So what else can you expect in the 1.3 update aside from Rook City? If you’ve been keeping up with our weekly LiveStreams, you’ve seen the new damage dealing animations which also tally up all damage modifiers on screen. On Steam you’ll have more keyboard shortcuts to access everything at your fingertips.

In addition to the Dark Watch Variants mentioned above, you will also be able to unlock America’s Greatest Legacy. Plus, you’ll be able to unlock older ones instantly if you wish!

A significant bug fix in the update prevents Baron Blade’s Backlash Field from reacting after he was destroyed. We’ve also fixed many smaller bugs and made lots of subtle improvements throughout the game.

And finally, at GDC (the Game Developers Conference) in very early March, Unity Technologies finally released the big Unity 5 update that’s been in beta for a year. We’ve been awaiting this update for some time, but have held off on using it for SotM. Shipping a product on a beta game engine isn’t usually a great idea! Once we had a chance to check out the final version of Unity 5, there were enough compelling reasons to update to it for ongoing development. Unity 5 brings performance and stability improvements to the game, along with a shiny new coat of paint for many of the environment backdrops. On Android the game will now support KitKat Immersive Mode for a true full screen experience. Down the road we’ll be taking advantage of more Unity 5 improvements, like updating the iOS version to support 64-bit CPUs.

So get ready Handelabranauts, Rook City is almost here! Be sure to catch our live stream tonight for a preview of The Matriarch, with special guests!