Dune: Imperium News

Rise of Ix arrives early on Steam in Dune: Imperium Digital! Check it out and give us your feedback prior to a broader release in a few weeks! This patch includes a new expansion, new content, a new game mode, and various bug fixes. Enter the fray and secure the spice!

• Expansion Includes
• New Leaders – New powers rise throughout the Imperium as six new Leaders join the battle for Arrakis
  
• New Board Spaces – Harness the power of Interstellar Shipping, negotiate for new Tech, or build fearsome Dreadnoughts
  
• New Cards & Abilities – Unload and Infiltrate provide flexible new tools for getting the most from 35 new Imperium Deck cards
  
• Epic Game Mode – Heightened stakes in 12 VP games, with more rewarding Conflicts
  
• New Achievements – 12 new Achievements to show your mastery of the competition
  
• New Challenges – 10 new Challenges with both Normal and Heroic modes to test your strategic abilities
  

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• We fixed a few backend issues for smoother gameplay, including localization fixes and Skirmish attempts incrementing whether or not you lose connection.
  
• Improvements to AI players taking over when players resign.
  
• Various fixes and improvements for Skirmish games.
  
• Improved AI behavior when playing Staged Incident.
  
• When forced to discard by Reverend Mother Mohiam, the first card should now be removed from display/hand.
  

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Earlier this year we got the excellent board game Dune: Imperium in digital form, and it seems it was successful enough that we're already getting more. "More," in this case, being a digital adaptation of the formerly meatspace-exclusive Rise of Ix expansion, which broadens the game with six new leaders, new spaces on the board, and new tools in your struggle for Arrakis...
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In the three months since its release, Dune: Imperium Digital has received rave reviews from thousands of players around the world…with one question echoing across the Imperium: When will we see Rise of Ix?

The dreadnoughts have begun fueling, and Rise of Ix will release on Steam the second half of July, with cross-platform play coming later this summer!



Wishlist it on Steam now to be notified upon release!

Today’s patch includes small quality-of-life updates focused on overall stability of the Mercenary Agents Challenge, a handful of AI improvements from community feedback, and more! Most visibly, the opponent’s timers should no longer appear on your turn.

• Fixed an issue where users could get stuck during leader selection on Android devices.
  
• Hall of Oratory will now add persuasion when played with the Mentat.
  
• Improved stability of Mercenary Agents challenge.
  
• Fixed an issue where an opponent’s timers could appear on your turn.
  
• AI is now better at playing Shifting Allegiances to disrupt opponents.
  
• Users should now be able to deploy troops gained from the Emperor influence track with Masterstroke when applicable.
  

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Thanks for playing Dune: Imperium Digital!

With Patch 1.5, players can expect a variety of tweaks and improvements to the player experience, including the ability to keep an eye on estimated event queue times, an in-game info button for events with rule modifiers, and more! Players will also have their position on Skirmish leaderboards highlighted in a spice-infused shade of blue!

• Players can now toggle gameplay warnings in Settings. By default, this feature is enabled.
  
• Events now display an estimated wait time in the queue.
  
• A “NEW” tag has been added to events that haven’t been viewed yet, making them easier to identify.
  
• Users can now easily tap on usernames in the chat to access blocking, reporting, or adding friend options
  
• Improved the clarity of messaging for illegal usernames or passwords entered in the login window.
  
• Events with rules modifiers now feature an in-game info button, allowing players to inspect the event rules.
  
• Cursor modifications, such as messages for irreversible actions, now function in windowed mode on macOS.
  
• Your position on the Skirmish leaderboard is now consistently highlighted in blue.
  

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Various multiplayer fixes for issues reported by the community.
  
• Improvements to reconnecting, resigning and resuming matches, and timing out.
  
• Various mobile fixes.
  
• Various Localization errors in German, Chinese and Polish.
  
• Fixed a problem when players have a username that matches a game piece. (A strange one, we know!).
  
• Fixed various visual issues with Steam Deck.
  
• Fixed visual issue where Garrisoned Troops was shown as a tiebreaker instead of Water.
  
• Fixed issue where when a Player joins an Async game from a turn prompt, further prompts are dismissed.
  
• Players can rejoin a completed game to view the end of game results.
  
• Combat AI should now play Combat Intrigue cards in the proper order to make sure they aren’t wasting extra cards.
  
• Masterstroke Ability prompt has been reworded to indicate how revealing Masterstroke factions is not optional when Deploying Troops.
  
• Players should now be informed of how many games there are in a season via the Rules Reminder
  
• The Prescience button is easier to access and select on mobile devices.
  
• Players should now be able to resign during the end of game period without delay.
  
• The Leaderboard column headers should now align for better viewing.
  

[h3]Frequently Asked Questions[/h3]

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We’re continuing to learn from the community every day, so let us know what you love about the game, and drop us a line at [email protected] if you need help with anything.

Thanks for playing Dune: Imperium Digital!