Enabled Free to Play.

Hi Raifu Wars fans!

Update 1.13.1 is here to improve the game and help transition to free to play. We are still aiming to go F2P in early July. For now, this update grants all current players access to all DLC characters - thank you again for playing!

• Modable textures: all game graphics are loaded as PNGs and can be modified by users
  
• Skin colors are now available for all 12 characters.
  
• Various bug fixes
  
• Improved multiplayer servers and online stability
  
• Updated game engine and input library
  
• Grant access to all DLC for current profiles

Hi Raifu Wars Fans!

We are excited to make some big announcements today; mainly that Raifu Wars will soon be available for free to everyone!


That's right! Starting in July we plan to make the base Raifu Wars game completely free. That means anyone will be able to play online and locally, make and publish maps, and choose from any of the 8 base characters!


We thank you so much for supporting us! All player profiles made before the free switch will receive special cosmetics as well as all DLC characters (including future ones) for free.


The mobile version will also become free. Paid customers will receive the same benefits stated above (special cosmetics and all DLC characters free). After the switch to free, new mobile customers will buy a DLC pass to get new characters.


This move is not motivated by profit but rather making the game available to as many people as possible. Our goal has always been to bring people across the globe together to play online, and removing the paywall allows us to invite more people to try the game. Please consider this a gift to the community for all your support. We are sincerely thankful. 🙏


We are also announcing the final update roadmap of Raifu Wars. This is a bittersweet ending to our journey, but we are dedicated to going out with a bang! Here's what you can expect coming soon:

• Modable textures: all game graphics will be loaded as PNGs
  
• Skin Colors
  
• Bug fixes and optimizations

• New character!
  
• Matchmaking
  
• Multiplayer join codes
  
• Camera rotation
  
• Support for more languages

We will remain committed to fixing bugs and maintaining online services. New content such as characters, story mode, and new gamemodes may happen depending on future commercial success.


Wrapping up Raifu Wars development frees us to work on new titles!

We're excited to announce our next game will be forked from Raifu Wars. This means we can develop the next game faster and improvements we make along the way can be brought back into Raifu Wars! Stay tuned for more details.


Our cloud account service, Yotis Online[yotisonline.com], meant to bridge the gap between Steam and mobile is not going anywhere! In fact, we are planning a massive revamp and overhaul of the service. Stay tuned for more!


Our final announcement is introducing, Schneewolf Labs LLC, the legal entity that will publish all Yotis Studios titles going forward. This is only a formality and does not reflect any change in leadership or direction.

Schneewolf will be providing Raifu Wars with more servers to handle the anticipated increase in online games.

Thank you all again for your support! We look forward to bringing Raifu Wars to more people!

Hi Raifu Wars fans!

Today we're rolling out v1.13 to Steam. Our goal is to bring long requested online features and improved stability to the game.

• 1v1 mode: control an entire team and go head to head with your opponent!
  
• Improved font rendering for most languages
  
• Updated UI to better utilize screen space
  
• Add US West server
  
• Hosts can now spectate games
  
• Hosts can now customize CPU players
  
• Fix conflicts between Steam Cloud and Yotis Online profile sync
  
• Fix online bugs causing sync issues and crashes
  
• Performance optimizations
  
• Switch to WebSocket online protocol
  
• Update to GameMaker 2023.8
  
• Update Steamworks extension

We're currently working on an exciting partnership that will lead to: more players, tournaments, and online matchmaking. Stay tuned for more!

Updates for the demo and mobile versions will be following shortly.

As always, thanks for being an awesome community. <3

v1.12.1b adds support for our new map repository[maps.raifuwars.com]. Sign in with your Yotis Online[yotisonline.com] account and subscribe to maps which will be automatically downloaded to your Raifu Wars game.

In the map editor you will now have publishing options for the official Map Repository or Steam Workshop:
If you are not logged in to Yotis Online through your profile you are given the option right in the map editor.

Once logged in, any new maps you subscribe to will be downloaded automatically when the game starts!

• Fix "Fear the North" and "Not so Fast" achievements
  
• Add confirmation dialog to leave map editor
  
• Add publish button for Steam Workshop in map editor options

• Fix crash when destroying pontoon bridge
  
• Updated Russian translation (thanks FewPounds!)

This fix is currently available on Windows and will be rolled out to other platforms shortly. Thanks for your patience!

• New hats by Titanwolf
  
• Yotis Online cross-platform profile sync: combine xp, stats, hats, and coins across your devices
  
• Various bug and crash fixes

YO is our new online service to sync your games across multiple devices and platforms. You can register and login through the "Profile" screen in Raifu Wars by clicking the icon in the top right corner:
Or you can register at https://yotisonline.com. Please note email verification is required.

We're working on a new cross-platform map repository that will let you share maps across your devices! This will likely be patched into 1.12.1 in the coming weeks.