- World Wide Hack HOTFIX 0.9.4-1 - 1 April 2022
A small update fixing some bugs was released requiring also new client download. Changelog fixed not responding on startup fixes small music problems fixed wrong displaying chat in terminal fixed changing "TO" in chat fixed wrong permissions dependencies on chat service fixed sniffer turning off fixed rights problem losing managing permissions other small fixes
- World Wide Hack UPDATE 0.9.4 - 28 March 2022
This update we have just released is the first of one of two big releases, which will bring much more content into the game. The first one focuses mainly on new players who are learning how to use the terminal, go through puzzles, and play World Wide Hack. We have made changes which should help more players to go successfully through the training. The second part of the release contains lots of new mechanics and content in preparation for the next big release focused on endgame and PvP. You can expect huge tool balancing update, regular control fights over some critical NPC nodes, and better support for custom-created web services and scripts. We are also doing streams every Wednesday on Discord and this week for the first time on Steam as part of SIMFEST. Changelog New content and improvements Demo improvements and changes > removed last Demo puzzle > disabled "unhacked" version > chan…
- World Wide Hack gameplay live stream - 26 March 2022
Join us on a regular live stream happening every Wednesday at 20:00 CET. Additionally to the standard Discord stream happening on our Discord server it will now take place also here on Steam! We will have fun exploring the MMO part of the game playing with new preparing content for the end game with you and other players, and answering your questions.
- Demo for World Wide Hack is now available! - 18 February 2022
Figuring out, if being hacker suits you is now easier than ever before! We have released Demo for World Wide Hack, which will teach you the basics of terminal use, core game mechanics and let you do your first big hack in a safe, training single-player environment. Be ready to begin immediately after starting Demo as we build on realism and immersion - the first hack is to get into the system through a login screen. But don't get intimidated - all the time, there will be one hacker ready to help you in every step. If it would not be enough or you just would like to chat with the community, join our Discord. After finishing training, you can decide, if you will join a huge MMO sandbox network with hundreds of players and endless creative and hacking possibilities. And if you like our soundtrack and want to support us, you can get it now as a new DLC which we also released! See you in Qua…
- World Wide Hack UPDATE 0.9.3 - 9 February 2022
The next update is here and we bring to you lots of new content we manage to test and prepare for you. You can now play in the game 3 new quests with over 15 tools used the first time in quests. Some of the quests are now also fully Co-op / PvP. This means that the deeper in the network you get, the higher the chance of encountering other players on the same quest (you are notified so you can still choose to abort the quest if preferring solo). Thanks to our Discord community for their effort in testing, providing inputs, and feedback. World Wide Hack is becoming more stable and even more fun thanks to you! (Still not joined Discord?) Changelog New content: added 3 new level-3 quests proper quest PvP/coop added - task in the permanent network are now shared between players (for same and different factions) qtwork current now displays the number of players on quest and nicknames of playe…
- World Wide Hack UPDATE 0.9.2 - 22 January 2022
We are happy to announce that the Linux version is now available also with the Windows version and web version. We have also done a huge rework of some core system mechanics regarding rights and commends execution, mainly as preparation for more complex tools of higher levels. Now lets see the Changelog: available Linux desktop version (tested on Ubuntu) added special frame reward (Kickstarter and Patreon supporters) added status window on the login screen with server / game status added community tool for submitting text changes (contact admins for access) reworked system behavior while using other tools to access other nodes (browser, scripts, coin, some exploits...) reworked rights system (players are now protected same ways as NPCs based on OS version until they edit rights) some exploits are now dependent on root user rights added special rights for area servers (now rights are dep…
- World Wide Hack UPDATE 0.9.1 - 27 December 2021
We have been working last days very intensively to fix and improve the most critical problems you have reported us or suggested to improve. It has been done in multiple small Hotfix releases on the server side so you don't have to wait for bigger updates like this one. We would like to thank you all for your feedback, testing, and trying how far you can push game borders, it was intensive for us, but fun! And we cannot believe how this community came to life after release. We are really happy we get all this positive feedback and also thankful for your patience and understanding time requirements on these bug fixes. If you didn't join our community and want a more intensive social experience of the game, for sure join our Discord: https://discord.gg/Mpy9hbR Also if you didn't buy the game yet or want one more copy for your friend, look on the #sharing-competition channel on Discord and…
- World Wide Hack is on Steam NOW! - 22 December 2021
We have launched World Wide Hack in Early Access after over 4 years of hard work! It was a long, exciting, and hard journey and it does not end here. We are moving forward with you towards simulations of worlds with more and more hackers, protectors, and freelancers, everyone with his own goals in this computer network universe. We can't wait to see these networks get alive with your hacking activities, cooperation, fights, creations, and exploration. Early Access release state After lots of testing and debugging, we delivered you relatively stable training (single player part) and the first 2 (of 5) levels in the multiplayer part of the game. We will continue in the testing process and gradually release next quests and content after our testing interactions probably regularly on monthly basis. We decided to leave all tools in-game even though some of them, which are not needed for fini…
- Release Date Announcement! - 6 December 2021
Hello World! Release in Early Access is here, so save this date - Wednesday the 22th of December - in your calendar and be ready to spend some of your holiday's free time in the hacking simulation world! And please share this with your friends and anyone who could be interested Big milestone We started this journey 4 years ago, and we are finally there - ready to involve you in our future steps during the next development in Early Access. We are at a significant milestone, but it does not end here. We hope to grow our community much bigger and enjoy the game even more while getting to the finish line. Plans We will add Windows support (next to our Web version) on this release. As promised, we are still planning to add other platforms during the following months. We will also announce a more detailed timeline of what we would like to accomplish during this Early Access unit we finish Bet…
- World Wide Hack 100% funded on Kickstarter - 7 October 2021
Hello everyone! World Wide Hack is currently on Kickstarter! It has hit 100% and is now successfully funded. The Kickstarter campaign will end in 3 days, so you can still back it. For this occasion, we tried to translate the current dev version of the game into numbers for you and give you an overview of what is already inside the game you have just backed. And it surprised even us how the game’s scope is already quite massive! See for yourself: 43 quests and 125 options on how to finish a quest. Each quest includes 2 to 10 nodes, which you will explore while doing quests Quest’s nodes include 779 of various documents. Each node owns an NPC or an organization, which falls into 36 various professions or organizational divisions represented in 544 non-quest documents. An information system, QuanTech, is extending the story with 80 more documents. There are 111 different commands, tools, a…
