Airframe Ultra — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| A Message from Videocult | 2026-11-02 | What’s up Megacity West!!! Its your devs, James and Joar from Videocult. Airframe Ultra is releasing on Nov 5th!!! Woo!!!! We just want to take a moment from the pre-launch chaos and thank y’all for spending all this time with us testing the demos, hyping us up, making fan art and just generally being a crazy awesome community, and share with y’all our thoughts and plans for release and post-release.Now some of you might not know this, but our previous game was literally a retro indie 2d platformer. A big-ass 3D multiplayer racing game with character creation and lobbies and matchmaking and progression systems and stores and unlockables is qu |
| Airframe Ultra October Devlog | 2026-10-30 | Happy Halloween, racers. I'm Buddy, Head of Publishing for Akupara Games, and today, I'm back to provide our October update. Just as an aside: I’ll be taking over these devlogs through the end of the year, since I wanna keep everyone up to date on all the Airframe news that’s fit to print. If you like these devlogs and want us to continue them into 2027, go ahead and tell me so down below. There’s a bunch to get into: the game’s price, the roundtable discussion questions, and a little preview of the Eight Days to Infamy event. The PriceAlright, I’m not going to belabor this. Airframe Ultra will release for $12.99. I broke this out into its ow |
| Airframe Ultra T-Shirt! | 2026-10-05 | Hey Racers,We are exactly one month away from launch! The cops have no idea. For now though I have something else to announce.We have a brand new Airframe Ultra T-Shirt for you all to enjoy as a final Akupara Games anniversary event! Check out the new shirt here!https://theyetee.com/collections/akupara-games -riv otter |
| 100,000 Wishlists | 2026-09-30 | Hey racers, Airframe Ultra crossed 100,000 wishlists!Thank you all for your support! Although I have a feeling some of you are cops… Check everyone. Who is wearing a wire?We are preparing for the biggest race in Megacity for launch on November 5th. Are you the leader or laughing stock in second?-riv otter |
| Airframe Ultra Beta 5 Recap | 2026-09-18 | Hey, racers. I'm Buddy, Head of Publishing for Akupara Games, and today, I'm stepping in for Riv because this is the big one. The end of Beta 5, where we announced our release date as November 5th, 2026. Today, I'm going to walk you through the story of developing Airframe Ultra across all its betas, what we've been looking to playtest, and where the game is headed when it launches in November. But let's start with a pretty quiet change we made. "You've got a chop-shop hoverbike, a rusted machete, and blood on the motorway."This is a new line in the store copy and it’s the whole thesis of Beta 5. This is the beta where we’ve put all the Megac |
| Airframe Ultra Releasing November 5th | 2026-09-06 | Hey racer,Airframe Ultra releases November 5th! We are stashing the weapons and fuel to prepare for the launch. Deperada, Bandit 99, Nuclear Them, Jackrabbit, and your friends will be there ready to kill everyone in their way. Be quick or be dead– either way, be there. -riv otter |
| Beta 5: Desperada is now live! | 2026-09-03 | Hey racers, Beta 5: Desperada is now live!Grab your helmets and start your engine! The servers are running and the playtest button is live on the Airframe Ultra store page! Go click it and download the build and join the playtest! This beta will include a new progression system, shops, and bike building!DesperadaTakes a lot of jet fuel to run a city of billions and down in Baja, Desperada makes sure there’s plenty flowing into the ultra circuit racing of Megacity West. Some say she’s an insider, a JP-8 broker who uses her connections to smuggle fuel on the cheap. Some say she’s the daughter of a fuel baron, trying to right her father’s wrongs |
| Celebrating 10 Years of Akupara Games | 2026-08-20 | Hey Racers, Next month we are kicking off our 10 year anniversary and we are celebrating with our first annual Akupara Direct, hosted by Alpha Beta Gamer, where we are announcing some news for Airframe Ultra!The Akupara Direct will showcase plenty of games from our library, revealing all kinds of news, especially something new for Rain World!I’ve been asked to set up something real fun that I think you all will enjoy. Some behind the scenes stuff that has yet to see the public eye. Also, did I mention that there is some Airframe Ultra news appearing in this Direct? You don’t want to miss it– like my boss any time he tries to kill me in the ga |
| Q&A with Josh | 2026-08-03 | Hey Racers,In the Airframe Ultra Discord, we opened up a channel for players to ask questions and voted on which questions to send to Josh, one of the developers on Airframe Ultra! What is the purpose and goal of the playtests?These pre-release playtests help us gauge what is and isn’t working with the design, balance, and flow of the game. They also help us get more eyes on the game to spot potential problems that we can fix before launch! Certain improvements we’ve already made have included bike and weapon balance, the addition of circuits, and input device improvements. Will old maps be revisited/updated by the time of 1.0 or later?We pla |
| Weekend Megacity West Open Now | 2026-06-26 | The servers are up! The cops have been bribed. Download the Airframe Ultra Playtest and get started!We will be streaming Airframe Ultra at 10am PST today and 10am PST on Monday where you can beat up Buddy, our publishing lead and leave me alone because I am a C-tier racer. -riv otter |
