Named for the unpainted look of an early prototype, the Blacksteele-Class Frigate is a highly manoeuvrable, albeit small-statured vessel. Deployment of “Trident” Submarines by the Republic Coastal Legion saw the Caoivish Naval Command respond in kind with the Blacksteele.

Designed as a sub-hunter escort, the Blacksteele excels at thwarting submersible assaults against larger, ungainly ships. The head shipwright on the project was none other than Conor O’Brien’s top protégé, Rory Boyd, who, in his later years became known as a master shipwright, and largely recognised as the man behind the Caoivish Naval Command’s world-class reputation.

Primary armaments include two 120mm turrets and 68mm turrets. Secondary armaments include a Quad Depth Charge Launcher and two Heavy Machine Guns. The Blacksteele supports a large crew complement.


The AC-b or “Trident”-class submersible brings much-needed versatility to the Republic Coastal Legion. Featuring a quick-loading ammo bay, the “Trident” is capable of quickly re-arming and returning to the hunt.

Combat Magister Curia commissioned the skilled engineers out of Dimiourg to develop a submersible to help counter the rapidly progressing naval technology deployed by the Wardens and Nevish Alliance. Much of the senate criticised Curia for this decision, as they believe it more prudent to invest resources into airborne warfare innovations. After witnessing the return and redeployment of several successful trial AC-b operations, it wasn’t hard to convince the Senate.

Primary armaments include two Torpedo Tubes and a 120mm Deck Turret that can be used against surface targets. The AC-b “Trident” features a unique Ammo Bay Hatch that allows for rearming without returning to Dry Dock. This vessel supports a medium crew complement.


The naval game has been expanded with many key updates. First, is the addition of Ocean Border Travel, which allows ships to travel from an East or West Ocean border to the other side of the world. This allows for many more opportunities for naval engagements in all wars, especially those with East-West oriented starting conditions.

Torpedo gameplay has been completely revamped to give Submarines a more unique hit-and-run role out at seas. Direct Torpedo hits to enemy vessels now causes the target to roll from the force of the impact, kills crew near to the impact, and creates a Large Leak, which requires a Dry Dock for repair.

The Dry Dock has also been upgraded both visually and gameplay wise. The model has been updated to include more details, new animations for ship building has been added, and water now visually drains and fills up when a ship is being constructed or repaired. In addition to cosmetic improvements, Material Pallet and Shipping Container contents can now be directly transferred from the Dry Dock Loading Area to a specific stockpile on a docked vessel.


Facilities have been overhauled to make the more approachable to new players and to encourage collaboration in the spirit of Foxhole. Production Facilities can now produce items in parallel, allowing them to be shared with public players who can queue up their own private orders.

Power mechanics have been improved to make Facilities easier to manage. Power Plants and Power Stations consume fewer resources when less Power is being consumed on the grid than is being generated. Production Facilities no longer turn off when insufficient Power is being supplied. Finally, in low Power situations, production speed is scaled down proportional to demand.


This update contains dozens of other improvements, including more voice chat settings, colour customization on more Container structures, interface improvements, and much more.

There many other features and bug fixes in this update. Read the full release notes[www.foxholegame.com] for the details.

For a more comprehensive walkthrough of all the new features in Update 53, check out community veteran I Saw A Bear's video below.

Don't forget to follow the Foxhole Youtube Channel and Twitter Feed for the latest news on upcoming updates.

EDIT: If you missed the Devstream live, catch up on the full developer preview for Update 56 on Youtube below.

Watch the live preview of Update 56 on our Devstream on Tuesday, March 19th at 1PM ET. Tune in live on our Twitch Channel[www.twitch.tv] to get the details on what's coming to Foxhole next.

Note: Most of the content of this post is taken from our recent Devblog[www.foxholegame.com].

As 2023 winds down, we wanted to give everyone a final update on development for the year, including information on the next minor update as well as an early look at what's to come beyond that.

The team has worked tremendously hard this year shipping four updates including Naval Warfare and needs some down time to be with their family and friends over the holidays. While our live and moderation teams will still be supporting the game throughout this time, most the dev team will be taking some well deserved time off for rest and recuperation. If we are quiet, rest assured that we'll be heads down looking at feedback and working hard on the next update when the new year rolls around.

