Arkane Austin was shut down by Microsoft earlier this month, making it a sad finale for the studio, giving it brilliant prey and also the end of the hapless shooter Redfall. But before the curtain fell, the studio promised a final update and now it's live: unique rewards, boss-focused Eldernest, Single

Redfall needed Internet connection even in solo play at launch, which was not a fan favorite decision, but a new one. Not many people play that requirement after the launch of the game, but at least those who want can still go into the future.

But developers aren't just rolling it out and calling it a day. The new community persistence reputation feature added in this update is a significant addition in itself. As players complete various missions, their community status grows through six levels, with 39 rewards acting as permanent buff.

The more you advance in the rank, the more "impact" the buff will be: In Rank 1, for example, cosmetics near your location will be displayed on the map, and the less time it takes for turrets and Tripwire hacks.In Rank 4, you can choose a reward that gives you a 40% chance of not being consumed when medical supplies are in use.

"All upgrades from the Community Standing Skill Tree are intended to provide a mixture of QoL and gameplay benefits" and Arkane "Some of the characteristics will help collectors finish their hunt for cosmetics and tomb locks."

The Elder's Nest is a "new spiritual space" with vampire bosses waiting deep inside. The portal to Eldernest appears throughout the Redfall like a regular Heart Nest, but has a purple glow; defeating the boss nets you a Heart Shard, gives you a temporary buff, and scales the duration based on the difficulty of the campaign.

With the addition of offline play, Redfall also has the option to pause the game in single-player mode: "Adjusted your kit"

"New enemy encounters in Redfall Commons, continuous AI improvements, story mode difficulty, new unparalleled weapons", etc. There's a lot more to the update, but somewhat abnormally, there's no complete patch note for this update," says Arkane. "Thank you for your understanding."

I can't honestly say I understand the reason for that choice, but the surprise release of Hero Pass content that was killed along with Arkane Austin shows that this is the same as the exit of Redfall