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Pax Dei unleashes its horse-filled update with new related skills and features
The sandbox MMORPG Pax Dei has received a major update introducing mountable horses for faster travel across its landscapes. The update also includes new related skills like riding and saddle crafting, combat adjustments, saddlebag inventory, and quality-of-life improvements such as a grass removal tool and auto-run feature. A weekend boost event is planned to celebrate the game's first anniversary.
Pax Dei continues to promise the arrival of horses, encourages new and lapsed players to mosey on back
Mainframe Industries has announced that horses are coming soon to the MMO Pax Dei in the upcoming 'R49: Saddle Up' update. This update, coinciding with the game's first anniversary, will also feature XP, grace, and gold earning boosts, alongside improvements to XP and crafting, industry management, and quality of life features to encourage both new and returning players.
Pax Dei gets horse crazy as it previews mechanics and features of the upcoming mounts
The sandbox MMORPG Pax Dei is previewing its upcoming mount mechanics, focusing on three types of horses: versatile riding horses, pack horses, and swift coursers. Riding will be a skill line, and while horses have a limited lifetime, they cannot be permanently lost or killed, instead reverting to basic stats or fleeing danger. Stables will not be in the initial release, but progression, crafting, and combat behaviors related to horses are planned.
Pax Dei plots new items and a mega-deer for its next patch, confirms the arrival of horses soon
Mainframe Industries has detailed upcoming features for Pax Dei, including a new Radiant Hart super deer, craftable items like a dreamcatcher, and a Blessed Sevenfold plant in the R48 update. Future plans confirmed include the addition of horses, a fishing prototype, and the return of old wearables, with the studio aiming for more transparent communication about upcoming features.
MMORPGs Equinox Homecoming and Pax Dei have both just kicked off free-play demos
Two indie MMORPGs, Equinox Homecoming and Pax Dei, have launched free-play demos. Equinox Homecoming's demo is available until July 21st, while Pax Dei offers a permanent 7-day trial for new players, featuring most of the game's content including building, crafting, and exploration.
Steam study of over 53,000 games finds "60 – 90% of the growth" in monthly releases on Valve's store is from games using AI and "almost none of them make money"
A study of over 53,000 games released on Steam between July 2023 and July 2026 reveals that 60-90% of the growth in monthly releases comes from games disclosing AI-generated content. However, these AI-flagged games are not significantly more profitable than non-AI games, with the vast majority of titles, regardless of AI usage, failing to generate substantial revenue.
MMORPG sandbox Pax Dei is planning a fixed free trial with a plot and PvP access
MMORPG sandbox Pax Dei is planning a fixed 7-day free trial that will grant access to the full game experience, including exploration, building, crafting, trading, clan participation, PvE, and PvP. While trial players receive a temporary plot for land claiming, it will be frozen and its contents sent to a redeeming queue upon trial expiration. This trial is intended to be a permanent feature, not a limited-time event.
Pax Dei’s latest update added birbs, birb-hunting, bow buffs, and 300 achievements
Pax Dei's latest update introduces new bird species for hunting, providing feathers for advanced arrow crafting. The patch also includes a new family of bows, archery targets, property permission revamps, chat system improvements, and nearly 300 achievements designed for both new and veteran players.
Pax Dei delivers an Unreal Engine update and addresses long-standing bugs
Mainframe Industries has released patch R46 for the MMORPG Pax Dei, focusing on backend improvements, bug fixes, and stability. The update includes an upgrade to Unreal Engine 5.6, enhancing frame rates, visuals, and loading times, alongside reworked aggro systems and UI improvements.
Nordic Game Awards 2026: Final Nominations Revealed
The Nordic Game Awards 2026 have revealed their nominations, celebrating games from the Nordic region. The awards ceremony will take place on May 28th at Slagthuset in Malmö, hosted by actor Magnus Bruun. Nominees span categories such as Best Game, Best Art, and Best Technology, highlighting the region's development talent.
Pax Dei devs say they are working on an engine upgrade, stability, and… birds
Mainframe Industries, the developer of Pax Dei, has provided an update on the game's development, acknowledging a period of quiet. The team is focusing on stability and has upgraded the game engine to Unreal Engine 5.6. They are also working on gameplay improvements, new art assets, and the addition of birds.
Pax Dei adds 1v1 dueling in latest patch, begins testing updates to resource spawning
The latest patch for the MMORPG Pax Dei introduces 1v1 dueling, allowing players to challenge each other via a command or context menu. The update also includes various improvements to the building system, graphics, UI scaling, and resource recovery after crafting failures. Mainframe Industries is also testing adjustments to resource spawning algorithms to make gatherable materials more static.