas Page, Go to Settings > Properties Under the Beta tab, Enter the following code to unlock the Press Preview branch: Furiou55ea5ForPre55 Check Code, Select the Press branch, Update and Enjoy! Meet Captain John "The Ruin" Avery Tails, The Demon Sisters, Boom, and The Chameleon. All but one of the Crimson Bandits have paid you their debts. Now that none of his elites stand in your way, it's time to take on t…
- Boss Update + New Content! - 3 May 2021
Future Immersive is excited to introduce you to the next chapter of the Crimson Bandit Saga. Defeating Captain Boom was no easy task, but with his bounty collected, there's only one man left between you and the infamous Captain Ruin. Head over to the Vanishing Isles to take down the sly and deadly assassin that lurks in the fog. Head over to our beta branch to take on the challenge! Accessing the Beta On The Furious Seas Page, Go to Settings > Properties Under the Beta tab, Enter the following code to unlock the Press Preview branch: Furiou55ea5ForPre55 Check Code, Select the Press branch, Update and Enjoy! Be sure to leave us your feedback on any of our community channels! Meet Captain Bellemy "The Chameleon" Read Rumors about a haunted ship lurking around the vanishing isles have been buzzing around. The Chameleon has been hunting lost merchant vessels foolish enough to sail into the…
- Boss Update! - 22 March 2021
Hey Furious Seas Community! Future Immersive is excited to introduce you to the next chapter of the Crimson Bandit Saga. After defeating the Demon Sisters, Marie & Sadie Bonnie, and collecting the bounty on their heads, venture to Hangman’s Plateau to cross the next name off your list. Head over to our Beta Branch to check it out for yourself! Accessing the Beta On The Furious Seas Page, Go to Settings > Properties Under the Beta tab, Enter the following code to unlock the Press Preview branch: Furiou55ea5ForPre55 Check Code, Select the Press branch, Update and Enjoy! Be sure to leave us your feedback on any of our community channels! Meet Captain Edward “BOOM” Drake Captain Boom has been seen holding out in his fort after burning down half the surrounding villages. Getting him to come out of hiding is no simple task. Boom's fort is heavily armed and protected by his vanguard. You'll ne…
- RETURN TO DEVELOPMENT - 18 December 2020
Hey Furious Seas Community! After a temporary hiatus, we are back and in business with an exciting new update for you. Furious Seas is going Open World! Explore a large and expansive map, with new shops and features in our open world beta; instructions on how to access the beta posted below. With plans in store for hidden treasures, powerful new bosses, side missions, and more, be sure to stay tuned for our future updates! Accessing the Open-World Beta On The Furious Seas Page, Go to Settings > Properties Under the Beta tab, Enter the following code to unlock the Press Preview branch: Furiou55ea5ForPre55 Check Code, Select the Press branch, Update and Enjoy! Be sure to leave us your feedback on any of our community channels! Whats In the Beta: Open World Exploration We are excited to bring you an open-world update. Enjoy the freedom of sailing from island to island on an expansive new m…
- Performance Update - 21 June 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32948069%2F51e2a246720f468d7184b1eafe60bbbf9745a78b.gif Full Sail Ahead! We're back and faster than ever after docking for a game engine and performance upgrade. Thanks to all the VR pirates who eagerly awaited on standby for us to set out to sea once again. Treasure awaits ye! New Additions Added in foam trails behind ships. Graphics Settings Access through Pause Menu > Settings > Graphics Lowering quality options will improve frame rate. Added MSAA options. Added Bloom Quality options. Added Sail Animation options. Added Water Reflections option. Improvements Up to 50% performance improvement due optimizations that include reductions to memory and CPU usage. Unity Engine version upgrade. Enhanced ‘X-Ray’ effect rendering. Significant lighting system optimizations. Task threading system to increase performance. Reduction…
- JOIN IN PROGRESS PATCH - 6 April 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32948069%2F73b5a01dabbe82f404f25bb633158e98d8749636.png JOIN IN PROGRESS PATCH Meet new pirates to sail the Furious Seas with! We’ve added in the ability to join a multiplayer session that’s already in progress so you can hop in & out of sessions. Leave a session running and see who joins! Over the next few weeks, we’ll be docking in port for a Unity version upgrade! This is necessary to natively support Oculus and other platforms in the future. It also allows us to keep pursuing more performance upgrades. While the process is a lengthy one, it will be well worth it in the long run. Be sure to join our Discord server to stay up to date on the latest announcements! NEW ADDITIONS Game now supports Simplified Chinese as a language option. With this system now in place, expect more languages soon! MULTIPLAYER - Players can now…
