CASE 2: Animatronics Survival news & patch notes

Story mode: - Improved Episode 1 Performance. - Improved Episode 4 Performance. - Fixed Episode 4 Throwing not able to spam throw. - Fixed in Episode 1 that EMMA A-1 kills you when you finish the Lockpicking, while you triggered her before she entered the vents. Multiplayer: - Added/Improved the Forest map. - Fixed the player exit icon that it only showed locally. - Fixed being unable to leave the lobby and that it will reenter a lobby again after leaving. - Moved the Duo Animatronic button below the Map Selection. - Adjusted the Button brightness of the Duo Animatronic Button. - Fixed the KESTREL 0-2 disguise bug when she turned randomly into a unclothed survivor. - Changed and fixed some multiplayer related animations. - Fixed the Waitingscreen having a Start button while being alone on Puplic Matches. Other: - Upgraded to Unreal Engine 5. - Added a Twitter/X Link to the Menu. - Removed CASE RECORDS: Lost Night Promotion.

This update with new content will be the last one, or rather, the last one for CASE 2: Animatronics Multiplayer mode. We made a difficult decision, but it turned out the way it did. However, this doesn't mean the GAME won't receive updates. We still have Episode 5 planned for Story Mode. Multiplayer WILL receive updates, but only with BUG FIXES WITHOUT NEW CONTENT.

Story mode:

- Fixed Episode 4 Generator line guide. - Fixed Episode 4 showing the saving icon inside Hardcore mode.

Multiplayer:

- Removed "Active Matches" counter. - RK-1017 Fixes the mine defusal when and Jaw-traps are in one spot - Fixed the Location of the " ːcase_wolfː --> ːCaseWatcherː " list. - Fixed the Carts lever in the Hospital Lab. - Improved the Toy and Mossy EMMA A-1 Skins

Other:

- Fixed most of the bugs which were reported in our discord server.

Story mode:

- Story mode Pause screen change. - Main menu Episode selection is now Similar to the Console Ports. - General Story mode fixes.

Multiplayer:

- Added an “Active Matches” inside the Match browser. So that people don't need to guess anymore if there are None or Already Matches being played. - Fixed Friends Match Invite Joining bug (you got kicked for unknown reasons). - General Multiplayer Fixes. - Moved the In game Acoins to the bottom left. - Multiplayer Localization. - Adjusted Judge Crate drop rates, all premium items have the same drop rate now. - Added 2 new skins for EMMA A-1: Toy cat skin, Mossy Emma skin. Both have the Epic grade.

Other:

- Some Experimental Controller Input WIP.

Hello everyone! Our team presents the first teaser trailer for the final episode, which will conclude the storyline in CASE 2! The teaser trailer Episode 05 will premiere today:

Multiplayer :

General:

• Fixed a bug related to players micro teleporting on high-ping servers

• Timing adjustment related to the Nitrous PM56-C's shield deactivation

• Fixed several collision spots in the police station

• Fixed a bug with wooden/metal cabinets related to survivors respawning inside them

• Fixed interaction with the wooden cabinet

Animatronic Duo :

• Fixed a bug with Kestrel 0-2 related to her night vision after returning from "Human Form" to her normal form

• Fixed a bug with Kestrel 0-2 related to showing 2 survivors on the map when spamming the button for "Human Form"

Story Mode:

• Fixed Jack's breathing (sound/animation)

• Fixed incorrect display of interference when viewing Owl

• Each New Game no longer resets FPS back to 60

• Fixed the moment with the lock in the Episode 1 finale related to spamming the interaction button

• Stamina has been increased in Episode 1

• Visual improvements for Kestrel in Episode 1

• The achievement "Wild West" can now be obtained outside of "Hardcore" mode

• The initial cutscene of Episode 1 can be skipped by pressing the space bar

Changes:

Fixes:

Halloween lighting remains fix. Dead pointer were able to activate the radar while dead. PSE (Police Station Extend) Keypad door were able to pre-open without power. FT (Factory) fixed a location were you able to be stuck. Some Story mode fixes.

Balance Related: KESTREL 0-2:

Changed Running speed from 620cm/s to 750cm/s (EMMA A-1 Crawl Speed.). Changed Running Energy Wasting from 8/sec to 12/sec. Changed Bullet Energy Wasting from 0.15 to 0.09.

LAST RETAR:

Changed Running Energy Wasting from 8/sec to 6/sec.

