What changed in Orcs Must Die! Unchained in 2016

Updates have been made to item collection and player progression systems.

The Siege PvP mode has been removed to focus on classic Orcs Must Die gameplay.

Significant changes to the action and trap strategy have been implemented.

All heroes have been redesigned to enhance gameplay.

Siege PvP mode has been removed to refocus on classic gameplay.

Added new minions and bosses to challenge players.

Significant changes made to the survival mode for improved gameplay experience.

Game servers down for maintenance due to the size and complexity of the update.

New features added to enhance player engagement and challenge.

Introduction of new traps and traits to diversify strategies.

Ten new battlegrounds introduced for players to explore.

Introduction of new difficulty tiers for Battlegrounds, requiring players to prove their worth before advancing.

Players can now enjoy new methods for earning and upgrading traps.

Mr. Moneybags makes a comeback, adding more excitement to the game.

All heroes have been rebalanced to ensure they can keep up in Survival Mode, providing more combination options for players.

Daily login rewards have been updated for enhanced player engagement.

Improvements to hero speeds and minion dynamics to enhance gameplay experience.

Significant improvements to the game lobby for a better player experience.

New players will start with a brief campaign to learn essential OMD knowledge for Survival Battlegrounds.

All heroes will be guest heroes until the next OMDU update.

An account reset will occur with the next update, affecting progress and content earned through play.

Siege mode is being removed from Orcs Must Die! Unchained as of the next update.

Any gold that was purchased and then spent will be refunded, plus an additional $5 worth of gold for players logging in within two weeks.

The development focus will now entirely shift towards enhancing Survival mode to align more with classic OMD gameplay.

Blackpaw, Hogarth, Smolder, Gabriella, and Maximilian are guest heroes this week.

Bionka, Blackpaw, Tundra, Maximilian, and Smolder are guest heroes this week in OMDU.

Hogarth, Oziel, Zoey, Stinkeye, and Cygnus are guest heroes this week in OMDU.

Bloodspike, Midnight, Dobbin, Cygnus, and Stinkeye are guest heroes this week in OMDU.

New system allows players to invite friends for rewards, including an exclusive skin.

Numerous balance adjustments and the introduction of new bosses.

Bionka is now available in-game with unique abilities.

Two new compact and frantic maps have been introduced.

Players can create guilds, invite friends, and earn rewards together.

The 5-star rating system from previous games is back for Survival mode.

Midnight, Ivy, Dobbin, Zoey, and Smolder are guest heroes this week in OMDU.

Two new tighter maps are coming in the next release.

Bionka is introduced as a new hero character, the supreme leader of the Orcs, with unique abilities and a maternal theme.

Allows veteran players to bring new friends into games with level downscaling.

Players can play Endless games as a 5-player group starting at level 80.

Players can now aim for a '5 Star' rating on every map.

Players can upgrade traps more frequently now.

Guilds and associated leaderboards are being added to the game.

Reduced the number of materials and simplified recipes for crafting.

Minions are now faster and aggro to players differently.

Maximum players allowed in standard Survival games changed from 5 to 3.

Changed the amount of damage players do to minions.

Bionka's skills and animations have been completely revised since her first appearance in OMDU.

Players can change key bindings to suit their preferences, including options for left-handed players.

Players can now select specific color blind settings to enhance visibility and gameplay experience.

New options in the Gameplay menu allow toggling of inverted Y-axis and preventing accidental trap selection.

A brand new Survival map called 'Throne Room' revealed, coming with the next major game update.

Midnight, Hogarth, Tundra, Stinkeye, and Dobbin are guest heroes this week in OMDU.

Blackpaw, Hogarth, Smolder, Gabriella, and Maximillian are guest heroes this week in OMDU.

Traps now have seven upgrade tiers instead of four; upgrades unlock at level 10 instead of 25.

Crafting materials reduced by half; players can now choose materials for crafting cards.

New hero Bloodspike with powerful abilities added to the game.

Minions move faster and take more damage; hero damage bonuses increased. New Banquet Hall Survival battleground introduced.

Crafting recipes for heroes will remain unchanged, still using rift embers and skulls.

Any partial value in material conversion will be rounded up to the nearest whole number.

Substantial changes to the crafting system to make it less bloated and more user-friendly.

Materials being retired will be converted into non-retired materials and added to players' stockpiles.

Hogarth, Midnight, Tundra, Gabriella, and Smolder are guest heroes this week in OMDU.

Bloodspike, a new frontline leader character, has been introduced to the game.

Ivy, Hogarth, Cygnus, Stinkeye, and Dobbin are guest heroes this week in OMDU.

Blackpaw, Oziel, Smolder, Gabriella, and Stinkeye are guest heroes this week.

This week's guest heroes include Blackpaw, Midnight, Maximilian, Smolder, and Zoey, available to play for free until May 10.

Hogarth, Oziel, Zoey, Stinkeye, and Cygnus are guest heroes this week.

Midnight, Ivy, Dobbin, Zoey, and Smolder are guest heroes available to play for free this week.

Adjusted everyone's login reward progress to grant the day 5 reward (oak chest) to affected players.

Fixed an issue where daily login rewards reset unintentionally for North American players.

Loosening matchmaking settings to allow for longer search times, aiming for full teams more often.

Updated algorithm for fairer team assignments in Siege Mode.

Review and adjustments planned for trap upgrades and parts.

Aligning hero recipe prices with the store offerings for consistency.

Plans to implement a system for players to steer toward desired rewards and exchange unwanted items.

Addressing the problem of players not accepting matches, which caused multiple game cancellations.

Adjustments being made to the rewards system to ensure proper functionality and player feedback.

Including rift embers in early level up rewards to facilitate hero unlocking.

Replaced 'play 10 games as' quests with a neutral 'win five games' quest to reduce player drops.

Survival games can now match with fewer than five players, adjusting difficulty accordingly.

Changed map selection to exclude maps below the average party account level.

Eliminated matchmaking buckets and bots from siege games to improve player experience.

Lowered the allowed range for matching players in survival games to ensure more players of similar levels are matched together.

Dropped all other rewards for quests aside from skulls and rift embers to guarantee progress towards heroes.