Inkbound 1.0 Update Launches April 10

It’s official: after being in early access for almost a year, Shiny Shoe Studio’s Inkbound is finally releasing in full, with its 1.0 update arriving this April.

As announced in a press release from the studio, Inkbound is leaving early access on April 10 with the launch of its 1.0 update. The studio’s CEO, as well s its director shared some words on this exciting announcement.

“We’ve improved Inkbound tremendously from our initial Early Access release,” says Shiny Shoe Founder and CEO Mark Cooke. “From major new features like additional character classes and worlds to explore, to the numerous small incremental quality of life changes that add up to a much more polished experience. I’m excited to get 1.0 into players’ hands!”

“Throughout Early Access we’ve iterated on how to create the best narrative experience in Inkbound and I’m excited for players to experience this version,” says Andrew Krausnick, creative director at Shiny Shoe. “We’ve focused the experience around the core storylines, eliminated randomness, and made sure all characters are fully voiced. If you’re tried Inkbound before or are here for the first time, this is the definitive version.”

Here are some of the major highlights that you can look forward to when Inkbound’s 1.0 update launches.

• Epic New Questline, Complete with a Final Boss: Inkbound 1.0 includes the latest content drop, Rise of the Unbound, featuring new challenges and unlocks. This new narrative culminates with an epic showdown against the villain behind Inkbound’s unraveling world.
• Full Controller Support: The fans have spoken! Inkbound’s 1.0 launch includes complete controller support – perfect for on-the-couch play.
• Improved Steam Deck Experience: Inkbound supports online co-op play, but full offline play is also supported – perfect for Steam Deck players when they’re out on the road.
• Localization: We’re adding localization to the game for the first time. The 1.0 release includes full localization in Chinese, Japanese, German, and French.
• Narrative Enhancements: Inkbound 1.0 puts a spotlight on the game’s story with all-new cutscenes and a reworked narrative throughline. Progression is faster and more impactful, telling an immersive tale like never before with full English voiceover. 
• Big Under-the-Hood Tweaks: A variety of improvements and enhancements are being added to Inkbound to fully mark its graduation from Early Access. These include a deep editing pass to ensure that that text is consistent throughout; quality-of-life updates; and player-requested balancing adjustments designed to keep Inkbound challenging over the long haul.

Though it was in early access at the time of writing, we gave Inkbound a glowing review. Since then, the title has received plenty of new content and updates to improve, with the 1.0 update set to be one of its biggest yet. 

We expect plenty of more exciting things for Inkbound in the coming year, and hopefully, a console port of sorts is in the works. 

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