Dungeon Defenders: Awakened

Created by Chromatic Games

Travel back in time to where it all began in this brand-new Dungeon Defenders game, built entirely in Unreal Engine 4!

Latest Updates from Our Project:

2021 Update #5: Dungeon Defenders Awakened — Phoenix Pet Reward
about 3 years ago – Thu, Mar 25, 2021 at 01:28:37 PM

DEFENDERS,

Phoenix Pet reward codes were emailed to eligible Kickstarter, Backerkit, and Xsolla Backers this morning! Please check the email associated with your account. This code can be redeemed in-game on the Main Menu by clicking on the “Redeem Codes” option and inputting the code from your email.

This code can be redeemed on all platforms (PC and Xbox currently), so if you’re a Nintendo Switch or PlayStation Backer, make sure to keep this email. You’ll be able to redeem the reward once Dungeon Defenders: Awakened becomes available on those consoles.

What if I don’t see the email with my code?

Please check to make sure that (1) you are eligible for the Phoenix Pet reward, as listed on your Backerkit account and/or (2) the email did not go into your spam folder. The email will be coming from [email protected]

If you are an eligible Kickstarter, Backerkit, or Xsolla Backer and you did not receive your code, send a message to [email protected] and we’ll be able to take a look into it.

There are still several Backer rewards that haven’t been distributed yet. We’re working to get those in your (digital) hands as soon as possible! For updates on those other rewards, please check out our recent 2021 Update #1 and 2021 Update #2 posts.

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2021 Update #4: Dungeon Defenders Awakened — Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One Game Codes and Update 1.3
about 3 years ago – Thu, Mar 18, 2021 at 09:31:40 PM

DEFENDERS,

The official release of Dungeon Defenders: Awakened on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One is here!! This is a notice that we’ve sent out the DDA game codes to those Kickstarter and Xsolla Backers who chose “Xbox” for the Game Key reward. You should find the code(s) in the email associated with your Backerkit or Xsolla profile. If you do not see it in your email, please make sure to first check your junk mail for an email from [email protected].

If you are a qualified Xbox Backer and did not receive your Game Key reward at the email associated with your Backerkit account, please do reach out to our Customer Support at [email protected].

Update 1.3 Available Now

We also released a new update today! Update 1.3 is available for download on both PC and Xbox versions (this will appear as 1.2.1 on Xbox, but it’s actually Update 1.3). After download, you will see a brand-spanking new tutorial, fancy new nameplates and damage number displays, along with some other exciting changes to gameplay. To read all the details, check out the patch notes for this update: March 17th Update 1.3 (DDA Forum)

What’s Next?

While we’ll be monitoring this release and update, addressing any issues that may arise, we’re currently hard at work on getting our other ports for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation out the door to many eager Defenders. That’s not all, as we’re also getting a ton of work done on brand new content, including heroes, maps, enemies, and so much more! We’ll be getting word out soon to give all Defenders insight into what’s coming for DDA, and maybe a tease or two along the way.

Happy Defending!

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2021 Update #3: Dungeon Defenders Awakened — Official Release Date Set for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S
about 3 years ago – Tue, Feb 23, 2021 at 09:42:15 PM

Defenders,

The time has come… We passed Microsoft’s Xbox Certification for Dungeon Defenders: Awakened!! With that, DD:A will officially be released and available to download on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S consoles on March 17, 2021.

Pre-order for DD:A will be available on the Microsoft Store beginning March 3.

Qualifying Kickstarter and Xsolla Backers who chose “Xbox” as the platform for their Game Key reward will receive their digital game key in their emails prior to the launch date.

Players will receive a day one update available at download that will bring the Xbox version up to date with the current PC game. These launch-day features include 15 Campaign maps that can be played on 7 different difficulty levels, along with the addition of Rift and Hardcore Modes that will challenge even the toughest Etherian defenders. Xbox defenders can play alongside friends with up to 4-player online co-op. Also, we have a patch coming shortly after release that has even more quality of life and performance improvements that weren’t able to make it in our initial release!

