The PS4™ closed beta patch is live, and it brings some big updates along with it: a PS4 timed exclusive game mode, two new maps and more!

If you haven’t already, sign up for the closed beta for a chance to see what’s new on PS4—from the helm of your favorite ship!









WEATHER THE STORM IN HAVOC MODE

Havoc is a PS4 timed exclusive, cooperative game mode that’s about one thing: survival. It pits you and two teammates against increasingly difficult waves of enemy ships. However, these aren’t just any vessels looking for a fight. They’re commanded by the Dead Horde, a ruthless faction of criminals and ex-navy officers. Sent by the nation of Troja into the depths of the Scum Belt, the Dead Horde's mission is to destroy the region’s navigation beacons, or Okeanides—and they’ll fire on any ship that gets in their way. Your ability to work with your team and adapt to changing threats determines how long you can withstand their relentless assault.

Rather than bringing your own fleet of ships to fight the Dead Horde, you and your team choose from a selection of preconfigured vessels every few rounds and upgrade them over time. For example, before a new wave, you can enhance your ship’s weapons, health or speed—or switch to an entirely new loadout.

Are you ready to face off against the menacing Dead Horde? Enter the depths of the two new PS4 maps, Hekate and Xanthe, to find out!

COMING SOON: PS4 FOUNDER’S PACKS

Accelerate your path to fame and fortune! Besides guaranteed access to the closed beta, PS4 Founder’s Packs offer uniquely styled Hero Ships (legendary vessels with preconfigured loadouts from the Great Solar War), plus special perks and ship vanity items.

NEW TO PS4: TWO MAPS, A GAME MODE AND A HERO SHIP!

In addition to Havoc Mode, the closed beta patch is also bringing a ton of other content to PS4, including:

New to PS4: Team Elimination game mode

New to PS4: Dry Dock and Red Sands maps

Exclusive to PS4: a new Hero Ship - the Junkyard Prince. Unlock it by playing a Havoc match!

Added to the hangar: friends and squads menus

Last, but not least: a lot of players in the closed beta have been asking for an “invert” option for the right control stick. Well, we’ve been listening—now you can find it in the controls menu!

For a complete list of changes, take a look at our full PS4 closed beta patch notes. And to stay up-to-date on everything happening with Dreadnought on PS4, check out our dedicated PS4 forum thread!

GENERAL

Fixed multiple issues with camera transitions when zooming in on enemies

Fixed an issue with the opening credits that would present a black screen

Fixed an issue where late-joining a match would display debug text on-screen

Updated the EU Privacy Policy to better reflect the region

Resolved an issue where pop-ups would interfere with the opening cinematic

Resolved an issue where players would sometimes remain in the Hangar after MATCH FOUND is displayed on the matchmaker

GAMEPLAY

Fixed an issue where locked fleets could still enter Training Matches

Fixed an issue where players would sometimes reserve for a match but not join it

Resolved an issue with the Tesla Coil Pod module not being visible beyond 1000 meters

Fixed an issue that would cause the user to lose their reticle when navigating the energy wheel

Resolved an issue where the reticle and HUD would become disabled when pressing the Options button

Added boundary warnings to the Tutorial map

PROGRESSION

Fixed an issue where the Simargl Dreadnought was not researchable

Fixed an issue where ship vanity would not be properly equipped after equipping it

Fixed an issue where the cost of the Machine Gun Turrets IV module was listed as 0 Credits

Resolved a discrepancy with the XP cost of the Energy Generator V module

Resolved an inconsistency that caused the Tier IV Vindicta to be 0 Credits

STABILITY

Fixed an issue with the captain creator that would cause the game to lag after selecting a customization option

Resolved an issue where late-joining a match would reduce map quality

Resolved multiple issues with the Hangar and Tutorial that would lead to a crash

Resolved an issue where Slow HDD mode would sometimes result in a crash

UI

Fixed an issue where players would spawn with the incorrect HUD when joining a match already in progress

Fixed an issue where an errant mouse cursor would be visible after equipping captain vanity items

Fixed an issue where text would appear cut-off and truncated when viewing the Market screen

Fixed a scaling issue with Officer Briefing and module icons in the Hangar

Fixed an issue where long strings of text would not be fully visible when viewing module descriptions

Fixed an issue where Enemy and Ally names would not be the correct color on the kill ticker in-game

Fixed an issue with the UI when scrolling through ships to add to your fleet in the Hangar

Fixed an issue where players would see the “Press X to Skip” prompt during character creation

Fixed an issue where the top menu would sometimes disappear after accepting the EULA

Fixed an issue with multiple ship names appearing incorrect on in their tech tree

Resolved an issue where the Privacy Policy and EULA could not be scrolled up or down when holding directional buttons

Resolved an issue with the Character Creation UI breaking after a player disconnected

Resolved an issue where new users would sometimes be called “display_name”



SHOP

Fixed an issue in the market where Appearance Bundles would repeat



AUDIO/SFX

Fixed an issue where SFX would not be present when toggling through the Dashboard









