# Winter Announcement **URL:** \ **Category:** Announcements\ **Tags:** devpost\ **Created:** [December 18, 2024, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/winter-announcement/103480 "2024-12-18T11:26:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FatsharkStrawHat](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/fatsharkstrawhat/32/85671_2.png) [@FatsharkStrawHat](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/FatsharkStrawHat)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/winter-announcement/103480/1 "2024-12-18T11:26:24Z")
![Header](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/fatshark/original/3X/8/d/8dbcb9c7e0b70300528005dd8746de4dda322569.jpeg) # Hey Everyone, It’s that time of year again. Hotfix #57 earlier this week was our last Hotfix for this year. By the end of next week, a majority of Fatshark employees will be taking time off for the end of the year holidays and to spend time with their families. Employees will begin to return in January. For January, we’ll have an event going live mid-January and our next Hotfix will be at the end of January. We also have a dev blog from Jesper Kyd and a dev blog on Enemy Art Design for everyone. We wanted to say thank you to all the players for the support this year. 2024 has held a lot of good things for Darktide. We welcomed all the new PS5 players to the community, and with the help of crossplay, were able to expand the Darktide community even more. We also introduced our new recurring events, the long awaited Itemization update went live; a new game mode which we’ll continue honing with our community, new weapons, new maps, and more. But we’re not done. 2025 will be even better. We have four main updates planned next year, which includes new maps, new weapons, further improvements for Havoc, and much, much more. We’ll have more information to share after the New Year about our plans for 2025. We hope to see you all there, too. Happy holidays, everyone, and have a wonderful New Year’s. – The Darktide Team ![DarktideHeader](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/fatshark/optimized/3X/0/2/02372b81db63ab52169d4d6ceace745abf1e17bc_2_690x32.png) ---
**Author:** ![Mezmorki](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/mezmorki/32/20666_2.png) [@Mezmorki](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Mezmorki)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/winter-announcement/103480/2 "2024-12-18T11:29:56Z")
Thanks Strawhat. It’s been great having you at point for communication and I certainly appreciate your efforts to keep the community engaged. ---
**Author:** ![FatsharkStrawHat](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/fatsharkstrawhat/32/85671_2.png) [@FatsharkStrawHat](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/FatsharkStrawHat)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/winter-announcement/103480/3 "2024-12-18T11:30:25Z")
Thanks Mezmorki \<3 I hope you have a great end of year! ---
**Author:** ![BlackMagicUser](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/blackmagicuser/32/108295_2.png) [@BlackMagicUser](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/BlackMagicUser)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/winter-announcement/103480/4 "2024-12-18T11:37:50Z")
Thank you fatsharkstrawhat and the Dev team for another wonderful year of darktide, very cool indeed 🙏🏿 ---
**Author:** ![CallTheBanners](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/callthebanners/32/61378_2.png) [@CallTheBanners](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/CallTheBanners)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/winter-announcement/103480/5 "2024-12-18T11:39:28Z")
This was an excellent year for Darktide and I’m so glad more of my friends chose to hop in. This last update has been loads of fun and I look forward to the new weapons next year. Thanks for the constant correspondence, Strawhat! ---
**Author:** ![Heretical\_Cactus](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/heretical_cactus/32/73867_2.png) [@Heretical\_Cactus](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Heretical_Cactus)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/winter-announcement/103480/6 "2024-12-18T11:39:35Z")
> [@FatsharkStrawHat](#): > > Enemy Art Design for everyone Finally, have been waiting for that one ---
**Author:** ![Hank\_jw](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/hank_jw/32/78276_2.png) [@Hank\_jw](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Hank_jw)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/winter-announcement/103480/7 "2024-12-18T11:40:37Z")
Happy holidays to you all and the Darktide team! ---
**Author:** ![Cheturnadcatii](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/cheturnadcatii/32/79639_2.png) [@Cheturnadcatii](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Cheturnadcatii)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/winter-announcement/103480/8 "2024-12-18T11:41:04Z")
This year was a significantly better. In all terms. Kudos to all team and happy holidays. U all earn it. ---
**Author:** ![Amelia](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/amelia/32/35846_2.png) [@Amelia](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Amelia)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/winter-announcement/103480/9 "2024-12-18T11:42:44Z")
happy xmas to everyone and new year in advance! ---
**Author:** ![Epic\_Cole](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/epic_cole/32/90675_2.png) [@Epic\_Cole](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Epic_Cole)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/winter-announcement/103480/10 "2024-12-18T11:43:22Z")
![histrawhat](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/fatshark/original/3X/d/d/ddc1ed39c35001bb0c702ecad4b538b2036be231.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Parxor](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/parxor/32/76768_2.png) [@Parxor](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Parxor)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/winter-announcement/103480/11 "2024-12-18T12:06:22Z")