Check out the official Dungeon Defenders: Awakened trailer for Xbox:

There are a few features that are still being worked on that will not be available at launch, but will be available in future updates:

  •  Cross-Platform Saves ⁠— We know this one is disappointing to not see at launch. While we’re working to have this available to all players as soon as possible, this feature requires an extra certification from Microsoft. This would have pushed our launch date back even further and we really didn’t want to do that.
  •  Various In-Game Backer Rewards — In-game rewards such as Item Names and Enemy Names will be ready and viewable after the first post-launch patch mentioned above!
  •  Split-Screen Co-op — This is another popular feature that players are anxiously awaiting and it will be available as soon as it runs smoothly! Adding split-screen is a difficult feature to incorporate because the UI needs to run cleanly and efficiently on multiple views. Right now we’re not satisfied with the way our split-screen UI functionality is performing, so we’ll continue to improve this feature until we’re confident it will work the way it’s supposed to for all players. Don’t fret, it’s on the way!
     

Stay tuned for more information on our pre-order and launch day updates.

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We can’t wait to introduce Dungeon Defenders: Awakened to our console defenders!

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Chromatic Games

2021 Update #2: Dungeon Defenders Awakened — Clarifications for Our Last Update
about 3 years ago – Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 12:45:48 AM

Defenders,

We received a lot of questions after Thursday’s update post regarding Kickstarter rewards. We wanted to respond to and clarify some of the confusion around the information in the post using a list of the most commonly asked questions by Kickstarter Backers, players, and other followers of the Dungeon Defenders: Awakened campaign.


Question: Your Kickstarter update post stated that all backers should have received a PC game code. Why haven’t I received my PC game code?

Answer: We needed to be more clear with the details of that reward - that is our mistake. PC game codes were only distributed to Kickstarter Backers who qualified for the reward according to the Kickstarter Pledge Tiers (see next question). Within those tiers, Kickstarter Backers were able to select which platform they wanted for the game code reward. Only Kickstarter Backers that chose “PC” for their “Digital DD:A Game Key” reward were supposed to receive a game code for the PC. If you did not choose “PC” for your platform when you backed the DD:A campaign, you would not have received a PC game code.

Now, with that said, if you want to change your game code to the PC/Steam version from another platform (for example, changing your Nintendo Switch game code to a PC/Steam game code), please contact [email protected]. NOTE: This request will replace your game code for the other platform. It will not add the PC/Steam game code on to your rewards.


Question: You posted an update that said all backers should have received the list of rewards. Why haven’t I received the rewards listed in the update?

Answer: This was another mistake in the wording of the post. These rewards are specific to qualified Kickstarter Backers. For reference, a “Kickstarter Backer” is an individual who made a purchase towards the Dungeon Defenders: Awakened Kickstarter campaign at this website: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chromaticgames/dungeon-defenders-awakened

Kickstarter Backers on this site were eligible for rewards depending on the tier they purchased. So, when the original post mentioned all Kickstarter Backers, that was not accurate. It should have said “all Kickstarter Backers who purchased the ‘Turbo-Early Giraffe’ or higher tier rewards.” That was our mistake to suggest that every single Kickstarter backer should receive these rewards, when they were exclusive rewards for those who purchased the specific reward tiers.