We hope everyone has a safe and happy holidays. See you all in 2024!

As mentioned previously, the plan was to do one more minor update before the end of the year.

After Update 55, we will continue to expand on the Naval game that was introduced back in October. In the new year, Update 56 will arrive and will add new naval vehicles for each faction. A Frigate class ship will be added to the Warden navy and a Submarine class vessel will be added to the Colonial fleet. We’re excited to provide each faction with the gameplay that is currently only accessible to one side or the other.

Throughout next year, the plan is to go back and refine various parts of the game, iterating on existing features rather than building entirely new systems. We know that QoL is a top priority for the community so that’s something we’re also going to be working on.

In terms of the bigger picture, up until now we’ve been working off of an internal roadmap that included Trains, Facilities, Towing, and a Naval revamp. It was extremely challenging pulling off major updates year after year but we really wanted to get Naval Warfare in to complete the roadmap as it’s always been to us a foundational part of the persistent war, not to mention one of the most highly requested features from the community. With that final piece of the puzzle in place and the internal roadmap complete, the team will be taking a break from major updates to focus on refreshing, but not reinventing existing systems for awhile.

Make no mistake though, we are developing a brand new roadmap for the next phase of development but it will take some time. Major updates will be part of that next phase and we're in the early stages of planning some big exciting things but don’t expect that to arrive any time soon. The Foxhole development team will continue to grow and updates will continue to be delivered for many years to come.


There is some important context to keep in mind for the changes going into Update 55. First of all, this will probably be one of our smallest updates of the year. Between supporting Update 54 and the work that will come in Update 56 in the new year, the scope of Update 55 had to be small.

The main focus has been on addressing an internal backlog of fixes and tweaks that have accumulated over the last while as we focused on the naval update. It's important to understand that the changes that end up in updates like this aren't always based on what is deemed the highest priority feedback to action but rather on current team resources available and other circumstantial factors.

Update 55 will have game balance changes, a lot of bug fixes, and a handful of small improvements such as those shown below. For a complete list of the changes in this update, read the full release notes[www.foxholegame.com].

We understand that there are many other changes the community is requesting based on the current war. We also know there have been requests for more QoL features. We are looking into addressing more of these issues in the updates coming in the new year.

Don't forget to follow the Foxhole Youtube Channel and Twitter Feed for the latest news on upcoming updates.

Foxhole’s next major update has arrived and expands the persistent online war from land to sea, enabling thousands of concurrent players to join player built fleets and engage in full fledged naval battles. In this massive overhaul, players will step onto the decks of battleships, invade distant shores in high stakes beach landings, conquer new island-based territories, and more.


Build and deploy impressive fleets of Gunboats, Destroyers, and massive, screen-spanning Battleships with dozens of players on deck.

Operate new classes of large naval vessels with crews that must work in tandem above and below deck, taking control of engine rooms, sonar, navigation, and other ship systems.

Coordinate with shipmates to deliver and load ammunition, launch depth charges, and deploy sea mines in nail biting, tactical naval battles.

Ship subsystems can be individually destroyed and compartments may become flooded. Seawater must be bailed out and leaks repaired to stay afloat during naval engagements. In critical moments of battle, players must decide between sealing off flooded rooms or risking the total loss of a ship.

A new threat emerges from the depths. Invisible to conventional intelligence equipment, Submarines can traverse the seas undetected, ambushing convoys and thwarting naval invasions before they begin.


Naval landings have been redesigned from the ground up, enabling armies to land on distant beaches and fight their way through enemy bunkers, trenches, and emplacements. New base ships allow players to deploy directly at sea to stage coastal invasions. Dedicated landing ships can be launched from these bases to ferry infantry, armour, and field weapons to shore.

Colossal cargo ships are essential for any invading armada to resupply troops during landings, allowing for sustained long term operations at sea. Once the beachhead is secured, field piers allow logistics to continue supplying engaged forces as they push inland to secure enemy territory.

The world of Foxhole has been expanded with new water-based regions. Complete with strategic islands and offshore oil platforms, these new territories set the stage for thrilling new naval campaigns.


