Squad Steam news

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• Release dateSep 23, 2020
• DeveloperOffworld
• PublisherOffworld

Genres: Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: OffworldPublisher: Offworld

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Squad Steam news

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• Squad Hotfix 10.6 - Hotfix 2 Release Notes - 2 October 2026

  Hello Squaddies. We’re back with Hotfix #2 for Update 10.6. Today’s Hotfix addresses a server de-sync issue players and server hosters have been reporting.We want to thank all the players who have taken the time to report issues in detail. Your reports have been of great benefit to our development team, helping us identify and address these problems as quickly as possible. If you encounter an issue that hasn’t been resolved by this hotfix, We ask that you please continue contributing to existing threads and or starting new conversations in our Discord! Detailed reports and reproduction steps are incredibly helpful to our teams when investigating problems.Squad Bug ReportsThank you for your continued patience and for helping us make Squad a better game.We appreciate your hard work Squaddies!—The Offworld Team🪖 SQUAD - UPDATE 10.6 - HOTFIX 2FIXESSERVER FIXESFixed a server and client de-s…

• Squad Hotfix 10.6 - Hotfix 1 Release Notes - 2 October 2026

  Hello squaddies! Following up the release of Update 10.6, we’ve been eagerly following your feedback about the ups and downs of the release. While we’re glad to see the celebration about some of the improvements and changes that have been made to the experience, we also feel your frustration accompanying the appearance of new issues and the re-emergence of old pains that still need to be addressed.Today’s hotfix is aimed at addressing some of the initial issues that have arisen following the release, primarily targeting issues with the UI and navigability of the front-end. Beyond this, we absolutely recognize that there are still major concerns to address: the bug impacting tracked vehicles taking on a new form, ongoing concerns with the UI, issues with the terrain and collision on certain maps, and a variety of other problems being raised by all of you. We appreciate everyone who has t…

• Squad Update 10.6 Release Notes - 1 October 2026

  Hello Squaddies!Welcome to Update 10.6!We are excited to introduce the latest changes, updates, and bug fixes to Squad! Since the release of Update 10.5 back in June, the team has been working hard to improve the experience, address issues, and implement new systems to expand your arsenal. Here are a few of the key features coming with 10.6:A new party system allows you to team up and play with your friends! (No more splitting the party!)Improvements to the compass system that highlights important objectives, including new observation markers placed by any member of the squad.Significant performance improvements throughout the game, including updates to various maps, models, and even the UI!Two quality-of-life changes: the HAB now comes with a built-in ammo kit, and downed soldiers can now see their revive progress.An updated map vote config will help server owners prevent repetitive ma…

• Experimental Helicopter Features: HOTAS and TrackIR [10.6 BETA] - 1 October 2026

  CALLING ALL PILOTS! Alongside Update 10.6, we’ve spun up a 10.6-compatible branch that enables multi-device HOTAS and TrackIR™ support for your flight peripherals.It is VERY important to note that this is a *HIGHLY* experimental branch that has not been fully tested. Issues are likely to arise, but we hope releasing this build gives us an early opportunity to collect community feedback and work with all of you to iterate and improve the system.UPDATE NOTESAdded multi-device input support for helicopters:Under “Controls” -> “Keyboard & Mouse” -> “Helicopter Axes” you can bind axes and tune response curves.You can bind joystick and other input device buttons to actions in the “Gamepad” controls menu.TrackIR™ support for helicopters:In the “Game” settings menu under “Helicopters”, you can now toggle “Use TrackIR in Helicopter” to enable 6 degrees of freedom head tracking. You must have the…

• Авторы Squad готовят систему групп и новые хабы, параллельно возвращаясь к старым проблемам - 29 September 2026

  Разработчики тактического шутера Squad рассказали о планах на ближайшие обновления. Одним из главных нововведений станет Party System, которая должна упростить совместную игру, а параллельно команда продолжит заниматься стабильностью, пехотным геймплеем и социальными функциями. Существенная часть работы по-прежнему связана с оптимизацией. Разработчики занимаются использованием памяти и обновляют растительность на картах Yehorivka, Gorodok и Narva. Отдельно команда работает над пехотой и техникой, а первоначальный план переработки ICO приближается к завершению. После этого в приоритете окажутся упор оружия, резервные прицелы и поэтапная перезарядка. В будущем Squad также ждут изменения существующих режимов AAS, RAAS и Insurgency. Разработчики хотят улучшить и знакомство новичков с игрой, сделав первые шаги менее сложными. Для владельцев HOTAS готовят экспериментальную сборку: она позволи…

• Community Development Team - Progress Report - 28 September 2026

  Hello Squaddies!In case you missed it, tune into the latest Community Development Team video below! We’ve been focused on improving the core Squad experience while continuing to build out new ways to play.From infantry gameplay and optimization to vehicles and new features, here’s a look at some of the biggest changes we’ve made based on community feedback, as well as what’s coming next. With the next update, players can expect the introduction of a Party System, while we continue to improve player-to-player interactions and look to introduce in-game hubs called Companies in the near future.In addition, the team has been working on memory optimizations and updated foliage for Yehorivka, Gorodok, and Narva. ICO improvements are also nearing the end of their initial plan, with future work looking into weapon resting, backup sights, and staged reloads. We'll also be looking into reworking…

