AREA WARS™ — patch notes and updates
Stored observation / content update:
Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| v1.3.0 Additional Patch Notes | 2026-11-02 | - Fixed an issue where the score was not displayed when obtaining an emblem under certain conditions. - Fixed unintended behavior in the select UI. |
| v1.3.0 Patch Notes | 2026-11-02 | - Removed the limit on the number of continues. - Added mouse support for selecting UI elements. - Adjusted the appearance of the mouse cursor during gameplay. - Adjusted certain visual effects. - Fixed various other issues. |
| v1.2.2 Additional Patch Notes | 2026-10-20 | - Fixed an issue where some player names were displayed incorrectly on the online leaderboard. |
| v1.2.2 Patch Notes | 2026-10-19 | - Added the ability to change the displayed rank range in the online leaderboard. - Fine-tuned the player's shot sound effects. - Adjusted the visuals of some objects. - Fixed an issue where the cursor remained visible after exiting fullscreen mode. |
| v1.2.1 Patch Notes | 2026-04-14 | - Added a pause control guide to the in-game UI. |
| v1.2 Patch Notes | 2026-03-27 | - Added a "MAX!" indicator when bombs reach their maximum capacity. - Adjusted the visuals of certain enemies. - Adjusted the visuals of some objects. |
| v1.1 Patch Notes | 2026-03-18 | - Adjusted the visuals of some bosses. - Added special effects to certain bosses. - Added pre-spawn warnings for certain enemies that appear inside the area. - Fixed an issue where spaces in name entry were displayed as '&'. - Increased the time before the cursor disappears when using a controller. - Fixed various other issues. Note: Enemy spawn positions and behavior patterns remain unchanged. |