- VOICE CHAT PATCH - 20 February 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32948069%2Fe11775e967f529790ca9d49f9a6897c40648b423.gif 📣 VOICE CHAT MULTIPLAYER PATCH 📣 Arr Matey's, we’ve added voice chat to the multiplayer alpha build. Make the most of it with your best pirate jokes and sea shanties! What’s a pirate’s favorite letter? P! Because it’s an Arrr but it’s missin’ a leg. Adjustments - Feb 28, 2019 Multiplayer - Players can now press any button to skip the end of sessions score screen. Bug Fixes - Feb 28, 2019 Alt-tabbing no longer causes the game to crash Levels will now clear correctly at the end of a session. Singleplayer Campaign - Dying on Captain Ruin level will no longer stall the game. Singleplayer Campaign - Boss ships will no longer occasionally stop responding to player. Multiplayer - Pause menu will now actually pause the game after leaving Adjustments - Feb 22, 2019 Multiplay…
- MULTIPLAYER ALPHA - 15 February 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32948069%2Fc1bbaf827333a9c4e810493c358e841e3e1585fb.gif ☠️ MULTIPLAYER ALPHA UPDATE ☠️ You asked for it, we’re testing it! Sail the furious seas and destroy your enemies… now with friends! Multiplayer has been *widely* requested by the community and we want your feedback on our first pass. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32948069%2F240d2dae354830da75eb8c931262357d97b44b4e.png Grab the map off the skeleton in the Island Hub, choose multiplayer and join a friend’s room to play Survival Mode together! New Additions MULTIPLAYER ALPHA - Either work together and split the booty, or sink your friend to win it all. HAPTICS - Feel the power of cannon fire! Now supporting the bHaptics Tactot Vest. Adjustments Survival Mode and Campaign Mode Score posters have new text colors and spacing to improve re…
- Yo, Ho, Ho, Ho! - 22 December 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32948069%2F6c46b6992b230c3155fb3f712eccff5c30f84cb3.gif 🎅 IT’S A PLUNDERFUL LIFE! 🎅 A pirate’s not the same without a hat, and this time... it’s seasonal. Your pirate crew has been infected with the holiday spirit and is ready to spread some holiday cheer and mass destruction. Just in time for the holidays! New Additions SANTA HATS - Command your crew of swashbucklin', santa-hat sportin' pirates until Dec 26th. Adjustments Respawn time for Naval Mines shortened by 5 seconds. Naval Mines now deal 25% more damage. Added new sound effects for ramming, gold bar impacts and galleon cannon fire. Bug Fixes In-Game alert for corrupted save data now works without controllers connected. Let us know what you want to see next in Furious Seas through our interactive roadmap: https://furiousseas.canny.io YARRR, Happy Holidays Pirates…
- Time to Set Sail Again - 10 December 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32948069%2F28247d4a9af7eee275bb6b01b08826b689ff6b55.jpg We proudly announce today that Phase 01 of our Furious Seas Early Access adventure is now complete. It’s been a tremendous journey and a massive undertaking for our tiny team to make it to this point in just a little over a year. To everyone that joined us along the way – you’re our earliest adopters and this was only possible because of you. You’re the reason why Furious Seas is what it is today and why it’s shaping up to be one of the most exciting and unique VR game experiences out there. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for supporting us, for giving us that extra encouragement, for taking a chance to try out an unfinished game from an unknown indie studio, and for helping to guide our development path by sharing your thoughts with us. To our small, but gro…
- It's Ramming Time - 10 December 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32948069%2F40b24dce5b3d233ecaed7d010d666ffa17591e75.gif IT'S RAMMING TIME! 🐏🐏🐏 Ye didn't think we were done with just the Galleon Update this weekend did ye? Experience some of the MOST SATISFYING FUN in VR with our new ramming attack power-up. HAVE AT IT! New Additions RAMMING ATTACK - Sometimes cannons just aren't enough to get the job done. Throw caution to the wind and launch your ship in an all-out devastating attack against your unfortunate target. Available upon picking up the ram power-up, keep ringing your right bell to activate. INTERACTIVE GOLD BARS - Due to popular demand would-be pirates in Furious Seas can now play with gold bars to their heart's content! Stack 'em, juggle 'em, throw 'em! Show us what you can do with our new gold bar physics. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcla%25E2%2580%25A6
- Galleon has Arrived - 8 December 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32948069%2Fc9638dfae724dbc8eb7876ddf64e726521092131.gif Ye best be prepared sailor.. save up yer gold bars 'cause ye gonna need 'em to stay triumphant on these deadly seas. Now announcing that the GALLEON HAS ARRIVED! 22 cannons of sheer destructive dominance await ye aboard a magnificent fortress of wood and steel. Put yer pirate hat on captain, yer new ship awaits! New Additions GALLEON - Strike fear in your opponents with the deadliest ship to sail the furious seas. SHIP STORE - Put your hard-earned gold to good use. Purchase and unlock additional ships to use in Exploration Mode and Survival Mode. Adjustments Improved performance of water reflections. Naval mine damage to AI ships increased by 30%. Enemy spawn distance in Survival Mode raised by 15%. Pickup spawn rate adjustments in Survival Mode: Naval Mines +10%, Tre…
