The team at Keepsake Games have shared the latest news for the very successful Jump Space. As part of its journey in Early Access on Steam and Game preview on Xbox Series X|S, the developer is constantly making updates and introducing new game mechanics. Just in time for the spooky season, the Jump Space ‘Vendor Update’ has arrived!
The game has already proven to be very popular, and true to their word, the team have today shared details on the newest content update coming to the game. Called the ‘Vendor Update’, this new content brings with it plenty of goodies.
Jump Space ‘Vendor Update’ Changes:
Hangar Vendors will now sell different types of gear and artifacts that players can purchase for credits, which you can grab to prepare for different missions. This includes player weapons, which can be purchased near the shooting range in the hangar.
When it comes to missions, eight new sectors have been added – think of them as new maps – are now available in the game. They’ve also adjusted things a bit so that short, medium and long duration missions are available for all mission types, so there’s a bit more variety there.
Sector Modifiers are also being introduced, a sectors can spawn different modifiers that will introduce new challenges and rewards, so that selecting your path through to the end of the mission will be a little more interesting. The eight modifiers being added are: Materia Remnants, Ion Rift, High Legion Presence, Weapon Stash, Incoming Legion Ships, Materia Distruption Field, Supply Beacon and Unknown Threat.
Next up, melee weapons! The Wrench, Crowbar and Heatblade are all being added to the game, and obviously, don’t use ammunition. They do a lot more damage than straight up punching something, and you can even block attacks with them to a degree – the new Heatblade is particularly good at this.
In other changes, the Dart, a smaller ship for smaller squads or solo players has seen some updates that make it easier to get around on during the heat of battle. There’s also a Halloween themed event, tasking players with collecting pumpkins during missions. Collect enough, and you can unlock a Jack’O’Lantern cosmetic.
Lastly, the team have introduced a Supporter Pack to give players the option to financially support Keepsake Games with a little extra. Per the team, “Strut your stuff with these suits and helmets, giving you a glimpse into how the Telmari empire once dressed while conquering the great expanse of space.“
There’s plenty more to chew on over on the update page from the developers, including details on future inventory changes and game stability, so head on over and have a read. If you haven’t yet played Jump Space but like the sound of things, go check out our Review-in-Progress, right here.
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