News

This page contains information from 2021. You can review older news in the official forum and steam news hub.

## 2023

### December 9, 2023

Slug Disco Vlog 8 - Release of EotU in 2024, Roadmap, Optional Beta, Leafcutter Changes, Devlog in Discord and more

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### November 17 - December 14, 2023

Optional Beta v0.32 (latest v0.320022) - New Custom Game Maps, Mission Rewards Changes, Creature Changes, Custom Game Changes, Graphical Changes and many more changes and fixes

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### November 10, 2023

November 2023 EotU newsletter published - Achievements, Custom Game Maps, New Year's Feast, Tier 4 Challenge Mode, Fire Ant Bridges, Extra Levels,

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### October 13, 2023

Slug Disco Vlog 7 - Map contest, Tier 5, Achievements and more

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### September 18, 2023

September 2023 EotU newsletter published - Map contest, Achievements, Tier 5, Gamescom, Tokyo Game Show and more

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### August 22, 2023

Slug Disco Vlog 6 - GeForce Now, Gamescom, Difficulty changes, Map contest

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### July 20, 2023

July 2023 EotU newsletter published - 0.31 update, AI improvements, Achievements, Freeplay maps, SimFest, Gamescom and more

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### July 14, 2023

Game version 0.31 released - Better Freeplay AI, Skirmish Mode, New Landmark and Uber Creatures, Story Mode Food Rebalance, New 2.x Artworks, Creature Mounting, Extra Mission changes and many more

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### July 8 - 14, 2023

Optional Beta v0.31 (latest v0.31005) - See above

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### June 11, 2023

Slug Disco Vlog 5 - Story changes, Uber creatures and Upcoming Beta

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### May 7, 2023

May 2023 EotU newsletter published - New roadmap, Story rebalance, 2.x creatures and art changes, UI changes, Freeplay additions and more

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### May 1, 2023

Extra Level **The Culling 2** released

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### April 29, 2023

Changes to regional prices of **Empires of the Undergrowth**

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### April 5, 2023

Slug Disco Vlog 4 - Creature Change, Beach Artworks, UI Changes, Tier 4 challenge mode, Game+ Mode and more

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### March 16, 2023

Extra Level **Enemy of My Enemy 2** released

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### March 8, 2023

March 2023 EotU newsletter published - Story levels food balance, Freeplay Changes, New black ant queen, New 2.x creatures, Beach decoration, Enemy of my Enemy 2 and more

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### February 11, 2023

Slug Disco Vlog 3 - New Year Feast, New black ant Model, Freeplay progress, Extra Levels and more

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### February 1, 2023

Extra Level **Tug of War 2** released

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### January 13, 2023

Game version 0.30215 released - Holiday Secret Level **New Year's Feast** and fixes

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### January 6, 2023

January 2023 EotU newsletter published - Tug of War 2, Beach revamp, Freeplay Update and more

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## 2022

### December 16, 2022

Extra Level **Occupation 2** released

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### December 5, 2022

Slug Disco Vlog 2 - Adventure, Occupation 2, Freeplay changes, new seasonal level and more

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### November 24, 2022

Demo version update - **Tutorial** Mode and **Battle Arena** Added

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### November 5, 2022

Game version 0.302036 released - Additions and bug fixes

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### November 3, 2022

Game version 0.302 released - Extra level **Adventure**, Tutorial Mode, Rotting Log texture rework and more

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### November 2, 2022

November 2022 EotU newsletter published - Velvet worm, Adventure, UI Changes and more

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### September 6, 2022

Slug Disco Vlog 1 Posted - Fire Ants post mortem, Tutorial Mode, Extra Levels, 1.x Tile Retexturing

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### September 6, 2022

Game version 0.3011 re-released as game version 0.30111

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### September 5, 2022

Game version 0.3011 released - Bug fixes and changes

This update was later rolled back due to no aphids in 4.x bug.

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### September 1 - 5, 2022

Optional Beta v0.301 - See Above

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### August 13, 2022

August 2022 EotU newsletter published - about the fire ant update, food balance, upcoming tutorial mode, roadmap towards the future of the game, **Adventure** and more

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### July 27, 2022

Game Version 0.30102 released - Fire Ant Update - Tier 4 of Story Mode wit two levels, **Cold Blood**, **A Bridge Too Far** and **Formicarium Challenge 4**, three new ant species, new AI colony system, new mechanics like bridge building, aphid relocation, titan climbing, new swamp environment, many new swamp creatures, new voice lines, new music, many changes, patches, localization and more

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### June 23, 2022

Fire Ant Update Trailer and release date announced - 27th July

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### April 1, 2022

March 2022 EotU newsletter published - Environment showcase, Venus fly trap, caterpillars, sweet bay magnolia, milkweed, aphids and more

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### March 1, 2022

Game Version 0.2331 out - Controller support, new language localization

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### February 26, 2022

Optional Beta (Discord users only) - Full support of Gamepad in EotU

### January 28, 2022

January 2022 EotU Newsletter published - About Velvet worm coming back, Pitcher Plant, Gaster Flag of Little Black Ant, Steam Deck, Hibernation and more

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## 2021

### December 25, 2021

Game Version 0.2325 - Small Freeplay Patch

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### December 22, 2021

Game Version 0.2324 out - Winter-themed Extra Level Hibernation Out

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### November 27, 2021

November 2021 EotU Newsletter published - About 4th Tier release, extra level Hibernation, swamp environment, 4th tier creatures and more

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### October 5, 2021

Extra level **Beetles Rise Up!** out

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### September 13, 2021

September 2021 EotU Newsletter published - Tier 4 Amphibians, EGX 2021, Indie Arena Booth, Big Indie Pitch and BitSummit

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### August 23, 2021

Game version 0.2314 out - Fire ant demo for between 23rd and 29th August and Beetle Uprising

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### August 18, 2021

0.2312 Optional Beta - Gamescom Fire ant demo and an extra level

### August 16, 2021

Extra level **The Culling** out

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Giveaway by Slug Disco

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### July 19, 2021

July 2021 EotU newsletter out - Tier 4 spiders, New environment artist (Dan Coates), Underground environment and more

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### July 1, 2021

Extra level **Enemy of My Enemy** out

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### May 17, 2021

Extra level **Cramped** out

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### May 10, 2021

May 2021 EotU Newsletter has been published - Tier 4 beetles, AI Scanning, Fandom Wiki and Ecosystem Updates

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### April 2, 2021

Extra level **Occupation** out

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### March 25, 2021

Game version 0.23 out - Engine upgrades and extra levels

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### March 14, 2021

March 2021 EotU Newsletter has been published - Tier 4 creatures and Ecosystem Trailer

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### March 5, 2021

0.2223 Optional Beta - Engine upgrades, fixes and fixes for Laptop users

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### January 29, 2021

January 2021 EotU Newsletter has been published - About fire ants tier creatures, extra levels and more

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### January 26, 2021

0.22221 Optional Beta - Fixes, Optimizations and 4 extra levels for testing.

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