Logistics forces have been upgraded with vehicle towing. Trucks, Half-Tracks, and other specialized vehicles are now capable of towing field weapons and other equipment on the battlefield. Towing enables brand new field weapon mechanics, including heavy field guns that are difficult to move with infantry and require deployment before usage.

Logistics units can now produce one of several transport trailers, allowing additional resources, materials, and fuel to be hauled on cargo runs to the front.

Towing the heaviest payloads will require a new class of vehicles. The Heavy Duty Truck is equipped with a high-powered engine and includes a manual transmission to meet the demands of challenging terrain on the battlefield.

Mobile heavy artillery is now available to each faction, enabling rapid deployment of 150mm across the persistent war.

Rocket Sites return to Foxhole, but in the form of player built facilities that can be constructed anywhere in the world. Rocket Sites require the coordination of many players to produce and operate, requiring an Intelligence Center for targeting. With the capability of levelling entire towns, they represent one of the most devastating weapons in the game.

There many other features, content, and bug fixes in this update. Read the full release notes[www.foxholegame.com] for the details.

Don't forget to follow the Foxhole Youtube Channel and Twitter Feed for the latest news on upcoming updates.

Foxhole Naval Warfare launches on Oct 26th

Watch the announcement trailer below to find out what's coming in the next chapter for Foxhole!

For a more in-depth look at this update, check out our latest devstream below.

https://youtu.be/VjwYHN4pvI8

The next major update for Foxhole will be revealed on Thursday, October 5th, 2PM EDT live on our Twitch Channel[www.twitch.tv].

Join us for an in-depth look into the next chapter for Foxhole.

For a more in-depth look at features coming in Update 53, check out the latest devblog[www.foxholegame.com].

Significant changes have been made to the world map. The west coast of Caoiva has been redesigned with two new regions: King's Cage and Sableport. These changes are being made as a pre-requisite for other map changes coming in Update 54, which will be the next big annual update for Foxhole.

A split river region that once housed a prison for Caoiva’s greatest hero. His shackled march from the Heartlands of Caoiva is the stuff of legends. It was his tenacity in the face of ridicule and imminent death that eventually won over his captors, and that tenacity extends down to the very soil of the region. From the cascading cliffs of The Manacle to ever-blooming Bloodfields, King’s Cage will forever represent a turning point in Caoiva’s history and independence.

Once a checkpoint along the Bulwark in the west, Sableport was later taken over as a base of operations by Jon Barrony. During a period of peace following one of Barrony’s several victories, his constituents settled inside the walls of the base, transforming it into a bustling town. Much of the strategic importance of Sableport lies in its dense woods south of the Bulwark, and the port town of Light’s End.


Vehicles now have dedicated slots for shells and clips, which will allow weapons to have more diverse ammunition capacities. Furthermore, without the need to share ammunition with other slots, certain vehicles can now have additional generic slots for storing extra equipment. These slots also have a new UI that indicates the type of ammo a vehicle uses, which is informative for new players.

Local voice chat has always been a foundation feature of Foxhole. As far back as the early Pre-Alpha builds, being able to talk to players spatially around you has been essential for teamwork and occasionally engaging with the enemy. The latter also allowed for a lot of fun sandbox scenarios and role playing opportunities.

Due to technical limitations, cross faction voice chat was disabled over two years ago. Since then, the community has been regularly asking for it's return. After a long search for solutions, cross faction voice chat is finally being reimplemented in the game. Players will finally be able to talk to their enemies across the battlefield once again!

While it's still very much a goal for each faction to have unique content, there has been an ongoing low key effort to fill in some gaps in weaponry for each side.

First, we have the Colonial Catena rt.IV Auto-Rifle, which is an automatic rifle and counterpart to the Warden Sampo Auto-Rifle 77. Then we have the Warden No.2B Hawthorne, which is a secondary slot rifle and counterpart to the Colonial “The Pitch Gun” mc.V.

This update will revisit Rocket Artillery once again with the ongoing goal of making them useful while still having a unique role on the battlefield that's distinct from conventional artillery. The maximum range on all Rocket Artillery has been significantly increased, with accuracy being lower at the longer range and flight time extended.

