KRAFTON

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. – Oct. 27, 2022 – KRAFTON, Inc. and Unknown Worlds today announced that Moonbreaker’s first major content update is now live. This content update includes major adjustments to the game’s Early Access business model, introduces a series of gameplay changes to bring it more in line with traditional miniatures and tabletop games, and launches the second episode of the “Moonbreaker: Tales From The Reaches” audio drama series.

Since its Early Access launch on Steam last month, both KRAFTON and Unknown Worlds have been committed to evaluating player feedback, evidenced by the removal of Cargo Run Contracts the week after release. Today’s content update reinforces that commitment with several key community-driven game changes, the highlights of which are outlined below. A comprehensive breakdown of these changes can also be found HERE .

EARLY ACCESS BUSINESS MODEL ADJUSTMENTS
In summary, this content update removes all Moonbreaker’s in-game monetization. Pulsars (the game’s hard currency) have been removed and will no longer be available to purchase or exchange for in-game items during Early Access. As a result, the in-game store has been disabled and all Pulsar purchases will be automatically refunded via Steam. Founder’s Pack Pulsars are now replaced with a new Zax and Slopper Skin. Players who already own the Founder’s Pack will automatically receive the Skin.

Additionally, all Units (i.e., Captains and Crew) are now unlocked automatically with the base game. This means Booster Boxes have been removed and all new Units (at Common Rarity) added to Moonbreaker through future Early Access content updates will be automatically unlocked for all players at no additional cost.

Sparks now replace Blanks and Merits as the primary in-game currency. Players can use Sparks to upgrade a Unit’s Rarity. As a reminder, a Unit’s Rarity will continue to be a cosmetic upgrade only and will not impact gameplay.

Finally, Season Track progression is now a lot faster and includes several new, exciting cosmetic rewards.

CORE GAMEPLAY CHANGES
Based on strong community feedback, the content update also introduces a variety of core gameplay changes that see Moonbreaker further embrace its miniature and tabletop roots while increasing player agency. Firstly, players will now start with will all Crew available at the beginning of each match, removing the concept of “reinforcement” and “drawing” throughout the game. This adjustment is paired with a slight reduction to roster size, decreasing it from 10 to 8 (not inclusive of a Captain).

Speaking of Captains, Astra has been reworked to ensure she offers players a greater range of counter-play options. Additionally, Ship Assists have been reworked to offer players greater agency in how they deal with them:

• Orbital Strike: At the start of a player’s NEXT turn, deal 3 damage to all units in area; cooldown lowered from 4 turns to 3 turns.

• Cinder Infusion: New Keyword, Infused. Gain +1 Cinder every turn; Give target allied Crew Infused for 3 turns.
• Plink: When activated, players can select a Unit whose health changed that turn and either restore health (if friendly) or deal damage (if an enemy).
• Stowaway: When using this Ship Assist, a player’s “lowest cost” undeployed Crew will be replaced with one that costs +1 more Cinder to deploy.
• Corrosive Particles: The radius of this assist will be reduced from 5 to 2, an 83% reduction.

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