What changed in Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You in 2019

25 updates · 2 main milestones · Jan 8, 2019 to Sep 30, 2019

  1. 17 events
    Reworked layout of some websitesvisuals

    Completely reworked the layout of some websites.

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    Fixed vertical scroll position in phone callsbug fix

    Phone calls will now correctly maintain their vertical scroll position if the call is still running.

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    Reduced memory footprintperformance

    Reduced memory footprint of the game.

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    Slightly changed writing in placeschanges

    Slightly changed writing in various places.

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    Added dark overlay to ending sequencevisuals

    The ending sequence of episode 5 now features a dark overlay to clarify clickable areas.

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    Added official localizations for multiple languageslocalization

    Official localizations added for German, French, Spanish, Russian, and Simplified Chinese.

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    Fixed sound bug during closing cutscenebug fix

    Fixed a sound bug when music was muted during the closing cutscene.

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    Added text speed slider for phone callsquality of life

    A slider for text speed in phone calls has been added.

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    Dynamic document adaptationgameplay

    All documents now dynamically adapt to content.

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    Reduced loading times for savegamesperformance

    Greatly reduced loading times for savegames.

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    Fixed overlays freezing after uploading Datachunkbug fix

    Overlays no longer freeze after uploading a Datachunk.

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    Added community localization for Portuguese (Brazil)localization

    Community localization added for Portuguese (Brazil).

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    Fixed typos in English textbug fix

    Fixed numerous typos in the English original text.

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    Reworked some picturesvisuals

    Completely reworked some pictures.

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    Improved document loadingperformance

    Document loading improved to load contents element by element.

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    Reworked hacking/glitch effectvisuals

    Completely reworked the hacking/glitch effect on Thought and in the Orwell system for episodes 2 & 5.

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    Reworked timing of eventsgameplay

    Slightly reworked timing of events such as comments by Symes.

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  2. 5 events
    New Languages Added for Beta Testingnew content

    The beta includes German, Spanish, French, Russian, and Simplified Chinese languages.

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    Warning About Potential Savegame Corruptionbug fixMilestone

    Players are warned that existing savegames may become corrupted during the beta testing phase.

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    Known Issues Document Availablebug fix

    A list of known issues during the beta is provided for players to reference.

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    Instructions for Joining the Betaquality of life

    Detailed instructions provided for players on how to access the beta build via Steam.

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    Public Localization Beta Launchlocalization

    The Public Beta for localizations of Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You has started, inviting players to test the new language features.

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  3. 3 events
    Localization for Multiple Languages AnnouncedlocalizationMilestone

    Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You will be localized into German, French, Spanish, Russian, and Simplified Chinese.

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    Community Translation Project Launchedlocalization

    A Crowdin project has been created to allow fans to help translate the game into additional languages like Italian, Japanese, and Portuguese.

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    Focus on Localizing Season Onelocalization

    Development work is currently focused on localizing Season One of Orwell.

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