Hello everyone! The Multiplayer team is here to tell you about our future plans: When is Episode 5? Why aren't the developers working on the storyline? We've reiterated several times that we are the only ones working on multiplayer for CASE 2 – WE ARE A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT TEAM that is NOT INVOLVED with the storyline. That's the main team, which is CURRENTLY working on OTHER GAMES in the CASE universe. Future plans for the Multiplayer team: The Multiplayer team is currently working on another multiplayer project related to CASE: Animatronics. If you'd like to help us, please email us at [email protected] or send us a private message on Discord. (Be sure to provide your portfolio/resume and any game development skills you possess, such as 3D modeling, blueprints, and more.)

Changes: - Replaced Police Station with a new one. - Animatronics are now allowed to Text Chat with Survivors. - Fixed a Bug Related to the Items, they didn't show the Green outline anymore. - Fixed a Bug with the Leaderboard that the Profile pictures were massive. - Some Performance Improvements.

KESTREL 0-2 Changes:

• KESTREL 0-2 Disguise will now copy Clothings from other players. KESTREL 0-2 Disguise Meele attack is now more Reliable to Hit Survivors.

• KESTREL 0-2 Attacking behavior has been changed. It now more Reliable to Meele Attack

• KESTREL 0-2 reduced the "LOW DISTNACE" trigger range.

• KESTREL 0-2 character Size.

• KESTREL 0-2 Idle Animation.

• KESTREL 0-2 Teleport functionality, you can hold down 1 to see your Teleport Destination. KESTREL 0-2 Teleport CD from 60 to 30sec. KESTREL 0-2 Teleport causes a 2sec Attack delay similar to NITROUS PM56-C Dash.

• KESTREL 0-2 Nurse Set Bundle Hat and Skin included with a Medic Nurse hat. for a price of 5USD.

Added:

• TV's play a Ambience Sound when they are enabled.

• Leaderboards + remade the Stats and achievement saving system.

• Steam Inventory filters.

• Wardrobe Catalog: you are able to view the Items now.

Fixed:

• Closets won't "Block" or "Moveaway" Players. anymore

• EMMA A-1 ceiling ability won't block players anymore.

• EMMA A-1 ceiling moving cause sometimes being stuck between high Objects.

• Wardrobe Items Showed the wrong name.

• Acoins won't turn Pink anymore.

• While Dancing and being crouched broke the Camera.

• Factory Toolbox being gray and not blue how it originally was.

• Survivors could Levitate/Push other Survivors when Looking up.

• Fixed 1000 shots, but 1 bullet gets wasted.

• Survivors after QTE being at theexact position where the animatronic is standing.

Changed:

• Reduced The Size of the Reviving Hitbox, you now able to pickup Bags below the Circle.

• Survivor's have a more yellow color of the lamp.

• LAST RETAR Aqua skin now have blue gas.

• EMMA A-1 ceiling cancel has 1 sec delay.

Hello everyone, here is a new Patch, also the Acoins and Wardrobe server is back online.

Have Fun!

Added:

• Locked Doors play a sound now.

• Time ticking when QTE.

• Wardrobe new sounds.

Fixed:

• HideNHunt shown as 5min on a 10min map.

• Revive Points will now be Fully removed if they are not able to Revive anything.

• Medics are now able to see more players.

• Fixed QTE Related things.

• Bugs Related to the Wardrobe.

Changed:

• Medic can also see other Medics now, it's shown as a + symbol.

Hello everyone, as you noticed, the Wardrobe and Acoins server is offline.

Because we do some maintenance on it, we are unsure when it will be complete. But we hope it's going to be back online on the weekend.

That's all we wanted to say. Thank you for staying with us! :)

Patch Notes

Added

• New Map: Hospital.

• Full customization catalog.

• A few new skins.

• Playable test version of the 2v6 mode! EXPERIMENTAL!

  • Currently, only random animatronics are working.

  • The mode is not yet complete but is available for early testing to everyone!

  • Requirements:

    • Open matches: Requires 8 players to start.

    • Friends-only matches: Can be played with only 2 players.

    • The first and second players will become animatronics.

    • If the second animatronic leaves, the slot will become free.

    • The next player to join (e.g., the 5th) will become an animatronic.

    • Expect bugs related to the second animatronic.

    • If two identical animatronics appear:

      • They might have identical skins or clothes.

      • This issue might also affect survivors.

    • Survivor team composition is random and can include:

      • 6 Medics

      • 4 Pointer

      • Or even 6 Supports

Changed

• White message similar to "Need item" and so on...

