Episode 4: The Archive is now available. The Aurora sets down beside an Architect structure eleven kilometers long. Something inside is still running after a hundred thousand years. Kira takes the spotlight as the crew works out what was left behind. At around 20,000 words across all branches, it is by far the longest episode yet, with 11,000 to 12,000 in a single playthrough. It also adds 26 new achievements. Also new for returning players: - Episodes 1 to 3 got a lighting pass: screens, consoles and suit lights now glow - The Aurora's interiors have been remastered - Wide scenes pan slowly across the view - You can hide the interface and look around - Six new Codex entries, including two new Workshops voiced in English, on the Architects and the founding of the Alliance Season Pass and Act I bundle owners get Episode 4 at no extra cost.

- Fixed a character sprite that failed to load in one Episode 3 scene. - Characters no longer flicker or appear briefly mirrored when they first come on screen.

Episode 3 - Expanded several scenes with additional narration. - Fixed a continuity issue in Marcus's repair work.

Save & Load - Quick saves now appear in the list immediately instead of only after restarting the game. - Fixed the save/load screen losing its selection when navigating with a controller. - The save/load screen opens faster, and slots no longer accept a tap while they're still updating, so you can't accidentally load or delete the wrong save. Episodes screen - The screen now opens right away instead of waiting on a black screen, and no longer briefly shows episodes as locked or unpurchased before your library finishes loading. Audio - Fixed the Episode 2 ending music continuing to play over the trailer. - Fixed rare cases of sound effects cutting out early. Other - Updated the underlying engine, which fixes some rare issues with images and audio failing to load mid-scene. - Starting a new game now shows a clear message if the game's content can't be opened, instead of failing silently.

Fixes and polish for Episode 3. - Fixed the choice backgrounds on the Episode 3 summary screen - Episode end card now fades to a clean black screen - Fixed a background flicker during the Commander's Log in Episode 3 - Restored a missing voice line in Episode 2 - Fixed an Episode 2 choice that wasn't recording its outcome - Episode 3 achievements are now live - More reliable episode asset downloads

Episode 3: "The Wreck" is out now. Months after New Eden, the Aurora is diverted to something crossing the frontier on a hyperbolic trajectory out of interstellar space. Third confirmed drifter in observable Alliance space. The first two were watched and lost. This one is emitting on a clock. WHAT CHANGES STARTING WITH EPISODE 3 A new, more expressive voice engine. Sarah Novak in Episode 2 was the first character to use it. Episode 3 brings it to the full cast, with a wider emotional range, more natural pauses and breathing, and performances that hold up when scenes get tense. The relationship system is live. It has been recording quietly since Episode 1. It now has enough history behind it to act on. How the crew treats you, and how much they are willing to tell you when it is just the two of you in a corridor, follows from what you have actually done across the season so far. The crew is becoming less predictable. In the first two episodes, everyone largely settled into recognizable roles. From here, those roles stop predicting every reaction. Under pressure, people can contradict themselves, lose their composure, or reveal sides of themselves you have not seen before. IN EPISODE 3 - A Marcus-focused episode in a survival-horror register. - 8 choices, including two major decisions that carry forward into later episodes. - 19 new achievements and 6 new Codex entries, including two voiced interactive Workshops. - New EVA suit artwork for the boarding party, plus new original music, sound design, and audio-reactive lighting effects inside the wreck. - The Episode 3 trailer, viewable from the Episodes screen. ALSO NEW - The Codex opens from the pause menu. You can look something up mid-episode without losing your place, and new entries are flagged as you earn them. - Episodes now unlock in order. Each episode becomes playable once the previous one is completed, keeping your choices and relationship history continuous across the season. FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS - Fixed fast-forward occasionally getting stuck. - Fixed Codex entries tied to past decisions, including affected Episode 2 entries. Missing entries now appear retroactively. - Fixed the leadership choice screen closing before the crew's vote was shown. - Fixed duplicate voice lines in Episode 2 where the same clip played for different characters. - Opening the Codex no longer triggers an autosave over your episode progress. - Various improvements to audio balancing, Japanese text rendering, asset streaming, and stability. Existing saves carry over. If you have finished Episode 2, Episode 3 picks up your crew relationships and past decisions automatically.

The Codex is here: a new in-game encyclopedia you can open from the Title and Pause menus. Explore the world behind the story, from the crew and the Alliance to ship technology, alien species, and the unexplained phenomena they encounter. A hidden Classified Files channel becomes available as the season progresses. Three kinds of entries: Workshops. Fully voiced, playable scenes with the crew, adding roughly 15 to 20 minutes of new voiced content and new original music. Orientations. Detailed profiles and doctrine entries, several of which gain new annotations as you progress. Briefings. Quick-reference cards for important terms and technology. More entries will be added as new episodes release.

The Codex is here: a new in-game encyclopedia you can open from the Title and Pause menus. Explore the world behind the story, from the crew and the Alliance to ship technology, alien species, and the unexplained phenomena they encounter. A hidden Classified Files channel becomes available as the season progresses. Three kinds of entries: Workshops. Fully voiced, playable scenes with the crew, adding roughly 15 to 20 minutes of new voiced content and new original music. Orientations. Detailed profiles and doctrine entries, several of which gain new annotations as you progress. Briefings. Quick-reference cards for important terms and technology. More entries will be added as new episodes release.

The Codex is here: a new in-game encyclopedia you can open from the Title and Pause menus. Explore the world behind the story, from the crew and the Alliance to ship technology, alien species, and the unexplained phenomena they encounter. A hidden Classified Files channel becomes available as the season progresses. Three kinds of entries: Workshops. Fully voiced, playable scenes with the crew, adding roughly 15 to 20 minutes of new voiced content and new original music. Orientations. Detailed profiles and doctrine entries, several of which gain new annotations as you progress. Briefings. Quick-reference cards for important terms and technology. More entries will be added as new episodes release.

This update makes new-episode notifications more reliable, and you can now manage them anytime from Settings. We've also fixed an issue where Act bundles could show an incorrect price, along with localization and stability improvements. Thanks for playing The Aurora Chronicles!