• The Stygian Boatman, Charon, is finally unmasked, and has new inventory in stock in his shops & Wells (plus a surprise or two)!

• Discover three new Legendary Weapon Aspects, including the Shield's Aspect of Beowulf and the Bow's Aspect of Rama!

• Get new Boons from each Olympian, including Duo Boons for every pairing, plus new Daedalus Hammer upgrades for each weapon!

• Take on newfoes,mini-bosses, even ahidden boss!Beware theWretched Sneak,Doomstone,Dracon, and other dangers.

• We've also addedmore story than any other update, with more than 3,500 new voice lines, and new events for almost every character!

See it in action:

This update also features a huge amount of new-and-improved art and audio, not to mention a totally revamped code base that should make the game run even faster and smoother for many players. You'll be able to get closer than ever to the game's big cast of characters as you gear up for the true ending, coming in our v1.0 Launch.

Full patch notes are availablehere on our web site, in the game client, and ourofficial Discord, where you can join a welcoming community ofHadesplayers and Supergiant fans. Or, if you prefer a 28-minute dramatic-reading format, courtesy of our disembodied storyteller, we have that for you as well:

We hope you have a great time with this latest Major Update!

Hades Development Roadmap Update - June 2020

You can always see our latestDevelopment Roadmapright in the game client. We wanted to share highlights from our latest update here:

In our third and latestMajor Update this year, we made big, important under-the-hood changes to our code base, improving performance and multiplatform capability. We also added new content pretty much across the board.

What's Next:Our next big step is to exit Early Access for thev1.0 Launch ofHades, coming later this year! It will include the true ending of the story, plus many additional finishing touches.Release Date & Platforms:As of this writing, we don't yet have a more-specific date for our v1.0 Launch, other than 'later this year'. We also can't yet confirm any additional platforms. Thank you for your patience, and check here or social media for the latest news.High Priority Tasks:These are the big-ticket items we have to take care of before we can exit Early Access for our v1.0 Launch:

• Game Ending: Though we wish to keep the details a secret, we're continuing to work on content for the game's true ending.

• Polishing & Content Completion: We have some other additional content pieces in the works, plus final fixes and improvements.

• Multiplatform Development: Each platform we support requires special care and attention, both in features and optimizations.

• Localization: We're working with professional and community translators to ensure the game is fully translated for our v1.0 Launch.

Hades has now been in the works for about three years. The very first decision we made on the project was to make it an Early Access game, something we could build in partnership with our community. We also wanted to prove that Early Access development could be compatible with our approach to making games. We couldn't be happier with how the experiment has gone. Your feedback has made this game so much better than we could have on our own, so keep telling us what you think. Onward to ourv1.0 Launch!

• Harness theTwin Fists of Malphon, and pulverize your foes with fists of fury! Features three unique Aspects to unlock!

• Choose from all-newMirror of NightTalents, opening up completely new playstyles and powerful builds!

• Discover theStygian Blade's legendaryAspect of Arthur, & defend yourself with its holy might!

• Break into theAdmin Chamberin theHouse of Hades, & have a look at yourPermanent Record!

• New chambers, story events, artwork, and much, much more!

See it in action:

This update also introduces a slew of graphical enhancements, improving the clarity of the action without sacrificing the spectacular look. Plus, you can learn more about Nyx, incarnate of night, and her vital role in the Underworld, and deepen your relationships with characters such as Orpheus, Artemis, and Zeus.

Full patch notes are availablehere on our web site, in the game client, and ourofficial Discord, where you can join a welcoming community ofHadesplayers and Supergiant fans.

HadesDevelopment Roadmap Update - March 2020

You can always see our latestDevelopment Roadmapright in the game client. We wanted to share highlights from our latest update here:

Having launched theNighty Night Update, our nextMajor Updateis slated for June. This is a longer wait than our previous updates, and for the first time, we are not prepared to commit to a specific launch date(yet). The reason is, we need this time to complete a significant technical update to our code base, which will yield two benefits:

• Multiplatform Capability: Our updated code base will let us bringHadesto additional platforms, which has always been one of our goals (We expect to bringHades to other platforms once our Early Access is complete sometime this year; we haven't decided on all those platforms just yet)

• Improved Performance: Our updated code base should makeHadesrun better on more system configurations

These benefits are important to the future of this game, even if they do not have an immediate, visible impact for all our Early Access players. We really appreciate your patience and understanding as we execute this significant bit of under-the-hood work.

Technical Beta: Prior to the official launch of our next Major Update in June, we are planning to have a technical beta for our updated code base. Details to come via Twitter, Discord, and Steam.

June Update Preview: While our engineering team will be busy with our code base, our content team will be busy polishing many aspects of the game, and creating new Boons, Well of Charon items, Weapon Aspects, story content, music, and more. So, while our next Major Update may not be loaded with tons of new features, it should still be content-rich, while putting us in a good spot for continued development.

