Battle RC Steam news

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• Review score87% positive
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• Release dateMar 28, 2024
• DeveloperBlaster Games
• PublisherBlaster Games

Genres: Simulation

Company pages: Developer: Blaster GamesPublisher: Blaster Games

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Battle RC Steam news

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Latest Steam announcements

• The bot builder is here! - 6 August 2026

  The bot builder has been in the works for quite some time now and it's finally in its last stage of development and a beta is available now! For those who don't know, a bot builder was announced last year and has been in development since. It's definitely been a ton of work and I will share a bit about the goal of this new bot builder and how it works. To build bots in Battle RC an external tool is required, such as a CAD or any 3D modeling software. You design your bot there and then import it to the game for configuration. This frustrated a few players who wanted to see an in-game bot builder. Now, that is no longer a requirement and you will be fully able to design your bots in the game! That said, this is not a traditional bot builder in the sense of using parts and components to slowly build your bot. Instead, the bot builder is exclusively used to design your bot how you would do…

• Update Notes for v1.2.6 - 13 June 2026

  New bot Fang was added to the gameImproved bot selection UI with tabs, better search, and foldersFixed arms not self righting in AI modeFixed flamethrowers dealing damage to themselvesFixed some missing collidersBots eliminated by pits no longer get unstuckFixed a few other bugs / improved a few things

• Update Notes for v1.2.5 - 28 March 2026

  Anniversary! New arena "Carnage Hall" was added to the game You can now select up to 8 bots for a match (4 players, 4 AI) Presets are now auto-saved between matches and remember gamemode and time Many improvements to flamethrowers and their sound effects Improvements to weapon performance You can now hide objects in the hierarchy when importing a bot Midas Touch event now only affects stock bots Fixed a few other bugs / improved a few things

• Update Notes for v1.2.3 - 9 December 2025

  Sparks on collisions have been improved significantly and are more realistic and varied Scratches caused by collisions have also been improved Other particle/effects improvements have been done Deformation was worked on Spinner damage was reworked and now tries to match the visual impulse of the opponent after a hit Randomizing bots for a match now does a more varied search Fixed a few other bugs / improved a few things

• Update Notes for v1.2.2 - 17 October 2025

  Guides for the import process have been significantly simplified for easier importing Dragging objects in the bot editor hierarchy now works as expected Fixed a bug that caused multiple objects to get colored at a time Fixed a bug that made some bots take too long to load and have missing colliders Battle RC and Classic arenas were optimized (reduced triangle count) Fixed a few other bugs / improved a few things

• Update Notes for v1.2.1 - 31 August 2025

  Meshes in new bots are now automatically compressed leading to significantly smaller file sizes (~50-70% smaller) You can compress all your bot files through the settings menu in the workshop Fixed a few other bugs

• Update Notes for v1.2.0 - 31 July 2025

  Destruction performance was increased significantly Destruction fragmentation is now better allowing for less triangles per fragment Destruction no longer causes a massive loss in performance the longer the match Destruction now uses a connectivity solver for the fragments meaning fragments are now connected with one another Destruction now recalculates the main collider when a fragment is broken, leading to accurate collisions against broken spinners, bodies, etc. A new "Action" camera mode was added for more immersive gameplay. This replaces the "dynamic" toggle with three camera modes (Fixed, Dynamic, Action) The new action camera works as a third-person camera that can focus on all bots or a single one You can now assign key binds to control time (go to settings to assign your key binds) You now have an option to remove key mappings along with other fixes to mapping Menu navigation…

• Update Notes for v1.1.9 - 11 June 2025

  Spinner rotation when idle no longer behaves like a gyroscope Fall damage is now assigned to the bot who caused it Hammers now deal damage accurately thanks to a new damage system Hammers having higher speeds in lower framerates is now fixed Hammer speed no longer causes bot to flip itself Some hammers not retracting bug is now fixed Audio was greatly improved for both spinner hits, small collisions, and saws Bots should only deform inwards now upon collisions Destruction now happens at the point of collision Destruction damage is now relative to an adjusted force of impact Destruction debug option was added to dev options to visualize damage Wheel damage is now based on health rather than force, making it more robust Huge performance boost on custom bots allowing for increased framerate Improvements in menu performance Some bug fixes in camera switching (dynamic mode) A new feature to…

• Update Notes for v1.1.8 - 12 May 2025

  Spinner damage was reworked again New and improved scoreboard was added Meshes with the same name causing issues when adding meshes to a bot is now fixed Fixed a few other bugs

• Update Notes for v1.1.7 - 28 March 2025

  Anniversary! New bot "Uno" was added to the game A new deformation system has been implemented Spinners now deal damage more consistently The new destruction system now works by hit count instead of damage Unstick button is finally available in matches You can go back to the editing menu when testing a bot Placing decals in weapons is now possible A number of improvements to the Steam Workshop including a boost in performance Fixed a few other bugs / improved a few things

• Update Notes for v1.1.6 - 4 March 2025

  New destructive damage system is now available in beta Custom bots now load in less than a second after being saved in cache allowing matches to start a lot quicker than before Custom bots colliders are now baked manually for faster load times New winner podium for bots after winning a tournament New Reveal Stage in the workshop You can now skip the intro by adding "-skipintro" to the launch options The game is now resizable in windowed mode Fixed a few other bugs