• Squad временно стала бесплатной в Steam - в игру можно бесплатно играть до 28 сентября - 25 September 2026

  Тактический военный шутер Squad стал временно бесплатным в Steam. Игроки могут получить полный доступ к игре и поиграть бесплатно до 28 сентября, 20:00 по московскому времени, после чего акция завершится. Squad предлагает масштабные сражения 50 на 50, где успех зависит не только от меткости, но и от взаимодействия с командой. Игроки могут выбирать разные роли на поле боя — от стрелков и медиков до командиров отрядов и экипажей боевой техники. В игре также есть голосовое общение на близкой дистанции, военная техника и реалистичное оружие, а основной упор сделан на координацию действий. После окончания бесплатных выходных Squad можно будет купить со скидкой 50% — за 899 рублей вместо 1799 рублей. Скидка на игру продлится до 1 октября.

• Scheduled EOS Outage - 21 September 2026

  Hey Squaddies,We wanted to give you a heads-up that Epic has informed us of a scheduled outage starting at 6 am UTC on 22 September 2026, lasting 90 minutes. During this time, matchmaking and server sessions will be unavailable. Epic’s Original Message: Epic Online Services is scheduled for maintenance on 22 September 2026, 6am UTC. During the maintenance window, there will be degraded availability for up to 90 minutes for the following services: SessionsLobbies During this window, existing player sessions will time out and clients will be disconnected. New session creation, invites, searching, and matchmaking will also be temporarily unavailable during that time. For more information, visit https://status.epicgames.com. Thanks folks, have a great day!

• Squad 10.5.6 Hotfix Notes - 16 September 2026

  Squaddies! Hotfix 10.5.6 is now available for download. This release aims to further reinforce the stability of the client by addressing various crashes and vulnerabilities. Please ensure you re-launch your game to download the latest build and sync with the updated servers.Improved the way that custom lobby passwords are handled and communicated behind the scenesFixed a crash triggered when generating a replay file, whether via the 'Enable Auto Record Multiplayer Games' setting, following a match, or utilizing a console commandImplemented various improvements to protect against game crashes

• Squad 10.5.5 Patch Notes - 10 September 2026

  Hello Squaddies!We've released Hotfix 10.5.5, which is aimed at addressing additional vulnerabilities being used to crash servers and disrupt player queues.Thank you Squaddies for their continued bug reports, feedback, and support as we develop Squad. As we continue to monitor the situation please reach out to your Server Hosting leads if you continue to experience disruptions!Fixed several server-side exploits causing server crashes. This should help mitigate some of the issues impacting Squad.

• Squad 10.5.4 Patch Notes - 3 September 2026

  Hello Squaddies!We've released Hotfix 10.5.4, which is aimed at addressing vulnerabilities being used to crash servers and disrupt player queues.We will continue monitoring our servers and working with both our hosts and community partners to counteract malicious behaviors, and encourage you to reach out to your server leaders if you continue experiencing disruptions.We would like to thank all Squaddies for their continued bug reports, feedback, and support as we continue developing Squad. Fixed several vulnerabilities being used to disrupt servers, trigger crashes, and create infinite queue times for players attempting to join servers.

• Squad 10.5.3 Patch Notes - 20 August 2026

  Hello Squaddies!Welcome to Update 10.5.3!We've released Hotfix 10.5.3. This hotfix is aimed at addressing a few game client crashes with mods installed, and to ensure compatibility with mods for Update 10.5. Some info behind the issues:Our transition to Unreal Engine 5 introduced a new storage format that caused checksum calculation errors to go undetected. This issue prevented the game from detecting outdated Steam mods, resulting in "Network object failure" errors and frequent server disconnects.Additionally, we have resolved a bug in which signature verification rules were incorrectly applied to mods, causing crashes in mods that contain PSO cache files. All fixes for these checksum and signature issues are now live in update 10.5.3, restoring stability and mod compatibility. We would like to thank all Squaddies for their continued bug reports, feedback, and support as we continue de…

• Squad 10.5.2 Patch Notes - 12 August 2026

  Hello Squaddies!Welcome to Update 10.5.2!Update 10.5.2 is an update focused around solely around Suppression and its features as well as some additional changes to our bullet SFXs mainly the snap/crack bullet pass-by sound.Looking to connect with fellow Squadmates, share feedback or stay up to date with the latest Squad news? Join the Squad Community Discord!Completely reworked Suppression visual effects. Adjusted Suppression accumulation and decay rates. The amount of Suppression dealt by each weapon and projectile has been re-balanced.The amount of VFX, sway, and other effects dealt for each tier of suppression has also been re-balanced.Suppression now prevents holding your breath to stabilize the weapon, but does not prevent zooming in.When using the hold breath ability to steady aim and zoom in, running out of breath will now only cancel the weapon stabilization, not the camera zoom…