| The Airframe Ultra Megacity Open Starts This Weekend! | 2026-06-23 | Well, well, well, looks like we're puttin' the servers back online. The Airframe Ultra Megacity Open is live ALL WEEKEND starting Friday at 9AM PT and we're bookending it with streams on the Akupara Twitch Friday and Monday. Plenty of murder and mayhem to be had on the circuit. And if you wanna see what the devs are cooking for the NEXT beta (coming later this summer), put eyes on the stream on Monday. You know where to find us. |
| Airframe Ultra Stream on April 17th | 2026-04-13 | Hey racers,Slower traffic stays to the right. We will stream Airframe Ultra on April 17th 10am PST and show you how it’s really done.-riv otter |
| What We Learned From the Open Beta? | 2026-04-02 | Hey Racers,Alright, now time for the big, cruiser-sized part of the dev log. What we learned from the open beta.During Steam Next Fest, we hosted an open beta for Airframe Ultra for the week, where racers could beat each other into a puddle along the different race tracks while testing the new circuit system. Everyone had a ton of fun and are already asking for a beta 6– which means I’m already losing track of what beta version we are on. I’m glad the community is keeping up with it. CircuitsThe new circuit system was the big change that we showcased in this beta. Circuits are 3 races where your points carry over and the person with the most |
| Thank You for Playing the Open Beta | 2026-03-02 | Hey Racers, The open beta is now over. Thank you all who took the time to try out the open beta. We still have a lot to do and I'll write a dev log communicating on this open beta, what we learned about it, and more once I get the data on it. I hope you enjoyed the beta and if you did, please consider giving us a wishlist! You can also join the Airframe Ultra Discord to talk with other racers! -riv otter |
| Community Sizzle Reel | 2026-02-27 | Hey Racers,I hope you have been enjoying the open beta and Steam Next Fest. In the Airframe Ultra Discord, we asked the community for clips of gameplay of any of the betas and demo that they played. Thank you all who submitted their clips!Open beta ends Monday morning so be sure to check it out before it is too late! Download the Airframe Ultra demo to play the beta and destroy the competition. -riv otter |
| Open Beta Patch Notes | 2026-02-24 | Hey Racers, New patch for the open beta!Please update your game or you may experience an error! Here are the full patch notesFixed Audio issue of music cutting out intermittentlyFixed mechanical issues with HopperFixed tutorial messagesUpdated rooms list info and sorting to be more reasonable and accurateThe host is now able to postpone a vote even if it has already startedReduced Kick stun by a little bitShow which match within a circuit you're on when entering a roomIf you experience any issues please report them here! https://bugs.akuparagames.com/airframe-ultra/bugsIf you want to join the open beta, then download the Airframe Ultra Demo!- |
| Open Beta Starts Now! | 2026-02-23 | Hey, Racers! Open beta starts now! All you have to do is download the Airframe Ultra demo to play! No sign ups. No forms. No fuss. Just download the demo and play!Let’s get some FAQ out of the way: How long will the beta run for?The beta will run for a week ending on March 2nd at 9am PST.What tracks are available for the beta?All of the tracks from the previous betas! OceandriveChasmNightrideStormdrainQuarryEstateI experienced a bug, where should I post it?If you find a bug, please report it in the bug report forum! That will be the easiest place for developers to locate and track the bugs you report! Wait, where is the local play option? Whe |
| Airframe Ultra in Dead Pets | 2026-02-05 | Hey racers, The cops have been trying to silence us for too long. The punk band in Dead Pets have agreed to play the song Quarry by James Primate to get our word out and stand up against the injustice of the world.Struggling punk rock band, Dead Pets, are looking for their big break. Play rhythm games at band practice, work a diner shift, converse with characters and manage Gordy’s life. Dead Pets Unleashed is a feminist, slice-of-life, management-lite, minigame-heavy story; unleash your inner demon!Check out Dead Pets here!-Riv otter |
| What We Learned About Beta 4? | 2026-01-30 | Hey racers, Last month, we ran the 4th closed beta and had a ton of fun watching others check out the new track: Estate. We have gone through the numbers and gone through the feedback, and now I can share what we learned.EstateFirst off let's go with the new track in the Beta. It had players racing alongside a cliff wall before trespassing into a yard with a massive, decrepit mansion looming over the horizon. Racers head into the abandoned mansion and beat each other senseless in the tight corridors and hallways.This track was full of experimental features, some of which players loved, and some that players didn’t love so much. First off, our |
| What's New in Beta 4! | 2025-12-15 | Hey Racers,It’s time for you all to take the streets!Beta 4 will include many new changes that will shake up the competition from a new map, new UI, and more! How about I dive into them just a bit? Save those pipes for the racing. EstateMany of the maps battle over asphalt and concrete but Estate challenges that by fighting in the front maze of the manor. Starting at the edge of the property, you will race on top of the man-made cliffside before diving into the labyrinth of towering bushes. If you didn’t fall off into the dry trash ocean, you will drive upon a greenhouse where your first arena is. With bars blocking off the entrance you must |
