2026-08-20 19:38 UTC · Community Announcements · Bifrons
A little under a week ago, we updated Battle Realms to version 1.60. We want to thank you for the feedback and notes, we truly take them to heart. If you missed the beta announcement, this version brings a bunch of under-the-hood updates that modernizes Battle Realms, expanding support for hardware, improve graphical experiences, and allowed us to implement some creative solutions to squash some edge case bugs.The v1.60 update also brings a new feature for multiplayer games enabling custom tuning of units and sharing those gameplay mods automatically with others. And… a much needed update to A
2026-08-13 19:38 UTC · Community Announcements · Bifrons
Updating Battle Realms has been a labor of love for all of us and we couldn’t do this without you, your passion for the game, and your continued support. With the 1.60 Beta, we’re continuing to modernize the game under the hood, expand support for hardware, and improve the experience. Some of these have been on our list for a while and have required some creative problem solving to get them all into this beta update. Download the beta, test out the new features, and have fun! Get comfortable and let’s dive in!Multiplayer & ModsCustom maps have always been one of the things that have brought us
2026-07-20 17:01 UTC · Community Announcements · Bifrons
We’re blown away by the reception of the Achievements and how the community at large is progressing. We’ve received a couple of reports of certain Achievements not triggering properly or at the right time. We definitely want all of you to continue hunting them down and figuring out what needs to happen to get them unlocked! Without getting into details and spoiler territory, here are the updates coming with the 1.59.7 update patch!Steam AchievementsAddressed several Achievements that required particular interaction with the terrain.Addressed an Achievement that required a well-timed heal.Addre
2026-07-13 16:19 UTC · Community Announcements · Bifrons
Battle Realms turns 25 this November and it’s a been an amazing journey with all of you. Whether you’ve been playing Battle Realms since it came out, re-discovered a childhood favorite, or are just starting Kenji’s story, none of this would have been possible without your support.Over those years, Battle Realms has seen a lot of improvements, balance changes, and mods. Balance changes are always difficult to land, since we all understand, strategize, and play Battle Realms differently. We’ve been discussing, a lot, how we should approach balance in the game that keeps the spirit of what makes
2026-04-11 19:22 UTC · Community Announcements · Bifrons
This quick update patches a few technical issues around widescreen support in certain scenarios, some performance improvements in edge cases, and localization tweaks that should make your playthroughs smoother. That’s enough of a preview of what’s coming in the 1.59.6 update, so let’s dive right in!TechnicalImplemented fixes for cinematic scenes, text rendering, and cursor issues in widescreen and ultrawide screen resolutions.This should address that annoying cursor trail glitch.Integrated Intel graphics users running with DirectX12 on Windows 11 should be in a better place and fixed an issue
2026-03-30 15:43 UTC · Community Announcements · Bifrons
We’re continuing to squash technical bugs and improving support for more graphic cards, resolution settings, and other under-the-hood fixes. Keep the feedback coming, we appreciate each and every one, and we’ll keep doing our best to keep improving Battle Realms Zen Edition. Let’s dive straight in on what’s in this patch!TechnicalWe’ve improved how the game is detecting GPUs and should improve texture handling across different configurations.Improved support for Proton/Wine, for those of you running on Linux.Added support for ultrawide and expanded modern resolution support, including: 1680x10
2026-03-25 19:36 UTC · Community Announcements · Bifrons
Battle Realms 1.59.4 Released, Available Now!We’ve been quietly working in the background on getting a few of the most requested features together. Some of these are going to take a bit of time to make sure they meet our and your expectations.In the meantime, we’ve been busy getting to the bottom of some of the bugs and issues you all have reported over the last couple of months.Technical FixesWe’ve fixed the odd issue of when you alt-tab in Linux, you’d lose input controls.Addressed an issue where sometimes the screen or sections would flicker.Fixed an issue where, on certain configurations,
2025-11-24 18:59 UTC · Community Announcements · Bifrons
Warriors of Battle Realms! No matter the clan you fight for, there’s one thing we all can see eye to eye: that our clans are better with friends. As clan allies or meeting each other as foes on the battlefields, the stories, experiences, wins, and losses we all share in, are just some of the reasons that make Battle Realms a unique experience. So, why not let the world know?We’re gunning for the “Better with Friends” spot at the Steam Awards 2025, but we need YOU to nominate us. If you’ve had those unforgettable moments strategizing, conquering, or just having a blast with your clanmates, now’
2025-09-30 18:53 UTC · Community Announcements · Bifrons
Battle Realms 1.59.3 Released, Available Now!We want to thank everyone who has participated in the community translation project - too many people to call out everyone. We - Ed, Nico, myself, and others - are always amazed by the passion, love, and support all of you have given to Battle Realms since its launch. While these patch notes are on the shorter side, we really wanted to express just how deeply touched we are by the community.Jumping into the notes themselves:Translation UpdatesAn updated pass has been done to the Italian and Portuguese translations.For the first time ever, a true tea
2025-08-18 18:58 UTC · Community Announcements · Bifrons
Game Engine: Fixes Korean client crashes when running on WindowsUI: Restored missing Polish font characters
2025-08-16 18:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Bifrons
Campaign Update: In 13Q, we tampered down on an overzealous AI and the number of spirit warriors has been brought down to a more reasonable level.
2025-08-15 20:47 UTC · Community Announcements · Bifrons
Game Crash Fix: Resolved an issue where game could crash on certain cutscenes if had a language other the default selected. UI Tidiness: Fixed missing font characters in German.
2025-08-15 15:34 UTC · Community Announcements · Bifrons
We’ve got a big patch coming you way with Battle Realms Zen Edition 1.59.2! Finishing touches are being put into place and the patch should be live for everyone!For those brave warriors who downloaded the beta and helped test it out, thank you! Today’s announcement is jam packed with goodies both in and out of the game, so while you’re downloading the update, we’ve got some beefy patch notes for you.Patch 1.59.2 NotesGeneralDiving straight into the fray, we’ve tweaked some technical aspects to improve compatibility with modern computers.If you have multiple monitors or multiple GPUs, you’ll no
2025-02-01 21:44 UTC · Community Announcements · nicosafull
AI War Party Fix: The AI now creates more diverse and balanced armies, ensuring a better variety of units in different factions. Game Crash Fix: Resolved an issue where the game would crash when closing, particularly related to music. This may also help with lingering sound loop problems. Smarter AI Targeting: The AI now avoids targeting units that are likely to dodge or evade missiles, making battles more strategic and realistic. Improved GPU Selection: The game will now prioritize external GPUs over internal ones, especially avoiding Intel GPUs and emulated devices for better performance. Te
2025-01-30 22:33 UTC · Community Announcements · nicosafull
Resolved crash caused by Korean input when game was running on Windows with Korean language pack.
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