What changed in Ready or Not in 2026

A new map set in a museum with winding corridors and exhibit halls.

Collaboration with Stack Up for a mental health gaming night.

Adds the AK-74M to the game.

Adds the AK105 and functional grenade launcher to the game.

New merch collection launched with free shipping in the USA/EU.

A custom mission featuring organized robbery with high suspect health and morale.

A mission with minimized player health and increased suspect difficulty.

Announcement of an upcoming newsletter with exclusive rewards.

A mission featuring high HP for players and suspects, with tactical AI.

Showcasing community-created missions, mods, and art from the Mission Editor.

A dark map requiring NVGs and flashlights for gameplay.

Mission Editor is now accessible from the main menu screen.

Fixed being unable to see shield wielding clients' pistols as host.

Fixed death animations sometimes playing at the wrong time for clients in multiplayer.

Fixed performance issues when firing shotguns at certain surface materials.

Fixed various animation clipping issues during gameplay.

New feature allowing granular tweaking of gameplay variables within existing missions, focusing on customizing non-playable characters.

Fixed stuttery SWAT AI grenade throw animation.

Fixed multiple issues with weapon animations not playing correctly.

Three new cosmetic styles for the Triple Weapon Pack weapons released for free to all players: MK-V 'HC', 590M 'FDE', and M32A1 'LSPD'.

Fixed an issue where suspects sometimes could not surrender, move, or shoot.

Fixed certain windows not breaking when throwing grenades through them.

Fixed issues preventing certain achievements from unlocking on PS5 and Xbox.

Fixed clipping during certain animations of NPCs in the holding cell.

Highlighting community mods and creations including maps, gear, and speedruns.

Announcement of an upcoming official VOID Interactive newsletter.

New episode featuring a chaotic attack at the Coastal Grove Medical Center.

Collaboration with Stack Up charity to support veterans through gaming.

A new feature allowing players to create, save, and share edited missions with unique gameplay variables.

New Ready or Not merchandise available online including apparel and collectibles.

A video previewing some of the fixes coming in v1.5/1.5.1 has been released on YouTube.

Adjust civilian behavior and compliance, including the ability to pre-restrain civilians upon entering a level.

Players can fine-tune behaviors and combat effectiveness of suspects, including archetype selection and weapon customization.

A new feature allowing granular tweaking of gameplay variables within existing missions, focusing on customizing non-playable characters.

Various mission-related modifiers can be changed, affecting bomb timers, door types, and character spawns.

Modifications to SWAT NPC officers' combat effectiveness, including visual stimulus reaction time and morale damage.

Players can modify their health and the maximum number of bandages for a more hardcore gameplay experience.

Bug fixes will be released for all platforms as part of the v1.5/1.5.1 update.

Fixed 'Getting Your Sea Legs' sometimes unlocking before unlocking all other Dark Waters achievements.

Fixed 'My Eyes, It Burns' achievement not correctly unlocking.

Fixed 'The Heat is On' achievement unlocking even when failing the mission.

Fixed instances of users being stuck on EOS authentication process.

Updated version 2.01 of the map 'Hell Comes to the Hills' for Boiling Point, downloaded over 50k times.

Launched the 'Weight Of The Badge' Collection to celebrate the 2-year anniversary.

New SCP Outfits mod available for download.

Ready or Not will have a presence at LVL Up Expo in Las Vegas from April 24-26, 2026.

New Bullet Time mod allows players to slow time during gameplay.

Released the next installment of the lore podcast, focusing on Rust Belt.

Fixed rare crash related to physics particles.

Fixed endings sometimes incorrectly triggering while the player is dead.

Fixed an issue on the Hard difficulty, which caused suspects to open fire quicker than expected.

(Xbox) Fixed graphics presets not correctly applying on launch, causing performance issues.

Fixed lighting breaking when looking through magnified optics.

Fixed sprinklers causing performance issues.

(Xbox) Fixed invisible microwave.

Fixed crash when skipping back and forth through, or changing the speed of, ‘A New America’ replays.

(Xbox/PS5) Fixed invisible shelves.

(Xbox PC Store) Fixed rare crash occurring during regular gameplay.

Fixed performance issues caused by rubber ducks.

Fixed explosion not triggering for clients in multiplayer, if the VIP suspect was apprehended but not disarmed before the jammer timer ran out.

Fixed haunted house being unnaturally dark.

Effectiveness against suspects improved, especially on Hard Difficulty.

Resolved multiple issues where SWAT AI would not follow commands or get stuck.

Added various improvements for loading and customizing equipment in quickplay.

Introduced in Boiling Point for related missions.

Included RTWC-6.5 Battle rifle, G18-C Pistol, and S2011 Pistol.

Addressed various issues with suspect and civilian behavior and interactions.

Enhanced performance for hosts of near-full multiplayer lobbies.

Resolved multiple UI-related bugs affecting gameplay and navigation.

Enhanced free-lean fluidity of experience, especially on gamepad.

Significant optimization to audio memory usage.

Helmet models adjusted to allow for moving chinstraps.

A night mission in a shipping warehouse to take down a cartel member.

A snowy wooded landscape with armed suspects, offering a tense gameplay experience.

A secondary weapon mod featuring a secondary barrel.

D Platoon visits an iconic police headquarters.

The next DLC titled Boiling Point will address a terror attack in Los Sueños, impacting the city government.

A mod inspired by RoboCop's 2030 Detroit.

Episode 7 explores the Los Locos drug trade, starting at 213 Park.

Fixed SWAT AI being unable to breach and clear one of the tunnel entrances on Twisted Nerve.

Fixed Supporter Edition Code button generating an incorrect code.

Fixed instances where suspects were able to step out of a CS gas cloud before getting affected by the gas.

Fixed SWAT AI sometimes failing to execute open and breach commands when too many commands are issued in quick succession.

Fixed voice chat not working when unplugging and replugging a gamepad mid session.

Fixed third person animation sliding while swapping weapons for SWAT and suspects.

Fixed LOD issues of various pieces of evidence in the evidence locker.

Fixed suspects/civilians being unable to surrender while getting pepper sprayed.

Fixed volumetric lighting breaking when restarting missions while wearing active NVGs.

Fixed frequent and repeated achievement progression popups.

Fixed SWAT AI sometimes getting stuck when trying to breach and clear a double door that is open towards them.

Fixed frequent crashes when skipping back and forth through a replay’s timeline.

Fixed issue where SWAT AI was not following commands when bumping into each other, the player, other AI, or certain level geometry.

Fixed AI sometimes sinking through or getting stuck on one of the staircases on Greased Palms.

Fixed blood particles getting stuck in mid-air in several spots on Lawmaker.

Fixed SWAT disarming bomb vests of civilians resulting in the civilian wearing the bomb vest being unable to surrender.

Fixed blood particles getting stuck in mid-air in several spots on Valley of the Dolls.

Fixed beanbag shotgun’s inconsistent recoil return rate.

Many more bugfixes to SWAT AI’s ability to breach and clear rooms or doors across various levels.

Approximately 200 more bugfixes included in the upcoming patch.

Fixed SWAT AI officer running off when ordered to clear one of the underground hallways on Carriers of the Vine.

Fixed suspects at times raising their guns while stunned, making rules of engagement confusing.

Improved quality of life for mission and loadout selection in quickplay/multiplayer.

Introduction of the multi-attachment system as highlighted in the previous development briefing.

Fixed bullet casings getting stuck in mid-air.