• DEV BLOG: Update 10.5.2 - Reworking Suppression - 11 August 2026

  Hey Squaddies,As always, thanks for jumping into Squad and for everything you bring to this community. It's what makes working on this game so rewarding, even when the topic at hand is a contentious one like weapon suppression.Suppression has been a recurring point of feedback for a while, and has sparked some good debate, both among players and within the design team. Any changes we make will change how the moment-to-moment combat feels and affect how players communicate and coordinate during a match. We didn't want to rush this, so we ran several internal playtests and then invited groups of players to share their reactions. Based on their feedback, we iterated and playtested again and iterated some more until both the design team and our playtesters felt suppression was in a better place.We're not calling this "done" in the sense that we'll never touch it again. We'll keep iterating…

• Check out the new Squad Fireteam Edition today! - 26 June 2026

  Pick up the brand new Squad Fireteam Edition today, on sale during the Steam Summer Sale from June 25 - July 9 for 60% off. The Squad Fireteam Edition includes the base Squad game, and the Fireteam Supporter Pack which includes 11 premium missions. https://store.steampowered.com/sub/1603731/

• Pick up Squad for 60% off this Steam Summer Sale! - 25 June 2026

  Squaddies!We're taking part in the Steam Summer Sale! From June 25th - 10 AM PT (GMT-7) and running until July 9th - 10 AM PT (GMT-7), save 50% on Squad as well as 60% on Squad: Fireteam, Commander and Ultimate Editions! Join your fellow Squaddies and check out the latest in Squad such as our roadmap and latest Update 10.5!Find your future Squadmates or come and discuss the game by joining the Squad Community Discord!Offworld Out. ───

• Squad 10.5.1 Hotfix Patch Notes - 18 June 2026

  Hello Squaddies,We've released Hotfix 10.5.1. This is a client-side and server-side update to tackle some bugs, crashes and other issues Squaddies are facing, As well as an issue causing mods to crash repeatedly.We would like to thank all Squaddies for their continued bug reports, feedback and support as we continue the development of Squad. Fixed an issue where some mods would cause a crash at client start.Fixed an issue with AKS-74U Iron Sight Rifle ranging being ranged incorrectly at 100m.Fixed an issue with RPK74M Iron Sights ranging being ranged incorrectly at 100m.Fixed an issue where Fireteam servers would crash with some mods.Fixed the issue where the Fortress Skin for the AFU RPK-74 weapon was not displaying correctly.Fixed a crash when using Intel AI Boost.Fixed a crash caused by a vehicle getting out of bounds.Please continue to leave us your feedback and any bugs you find in…

• Squad 10.5 Patch Notes - 15 June 2026

  Hello Squaddies!Welcome to Update 10.5!This update introduces new content for Squad: Fireteam while also retiring the Founders Pack, along with a variety of bug fixes and improvements. We’re also introducing the Sliva Weapon Pack, bringing the iconic plum-coloured furniture to the AK family of weapons. Players can also make use of the new Field Rest Emote.For our modding community, the Mod SDK has been updated to 10.5. As a result, all existing mods will require a recook before they become compatible with the latest version. If you encounter an infinite loading loop after updating, please unsubscribe from Workshop mods until their creators have updated and recooked them for 10.5 compatibility.We would like to thank all Squaddies for their continued bug reports, feedback and support as we continue the development of Squad. Looking to connect with fellow Squadmates, share feedback or stay…

• Squad Status Update - May 2026 - Roadmap Showcase - 29 May 2026

  Hey Squaddies,It’s time for an updated look at our Squad Showcase Roadmap, but before we dive into what’s ahead, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on how far we’ve come together and where we’re heading next.Updating our showcase reminded us just how much momentum the team has built over the past several months, and honestly, how much exciting work still sits in front of us.Since our Fall 2025 Showcase, we’ve delivered a lot of what we set out to accomplish. You’ve seen the return of Al Basrah in 9.0, our move to Unreal Engine 5, Squad: Fireteam, the introduction of the AFU faction, community gameplay layers, infantry combat and gunplay updates, plus major performance and optimization improvements across the game.One of the biggest shifts we’ve made has been moving toward a more community led development approach. We’ve spent a lot of time listening to your feedback and focusing on t…

• Squad 10.4.1 Hotfix 2 - 11 May 2026

  Hello Squaddies,We've released Hotfix 2 for Update 10.4.1. This is a client-side and server-side update to tackle some bugs, crashes and other issues Squaddies are facing, so please RESTART your client to receive the update, Server MUST update to the newest version.Fixed client stutter when using PiP scopes and Nvidia Frame Generation.Fixed Steam Rich Presence so players can now join and be invited into games.Fixed skin textures not properly displaying on the USMC M4.Fixed an issue where helicopters were not spawning on certain layers for Al Basrah.Fixed a client crash when using PiP scopes after changing upscalers.Fixed a client crash when exiting the game.Fixed a mouse input bug when the minimap was open.Fixed an audio vehicle bug where QJY88 could be heard across the map.Fixed a visual bug on Harju missing terrain near dirt road.Fixed a visual bug on Harju where grass textures were m…

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