The Gloria Victis team published a Q&A laying out the rules for State of War's return and, in the same patch, changed the Siege Tent's cost: it now ranges from 10 to 60 boxes depending on the state of the defending bastion.
Playable Worlds has shipped Calm Before the Storm, the final big patch before the August 18 early access launch: a crafting overhaul, a new loot system, a weapon balance pass, basic controller support and an almost entirely redesigned interface.
Sandbox Interactive has reverted its dynamic spawn rate scaling back to pre-patch levels. The studio says economic integrity and community sentiment weighed more than the tweak itself.
Raph Koster's sandbox MMO finally has a date: it hits Steam Early Access on August 18 with three buy-in packs at $30, $50 and $80.