• Forest and Factory are now available for HideNHunt (Game duration will be 10 minutes instead of 5 minutes.)

• The generator in the Forest will now remove items from the inventory after use.

• Reduced item image size, which should lead to faster image loading within the wardrobe.

Balance Changes

Survivors

• SUPPORT: Cooldown after shot increased from 38 to 65 seconds.

• MEDIC: Cooldown after shot increased from 33 to 50 seconds.

• POINTER: Cooldown after shot increased from 48 to 80 seconds.

Animatronics

EMMA A-1

• Ceiling:

  • You can now move on the ceiling, but it will be like a sprint.

  • You can cancel this ability by pressing the right mouse button. (Will not consume energy and will not result in a delay).

  • Landing cost from 5 to 15 energy.

• Crawl: You can now cancel this ability by pressing the right mouse button. (Will consume half the energy). A sound is played when canceled.

LAST RETAR

• Movement: Sprint speed from 570 cm/s to 535 cm/s.

• Movement: Walk speed from 325 cm/s to 335 cm/s.

• Reverted Gas Bomb Killing Speed.

• Gas Spray:

  • Time from 40sec to 65sec.

  • Use time from 5sec to 3 sec.

  • Cost from 40 to 25.

RK-1017

• Crawl: You can now cancel this ability by pressing the right mouse button. (Will not consume energy).

• Cooldown increased from 30 to 50 seconds.

• Jaw traps are now larger.

Fixed

• Fixed a bug with acoins.

• Fixed a bug in Episode 1 where EMMA A-1 was camping in the Generator Room.

• Fixed a bug where "You are visible" was displayed in matches, e.g., in the classic game mode.

• Fixed a bug with jaw traps where they still had the default skin.

• Fixed a bug with Last Retar where, during a jump, when the camera turned from first-person, boards no longer broke.

• Fixed a bug with survivors where they spent more bullets (e.g., support sometimes fires 4-7 bullets instead of 3).

• Fixed a bug in the LAST update where biological waste clouds were sometimes dark.

• Temporarily fixed (we are not sure if this helps, we haven't had any problems since) memory usage during wardrobe crash / memory leak.

Patch Notes:

• Unintended Medic Top.

• Fixed Last Retar Walk Sounds
• Fixed Mouse bug in Match.
• Fixed Players could join an already running match, now they get kicked if the match is more than 10 seconds old.
• Fixed RK-1017 Particles.
• Fixed Bunker Exit-A is now bigger, to prevent being stuck behind the Exit Door.
• Fixed Acoins showing the wrong amount. (When the Match ends then there will be a Bonus!)

Patch Notes:

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Added

• Head Bobbing.

• Many new Skins and Clothes for both Animatronics and Survivors.

• CASE: Animatronics Skin Bundle (Contains all 3 Classic skins).

• Acoin amount over the in-game UI.

• Sound when Switching Cams in Episode 1.

• Matches have a 5 sec counter until start.

--- ### Changed

• Police Station doors have new sounds.

• Animatronic Vision Color changed.

• Generator fixing Minigame is now less aggressive.

• RK-1017 Blind mechanic updated.

• NITROUS PM56-C some Animations updated.

• NITROUS PM56-C Dereflection sound updated.

• Jaw Traps now have blood.

• If Animatronics are falling for longer than 1 second, then on land they will make a sound.

• If the Animatronic is leaving Mid Match then the Survivors will still get their ACoins as reward.

• Episode 4 Boxes won't block the Flashlight/View from the player (the box location is a bit below now).

• Episode 4 Player Crouch speed from 100 cm/s to 175 cm/s.

• Episode 4 Player Stamina is now more.

• Episode 4 Mr. Bite Aggression Meter is x2 now, which means you can make more noise.

• Episode 4 Mr. Bite Reduced Hearing Range.

• Episode 4 Mr. Bite stun will hold longer.

• Episode 1 Hand Tablet Resolution.

• Episode 4 Lock pick is now like Episode 1.

• Bunker Map Changed Animatronic Spawn Locations.

--- ### Balance Changes #### Survivors

• **SUPPORT:** Fire Cooldown from 65sec to 38sec.

• **MEDIC:** Fire Cooldown from 50 sec to 33sec.

• **POINTER:** Fire Cooldown from 80 sec to 48sec.

#### Animatronics **NITROUS PM56-C**

• **Hand Attack:** Cooldown from 0.65sec to 1.30sec.

• **Dereflection:**

  • Time from 125sec to 90sec.

  • Can now be used while being stunned (Helpful against stunlocks if times are correct).

