SEVERANCE - FULL RELEASE 1.0
The wait is finally over. SEVERANCE 1.0 is here!
Thank you to everyone who has supported Severance throughout Early Access. Whether you've been here since day one or you're joining us for the first time, welcome to Severance 1.0!
NEW CONTENT
Equipment Tier System
The equipment system has been completely reworked!
Most equipment now features Tier 1 and Tier 2 variants.
All players begin with Tier 1 equipment.
Tier 2 equipment becomes available as players level up and progress.
Numerous equipment models have been replaced or redesigned to support the new system.
New and Updated Equipment Models:
Advanced EMF Reader
Roped Sticks
UV Glowstick
Advanced Voice Recorder
Ghost Book
Thermostat
Laser Pen
GhostPro Camera
This new system gives players more equipment to work towards and adds meaningful upgrades throughout their investigations.
3 New Ghost Types
Three new entities have joined the roster!
Specter
Kisi
Strigoi
Learn their evidence, study their behaviours, and discover what makes each of these new ghosts unique.
Prestige & Progression
A completely new progression system has arrived!
Introducing the Prestige System, allowing players to progress beyond the standard levelling experience.
New Prestige Rewards to unlock.
Rebalanced XP requirements across levels.
Adjusted pricing for every purchasable item.
Additional cosmetics unlocked through progression.
48 Steam Achievements
Severance now features 48 Steam Achievements!
New Cosmetics & Lobby Customisation
Added numerous new cosmetics for players to unlock by levelling up.
Added new Prestige Rewards to show off your progression.
New Arcade Game - Haunt Hop
Introducing Haunt Hop, a brand-new arcade game!
Challenge yourself and compete for high scores.
Both arcade machines are now available for free in every lobby.
Smudge Sticks Return
Smudge Sticks have returned as Tier 1 Ghost Repellent, giving players another option for protecting themselves during investigations.
IMPORTANT CHANGES
Possession Evidence Removed
Possession has officially been removed as an evidence type.
Previously, having eight evidence types across the ghost roster meant that identifying just two pieces of evidence could sometimes narrow an investigation down to only two possible ghosts.
Removing Possession allows more ghost possibilities to remain after finding evidence, encouraging players to investigate further and pay closer attention to ghost behaviours.
What this means:
More ghost possibilities remain when narrowing down evidence.
Investigations require more consideration and deduction.
Multiple ghosts have received updated evidence combinations.
Ghost behavioural evidence has NOT changed.
Possession was selected for removal because it was the only evidence type without unique ghost behaviours attached to it.
Early Access Reward: Anyone who played Severance before 1.0 will receive a Possessed Doll to keep in their lobby as a reminder of the original evidence system!
Full Release Progression Reset
With the introduction of the new progression and Prestige systems, a progression reset is necessary to ensure everyone begins on the newly balanced system.
The following will be reset:
Player levels
Money
Equipment
Lobby progression
General progression
Halloween Event progress and rewards will NOT be reset.
This reset provides a fresh start for the new progression system, including updated XP balancing, equipment unlocks, and item pricing.
Legacy Leaderboard Rewards
We also want to recognise the players who dedicated their time to Severance during Early Access.
Players who finished in the Top 20 of the Early Access leaderboard will receive an exclusive, permanent Legacy Title.
These titles will appear on player cards in lobbies and will remain with those players forever.
Legacy Titles:
Legacy Top 20
Legacy Top 10
Legacy #3
Legacy #2
Legacy #1
A permanent recognition of your achievements before Severance 1.0.
IMPROVEMENTS
Gameplay & Visual Improvements
Improved the Ghost Drawing animation.
Improved smoke visual effects for Smudge Sticks.
Rebalanced XP requirements across all levels.
Adjusted item pricing across the entire equipment system.
UI Improvements
Reworked the Contract Equipment interface.
Reworked the Equipment Store interface to better support the new tier system.
Improved equipment organisation and readability.
Multiplayer Improvements
Open multiplayer lobbies will now remain visible in the lobby browser even when a match is in progress. Previously, these lobbies would disappear from the list once players entered a game.
BUG FIXES
Fixed an issue where match results would occasionally fail to appear for certain players after completing a round.
Fixed an issue where returning to the lobby after leaving through the Return Pad could take several seconds longer than intended.
Fixed an issue where certain items purchased through the Equipment Store would not correctly appear in the player's inventory.
THANK YOU FOR EARLY ACCESS!
Reaching 1.0 is a huge milestone for Severance.
From the original Early Access release to today, the game has changed massively, and much of that has been thanks to the feedback, suggestions, bug reports, and continued support from our community.
To everyone who has reported a bug, shared an idea, created content, left a review, or simply spent time playing Severance - thank you.
While 1.0 marks the end of Early Access, it doesn't mean the end of Severance's development.
We'll continue listening to feedback, improving the experience, addressing issues, and working on what comes next.
Whether you're returning after a break or playing for the very first time, we hope you enjoy everything that 1.0 has to offer.
- Sykes
