​Free Weekend and Patch News!     ​

CALLING ALL VAMPIRES!It’s time for a blood transfusion!Starting at 19:00 CET on May 14 and ending at 19:00 CET on May 18, V Rising will be free to play!Never has there been a better time to turn the unconverted to the bloody ecstasy of the Vampire lifestyle. There are yet still many foolish mortals who have not been lured into the dark joys of the hunt for blood, and this is your opportunity to show them the way. During this weekend at absolutely no cost, anyone with Steam can download V Rising and indulge in all the horrors and delights Vardoran has to offer.Though it’s only for a limited time, the Free Weekend also coincides with historic V Rising sales. From May 14th through May 21st, V Rising will also be on sale for 55% off, and all DLCs will also be available at 20% off. In addition to all of that, the V Rising Complete Edition Bundle is also an additional 20% off, allowing the most clever of Vampires to layer promotion upon promotion and maximize their savings.Future Balance UpdateIn addition to the news of the free weekend, we’ve got the promised balance patch coming to V Rising based on your feedback. We’re a little cautious about introducing a patch right before a free weekend due to the risk of instability during an influx of players. For that reason, we’re going to be patching next week. We’re taking this opportunity to turn this event into a further advantage. Below, you’ll find we decided to share the patch notes ahead of time, as well as instructions on how to download the patch early to provide advanced feedback.Please keep in mind that these patch notes will not go live until next week. Also, be aware that this patch will NOT require a save wipe.V Rising Patch 1.1.1 NotesBased on your feedback, for the most part, we’re in a pretty enjoyable state in terms of there being some choices for builds and the gameplay itself being pretty solid, but there’s still some frustration with a lack of variety in PvP that could use some love. PvE feedback, on the other hand, has generally been more positive across the board.Overall, our conclusion is that while there’s definitely room for improvement, we also want to be careful not to disrupt what’s already working well. The goal of this patch is to improve variety in both PvP and PvE while making a conscious effort to focus on the more extreme issues. We’re looking to primarily improve underperforming spells and options to encourage more variety overall. This can be a bit of a difficult balancing act, because there are some spells that are far more delicate to change than others!Bug FixesAn awkward little bug has been around for a while, where the dodge roll on the pistol could still take damage from some effects while mid-roll. This inconsistency was pretty frustrating, so we’re happy to finally crush it.Explosive Shot (Pistol)Fixed a bug where you could take damage during the roll.GeneralOne of the common issues referenced has been Corrupted Blood in both PvP and PvE co