Now you can battle out of hell FOR REAL in Hades, with the launch of the game's latest major update in Early Access.

The Big Bad Update introduces an all-new biome, the sinister Temple of Styx: gateway between the realm of the living and the realm of the dead. Survive its dangers, and you might just escape from the Underworld -- and the clutches of its fearsome ruler. Here are the highlights:

- Break through the Temple of Styx, the gateway to the Underworld, with its well-guarded main hub and dark, dangerous passageways.

- The Final Battle Looms in a climactic confrontation! Who or what awaits if you withstand the Temple's challenges?

- Battle New, Nefarious Foes such as Satyr Cultists and Gigantic Vermin, who have no allegiance even to Lord Hades himself!

- Call Upon Olympus with the reworked 'Wrath' ability, letting you invoke divine aid in a pinch!

- New 'Duo' Boons such as Vengeful Mood and Heart Rend let you combo the Olympians' strongest powers.

Plus, two intense new music tracks, tons of balance changes, new fully voiced story events, updated art and visual FX, and more! Full patch notes are available here on our web site, in the game client, and Supergiant's official Discord. There's also this:

And, stay tuned for what's coming next! The Big Bad Update marks an important milestone in the game's development. With most of the game structure now intact, the team has lots of exciting opportunity to enhance every aspect. Keep sending your feedback!

We're excited to announce that Transistor, our critically-acclaimed sci-fi action RPG, will be getting its very own physical release on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch! Today (July 5, 2019) at 10am EDT, visit Limited Run Games to pre-order your copy of the premium Collector's Edition, available in very limited quantity!

This special package features:

• 38-page full-color instruction manual

• Beautifully crafted replica of Red's ring

• Jewel-case CD soundtrack

• Reversible 18"x24" poster

• Cloudbank postcard feat. art by James Gilleard

• Junction Jan's coasters

• Camerata and Cloudbank enamel pins... 

...all in a premium box featuring art by Jen Zee that'll look beautiful on your shelf! These editions will be available in very limited quantities (only 4,000 copies in total), with the first batch going on sale at 10:00am EDT and the second batch at 6:00pm EDT.  If you miss your chance to pick up the Collector's Edition, fear not. You can still pick up the standard release (instruction manual included) on Nintendo Switch and PS4 for a limited time. Be sure to place your order before July 19th when the sale ends! For more information, visit Limited Run Games.

It's time to battle out of hell faster than ever before in Hades, with the launch of the game's latest major Early Access update!

The High Speed Update introduces a brand-new suite of lightning-quick abilities that add even more variety to the game's fluid, blood-pumping combat. Here are the highlights:

Key Features

- Welcome Hermes, messenger of the gods, swiftest of all Olympians! His boons make you faster than ever, unlocking new potential in battle.

- Battle New Foes, the death-spewing Soul Catcher and explosive Flame Wheels -- each bringing new challenges to Elysium, the game's toughest biome!

- Explore New Chambers in Elysium, expanding the types of dangers and surprises that await on the way to the surface.

- Gain New Boons, such as 'Battle Rage' and 'Merciful End'! Wield these godly powers responsibly!

- Discover a New Music Track: 'Last Words', a rocking theme heralding Thanatos, the enigmatic incarnation of death.

Plus, we've added lots of new fully-voiced story moments, updated art and visual FX, and more! Read the full patch notes here, inside the game client, or our Supergiant official Discord. There's also this:

And, coming later this summer: another huge update, featuring the game's next main biome after Elysium. Stay tuned!

Earlier today, Hades became available at a significant discount as part of the Epic Mega Sale on the Epic Games store. We communicated poorly in the hours that followed, and want to clear things up.

The retail price of Hades is now back to $19.99, our original launch price. With the Epic Discount, you can get the game for $10 off that price right now, through to the end of the sale on June 13.

After the sale is over, on June 14, we will be raising the game's retail price to $24.99. We had intended to raise the retail price of the game soon, but made the decision rashly as part of the sale -- we didn't provide advance notice to our customers, despite previously stating we would do so. That was our mistake, and we sincerely apologize.

To all our players, thank you for your patience and understanding around this.

Now you can come closer than ever to battling out of hell in Hades, with the launch of our biggest Early Access update yet! The Beefy Update opens up the next major biome: Elysium, the afterlife destination for the greatest of heroes.