- Weapons Update - 23 November 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32948069%2F9a0a9e62be8a1a9370b204e17e7b4b375dd2a39c.gif Arm the cannons! We've added in more weapons and power-ups to give you new ways to sink your foes on the high-seas! We've also improved the campaign mode! Adding in scoring, weapons and items to improve the campaigns challenge and depth. Update Details -NEW FEATURES- NAVAL MINES - You can collect naval mines in all game modes, use them to set traps and bring your prey to a watery grave. DOUBLE SHOT - Double up on your cannons to overwhelm your opponents (Survival Mode Only) CAMPAIGN IMPROVEMENTS - High Score tracking, weapon and item pickups and additional dialogue! Fixes Pickups from defeated enemies now spawn faster Fix for auto calibration issue for seated height mode Fixed an issue where Captain Ruin's galleon could beach itself Improved item collection feedback F…
- Patch - November 16, 2018 - 16 November 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32948069%2F007d34f826bb0cd776c92d18da2bd72955bd9cce.gif Yaaar! We've updated your ocean-going adventures with even more improvements! -NEW FEATURES- Improved Survival Mode Scoring - High scores are saved and player rewards are scaled to the difficulty on which each kill occurs! Added health and treasure pickups to Exploration Mode! Fixes Game now properly detects corrupted save data and allows player to overwrite it if detected. Improvements to height calibration auto-detection for 'seated' setting Improvements to the game's overall brightness on Vive headsets Fix for AI ships not always spawning in Exploration Mode Fix for an issue where Pause menu would no longer function properly if player held onto a bell during a level transition
- Survival Mode Update - 10 November 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32948069%2F007d34f826bb0cd776c92d18da2bd72955bd9cce.gif ...Are you ready for a real pirate challenge? Survival Mode! Arm your cannons and unleash their wrath against a ceaseless horde of furious pirates. Take plunder from your fallen prey to add to your wealth and collect valuable supplies to repair your ship and keep yourself one step ahead of Davy Jones and the bottom of the sea. You can find the new Survival Mode by starting Exploration Mode and then enabling the 'Survival Mode' toggle when it's presented. Update Details -NEW FEATURES- Survival Mode - Test your skills and see how much booty you can claim against an unending hoard of enemies Treasure Pickup (Survival Mode only) - Collect loot from your sunken foes! Repair Pickup (Survival Mode only) - Keep yourself from death's door with a quick repair to your damaged ve…
- Exploration Mode Update - 16 September 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32948069%2F8344a502c013b389ff15c4940ce90f2d20099e36.jpg The humble beginnings of Exploration Mode have now been released! This is the start of our foray into open-ended gameplay. It's a mode to let players enjoy VR sailing and pirate ship battles away from the structured missions of the single-player campaign. To unlock Exploration Mode, players will need to defeat the first boss, William "Tails" Avery. There will be a map held by the skeleton on the Island Hub. When grabbed, players can start Exploration Mode with enemies, or without enemies to sail in peace. There isn't too much yet, but players can enjoy sailing around a larger environment. We hope to grow Exploration Mode into a fun experience on its own that players can keep coming back to for high seas action. It will also be used to introduce new features and gamepl…
- Patch - August 31, 2018 - 7 September 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32948069%2Ff452ed364701bcf6bdd5e289f8237f5e19224fe1.png Yo-ho-ho! Those with sharp eyes may have noticed that we snuck in a little update late last week. For those who didn't catch it, our enemy boats now have pirate captains at the helm! We've added unique characters for William "Tails" Avery and the "Demon Sisters" Mary and Sadie Bonnie as well! Alas, the era of ghost pirate captains is over... for now. New Additions Generic pirate captains on enemy boats. Crimson Bandits captains on boss boats.
- Patch - August 29, 2018 - 30 August 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32948069%2Fb8a5817a90bb4f8849535082cd3d0e515cf8620d.jpg Ahoy, pirates! August is coming to an end and we have a new patch for you! We've been listening to the amazing feedback and suggestions you've left for us on our interactive roadmap: https://furiousseas.canny.io While we can't make any promises just yet, we can say that we have been making some foundational changes to Furious Seas to prepare for some exciting prototyping tests. Why are we doing this? We want to add a lot more replay value and variety to the gameplay experience. In the meantime, these are the visible changes we have for you in the latest patch: New Additions Higher resolution terrain. Optimizations to physics and animation improving low end framerate drops and duration of stalls. Ability to adjust swivel gun (command cannon) placement. Mixed Reality op…