Happy holidays and all. At least there won’t be any false hope or so about getting the disconnects fixed till February. Which is a good move on the communication front. I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Index](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/index/32/95844_2.png) [@Index](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Index)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/winter-announcement/103480/12 "2024-12-18T12:36:01Z")
ho ho ho and have a good one 🍻 ---
**Author:** ![Ragnarok101](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/ragnarok101/32/78147_2.png) [@Ragnarok101](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Ragnarok101)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/winter-announcement/103480/13 "2024-12-18T12:36:09Z")
I won’t say anything about ‘earning’ a break because let’s be real, _all employees everywhere deserve that kind of vacation time._ But I will say this: Fatshark has improved Darktide considerably this year. I hope 2025 brings new content rather than just rehashing systems that shouldn’t have been implemented in the state they launched in. I hope that story progression actually gets addressed. I hope they learn to release teasers in time for the actual event rather than a week or two after it. I hope for a lot of things. But StrawHat, at least, gives me some small hope. ---
**Author:** ![Latifa](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/latifa/32/71258_2.png) [@Latifa](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Latifa)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/winter-announcement/103480/14 "2024-12-18T12:47:30Z")
Certainly the work this year has been excellent by the team and many deserve a holiday. But I will be toxic and still can not understand why Havoc will remain unchanged, and just abandoned for a month, and in my opinion by the return of the team Havoc will no longer be of interest to anyone… And there’s a lot to clean up and a lot of issues to deal with. And I really want to see a normal mode next year: Wastelands of Chaos ---
**Author:** ![Ryshek](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/ryshek/32/92339_2.png) [@Ryshek](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Ryshek)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/winter-announcement/103480/15 "2024-12-18T12:53:00Z")
all great news, please throw a weapon rebalance patch on the list - combat shotguns need some love! ---
**Author:** ![Hank\_jw](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/hank_jw/32/78276_2.png) [@Hank\_jw](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Hank_jw)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/winter-announcement/103480/16 "2024-12-18T12:56:19Z")
> [@Latifa](#): > > But I will be toxic and still can not understand why Havoc will remain unchanged, and just abandoned for a month Christmas waits for no man, Havoc or no Havoc, and time off for the holiday season is non-negotiable. I love the smell of worker’s rights in the morning! ---
**Author:** ![murphIV](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/murphiv/32/78351_2.png) [@murphIV](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/murphIV)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/winter-announcement/103480/17 "2024-12-18T13:00:16Z")
Happy Holidays to All! ---
**Author:** ![Kade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c57346/32.png) [@Kade](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Kade)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/winter-announcement/103480/18 "2024-12-18T13:02:14Z")
Loving the communication > We have four main updates planned next year, which includes new maps, new weapons, further improvements for Havoc, and much, much more. 2025 will solidify Darktide as one of the best games ever made. I mean it’s already good now. ---
**Author:** ![Khorne\_Dawg](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/khorne_dawg/32/111464_2.png) [@Khorne\_Dawg](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Khorne_Dawg)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/winter-announcement/103480/19 "2024-12-18T13:11:23Z")
Thanks, StrawHat! 🥳 > [@FatsharkStrawHat](#): > > By the end of next week, a majority of Fatshark employees will be taking time off for the end of the year holidays and to spend time with their families. I wish you all a very wonderful vacation, may it restore Fatshark’s vigour for the next year! 💙 > [@FatsharkStrawHat](#): > > We wanted to say thank you to all the players for the support this year. 2024 has held a lot of good things for Darktide. We welcomed all the new PS5 players to the community, and with the help of crossplay, were able to expand the Darktide community even more. We also introduced our new recurring events, the long awaited Itemization update went live; a new game mode which we’ll continue honing with our community, new weapons, new maps, and more. You’re more than welcome. Many Ws have come this year and I look forward to seeing more in the future. 😊 > [@FatsharkStrawHat](#): > > But we’re not done. 2025 will be even better. We have four main updates planned next year, which includes new maps, new weapons, further improvements for Havoc, and much, much more. Ooo, I love the transparency! I know that we Veterans are definitely getting some new stuff next year! 😈 > [@FatsharkStrawHat](#): > > Happy holidays, everyone, and have a wonderful New Year’s. And to you too, Sharks! 🦈 ---
**Author:** ![Whatever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b3f665/32.png) [@Whatever](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Whatever)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/winter-announcement/103480/20 "2024-12-18T13:14:25Z")
The game crashes half the time on Xbox. You all know this, it’s repeatedly told to you. The problem has only been ignored. How can you congratulate yourself for making a product that doesn’t work? [Next page](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/winter-announcement/103480.md?page=2)