Spirit of the North 2 v14010 / Build 21518563

Spirit Of The North 2 | OUT NOW 🦊 
Greetings, Guardians! 🦊
The moment we’ve all been waiting for is finally here - Spirit of the North 2 is officially out now on Steam!
 
  
 
Whether you’ve been with us since the first game or joined along the way, we can’t thank you enough for your support, your feedback, and your patience.
Now, it’s your turn to step into this beautiful, mysterious world once again - this time, with new powers, new companions, and a world that’s bigger and more alive than ever before.
Here’s what’s waiting for you:
🦊 Play as the Spirit Fox - Reawaken ancient powers, explore a vast world, and uncover the fate of the lost guardians.
🐦 You’re not alone - Team up with a wise raven companion in your journey to cleanse corruption and bring balance back to the land.
🌌Stunning environments - From lush valleys to snow-covered peaks, every inch of this world is crafted with care using Unreal Engine 5.
⚔️ Boss encounters & puzzles - Battle corrupted guardian spirits and solve ancient puzzles to restore the realm.
🎨 Customization - Find and equip new skins and power-enhancing runes to shape your fox’s journey your way.
You’ve followed us through development, shared our excitement, and kept the spirit alive - now it’s time to experience the magic for yourself.
 
 
➡️ Launch day is just the beginning. We’ll be keeping an eye out for your thoughts, feedback, and favorite moments. Don’t forget to share your screenshots, theories, and discoveries in the Community Hub!
From all of us - thank you, and we hope you enjoy the journey.
 
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🔧List of fixes
Collection Removed At End Of Game. Fixed issue that caused players to lose their collection(Relics and Keys) after finishing game if they died before reaching a Statue of Eona.
Save Game Repair. We implemented a script that audits and repairs your save file that runs automatically when you select a save game to play. Currently this includes fixes for those who's Relics and Keys were deleted at the end of their game. The game will re-add them when you relaunch your save game. This script also attempts to re-add your Raven companion if you have a Glide Rune but no Raven.
Landscape and Cliff meshing around Misthaven Northern gate. Waterfall and pond added to prevent players from accessing Highlands with a torch.
Jump Gate in North Misthaven now uses standing stone for activation(requires spirit form).
Stag Temple now traps player inside to force them to use Spirit Form. Many players were obtaining Spirit Form and just leaving.
Progress Lost issue #1. The Ram Encounter would continue to block autosave if the player abandoned it. This lead to player losing progress if they continued to play for a long time and then dying.
Progress Lost issues #2. Some puzzle involving hiding wisps and cutscenes would not stop blocking autosaves. This lead to player losing progress if they continued to play for a long time and then dying.
Removed rogue lever in front of Bear Guardian Temple.
Various fixes to Fox Island behavior and appearance when returning after end of game. ie Killbox under wooden bridge will not be present. Also plugged hole leading to portion of cave that is intended to be inaccessible.
Lighting changes for Lumen on Xbox Series S
Mosswood Foliage Cleanup.
Added ext triggers for some Stormvale structures.
Internet Time Events now uses our own website. This should fix the issue of events like the Light Weaver not being blocked in countries like Russia. We will continue to test and work on this and thank you for you ongoing patience.
Added Bear Roar SFX to end encounter.
Added missing lava SFX
[*]Misc fixes for environment holes and and misaligned meshes.

OPTIMIZATIONS
Continued environment optimization. Removed foliage hidden under static meshes.
Rebuilt HLODs.
Rebuilt Nav mesh.
 
ENVIRONMENT & LEVEL FIXES
Continued environment polish. Fixed various misalign geometry.
Collision fixed for particular river.
Replaced problematic cliff mesh throughout world.
Loot added to a few locations that were missing loot containers.
More environment clean up. (floating rocks, misaligned cliff mesh edges, etc)
Jump Targets block around player home mirrors.
Foxy Home doors now auto open from both sides.
Free portals (like those in glacier tunnels) now handle more edge cases. Fixed bug that caused player to teleport to wrong location OOB if player target jumped through portal. Also added fade to black for smoother transitions.
Misc Environment meshing fixes. Near Thief's Demise.
Decorative torches will now ignite flammable items(like held torches) but not player character. These torches are also no longer jump targets.
 
VISUAL POLISH
Waterfalls no longer causes fox to bubble from mouth.
Crossfox skin color and saturation adjustments.
High Global Illumination now correctly impacts performance.
Furless Fox Bug. Fixed issues that caused character fur to be hidden but skin visible when returning from Spirit Form while camera is close to character and materials are faded.
Misc VFX optimization 
 
AUDIO POLISH
Optimization for footstep VFX.
UI Pause Menu Open SFX now aligns with player input.
Rune Ability Wisp Form now has SFX
Rune Ability Wisp Form now allows player to "chirp" like a wisp
Player Wisp Form chirp SFX updated. Now uses sound from SOTN1.
Player Wisp Form listener location updated(Can hear things near wisp instead of near fox.)

MISC CHANGES
Updates to Announcement Panel in Main Menu.
Framework for accessing announcement data from website (Work in Progress).
Framework for future DLC implementation completed (All platforms).
Credits removed from main menu in preparation for addition UI features.
Translation changes for Sun Wolf name in several languages including English. Was Okama and now is Okamu.  Many languages already used this alternative spelling to avoid association with a Japanese slur.
Water Rune description updated for all languages.
Misc typo fixes in various languages like Spanish and Russian.
Added Translation for recent UI additions such as "Enable Toggle Sprint".