What changed in Terraria in 2023

Next TML stable release targeted for January 2 instead of the 1st due to the holiday; kept light on changes, mainly bug fixes.

Re-Logic team-member tradition: Redigit grants developer Chicken Bones his in-game Dev Armor set in a knighting ceremony.

New lunar-themed Terraria merch from Eighty Sixed: Vortex Keychain and Vortex-vs-Nebula "Celestial Standoff" shirt.

DR Studios reports crossplay testing is progressing, with first-party approval still the remaining hurdle before Phase One can ship post-1.4.5.

Winners of the Terraria 2023 Halloween Contest across Pumpkin Carving, Costumes, Artwork, Builds and Vanity Set categories revealed (cheesyrat, yu94m3r, dontaericeart, NotSoCursed, Heath04 in first place).

1.4.5 spoiler: you can now see what fish you might be reeling in while fishing, instead of the bobber hiding the catch.

Monthly TML update planned for December 1 with additional bug fixes and modder features; news button on main menu now links directly to the patch announcement.

1.4.5 spoiler: a retro CRT display mode gives the game a "back in the days" look, no archaic hookups required.

Console/Mobile 1.4.5 spoiler: a new Spectate feature lets dead players watch ongoing boss fights instead of staring at their corpse while awaiting respawn.

Terraria Steam Workshop surpasses 100,000 community packs and worlds.

50 Amp Productions opens preorders for Issue 5 (the first issue of Book Two) with Copper, Gold and Platinum packages; early-bird orders before Dec 31 receive a free Eye of Cthulhu sticker, and Gold/Platinum orders get an Eye of Cthulhu acrylic standee.

50 Amp Productions and Singularity Computers give away a one-of-a-kind Terraria-themed PC to celebrate Issue 5's release.

Terraria.shop unveils premium boss figures for Moon Lord and Eye of Cthulhu, available for the 2023 holidays.

Artovision launches a Plantera shadowbox alongside existing Wall of Flesh and other Terraria desk-art pieces.

First wave of Chibichan minifigures arrives in stock; preorders begin shipping to customers.

Re-Logic rounds up the year's Terraria merch partners and new seasonal offerings.

The fan-art wall calendar returns for 2024 with new never-before-seen art from Terraria's fan community.

Re-Logic partners with Makeship on a 21-day preorder plush of Hallowed Armor (with Excalibur and Pickaxe Axe), first in a planned armor-set plush series; requires 200 orders to be produced.

Modders added as Steam Workshop "Contributor" can directly publish mod updates starting November 21, easing multi-author mod maintenance.

November 1 TML release fixes dye visuals, boss item drops, bomb damage, tool speed and echo coating to match Terraria behavior.

1.4.5 spoiler: a rare-drop portable spiky Demon Altar, only obtainable under extreme circumstances.

Re-Logic confirms 1.4.5 is now increasingly likely to land in 2024 rather than end of 2023.

1.4.5 Halloween-season spoiler: new Vampire Bat transformation for nighttime aerial play, with return-to-human form.

DR Studios confirms that the July SOTG screenshot was taken in a live crossplay environment; Crossplay Phase One is planned to ship after 1.4.5 and its hotfixes, pending first-party approvals.

Multi-page mod configurations get a clearer, reworked configuration menu.

Annual community Halloween contest runs October 11 through November 5 with five categories (pumpkin carving, costumes, artwork, in-game builds, vanity sets) and Terraria merchandise plus platform funds as prizes.

1.4.5 spoiler: a floating Fairy-Axe pet resembling CenX commemorates the Tree vs Axe community event.

Console/Mobile 1.4.5 spoiler: a new mud-slinging weapon, hinted with "somebody out there always has to resort to slinging mud."

October 1 TML release adds modded Builders Toggles, modded Emote Bubbles, Rubblemaker support, reworked NPC buff immunity system, a way to store world header data, and the Extra Jump API.

Following Unity's runtime-fee controversy, DR Studios evaluates swapping out Unity components on Console/Mobile; any swap would delay in-progress updates by roughly two months.

Re-Logic publicly backs open-source engines (including MonoGame) in response to Unity's terms changes.

1.4.5 spoiler: yoyos are evolving in new ways ("nature always finds a way").

1.4.5 will include at least 5 new music tracks from long-time Terraria composer Scott Lloyd Shelly; the extra production time extends the update's release window.

Re-Logic confirms 1.4.5 will take a few more months, using the extra time afforded by music production to add further content.

Sanshee adds the Ocean Biome pin (featuring a dozing Angler) to the Biome Series.

Screenshot reveals new Aetherium-themed furniture for 1.4.5 builds.

Eighty Sixed debuts its first wave of Terraria clothing, posters, keychains and other merch.

1.4.4 tModLoader launched on August 1 as the default experience; transition noted as smooth, with over 85% of subscriber-weighted mods ported.