In addition to the slew of new foes and encounters that await, The Beefy Update significantly enhances the core gameplay in Hades, making your dash more fluid than ever, and letting you stack even more weapon upgrades for mighty new character builds. Here are the highlights:

Key Features

- Explore Elysium, the afterlife of the greatest heroes of Greek myth! Here you will face terrible new foes and delve deeper into the game's unfolding story.

- Confront King Theseus & the Minotaur in one of Hades' most spectacular battles yet, featuring a thrilling blend of kinetic action and reactive storytelling.

- Dash Like Mad with this newly overhauled core mechanic, allowing for smoother, more responsive action.

- Wield New Boons & Powers for spectacular new combos, or give in to temptation by switching between boons from different gods.

- Experience an Enhanced Boon Interface that lets you manage an even greater number of god-given powers as you fight your way through the Underworld.

There’s also brand-new music, a ton of new fully-voiced story moments and reactive combat events, scores of new art and visual FX, and more! Full patch notes are available in the game client and at the Supergiant official Discord.

Elysium was only for the greatest of mortals -- see how you fare among them!

P.S.: Check out our recent developer Q&A as part of Noclip's ongoing video documentary about our development!

Update 5/3/2019: Thank you to everyone who expressed interest in this job listing! At this time we're no longer seeking new applicants. Should we have any additional job openings in the future, we'll likely post about it here and via our Twitter feed.

We're seeking a quality assurance specialist to find bugs and provide ongoing feedback as part of the Early Access development of our latest game, Hades. The ideal candidate loves playing a variety of games in-depth, has a knack for finding their quirks, is detail-oriented, and communicates clearly and succinctly in writing and speech.

This is a remote, full-time, contract position. Initial contract period has a duration of 3 months with the possibility to extend. Hours are flexible but must include at least 2 hours of overlap with 10am - 5pm in the Pacific Standard Time Zone, Monday through Friday.

Requirements:

• Extensive knowledge of and experience deeply playing games

• Highly self-motivated and with a keen eye for detail

• Excellent written communication skills

• Experienced playing Hades in Early Access (must have unlocked the 15 Heat Skelly Statue)

• Eagerness and ability to continuously play and discover around an in-progress game

• Able to work 8 hours a day, with at least 2 hours overlapping 10am-5pm PST

• Internet connection capable of daily multi-GB downloads, with gaming PC capable of running modern games at 60fps+

• 2- or 4-year college degree or equivalent work experience a plus

• QA credit on previously shipped titles a plus

• Experience working with bug tracking systems (JIRA, etc.) a plus+ Having played through our previous titles a plus

Responsibilities:

• Work with the development team to test new features to ensure they are high-quality and problem-free before going live

• Provide clear, concise written bug reports to the development team for any defects discovered

• Ensure previous features and saves continue to function after new features are added

• Analyze community bug reports, including Discord and Reddit discussions, to track down and reproduce issues found in the live game

• Provide feedback to the design team on new, in-progress features

What we offer:

• Work with a small, creative, high-performance team

• Flexible work hours and location

• Competitive compensation

To apply, please follow these instructions exactly:

• Send your resume in the body of an e-mail (no attachments please), with the subject line “QA Specialist” to jobs@supergiantgames.com

• Complete the questionnaire below and include it in the body of the e-mail. Use your best judgment to respond as thoroughly and concisely as possible, as you might if responding to a colleague. There is no minimum or maximum word count.

1. What is the most absorbing game you've played in the last three years, and why? What did your playing habits look like?

2. What is your favorite 'build' in Hades (weapons and boons)?

3. What is one feature of Hades you would change?

4. Submit two bug reports based on issues you’ve found in Hades. The reports should clearly convey the issue and how to reproduce it with minimum effort on the reader’s part. Assume the reader is very familiar with Hades. You may include links to any supporting media.

Thank you for your interest! We will be accepting applications now through April 29, and reach out to prospective candidates near the start of May.

The Murder Death Kill update is out now for our rogue-like dungeon crawler! It’s a free, automatic download if you own the game on the Epic Games store. This latest update introduces an enigmatic rival, vicious new bosses, and new godlike powers:

Key Features

- Wield the Wrath of Olympus using super-powered new abilities that can turn the tables against your foes. Build up your Wrath Gauge as you fight, then unleash hell!