Release Date & Platforms: The launch date and platforms for v1.0 ofHadesare still to be determined. However, we can safely say our next Major Update, slated for June 2020, will not be the last between now and our v1.0 later this year (when we exit Early Access).

Until next time, thank you for playing, and good luck getting out of hell!

We're looking for a talented animator or animation team who can collaborate with us to produce roughly 20 seconds of 2D animation to help promote our game,Hades! This is a one-off contract opportunity.

Work summary:We want a short, high-fidelity animation based on our gameHades (of our protagonist, Zagreus, and one additional character), which fits its overall look and feel. 

Timeline / budget: We need the final deliverable by early June. Budget is flexible.

Project notes:In the past, we have done all our trailers in-house, and have capacity to produce artwork with light motion graphics on our own, such as in ourTransistor launch trailer. For this piece, we're looking for something higher fidelity -- better than what we can do on our own.

Our ideal partner on this is an animator or animation team experienced with our games, excited to work with us, and able to express the unique style ofHades, while taking this project from start to finish.

If you think you're a good match, please send an email to jobs@supergiantgames.com with the subject line "Hades Animation". Include a link to your relevant work or portfolio as the first line, and a brief note mentioning your animation experience and familiarity with our games (if any). We will follow up with any prospective candidates by the end of February.

We're expanding! By just a little, anyway. We're seeking a talentedGraphic Designerto bolster our team. Your work will be vital to representing our games on various platforms, in merchandise, and many other capacities.

The ideal candidate would collaborate well with our publishing and creative team to produce engaging, high-quality visual designs that fit marketing requirements across a variety of formats, such as web site and digital storefronts, newsletters, social media, print materials, merchandise, and more. This is a full-time position with the option to work remotely or on-site at our San Francisco studio.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design marketing art consistent with the look and feel of Supergiant, often using pre-existing assets and under tight deadlines

• Design digital and print media

• Coordinate requests from the various parties involved in projects(clients, designers, suppliers, printers, illustrators, photographers, writers, stock agencies, and so on)

• Additional creative tasks based on skill set and need

About the Candidate:

• Background and experience in graphic design

• Full fluency with Photoshop and Illustrator

• Organized, efficient, and able to work autonomously

• Excellent written and verbal communication

• Effective at taking or asking for direction

• Must have a love for typography

• Experience creating animated video media a plus

To apply, please send an email to jobs@supergiantgames.com with the subject line "Graphic Designer". Include a link to your portfolio as the first line, and your resume in the body of the email (no attachments please). As part of a brief self-introduction, please let us know your favorite animal and why.

Note that we may request a paid art test as part of the evaluation process for the position. We will be accepting applications for this position until February 21, and will follow up with prospective candidates by the end of that month.

TheLong Winter Updateintroduces one of the eldest and most powerful Olympians, as well as a couple of big, new surprises, tons of new story events, new upgrades, new artwork... let's get to the highlights, already!

• MeetDemeter, Goddess of Seasons, who joins the Olympian fray, granting her powers over desolation and cold

• Unlock theRod of Fishing, and capture all sorts of foul river-dwelling denizens of the Underworld

• Discover theEternal Spear's fatedAspect of Guan Yu, revealing more of the secrets of your legendary weapons

• Underworld Renovations Galore! The new and improvedHouse Contractor has scores of new decorations available

• NewDaedalus Hammer Upgrades,Story Events, ImprovedBoon Info Screen, and more!

Hadesalready offers dozens or evenhundreds of hours of kinetic action and seemingly never-ending story featuring dozens of colorful, fully voiced characters, and the rich worldbuilding Supergiant is known for. With theLong Winter Update, many more story details finally come to light, even as the breadth of activities in the game continues to expand.Hades is slated to exit Early Access sometime later this year. For now, you can play it in Early Access onSteam or theEpic Games Store! Full patch notes are availablehere on our web site, in the game client, and ourofficial Discord, where we invite you to join a welcoming, international community ofHades players and Supergiant fans. And, of course, in dramatic-reading format, courtesy of our disembodied storyteller:

We hope you enjoy The Long Winter Update, and wish you good luck getting out of hell!

Supergiant Year-End Deals!

It's the perfect time to pick up our latest games, or complete your collection!! Here's a rundown of a variety of offers on our titles happening right now. Please note most of these deals expire right around the beginning of the new year.

Steam Deals· Hades (Win) --20% OFF!includes FREE, giftable copy of Pyre!· Pyre (Win / Mac / Linux) --65% OFF!· Transistor (Win / Mac / Linux) --80% OFF!·Bastion (Win / Mac / Linux) --85% OFF!·Supergiant Collection --62% OFF!Epic Games Store Deals· Hades (Win) --20% OFF!· Transistor(Win / Mac / Linux) --80% OFF!Nintendo Switch eShop Deals· Transistor --80% OFF!· Bastion-- 80% OFF!GOG.com Deals· Pyre (Win / Mac / Linux) --65% OFF!· Transistor (Win / Mac / Linux) --75% OFF!·Bastion (Win / Mac / Linux) --75% OFF!App Store Deals· Transistor (iPhone / iPad / AppleTV) --80% OFF!· Bastion (iPhone / iPad) -- FREE!! limited time only!

