Sker Ritual News

HAPPY SKER-VERSARY PLAYERS!

On April 18th last year, Sker Ritual launched out of early access and we wanted to celebrate with a very special anniversary update this month! Take a look below at what you can expect...

[h2]Sker Ritual
Patch v.1.2.3 - 24/04/2025 [/h2]

[h3]NEW HIDDEN OBJECTIVE ADDED[/h3]
- A brand new hidden objective has been added! The Demon Lamb has teamed up with Y Cracen to wreck havoc all across Sker Island. Players will need to traverse all of the maps in this game wide hidden objective that also includes new boss mechanics.



[h3]NEW HIDDEN OBJECTIVE REWARD ADDED[/h3]
-If you're cracked at this game you'll be able to earn yourself the special reward for completing the new hidden objective. Behold...THE EGG. This demonic, fluorescent mask with it's swirling animation will surely get you noticed on Sker Island.



[h3]NEW LIMITED TIME ANNIVERSARY MASK ADDED[/h3]
-Rise Ser Abraham! For this anniversary and future anniversaries, this brand new limited time mask will be available for just TWO WEEKS. Play Sker Ritual in that time to unlock it.



[h3]NEWLY ADDED[/h3]
- Added Contextual Icons to the Pinging System
- Added "Host Region" option in Networking Options, it allows you to override which region your private games are hosted in and which matchmaking region is preferred
- Added an option to expand matchmaking to more maps if it takes long
- Added Monitor Selection support
- Added Spatial-Temporal Post-processing Upscaling

[h3]PREVIOUS CONSOLE GENS ADDED[/h3]
-Added PlayStation 4 & PlayStation 4 Pro
-Added PlayStation 4 & PlayStation 4 Pro Demo
-Added Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X
-Added Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X Demo



[h3]IMPROVEMENTS & BUG FIXES[/h3]
- Increased Size of Cross-Platform Icons in UI
- Changed the font of the player name in player inspect menus
- Improved performance on every platform
- Increased damage of "The Plague" from 280 to 360 (because people said nice things about it on our socials)
- Seasonal rewards are now hidden when not in season & haven't been unlocked
- Fixed an issue that causing recoil and other camera movement to change based on framerate
- Fixed an issue causing the randomised cosmetics to not randomise after exiting the menu
- Fixed an issue in "Sewers of the Dead" causing players to get stuck on doors
- Fixed an issue causing the game to remain paused when exiting while the host has paused a game in multiplayer
- Fixed an issue in matchmaking causing players for specific maps to never be found
- Fixed an issue causing the revive orb to break sometimes
- Fixed an issue where the inventory would desync in multiplayer
- Improved Upscaling Options
- Updated to DLSS 3 on NVIDIA Cards

[h3]DOUBLE XP ACTIVATED[/h3]
-For ONE WHOLE WEEK earn double XP game wide!

This patch contains a lot of work underneath the game to improve it, so there is an increased chance of additional bugs that we didn't find in testing. We'd appreciate any help in reporting these bugs to us. Please reach out to the team across all platforms and we'll be able to help fix them as best we can.

Thank you once more for your continued support!

Wales Interactive

Sker Ritual had an unforgettable 2024 with a massive launch, two big content updates plus a stream of new features! However, we know our players are eager to know what is coming in 2025.



A free demo of Sker Ritual will be playable on PS4 and Xbox One. Players on these consoles will be able to experience solo play in the Cursed Lands of Lavernock for the first time! They will be up to date with all of Sker Ritual's content including new weapons and weapon skins but please note that your demo progress will not crossover to the full game.



Following the demos, Sker Ritual will fully release on PS4 and Xbox One and be crossplay compatible.



As we noted in a previous patch, we've been working on base performance optimisations in preparation for the PS4 & Xbox One release. Expect further enhancements to frame-rates, net code and niche bugs in upcoming patches as we near their launch.



We are upgrading to Unity 6 (from Unity 2022.3) which gives us access to their latest engine features & optimisations including: AMD FidelityFX 2.1, Better DirectX 12 support & more.



Experience Sker Ritual in third person mode, allowing you to see your favourite maps, masks and guns from a brand-new perspective.



There will be new hidden Easter Eggs to unlock and complete across all of the Sker Ritual episodes including House of the Damned and Tides of Terror.



We will be adding contextual communications that players will be able to utilise during multiplayer matches.



Players will have a chance to have more chaotic control in private matches with custom rules. For instance you could unlock an endless sprint mode, unleash just hellhounds into Lavernock or challenge yourself and your friends to a headshot only match.

Not only that but Sker Ritual is now on sale with a massive 45% off! Plus, all Sker Ritual DLC will be 20% off. A perfect time to share Sker Ritual with friends or add to your DLC hoard!