Re-Logic and Madrinas Coffee release a Dryad's Wild Honey Cold Brew, Pigron's Maple Bacon Whole Bean, and a limited-edition collector's box set with shaker bottle and koozie.

Devs reveal 128 possible secret-seed combos, including at least two that substantially change gameplay in unexpected ways (e.g. a "no more sunrises" combo).

TML team announces that 1.4.4 tModLoader will become the default experience starting August 1, with 1.4.3 remaining available via Steam Beta.

DR Studios showcases a new Velociraptor player transformation in a testing-session collage.

1.4.5 adds a way to see which worlds each character has previously visited; players and worlds are now also sorted by most recently played.

Following the community-wide Tree vs Axe war in July, two new 1.4.5 items will be added to appease each side.

World Seeds receive their own in-game menu to improve discoverability for players unfamiliar with secret seeds.

1.4.5 spoiler: redesigned character creation screen with additional customization options, teased on r/terraria and already receiving feedback-driven tweaks. Also rolling to Console and Mobile.

Terraria available at 50% off during the 2023 Steam Summer Sale.

DR Studios shows two new summoner whips in motion, the Soulscourge and the Vasculash.

1.4.5 will allow combining special World Seeds together, with some combinations producing hidden effects.

Latest backend updates cleared most Xbox multiplayer connection issues; remaining known issues (PS4 freezes, Xbox old save access) still under investigation with workarounds suggested.

TML team sets a 60% porting threshold before switching the default branch to 1.4.4; 1.4.3 will remain available via Steam Beta similar to 1.3.

Fixed Xbox issue where the keyboard disconnects after an undetermined amount of game play, and the game would stop responding to keyboard input after prolonged play.

Fixed an issue where the game would crash when loading into Multiplayer on Console.

Console 1.4.4.9.3: Fixed an issue where players couldn't use Multiplayer on Xbox when setting the "You can communicate with voice, text or invites" permission to "Block".

Fixed an issue where certain mouse inputs would prevent the keyboard from working on Xbox.

Fixed a Xbox issue where controller inputs would have a delayed reaction in the game.

Successful localization tests for the new languages (Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese); Korean localization screen shared as a spoiler.

DR Studios publishes 1.4.4.9.3 Console patch notes with fixes shipping to first parties, and lists remaining known issues (Xbox multiplayer edge cases, PS4 freezes, Xbox old save access).

Re-Logic reveals collaboration with Paper Fort Games on an official cooperative 1-4 player Terraria tabletop adaptation, to be crowdfunded; early alpha prototype shown at UK Games Expo June 2-4, 2023.

Wave One of 12 (plus the Gold Goldfish rare) blind-box vinyl Chibichan minifigures goes up for preorder on Terraria.shop, shipping September 2023; preorders include a free Gold Bunny bonus figure.

Crowno shares revamped Boss Trophy sprites to go alongside the previously teased banner revamps.

1.4.5 spoiler: Shimmer Water Gun transforms NPCs (other uses still require the Aether itself).

Technical update for Console is near submission to first parties; team pivots to porting 1.4.5 alongside PC.

Terraria.Shop announces first wave of 3-inch vinyl Chibichan minifigures, with preorders coming in May.

Re-Logic begins localizing PC Terraria into Japanese, Korean and potentially Traditional Chinese, including full new character-set support.

Fixed an issue where some iOS users were unable to host Multiplayer sessions.

Massive internal systems upgrade on Console/Mobile in preparation for crossplay, bringing latest APIs and a huge rework of the Xbox backend. Also improved the way backgrounds zoom in and out.

TML 1.4.4 preview build released in early-access state, ready for modders to begin porting mods with improved localization, performance and cross-mod compatibility.

Crowno's revamps of in-game banners shown as a 1.4.5 spoiler.

Fixed an issue where vanity accessories would disappear from the player selection screen when exiting a world immediately after death.

Re-Logic mourns the passing of community manager Leinfors; community hosts memorial server on Steam Workshop with 40+ builds in his honor.

Fixed an issue where the seaweed in ocean caverns would not be visible on Console.

Fixed an issue where the Aether Monolith was not giving off light.

Fixed an issue where the game would crash after creating two small worlds consecutively.

Team resumes work after December break; early-2023 weeks spent scoping the 1.4.5 update with spoilers promised later.

Re-Logic frames 2023 as the year of Terraria Crossplay, with DR Studios upgrading core engine and Xbox backend APIs in preparation.

TML team finished localization overhaul; family-share usability, faster mod publishing, tooltip fixes and cross-mod compatibility improvements shipped. Preview test build targeted before end of February.

After distribution delays in late 2022, 50 Amp Productions confirms Issues 3 and 4 (and Issues 1-4 bundles) are shipping out to backers.