Here is a list of known updates at the time of this writing. The most reliable source of updates is to join the [Killer Queen Black Discord](wiki:/discord) server and check the **#release-notes** channel. You can also check the [Killer Queen Black Trello board](wiki:/trello-board) or [Roadmap](https://storage.googleapis.com/kqb-images/Updated-KQB-Roadmap-June-2020.png) for updates that may be coming out soon. # 7/14/2020 (Betelgeuse 1.62) Update [Betelgeuse 1.62 Release Notes](http://www.liquidbit.com/posts/introducing-the-betelgeuse-update-1-62/) - **Enhanced Party Features** - Adding a second controller locally while in a remote party will now add that player to the party. - Local play now allows you to add controllers/players everywhere, not just on the title screen. - When in a Quick Play or a Ranked Match, players can now see who is in a party together. - Players can now see the status of their friends’ parties and join from the Friend List. - Players in a party can now receive invites to other parties. - Added a Party Widget on the main menu to easily access party members, online friends, and privacy. - Recently played shows the last 25 players you played against. - **Custom Match Enhancements** - Modified Custom Match UI to improve match setup experience. - Players no longer have to be in a party to join a Custom Match. - Players can now back out of Custom Match “Meet Thy Family” and return to the lobby. - Inactivity timeout on Custom Match has been increased to 10 minutes. - Custom Match now has multiple ways people can join: - Create a code that allows any player to join. - Set the Match Privacy settings to “Friends” to allow players to join straight from the friend list. - Improved voice chat in Custom Match to allow players to separate out voice as follows: - Match Chat: All players in a match can chat in both game and lobby. - Team Chat: Chat is limited to teams during the game, but all players in the lobby. - Parties now have multiple privacy settings enabling players to join together by: - Invite Only: Players can only join your party via an invitation. - Friends: Friends can join your party without an invitation. - Friends of Friends: Friends of friends can join your party without an invitation. - **Gameplay Enhancements** - Added a new map: “The Nesting Flats” - Changes to The Helix Temple - Top gates have been moved further apart. - Top berries take slightly longer to reach. - The central berry pile is harder to deplete quickly. - Added a new special win condition frame. - Winning teams can now clap as well as dance in Post Match. - Speed upgrade now affects vertical momentum for soldiers. - Worker jump now has more variable upwards velocity based on button press length. - Berry throws slightly more powerful. - In-Game chat widget now separated by team side. - New intro animations for players on the “Meet Thy Family” screen. - New VFX added to gameplay. - Various other UI and UX improvements including Friend List and Leader Board performance enhancements. - Berry throw-ins are now calculated in the following ways: - Count it as +1 berry for the worker who threw it in the hive, in the following situations: - It does not touch anything before going in. - It bounces off a wall and/or ceiling first, but no other player. - It skids along the floor before falling into a berry hole without touching another player. - It bounces off an enemy player first. - It bounces off another berry bouncing around the hive. - Count it as a +1 for the last player to touch the berry in the following situations: - Berry was thrown by a worker and it hits their teammate before going into a hole. - Any player (queen, soldier, or worker carrying a berry) touches a berry and it flies into a hole in the hive. Could be with their body or with their weapon (ie mace). - A berry is pushed into a hole by another berry that was touched by a player. - **PC Only Updates** - A player name sanitizer has been added. - Added Steam Achievements. - The game will now auto-log you in if you are disconnected. # 2/20/2020 (Hydra 1.61) Update [Hydra 1.61 Release Notes](http://www.liquidbit.com/posts/hydra-1-61-update/) - Fixes the issue where adding more than four Xbox controllers were not allowed - Fixes a bug where Steam profiles were appearing on Switch - Fixes a clipping issue on The Spire - Fixes an issue where Steam usernames would go unfiltered on Switch - Fixes an issue where a sacrificed worker could spawn in an incorrect location after the rider was killed - Fixes an issue where soldiers could collide with the snail - Fixes an issue where the penalty timer for disconnects during ranked play would not show up - Fixes an issue where you could not back out of role select - Fixes the issue where having many friends causes some not to show up - Fixes an issue where uneven teams in Ranked still lose points - Change the color of latency indicators to better match the severity of latency - Fixes the issue where thrown berries into the enemy hive would count towards your berry stats - Fixes the issue where a profile picture may appear all white # 1/21/2020 (Hydra) Update [Hydra 1.6 Release Notes](http://www.liquidbit.com/posts/hydra-update-jan-21-2020/) - Eight player local support for PC and console - Region selection now available on Switch - Custom (online) and local matches can now be started by a single player - Fill with bots added for local and custom matches - Players can now shuffle teams automatically in local and custom matches - Streamer mode: Choose which names to display in-game and in menus - Map pools now skew towards more variety and fewer repeats - Many bug fixes and UI improvements # 11/22/2019 (Gemini) Update [Video Summary of New Friend System](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udMLMdqMXis&feature=youtu.be) ### Cross-platform party support - LiquidID - Each player, regardless of platform, will now have a unique ID - Friend invites/inbox - Game and controller performance improvements [Switch] - Remove idle timeout in local wireless - Voice chat UI now enabled in custom match lobby - Reduce AFK timeout 60s -> 30s - Network connectivity and latency improvements - Settles ties between queen assignment based on MMR (only in ranked) - Various small bug fixes and UI improvements ### Map changes #### Tally Fields: - Added space between the start hive zones - Moved two berry piles from the top to under the hives - Moved center berry pile to the underside of the center platform #### Helix Temple: - Moved two berry piles from the top of the map to the bottom of the snail platform near the center gate Spire: - Changed top gate to Morning Star/Sheild from Speed/Shield - Changed bottom gates to Sword/Speed from Sword/Morning Star #### Juniper: - Random hive exits removed, now you only exit from the hive you entered unless it is full # 10/25/2019 Update Most of these updates are for switch, but in order for everybody to play on the same servers, PC updates are required. Updates (read: Fixes): - Controller configurations will persist on switch - "Show Names" works on switch - Local Wireless works w/o Nintendo Online subscription / Don't need to do that weird hack to make it work w/o Nintendo Online - Switch now won't spam "ready up" sounds during character select - Local Wireless will only show KQB rooms, not others source [@Adam Liquid Bit#4392 on Discord](https://discordapp.com/channels/377189070834630657/636686007294754838/637295926477717525)