Merchandise Deals· A Bunch of Our Merchandise --Up to 50% OFF!

HADES: The Verdict (So Far...)

We are absolutely floored by the enthusiastic response toHadesnow that it'savailable on Steam! Thanks so much to everyone who's played and reviewed it!We've been poring over tons and tons of feedback across all aspects of the game. Our next big content update is right around the corner, and will usher in a usher in a new Olympian, deepening both the gameplay and the story.Think you can guess who it is?!

Thank You for Your Support!!

Three folks from our team couldn't be there for our holiday photo this past week, though here's all the rest of us! As a small independent studio, we're so fortunate to have had your support through the years, which has meant we could together and keep making games.

It's been an action-packed thrill ride of a year, centered around our steady work on Major Updates for Hades as we pushed forward with its development in Early Access. We even celebrated our10th anniversary along the way. We're looking forward to a very exciting 2020. Until then, we're looking forward to a restful holiday and wish you the same! See you in the next one...!

[ ABOUT THE GAME ]InHades,you hack and slash your way out of the Underworld of Greek myth, growing stronger and unraveling more of the story with each unique escape attempt.

We think it combines the best aspects of our previous games, including the fast-paced action ofBastion, the rich atmosphere and depth ofTransistor, and the character-driven storytelling ofPyre. Asthe immortal Prince of the Underworld, you'll wield the powers and mythic weapons of Olympus as you battle out of hell, toward the surface, all the while defying the god of the dead himself.

[ PRICING & SPECIAL OFFER ]Hades retails for $24.99 on Steam, though now through Jan. 2, 2020, you canget it for 20% offduring our launch celebration! But, that's not all: Everyone who purchasesHadeson Steam during this period will receive afree, giftable copyof our critically acclaimed party-based RPG,Pyre!

That's right -- act now, and get our two latest games for the price of one!!

[ ALSO AVAILABLE: THE HADES ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK!! ]TheHades Original Soundtrack, by our award-winning composer Darren Korb and featuring additional vocals by Ashley Barrett, features nearlytwo hours of pulse-pounding music created exclusively for our latest game, specially remastered for stand-alone listening. You know Darren and Ashley's work from our past titles, includingBastion,Transistor, andPyre. The soundtrack isnow available onSteam.

Note: Due to the Early Access nature of the game, expect a variety of new tracks to be added as we push forward to our v1.0! Want a sample? Listen to it onour YouTube channel.

[ NEW LANGUAGE OPTIONS! ]One more thing: We're pleased to announce that we are in the midst of localizingHadesin a variety of different languages!

These include text translations inFrench,Italian,German,Spanish,Russian,Brazilian Portuguese,Polish,Korean, andSimplified Chinese.

As we have just recently initiated this process in earnest as part of our Early Access, please know that not all translated content is fully up to date, and we're working through various issues that come with a big localization project such as this. We look forward to your feedback, and thank you for your understanding!

[ ABOUT EARLY ACCESS ]Early Access means you can playHadeswhile it's still in active development. We expect to be in Early Access till sometime in 2020.

We designedHadesas an Early Access game from the ground up. Our foremost goal is to see if we can create something great in partnership with our community -- a game that is true to our values about design, worldbuilding, and storytelling, and can naturally grow and evolve based on the feedback we get along the way. Every aspect of the game, from its theme to its modular structure to its approach to narrative, flow from this idea.

We've come a long way in our first year of open development. We've shipped eight Major Updates so far, roughlytripling the amount of content since launch. We've improved our production process, and grown accustomed to developing our game out in the open (rather than in secrecy as we've done in the past, withBastion,Transistor, andPyre). We think this is the perfect time to expand our audience in Early Access by bringingHades to Steam, so that when we finally hit that v1.0 mark, it's really going to be the best game it can be.

[ ABOUT SUPERGIANT GAMES ]We're a small independent studio in San Francisco best known for our critically acclaimed gamesBastion,Transistor, andPyre,which together have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide, on more than 10 different platforms. This year marks our 10th anniversary.All seven of our original staff are still working together here in their respective roles, now bolstered by the talents of approximately 10 more talented individuals who complete our team. Our ambition has remained the same through the years: to make games that spark your imagination like the games you played as a kid.

Hades represents the sum of our experience working together over the years, looking for unique ways to synthesize exciting gameplay and storytelling possible only through games. We love working on this game, and we hope that will shine through when you play. We'll be looking forward to your thoughts, since with your help, we can make it even better.For more information, have a look at ourHades FAQ.