Black One Blood Brothers

[Asid]

Update 1.54c: Improvements
Mon, 23 June 2025



- Addition: New gameplay option - Dark Night

- Addition: Character selected in Photo Mode during a mission is now highlighted for better visibility

- Addition: Camera movement when switching firearms

- Improvement: Distant gunfire sound propagation

- Improvement: Optimized environmental light reflections

- Fix: Role-icon display error when no role is assigned

- Fix: Enemy AI could sometimes fail to stop their ambient animations correctly when they became alert

- Fix: AI navigation error on certain stairs

- Fix: Destroyed vehicles in the map editor could sometimes not be selected

[Asid]

Happy Summer Break!
Mon, 7 July 2025



Greetings Operators,

What a season it's been for Black One Blood Brothers! Kicked off by the major 1.50 update that reshaped the core of the game, Helios has continued throughout the year to roll out new features aimed at improving Black One, notably cosmetic additions with the Eastern and Western Forces updates, letting you customize your operators down to the fingertips, including new elements for the Gunsmith. This level of customization empowers you to unleash your creativity and craft a truly personalized game experience that reflects your own vision of a tactical FPS. This sense of ownership is a key pillar of Helios? vision.



But we?re far from done. Beyond cosmetics and gunfight gameplay, these latest updates have also brought major improvements to immersion and AI. From pathfinding to reactions and animations, the AI, always a core focus for Helios, has seen significant progress. AI quality is a crucial element of Black One Blood Brothers, and Helios is constantly seeking ways to make it more immersive and responsive. We?ve also listened closely to community feedback, and Helios has integrated your most relevant suggestions into the game. We?re deeply grateful for your passion and dedication to the game.

As we head toward a well-deserved summer break, what does the future hold for Black One Blood Brothers?

Helios? main focus will be on AI and performance optimization. We hope to surprise you with some exciting developments, that we will detail more after the summer.. Just know that things are moving behind the scenes as we strive to deliver the best tactical FPS we can. We can?t wait to share more details with you soon.



Here's a sneak peek at what Helios will be working on:

  - AI improvements to behave more realistically, including a dynamic cover system for your squad members during combat

  - The UI will undergo another revision to make it clearer and more efficient

  - Enhance immersion on some existing maps

  - Adding new content, including maps, new weapons and new operators

  - And some other surprises we are evaluating

Stay tuned?lots of things are coming your way! Until then, we wish you a great summer and we?ll see you back after the break!

[Asid]

Preview Early Access 1.55
Wed, 3 September 2025



It's almost time, Operators.

Your attention, Operators. The message you've been waiting for is finally here.

Summer break is over, and it?s time to get back to work. First and foremost, thank you for all your positive messages ? they mean a lot. But don't think Helios has been idle in the shadows.

Things have been cooking in the background, and we can't wait to share them with you. As exciting as they are, they still need time to be polished and deployed. Of course, we'll keep you updated, and trust us, the wait will be worth it.

We also want you to know that we're reading your suggestions. While not all of them will make it into future updates, your voice is heard and appreciated. Keep them coming: constructive feedback always has a chance to make the final cut. We?ll also have some Q&A delivered to you, so head over to Discord, where a dedicated channel will be set up for you in the next couple of days.

Without further ado, let's dive into what you can expect in the next update of Black One Blood Brothers. As usual, this is just a sneak peek, the full patch notes will drop on update day!

BEHAVIOR IMPROVEMENTS

  - Allied operators can now fire while taking cover, for a more immersive experience. Enemies will behave the same way.

  - Unalerted enemies will now flinch and react when shots miss them.

  - Allied operators will automatically take cover under enemy fire. This behavior can be toggled on or off from the Tactical Map.

  - These combined improvements bring suppressive fire tactics to a new level of immersion.

FIXES AND ENHANCEMENTS

  - The Hospital map has been updated, with previously empty rooms now filled with props.

  - When immersive options are enabled, character highlighting (used to differentiate allies and enemies) will be disabled.

  - UI/UX rework is underway, keep an eye out for changes.


We hope you?ll enjoy what's coming.

Save the date: Monday, September 8.

Kane, out.