In addition, new early war vehicles have been added to allow both factions to produce and utilize both types of rockets. Previously, only Wardens could use 4C-Fire Rockets and only Colonials could use 3C-High Explosive Rockets.

Assembly times are now dynamic to reduce the overall amount of time productive players spend retrieving items from stockpiles while still discouraging uninformed or uncooperative players from taking too much. Players will now receive a speed bonus when assembling items, which will be diminished as more items are retrieved. Over time the bonus will be replenished.

This update contains dozens of other small improvements, quality of life changes, and minor visual enhancements that have been in the development pipeline for awhile but never got a chance to be completed until now. Many of these changes were based on lower profile feedback received from the community or internal issues that never quite seem to be high enough in priority to work on.

There many other features and bug fixes in this update. Read the full release notes[www.foxholegame.com] for the details.

Don't forget to follow the Foxhole Youtube Channel and Twitter Feed for the latest news on upcoming updates.

For a more comprehensive walkthrough of all the new features in Update 53, check out community veteran I Saw A Bear's video below.

We're excited to officially announce Anvil Empires on Steam! Anvil is a massively multiplayer game where thousands of players work together to build empires, wage war, and conquer in a persistent online world. March alongside armies of players in massive melee battles and large scale sieges.

The Anvil Empires team will be developing the game as an separate division within Siege Camp. The Foxhole team will be committed to expanding on and supporting Foxhole for many years to come.

To participate in the community, join the Anvil Empires Discord Server[discord.gg] or Anvil Empires Subreddit.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1373910

For additional details on Update 52 check out our latest Devstream.

An anti-tank obstacle that prevents vehicle access to an area, and is resistant to most types of damage. Dragon's Teeth are built in rows, which can be dynamically scaled in length when placed.

A high-powered explosive charge that requires a detonator to deploy. The Havoc Charge is highly effective at demolishing large structures. The charge must be detonated via gunshot. The Havoc Charge’s true potential is unleashed when executing strategic demolitions at safe distances.

New Facility features have been added to provide additional options for power generation and to streamline liquid transport. These upgrades are summarized in the image below.

An advanced variant of the Universal Assembly Rig, the BMS - Fabricator is fitted with a unique kit designed to handle advanced or specialized construction and excavation jobs. The Fabricator can fill in certain trench types and can construct a variety of Bunkers and other defensive structures.

Player built train networks can now be visualized on the world map, giving logistics the ability to collaborate and plan their train routes.

This update contains several key game balance changes. The Colonial's have had their Grenade Launcher significantly upgraded, with it's anti-structure damage increased by 100%. Their Super Heavy Tank class vehicle has also had it's range increased to a full 40m, giving it the range to devastate structures from a distance.

The Wardens now have a mobile 94.5mm armoured vehicle (that isn't a Super Heavy Tank class), bolstering their end war anti-tank capability.

Storage Rooms are now available at Tier 2 Bunkers, enabling artillery shells, large tank ammo, and other large munitions to be stockpiled at frontline bases.

Decay mechanics have been completely overhauled, giving builders a much higher degree of control over structure maintenance. Supplies needed to prevent decay can now be produced at Mass Production Factories and Facilities. In addition, decayed structures can now be automatically/passively repaired by Maintenance Tunnels over time, removing a previously time consuming activity.

This update has dozens of other quality of life changes and small improvements. Below is a small subset of those changes, but there are many more in the release notes.

• Redesigned map legend with new filters and customization options
  
• Reservable storage for combat vehicles
  
• Transportable concrete
  
• New Track Switch interface
  
• Structure event logs
  
• Bandwidth usage for high player activity events reduced by 80-90%
  
• Many new anti-griefing and moderation features
  
• Dozens of other improvements

There many other features and bug fixes in this update. Read the full release notes[www.foxholegame.com] for the details.

Don't forget to follow the Foxhole Youtube Channel and Twitter Feed for the latest news on upcoming updates.

For a more comprehensive walkthrough of all the new features in Update 52, check out community veteran I Saw A Bear's video below.