| Airframe Ultra Beta 3 - What We Learned? | 2025-08-19 | Hey Racers,First off, I want to thank everyone who took the time to participate in the third beta. We had over 1,600 people sign up for the Beta! I hope you enjoyed beating up your friends on Ocean Drive. I’m sure you all loved watching me get beaten up on stream! I also want to extend a special thank you to everyone who made clips or memes for the beta– we’re talking about them constantly, let me tell you. But the team is taking things seriously too, reviewing the feedback, bug reports, and data gathered from the beta. MapsSomething that always surprises me with each beta is how quickly people go into “How Can I Break This Map” mode. I sat i |
| Airframe Ultra Beta 3 - What’s Changed? | 2025-07-23 | Hey racers, The 3rd beta for Airframe Ultra starting this Friday the 25th! Today, I’m going to give you a plane-in-chasm eye view on what you can expect in the new beta. If you haven’t already, sign up for the beta with this Google Form! I’d also recommend joining the Airframe Ultra Discord to keep up with the news for the Beta. Beta 3 OverviewAlright, now it’s time for the meat and potatoes. What is coming up in Beta 3 and what has changed from Beta 2? First, some quick and easy things to list. We took the time to look at some data and read through your feedback to tune some bikes and weapons. I’ll be curious on what you think and what will |
| Beta 3 Sign Ups | 2025-07-21 | Hey Racers, It’s time… Airframe Ultra Beta 3 is available for sign upsJackrabbit… By day, she works on her Airframe and by night, she outsmarts the competition along Ocean Drive. Good luck trying to keep up; Ocean Drive is her home turf. Join the Airframe Ultra Discord and fill out the sign up sheet there! - riv otter |
| Demo Update | 2025-07-03 | Hey racers, The underground race organizers have updated some of the rules in the demo with new music and sound effects, updated UI elements and menus, and more. Here are the full patch notes Updated UI elements and menus New music and sound effects Added a new bug reporting system Added support for Bluetooth input Various bugfixes Also I want to let you know that we have changed how to report bugs for Airframe Ultra. You’ll be able to report bugs here which will be sent up to the developers directly! The new bug reporting system in game will also lead to this link as well! https://bugs.akuparagames.com/airframe-ultra/bugs -riv otter |
| Airframe Ultra Shredded in The MIX | 2025-06-03 | Hey Racers, What do I do in Megacity West? I race. Airframe Ultra shredded in The MIX. They couldn’t keep up. If you want to see the full showcase back there, here is the link to that. -riv otter |
| Beta 2 Results + Pax East | 2025-05-30 | Hey Racers, We just finished with another round of closed beta and I’m excited to recap what we had learned! First off, I want to thank everyone who participated in the closed beta and took the time to report bugs and gave feedback on the build. If you would like to follow the news of Airframe Ultra, then I suggest joining the Airframe Ultra Discord. You might just get a hint of something new coming later this summer. What we learned? This beta delivered on changes that players asked for in the January beta and uncovered some new pain points that we’ll be addressed in the future. In this recap, I’ll be covering all of it! The improvements, th |
| What’s New in the Next Beta? | 2025-04-30 | We are starting the second beta on Friday which will last over the weekend! If you would like to join the beta then check out the Airframe Ultra Discord and fill out the Google Form to join! If you played in the first beta, there are several changes made from the feedback of that beta to improve this round of beta testing! Even if you are new and want to check it out, your feedback is valuable and appreciated. So What’s Actually New? Alright, alright. I’ll dive deep into some of the new mechanics and even a new map you’ll be able to check out during the beta! From new UI changes to new vehicle balance changes to new character customization op |
| Airframe Ultra Second Closed Beta Announcement | 2025-04-29 | Hey Racers, Get your ass back on your airframes! Sign ups for the second Airframe Ultra Beta are available now! If you are interested in joining the beta and playing against your friends and rivals, then join the Airframe Ultra Discord for information on how to join! This beta will include numerous new features and tweaks since the last beta! I’ll go into deeper details later. - riv otter |
| Community Closed Beta Recap | 2025-02-04 | In January, we hosted the first ever closed beta for Airframe Ultra and I was shocked by the amount of people and feedback we received from the community. While I was predicting somewhere around 500 to 700, we actually got over 1,800 people who joined the beta. The community had a blast going through the tracks and knocking each other’s heads in with pipes, burning them up with molotov, and racing to get the most points! Most surprisingly were folks who actually got together and hung out in the sandbox warehouse map. It’s so neat and wholesome to see that the community could get together and just relax in the game about violence and racing. T |
| Airframe Ultra Demo Out Now | 2025-01-16 | Hey racers, Airframe Ultra Demo is out now! Amazing art piece by @ESanchezIll Give him a follow! The demo includes the character creator which you can use to design your deadly driver, splitscreen multiplayer only, and one circuit to improve your times on! Check it out now. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2522120/Airframe_Ultra/ -riv otter |