  • Now has a blue effect on the Camera.

• **Dash:**

  • Cost from 40 to 30.

  • Time from 120 sec to 40sec.

  • Hit box from 95 to 70.

  • From insta kill to Qte Damage (Similar to a hand Attack, if you hit a Survivor via Qte, then in this Dash the Survivor will be One hit).

  • When a Survivor gets hit by it, they will be slowed down similar to the Jaw Trap.

  • Nitrous Cannot Attack for 5 sec after the Dash.

  • Hitting a Wall will make sound and effect.

**EMMA A-1**

• **Ceiling:**

  • Cost from 20 to 45.

  • Time from 5 sec to 20 sec.

• **Anti Overload:**

  • Default Stun from 9-10 sec to 7.5-8sec.

  • Anti Stun from 4.5sec to 2.4sec.

  • Time removal from mine and gun from 50 sec and 10 sec to 35 sec and 20 sec.

**KESTREL 0-2**

• **Disguise:** Time from 45sec to 50sec.

**LAST RETAR**

• **Movement:** Sprint from 500 cm/s to 570 cm/s.

• Attack Range from 177 to 235.

• Gas Grenades now have a higher rate of killing.

• **Gas Spray:**

  • Time from 65sec to 40sec.

  • Use time from 3sec to 5 sec.

  • Cost from 25 to 40.

**RK-1017**

• **Mine:**

  • Time from 70 sec to 65 sec.

  • Hearing Range from 600 to 700.

  • Piep Interval from 1 sec to 0.8sec.

--- ### Fixed

• Fixed Jaw traps that did not slow down the Survivor.

• Fixed Workshop music Volume if you turn lights off/on.

• Fixed Match Starting bugs.

• Fixed a Bug related to Friend Sessions.

• Fixed Head Rotation bugs which cause head twitching like a fish.

• Fixed a Bug with Donut Story, it will now be always 60 frames per seconds.

• Fixed Story Mode bugs like Wrong Loading screen, Wrong Checkpoints and more.

• Fixed Animatronic Stun Hit Collision.

• Fixed RK-1017 tail, it's now similar to Episode 4 MR. Bite.

• Fixed a Bug in Episode 4 which after pulling heavy objects the pull mode gets disabled (its stamina) and then kinda still gets stuck in the mode half.

• Fixed Wardrobe Interaction.

• Fixed Story Emma Walk Sound Speed.

• Locations were you can be stuck in the Factory.
• Nitrous Default Eye Color
• Acoin boxes didn't give the Correct Amount.

• New RK-1017 Fiery Skin: Epic/Purple Grade. https://raw.githubusercontent.com/schlommo3/CASE-2-Animatronics-Multiplayer/main/NewsStuff/11703Small.png
• Added a text to the Acoins "Offline" when the server is not available or at maintenance. To not confuse players. Here is how it will look: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/schlommo3/CASE-2-Animatronics-Multiplayer/main/NewsStuff/Screenshot 2025-04-29 160620.png

• Reduces the Drop rate for Common items.
• Increased the Drop rate for Special Items.
• Changed the Requirements for Multiplayer Achievements (only newly added ones)
• Every Achievement now requires only 5 points.
• Mashed Potatoes (EMMA A-1 Ceiling Ability) now also allows 1 and 2 Survivor Kills.

• Remade the Wardrobe System from new (the technical part).
• Items will have an Animation on Spawn.
• The Shader of the Golden Hats of the Survivors.
• Added Colored Eyes to Those Nitrous Skins: Cream, Mossy and Aqua and Updated their Item Icons. Here is an Image: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/schlommo3/CASE-2-Animatronics-Multiplayer/main/NewsStuff/Screenshot 2025-04-29 164357.png https://raw.githubusercontent.com/schlommo3/CASE-2-Animatronics-Multiplayer/main/NewsStuff/Screenshot 2025-04-29 164404.png https://raw.githubusercontent.com/schlommo3/CASE-2-Animatronics-Multiplayer/main/NewsStuff/Screenshot 2025-04-29 164410.png

• Acoins.
• Wardrobe Exploits
• Emma had a glitched Landing in some locations.
• Emma Ceiling ability was “hanging” Other players in different locations. She just became invisible, But not for the host.
• Survivor Cloths did not render correctly at some specific camera angles.
• Spectating sometimes never worked correctly.
• Factory Out of Map glitches.
• Forest a location where you can be Stuck.

