Enshrouded celebrates a year of early access with social focused update

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On its first anniversary since early access, developer Keen Games has unveiled details about their fifth content update for the game Enshrouded, along with its 1.0 release plans and a roadmap.

The significant point to highlight is that a fresh upgrade has been released today, centered around “interactive elements”. This is included in the “Pact of the Flame” upgrade, and these are the key enhancements being introduced alongside it:

1. Improved multiplayer functionality for smoother gameplay.
2. The addition of new social features to facilitate communication among players.
3. Enhanced customization options for characters and in-game items.
4. Optimized graphics and performance to provide a more immersive experience.

After a span of one year and four prior updates, the fifth update, titled “Pact of the Flame,” was unveiled today! This latest addition for 2025 offers numerous enhancements to help players interact more seamlessly with their fellow Flameborn. Features such as integrated text and voice chat, including an optional “by proximity” setting, emotes, and new party-related items like food and drink placements, coasters, and other decorations ensure that your table remains clean while you socialize. With friends to join in the fun or even NPCs and adorable, cuddly pets to keep you company, this update is ready for all types of players!


 

  • In-game text chat in multiplayer sessions
  • Voice chat: when enabled, current options are proximity voice chat or a global, server-wide, plus a new Social menu
  • Emotes! Express joy, frustration, and other feelings using the emote wheel.
  • First-person camera mode for building
  • New props, cosmetics, and materials with over 70 new items, two new building materials. New quests for more vanity items are available, including a special Serpent Warrior-themed set just in time for the new lunar year.
  • Twitch Drops: another new vanity set will be available via Twitch Drops — or simply by interacting with their Flame Altars and finding the items in-world

Due to the backing of more than three million gamers, Enshrouded and its creators have successfully implemented the core gameplay elements as envisioned and suggested by players, thanks to the Feature Upvote platform. The outpouring of support from the gaming community, including players, developers, commentators, journalists, and media, who have invested their time and effort in the game, has been incredibly heartening. This backing enables the team to keep working diligently on both realizing their dream for the game and incorporating larger features, enhancements, and quality-of-life improvements that players love. Player input remains crucial to our development process, from version 1.0 and beyond. Now, we at Keen Games are both excited (and a tad apprehensive) to announce that we anticipate launching the full 1.0 release of Enshrouded in Spring 2026.

As a gamer, I’m thrilled about where things are heading with Keen Games. They’ve nearly wrapped up their 2024 roadmap, and they’re ready to unveil their exciting plans for the Early Access roadmap in 2025. This first year has been a surprising and humbling journey for them, and I can’t wait to see what they have in store!

Gamers who are already playing or just joining us next year can look forward to some fantastic new features. These include an event system that transports you to various themed worlds, raids on separate islands, weather events that add a fresh challenge, the ability to teleport between servers, sharing our creations with the community, and a brand-new biome centered around dynamic water. There’s much more to come in multiple content updates throughout the year!

We can also anticipate engaging community events, contests, and surprises that are yet to be revealed as we move towards launching 1.0. So buckle up, gamers! It’s going to be an exhilarating ride in 2025 with Keen Games!


 

Enshrouded is in early access on PC now.

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2025-01-28 17:16