• Update Notes for v1.1.5 - 5 February 2025

  Menu system was reworked (code wise) allowing for faster transitions between menus and scenes Barricade, Ankle Biter, and Twister were greatly optimized Battle RC, Classic, most other arenas, and menus were greatly optimized with a hefty boost in performance Arena colliders for Battle RC and Classic arenas are now foolproof Arena hazards now deal less damage Friction has been lowered allowing bots to get under others easier and get stuck less overall Arms are now stronger and more reliable Hinges in general should now be stronger and more reliable Game size was lowered by ~25% Stock bots now load even faster A new experimental feature was added to the dev options called spinBlur (disabled by default) Graphics settings bug causing presets to not work properly is now fixed You can now access a more comprehensive overlay to monitor framerate and ram usage through the settings menu (FPS Cou…

• Update Notes for 1.1.3 - 30 November 2024

  Christmas! Bulldozer, CAT, Danger Zone!, RedSkull, Rocket, and Executor were greatly optimized Wheels should now be more stable and less jittery A top speed multiplier was added to the game, allowing for an increased top speed to all bots (dev options) A new experimental feature was added to the dev options called newWheels (disabled by default) Fixed a few other minor bugs

• Update Notes for 1.1.2 - 8 November 2024

  Few fixes to the Steam Workshop menu You can now open workshop items in the browser New Advanced tab in Settings to change physics quality

• Update Notes for 1.1.1 - 5 November 2024

  The game now supports the Steam Workshop The game is now compatible with the Steam Deck Tournaments have a new judge mode to choose a winner at the end of each fight Pit countdown issues should be fixed Arms dealing damage when they shouldn't should be fixed Weapons now properly parent to other weapons Many fixes related to gamepad navigation The bot search should now scroll to the bot found Bot Danger Zone! has been heavily optimized and no longer causes lag spikes when hit A completely new settings menu was made You now have access to a custom graphic preset, allowing you to fine-tune your settings Two new anti-aliasing methods have been added (SMAA, MSAA) You can now rebind the camera controls The settings menu can now be accessed through the pause menu, including rebinding controls Fixed a few other bugs / improved a few things

• Update Notes for 1.1.0 - 22 September 2024

  Spooky! New bot "Devil Forge" was added to the game New arena "Volcano" was added to the game New weapon type "Flame" was added to the game The game is now fully compatible with most gamepads. You can now navigate the menus with ease There's now independent keyboard and gamepad controls Two extra mapping slots have been added for weapons Bots now have stats. These are visible when selecting a bot Low graphics preset was lowered for more performance (slight visual compromise) Every other graphics presets were also lowered for more performance (no visual compromise) All round ~35% FPS boost on most arenas, with an incredible ~55% FPS boost on menus The health system has been reworked (code wise) All weapons have been reworked (code wise) You can now access the pause menu on tournaments There are now weapon limiters for arm and flame types A dev options menu was added including multipliers…

• Update Notes for 1.0.8 - 29 July 2024

  New bot "Khaos" was added to the game New arena "Robot Madness" was added to the game Resolution options in settings show properly now (you may need to re-select your desired resolution) A new window mode option has been added in the settings A new advanced menu has been added in the settings including framerate options, physics step options, a Vsync toggle, and an FPS counter News tab has been added You now have access to a bigger selector in the workshop Arena selection in tournaments is now possible Score in rumble mode now scores properly Added a countdown before battles Fixed a few other minor bugs

• Update Notes for 1.0.7 - 29 June 2024

  Scoring in the new rumble mode has been fixed Frozen screen on some systems when starting the game has been fixed Arenas should now load a bit faster on lower end systems

• Update Notes for v1.0.6 - 28 June 2024

  Summer! A highly requested mode has finally been added, rumbles! There is now a randomize button in single matches to select random bots for a match You can now filter which bots are included in the randomizer for both single matches and tournaments A new green screen mode has been added in the workshop A new deformation system has been implemented You can now set a fully custom camera position per arena Camera settings can now be saved per arena The camera now has a new target option "Center" that fixes the camera to look at the center when selected When camera target is set to "All", the camera will now focus only on bots that are still active There is now a new weapon type called "Hinge", meant for hinges like forks and other applications Arms are now allowed to be child to other arms. You can also have hinges inside arms, hinges inside hinges, etc. Fixed a few other minor bugs / imp…

• Update Notes for v1.0.5 - 28 May 2024

  New bot "Rocket" was added to the game New arena "Classic" was added to the game A new settings menu has been added in the Workshop You can now create previews for custom bots in the new Workshop settings menu Storage stats are now shown in the new Workshop settings menu Custom bots now load ~50% faster in selector screens Custom bots are now saved in cache for a slightly faster load time Loading screens now show loading better (less freezing) Bots with "Weapon Self Right" property enabled now can self-right properly Fixed issue with arms still not able to go past 180 degrees Spinners are now stronger and still take time to reach max speed Custom bots should now experience deformation upon hits The AI can now control CCW arms without issue Some arena colliders have been further improved/fixed Fixed a few other minor bugs

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