Noot noot, everyone!

It's been a while since we've updated the game, and there's a good reason for that. Penguin Heist started out small, but eventually grew in size, complexity, and popularity. This means that we've been using some basic, old, and outdated systems that have gotten worse over time.

We've decided to update Penguin Heist to the latest version of Unity and use a more modern networking system, since the old one was already becoming obsolete when the game was released in Early Access. Along with this we're optimizing all the models to remove any light artifacts and leaking. Ligthing and rendering is redone with the new features introduced in Unity 6, so the game will run so much faster than before. These are just some of the things we're doing to get the game ready for the future.

All of this has taken some extra time, but we felt that it was necessary in order for the game to have a future. There have also been several bugs in Unity where we've had to go back and forth with their support team to find a solution. If we would have sticked with the old stuff, we'd just add to the mess and the game would degrade in performance and quality over time. We want the the game to be worthy of a full release without all of the issues that have plagued the game for too long.

The positive thing is that Penguin Heist will finally be better in every aspect than before, and we have the possibility to expand the game in the future. There will be an update out soon with all of this, along with the updated soundtrack and new audio effects. Then we've just got to fix the UI and the final levels and the game is ready for release.

See you soon, Penguin Heisters!