• Forest Exit.
• Animatronics could not kill Survivors.
• some languages won't show their symbols.
• Emma A-1 can be upside down if stunned at the right time.
• Bunker unreachable Light Switches which had a small hitbox.
• Story Mode new game Resets all Achievement progress.
• RK-1017 Mines won't kill Dead Survivor again.
• Item Icons showed an error Image or didn't even load.

Added:

• A New Game mode: HideNHunt, how it works is explained in the game.
• Match Browser, to find and join Matches quicker.
• Animatronics can now interact with Light Switches in the Bunker.
• Light Switches inside the Police Station.
• Kestrel Police Hat, premium Blue Item. https://i.imgur.com/1poktuF.png
• Pointer Police Hat, Epic Item. https://i.imgur.com/9zKtfRM.png
• Emma Gray Skin, Special Item. https://i.imgur.com/SFi93xI.png
• Skull to the Survivor HUD to see how many lives you have and if you can be Revived.
• The Jaws Ability of RK now copies the Look of his jaw if wearing a skin which changes the color. https://i.imgur.com/PlAjtEJ.png https://i.imgur.com/t28W6Fr.png

Fixed:

• Characters that moved their Head Left and Right when moving.
• Achievement saving.
• the Spectator Camera.
• a Bug where the Interaction Icon is Visible while you Dead.
• Classic Emma Uncorrect Scream sound.
• a Kestrel bug which gave you the ability to Speed Crouch.
• Emma A-1 Ceiling Hit Circle, it will now shine through objects to see it better.
• Episode 1 floating Note.
• Timer Position when pressing TAB.
• Generator Failure is now visible for all players.
• Episode 3 End Camera HUD.
• Episode 3 Black White Screen.
• Episode 3 Doors like the Emma Spawn were able to "Open" while they were broken.
• Bunker map Cinema Stairs.

Buffed:

• Nitrous Dash Cost 65% to 40%.
• Emma A-1 Ceiling Ability. 50% more Range, Reduced the cooldown from 15sec to 5sec. Reduced the Ready Cooldown from 3sec to 1,5sec
• Emma A-1 Anti Overload, if you get stunned by a Taser it reduces 10sec of the Cooldown.
• Nitrous Dereflection Cooldown from 150 sec to 125 sec.
• Last Retar Gas Spray has the Same Energy cost as The Jump now.

Nerfed:

• Last Retar Gas Bomb Cooldown from 40 sec to 50sec.
• Last Retar Gas Spray Cooldown from 35 sec to 65 sec.

Adjusted:

• Search Match is now Called Play.
• The energy/stamina bar now pulses.
• When the Match Starts players are not able to Fire for the next 2 Seconds. its mode to prevent if the match Start that no Bullets get Wasted.
• Renamed Workshop to Wardrobe.
• Adjusted Some Textures.

Experimental:

• Controller Buttons when the Match Starts.

List of Changes:

• You'll get an Achievement when it reaches 100% in the stats.
• Finding a Match gives now infos what happening
• Animatronics and Survivors are able to rotate the head Up and Down now.
• Ep3 added Plants for Decoration.
• Expanded the Acoin shop with more options.

• RK-1017 Undamaged
• Kestrel Hat size
• Fixed Stats bugs and saving issues.
• Classic Emma Skin Red eye gets removed when speed crouch.
• Some Optimization.
• Fixed the two achievements “Minesweeper” and “Boom Shakalaka”

• Kestrel Fake Survivors are now able to fake crouch, meaning it looks like you're crouching, but you cannot enter small gaps.
• RK-1017 Jaw trap cooldown from 35sec to 30sec
• RK-1017 Jaw trap will cost 5% less
• RK-1017 Mines cooldown from 80sec to 70sec
• RK-1017 Mines will cost 5% less

• Golden Last Retar Eyes.
• Classic Kestrel Skin
• Classic Last Retar Skin
• Classic Skins have the Case Animatronic one, Kill sound.

• Medic Revive Speed from 2sec to 4sec
• Medic Mines coolddown from 50sec to 60sec

• Bunker is now always the first Map in the Selection.
• Voice chat button also Supports V now.

• Added CASE RECORDS: Lost Night Wishlist button in the main menu.
• Fixed Survivor Body were able to break objects or Streetlamps.

• The old workshop music has been added back (this was a request of many players).
• Weird Collision Behavior in the Police Station.

• Session filtering fixed.
• Removed the Loading screen when loading a Session.
• Bunker Wall breach.
• Network fix.

• Acoin will save again.
• RK-1017 mine kill fix.