How are you doing Rugby fans?

We're pushing the first update live for the Rugby 22 on Steam. Thanks for your patience, we've had quite a bit of feedback over the days since launch and wanted to make sure we tackled a few concerning issues (including the graphical issues on some AMD cards), that we're happy to say have been resolved.

We'll be back with more tweaks, updates and improvements in the near future. So make sure you stay tuned and get ready for "kick-off" (yes, that too!).

• Fixed graphical corruption occurring with some AMD graphics cards
• Stability improvements
• Gameplay balance & other minor tweaks
• Logo and jerseys of the non-official national teams have been improved

• Duration of scrums has been reduced
• Team booster prices have been reduced
• Minor adjustments on knock-ons and goal kicks
• Adjustments on the tackle tutorial to make it easier
• Fixed some players positions in some teams (Toulouse for instance) when preparing the kicker in a ruck

• Sam Cane’s body has been updated (New Zealand)
• Logo and jerseys of the non-official national teams have been improved

• Changed some English text: "throw-off" to "kick-off" and "punter" to "kicker"
• Events menu now correctly displays the SP rewards
• Setting the camera options during an online match doesn't update the camera in real time anymore to avoid some issues
• Online – Timers in menus have been increased to 1 minute

• Added an option to disable the grass shader

• Fixed graphical corruption occurring with some AMD graphics cards
• Fixed a crash when going directly from either league or solo menu to the main menu then going back to league or solo menu
• Fixed a crash which could occur during the tutorial kickoff match
• Fixed a crash occurring sometimes after an online multiplayer game
• Fixed a crash occurring during extra time (past 100:00 on the timer)
• Fixed a bug preventing to make progress in the tackling training
• Fixed an issue in stadium 3 (Ripple Stadium) when playing with Top 14 or Pro D2 ads, white lines are now correctly displayed on the real touch lines instead of being shorter than expected
• Fixed an issue with fusioned cards which were still sorted using their previous score instead of the new/post-fusion one
• Fixed an issue with the text of 2 events which were displaying their related name instead of the description text
• Fixed the following missions, which were not progressing as they should:
- One by one
- Last one standing
- Disloyal
• Fixed an issue which displayed twice the current objective of an event when opening the "Current challenge" menu during a match (via pause menu)
• Fixed a bug affecting the kick range when the Bomb kick is fully charged
• Fixed an issue preventing the game to be put on pause if the controller is disconnected as the second-half begins
• Fixed a bug which could make the alarm of a finished period ring indefinitely during a scrum in online game.
• Fixed a bug occurring in online game and preventing the client to see the “Away” Jersey in the team selection menu
• Online – Minor corrections and improvements

The next step in Rugby simulation is here, fans can step onto the pitch as one of over 50 fully licensed teams including teams from the Top 14, Pro D2, and some of the best national teams across the world. Photogrammetry brings new levels of realism to the player visuals, matched with a better AI and new difficulty modes to really up the challenge.

Make use of the new tactical options, including pods, formations, and set plays to gain crucial ground and win the match!

Save 20% if you purchase the game before February 3rd, 2022.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1475850/Rugby_22/

Prepare for the Kick-Off!
The All Blacks join the scrum in Rugby 22, coming to a stadium near you on the 27th of January 2022!
https://youtu.be/dFJhp3BGiNY