Wales Interactive

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1492070/Sker_Ritual/

This features a series of bug fixes and optimisation updates that are live now on all platforms.

If they haven't automatically updated, please close your game and update manually using the dedicated platform service.

[h3]Sker Ritual
Patch v.1.2.2 - 24/01/2025[/h3]

BUG FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS
- Fixed an issue that caused a hidden music objective in "Deadly Lover's Fortress" to get stuck
- Fixed an issue in the "Morgue" Menu Background that caused reflections to be white
- Fixed an issue in the "The Stranger" Boss fight that caused reflections to be white
- Fixed an issue that caused players to be stuck in the boss room after completing the hidden objectives in "House of the Damned"

- Additional Optimization to NPC Physics
- Additional Optimization to all levels
- Major optimization in boot-up times across all platforms

- Scaled up the Controller image in Controller Options
- Renamed the "Flip Triggers" option to "Invert Fire"
- Disabled the Party text in-game while in the Pause menu when playing Solo
- Disabled the Christmas event

SPECIAL MENTION


We received the very sad news that a beloved member of the community known as DopeyMercury790 passed away recently. Dopey was a passionate and talented speed runner and completed many speed runs of Sker Ritual, the most recently being a WR together with Nvrlnd on House of the Damned.

The team have dedicated a tribute to Dopey that can be found in the House of the Damned and have also added a special player icon featuring his dark wolf avatar.

As this patch has included many updates we encourage anyone who is experiencing issues or bugs to please report it to our team either over on our Discord or various social channels. We will also be releasing a special news post soon about what the future holds for Sker Ritual in 2025.

Wales Interactive Team

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1492070/Sker_Ritual/

First of all, a huge thank you to everyone who voted for us in the Horror Game Awards! As promised, we have now turned on the Christmas lights to get you all in the festive spirit but that's not all that we've got in this latest patch.



[h2]Sker Ritual
Patch v.1.2.1 - 05/12/2024[/h2]

[h3]New "Tides of Terror" Sker Pass[/h3]
-7 brand new masks including our most requested theme: the Shark!
-5 fun, new voice lines
-4 blood-thirsty player icons
-2 nautical themed menu backgrounds
-Plus new menu music



[h3]New Christmas Hidden Objective[/h3]
-Experience an all new Christmas themed Hidden Objective in the Deadly Lover's Fortress. Featuring our beloved Christmas lights, lots of gifts and an exclusive Saint Balor decked in a festive outfit.



[h3]New Music to the Hidden Music Objectives[/h3]
-Including MsLiterate's Cover of Calon Lân originally arranged by Gareth Lumb and performed by Tia Kalmaru
-Plus new music from guitarist, composer and producer Aaron O'Donnell

[h3]New Performance Improvements in the Base Game Levels[/h3]
-We've been working on base performance optimisations in preparation for the PS4 & Xbox One release. Having tightened up maps to improve frame rate and performance, this will be noticeable in areas on PS5 and Xbox Series and will also contribute to any rare performance based glitches on those platforms. Those with mid-higher end PC setups will notice slight improvements. Expect further enhancements in upcoming patches.

[h3]Previous Patch v.1.2.0 - 21/10/2024[/h3]
These bug fixes were set live on Steam but were not implemented on consoles due to technical issues. This patch sets these fixes live on console. Please see the full notes of those changes.

- Fixed an issue causing one of the orbs in the hidden objective in "Tides of Terror" to have an incorrect hitbox
- Fixed a potential soft-lock issue in "House of the Damned" during the "Hearts of the sons" objective
- Fixed an issue causing the hidden unlockable songs to not loop in the main menu
- Potentially fixed an issue causing players to fall through the geometry on the stairs in "Sewers of the Dead"
- Increased the online inactivity timer to 30 minutes, up from 10 minutes

This patch contains a lot of work underneath the game to improve it, so there is an increased chance of additional bugs that we didn't find in testing. We'd appreciate any help in reporting these bugs to us. Please reach out to the team across all platforms and we'll be able to help fix them as best we can.

Wales Interactive

Sker Islanders, your votes got Sker Ritual into the Top 30 for the People's Choice Award at the Horror Game Awards. Thank you so much to every single person in the community who voted for Sker Ritual
Now, we need your help once again to make it into the TOP 10.

Round 2 will run until Saturday 16 November and it would mean a lot to our team if you voted for Sker Ritual!

>>> How can you vote? Simply by selecting Sker Ritual on THIS form! <<<

Let us know in the comments below or over in our Discord if you voted!

Diolch, thank you!

Wales Interactive