- Meet Thanatos, Death Incarnate, a much-feared god of the underworld who has a knack for interfering with your escape attempts...

- Battle the Fury Sisters, Alecto & Tisiphone, whose viciousness is such that even Lord Hades is reluctant to recruit their assistance!

- Gain New Boons from each of the Olympian gods -- nearly 20 new boons in all, including new Paired Powers, granting the combined strength of different gods!

- Confront New Foes, namely the Bloodless Burn-Flinger and Wave-Maker, whose ferocious attacks will disrupt your tried-and-true strategies.

Plus, an awesome new music track, scores of new fully-voiced narrative events, balance changes, enhanced art and visual FX, and more! Full patch notes are available in the game client and at the Supergiant official Discord.

The Murder Death Kill Update also includes the latest version of the Development Roadmap, accessible from the game’s main menu.  

May the Fates favor you, for Thanatos, Alecto, and Tisiphone will not!

P.S.: Want to know what it's like working on Hades at Supergiant? Then watch the second installment of Noclip's one-of-a-kind documentary series about our Early Access development! Following our launch in December, this episode shows our ongoing efforts to build the game in partnership with our community.

We wanted to let you know that The Good Times Update for Hades is now available! It’s a free, automatic download for owners of the game via the Epic Games store. Our second major update introduces new ways to play while expanding the cast of characters and story:

Key Features

- Meet Dionysus, God of Wine, a carefree meddler who’s always up for some feasting! With his blessings, your foes are really going to feel it in the morning.

- Wield the ‘Adamant Rail’, a rapid-fire weapon that predates (and out-classes) early firearms by several millennia! It packs a real punch with its own distinct playstyle.

- Unlock the Power of ‘Fated Authority', with which you can bend the Underworld more to your will. Use it to tempt the Fates to yield alternate rewards in each chamber!

- Descend into ‘Infernal Gates', if you dare! Grow stronger than ever, but only if you can complete tough challenges intended for experienced players.

Plus, look for new abilities, balance changes, fully-voiced narrative events, enhanced art and visual FX, a brand new song from our award-winning composer, and many more features and improvements! Full patch notes are available in the game client and our official Discord.

The Good Times Update also introduces our new Development Roadmap, accessible from the game’s main menu. It describes our priorities around creating a new Biome packed with new foes and challenges, new boss fights, and new ways to take advantage of the various resources you accumulate as you play, as part of our development goals for this year. Our Roadmap should shed some light onto where we think the game is headed -- without spoiling any of the surprises we have in store!

Until then, we hope you have a smashing good time with our latest update, and we’re excited to hear what you think!

We’re very excited to announce that The Chaos Update is now available for Hades! If you own the game on the Epic Games store, you’ll get it as a free, automatic download. This is the first of our planned monthly updates during Early Access, and it’s packed with new features and improvements:

Key Features

- Meet Primordial Chaos, distant ancestor of the gods! Blessings from Chaos offer powerful benefits… along with unexpected side effects. So choose wisely!

 - Unlock the Infernal Contract for the ultimate challenge! For those skilled and determined enough to have cleared the game, now even greater trials await.

 - New & Improved Look for the player character: We’ve retouched thousands of frames of animation to bring our protagonist in line with the game’s distinctive look!

 - Trade with the Wretched Broker and exchange surplus resources for what you need! Seek him in the Lounge in the House of Hades.

 - New Foes & Encounters to confront! Look for three new foes (such as the deadly Skull-Crusher) along with six additional chambers to fight through.

Plus, look for new balance changes, fully-voiced narrative events, upgradeable Keepsakes, music, bug fixes, and more! Full patch notes are available in the game client and our official Discord.

We hope you find The Chaos Update makes Hades an even more thrilling experience. Many of the features in this update were inspired and influenced by feedback from you, the players, and we invite you to send us impressions of this latest version of the game on our Discord.

The Chaos Update expresses our Early Access philosophy by expanding on the game and story in unison. We’d like to thank all our players and early adopters for making our Early Access a success thus far, and we're looking forward to seeing your latest attempts to battle out of hell!

P.S.: In case you missed it, be sure to check out Hades - Developing Hell, a new documentary series from Noclip showing you what life is like at Supergiant as we work together to bring Hades to life!