Thursday 22 August 2024, Cambridge, UK. Jagex and Gamepires are excited to announce that a new update for open-world survival game SCUM has dropped onto the Island today, bringing highly-requested new features, returning content, and a variety of gameplay improvements. 

Turn your eyes to the sky in the 0.945 Update with the introduction of the Dropship, an assault aircraft that launches deadly attacks against the base of top performing players and squads, providing a brand-new survival challenge to long-term players. Dropships will initially be available on a limited number of servers, giving players an opportunity to try out the new content before it gets rolled out across the game.   

Hop back onto the Quad Vehicle, a returning all-terrain vehicle that’s back and better than ever with a new modular design, and add some personal flair to your base with the new Base Building Painting, a highly-requested feature that lets players decorate their base or apply colour strategically to create a camouflaged stronghold.  

New to SCUM? The 0.945 Update introduces an improved early game experience, with a tweaked learning curve that allows for a better introduction to new players. 

Key Features of the 0.945 SCUM Update: 

• Survive the Dropship – Available on private servers, the Dropship attacks from the skies with deadly accuracy, dropping an assault Sentry onto the bases of the top squads in each world and providing a new challenge for long-term SCUM players. 

• The Quad Vehicle is Back! – Back and better than ever, the return of the Quad Vehicle promises a fast way to escape deadly encounters and move swiftly across the Island. 

• Improved Stealth Mechanics - Experience a refreshed stealth system, making the silent but deadly approach a viable way to hunt other players and avoid the hordes.  

• Loot Spawn Improvements - Improvements to loot spawns will encourage players to discover different locations across the Island on the hunt for the most lucrative rewards. But be wary of the dangers that may await as you venture into unknown enemy territory… 

• New Clothing and Vehicle Attachment Drops - A new clothing item, the Beret, arrives in SCUM today and the returning Vehicle Attachment feature is back. Get your hands on the car radio to make those long car rides across the island that much more enjoyable amid the chaos. 

• Improvements for New Players – Discover an improved early-game experience, with an enhanced learning curve to allow for a more forgiving introduction and improvements for new players. 

More information about SCUM can be found on the website, or on social media on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or join the Discord. 

ENDS  

About Gamepires
Founded in 2010 and based in Zagreb, Croatia, Gamepires has over a decade of experience in game development. Gamepires is best known for its breakout hit SCUM, a next generation, open world survival game available on Steam. Since its Early Access launch, SCUM has sold more than 3 million copies, consistently features in Steam’s 100 most played games, and has won numerous critical awards.     

About Jagex
A leader in creating deep and engaging forever games that empower our communities across PC, mobile and consoles. Jagex’s flagship MMORPG, RuneScape, has welcomed over 300 million player accounts to its world and is a $1billion + lifetime revenue franchise. Today the RuneScape franchise exists beyond live operations; our titles are forever games that connect and inspire millions of players, with content and experiences both inside and outside of inexhaustible game worlds. Both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, on PC and mobile, offer ever-evolving, highly active worlds and our community-focussed development ethos empowers players to have a real say in how each game is shaped.  
   
In 2022, Jagex expanded with the acquisitions of PipeWorks and Gamepires, bringing its expertise in building forever games to SCUM, a multi-million selling open-world survival title in Steam Early Access & other unannounced titles. Jagex employs more than 600 people globally, and is headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom.   
   
More information can be found at www.jagex.com    

Press Contacts:    

71 Consulting: 
Dave Scammell (dave@the71.net) 
Becky Stow (becky@the71.net) 

Jagex: 
Danni Amos (danni.amos@jagex.com) 
Gareth Williams (gareth.williams@jagex.com)