
🛠️ Empulse update history
Official announcements the developer posts on Steam—patches, new content, and events—sorted by date. Click a title to read the full post.
September 2026
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9/2Wed📢 AnnouncementPlay with Devs
Hey all,We are hopping into Empulse matchmaking today at 5PM PT, before the switch to P2P servers later this week. Queue up with us, hop in voice, let's make it a proper sendoff. We'll be in our Disco…
August 2026
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8/27Thu
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8/1Sat🛠️ Patch / update v3EMPULSE EARLY ACCESS UPDATE #3 IS LIVE
The largest content update we have shipped since Early Access launched is now live on all platforms. Update #3 brings Aim Down Sights for every weapon, the new Crescendo lightning gun (secondary anti-…
July 2026
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7/25Sat🛠️ Patch / update v3EARLY ACCESS UPDATE #3 PREVIEW
Early Access Update #3 arrives Friday July 31st, and it is the largest content update we have shipped since the Early Access launch of EMPULSE AIM DOWN SIGHTS (ADS) IS HEREYou played the early version…
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7/10Fri🛠️ Patch / update v2Early Access Update #2 is now live on all platforms!
Early Access Update #2 is now live on all platforms! Today's update brings our first Experimental Playlist to EMPULSE focused on testing ADS. Update #2 also includes Phase 2 of The Sprint, weapon bala…
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7/9Thu🛠️ Patch / update v2EMPULSE Early Access Update #2: What to Expect and Experimental Playlists
Early Access Update #2 drops on all platforms tomorrow, July 9 at 10 AM PT! We’re launching the first Experimental Playlist, and Phase 2 of The Sprint kicks off. The update also includes a big weapon …
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7/2Thu🎉 Events2XP Is Live to Celebrate EMPULSE on PS5
To celebrate EMPULSE coming to PS5, 2XP is now LIVE on all platforms, now through Monday morning. Whether you're dropping in on PlayStation for the first time or already grinding on Steam and Xbox, ev…
June 2026
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6/27Sat🛠️ Patch / update v1EARLY ACCESS UPDATE #1
The first EMPULSE update is now live! Update #1 includes crash fixes, performance improvements, a movement pass that should feel noticeably snappier in your hands (including a buff to Speed P.A.I.N.T.…
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6/27Sat📢 AnnouncementCharacter Design Concepts
Every Crew in Freehold has a unique identity that aligns across an ideological spectrum and every crew member expresses it in their own way. The Unbound value self-expression, community, and embracing…
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6/26Fri📢 AnnouncementRefer Your Friends. Earn Real Cash.
EMPULSE is better when more players are playing.More players means more chaos, more movement, more clutch plays, more ridiculous P.A.I.N.T. moments, and more reasons to queue up again. So for Early Ac…
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6/25Thu🛠️ Patch / update6/24 Patch Notes
New ContentAdded new map - DrainageAdded new game mode - Mech BountyAdded new weapon - Requiem (Sniper)Added intro video on first game startGeneralFixed a number of crashes and stability issuesFixed i…
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6/25Thu📢 AnnouncementEARLY ACCESS STARTS NOW
After 250,000 wishlists and a fantastic week during Steam Next Fest (read the recap here), EMPULSE Early Access is here! It’s available on Steam, and Xbox Series X|S for $14.99 (Normally $19.99, but i…
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6/23Tue📢 AnnouncementWhat We Heard From the Next Fest Demo
The demo was our first chance to put EMPULSE in your hands at scale, and you showed up. Thousands of you filled out our survey, started Discord threads, and gave feedback via X, Reddit, and videos. Th…
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6/16Tue📢 AnnouncementEMPULSE: WHAT TO EXPECT DURING STEAM NEXT FEST
The EMPULSE demo is live on Steam, and we're treating this week like a live event. New content drops almost every single day from June 15th through June 21st. New maps, modes, playlists, guns, and a f…
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6/15Mon📢 AnnouncementEMPULSE DEMO IS NOW LIVE
We’re so excited for players to get their hands on the demo, that we decided to launch it TODAY, a day ahead of Steam Next Fest. Visit the store page below to play the Demo, and wishlist to stay notif…
Source: official Steam announcements (updated every 6–24 hours). Titles and summaries are copyright of the original developers.