Last Epoch has lost almost all of its players since its launch at the end of February. However, with a new update, the game is making a comeback.
What is the status of Last Epoch? The Diablo 4 competitor has lost almost all of its players since its release. Only about 4,000 players remained loyal to the game recently. However, the ARPG managed to achieve a surprising success overnight.
Here you can watch the trailer for the new update:
New Update Creates Hype
Why are players returning? On July 9, Update 1.1 was released for Last Epoch. The update includes a lot of new content and a new season that allows for a fresh start in the game. 70,000 players experienced the start of the new season on Steam.
The update “Harbingers of Ruin” introduces a dodge ability for all classes, aimed at increasing mobility. In addition to the new ability, the update also includes many balance changes to classes as well as to enemies in the game.
A new system called Nemesis is also now in the game. You will encounter random encounters in the campaign, in the Monolith, and in dungeons.
Nemesis can also drop weapons that target the characters that killed them. The defenses of the bosses have also been revised to make it clearer how much damage a boss takes.
How are players finding the new update? Players are finding the new update to be good. The content brought by the new update comes from player feedback and seems to resonate for that reason (via PCGamesN).
On Reddit, Greaterdivinity writes: “I played a bit this morning and at noon, and it was nice and smooth. No queues, no DCs, no lag or jank. Admittedly, there isn’t a massive influx of players this time, but great job to EHG for the big improvements between 1.0 and 1.1 launch!”
Toadsted still criticizes on Reddit: “The game still doesn’t emit a sound or flash the chat window when receiving a private message. It’s really tiring when messages from friends get lost in global chat or during gameplay.”
LightDarkCloud shares on Reddit why he likes the game: “It’s really a great game, not as dumb as D4 and not as PHD-level complex as POE. The combat could be a bit smoother and the endgame could use more content, but people seem to forget that we’re at 1.1, and considering how early it is in the game’s lifespan, this is a great piece of software.”
With the new update from Last Epoch, players can once again experience new content in the game and look forward to many improvements. This may also satisfy these critical players again: Players invest 200 hours in Last Epoch on Steam, then warn: “Good content is lacking”