This list covers all of the Kickstarter Pledge Tiers that qualify for those rewards listed in the update post:

  • Turbo-Early Giraffe ($15 or more)
  • Super-Early Giraffe ($16 or more)
  • Early Giraffe ($17 or more)
  • Etherian Backer ($20 or more)
  • Etherian Concert ($25 or more)
  • Etherian Tactician ($30 or more)
  • Double Early Giraffe ($34 or more)
  • Etherian Companions ($35 or more)
  • Stylish Etherians ($40 or more)
  • Apprentice Pack ($50 or more)
  • VIP Etherian ($75 or more)
  • A Full Defense ($100 or more)
  • Huntress Collector’s Pack ($150 or more)
  • Etherian Armorsmith ($200 or more)
  • Etherian Weaponsmith ($250 or more)
  • Ultimate Tavern ($300 or more)
  • Etheria Artmaster ($500 or more)
  • Ultimate Defender ($1000 or more)
  • Etherian Lord ($5000)

If you did not purchase a tier from the DDA campaign from this platform or website (Kickstarter), then, unfortunately, those reward updates do not apply to you. However, if you do fall into the category of “Person who purchased a tier from the DDA campaign through Kickstarter” AND qualified for the “Turbo-Early Giraffe” or higher tier, and you have not received one or more of the rewards listed in the update, you should contact [email protected].


Question: Where is my Xbox, Switch, or PlayStation game code?

Answer: Kickstarter Backers who chose to receive game codes for Xbox, Switch, and PlayStation will not receive game codes until the release of the game on the respective console. For example, Kickstarter Backers who chose to receive Switch game codes will not receive their game code reward until Dungeon Defenders Awakened is released and available on the Switch.


Question: What else wasn’t correct in that update post?

Answer: There are a few more details we want to clear up from the Kickstarter Update post.

First, for the Crystalline costume codes, Kickstarter Backers should have received four (4) separate codes – one for each of the base heroes (Apprentice; Huntress; Monk; Squire). The update posted included a bullet point that said “Crystalline costume codes,” and this was not clear on what exactly you should have received for that reward.

On the other hand, Kickstarter Backers should have automatically received the “Rift Skins” reward in-game. Some Kickstarter Backers received a code for these skins, but for others it was added directly into their game with no need for a code as of Patch 1.1. That was a mistake in the update post, as it stated that Kickstarter Backers should have received “Rift Skin codes,” but for many no code was required to receive that from the studio.

Secondly, the “Corrupted Gunwitch costume codes for DD2” and “Hero Keys for DD2” rewards were referring to rewards for the Gunwitch hero for Dungeon Defenders 2. Kickstarter Backers in the qualifying tiers (see above) should have received the following codes related to the Gunwitch hero: (1) Gunwitch hero key for DD2 and (2) Corrupted Gunwitch costume code for DD2.

We sent a lot more information your way, so to wrap it up, if you are a Kickstarter Backer who qualified for “Turbo-Early Giraffe” tier or higher AND are missing any of the following rewards or codes, please contact [email protected]:

  • Apprentice Crystalline Costume code (DD:A)
  • Huntress Crystalline Costume code (DD:A)
  • Monk Crystalline Costume code (DD:A)
  • Squire Crystalline Costume code (DD:A)
  • Rift Skin (Automatically added to DD:A account in Patch 1.1)
  • Gunwitch Hero key (DD2)
  • Corrupted Gunwitch Costume code (DD2)

We’re still hard at work on everything DDA and cannot wait to share more information with you all as it's ready. There are big things coming in 2021! We are so grateful for all of your support and patience as we work to get these rewards into the hands of all of our awesome and generous Kickstarter Backers.

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2021 Update #1: Dungeon Defenders Awakened — Rewards and Xbox Updates
about 3 years ago – Fri, Feb 12, 2021 at 01:01:53 AM

Hello Defenders!

It has been… a while. We’re sorry. We want to make it up to you. Here is our attempt at a redemption post.

First things first - your rewards. At this point, all backers should have received the following rewards:

  • PC game codes
  • Crystalline costume codes
  • Rift skin codes
  • Dungeon Defenders 2012 Collection Steam keys
  • Discord “Backer” roles
  • Giraffe on a Treadmill pets (Kickstarter special)
  • “Etherian Citizen” forum titles
  • Corrupted Gunswitch costume codes for DD2
  • Hero Keys for DD2

If you are missing any of these rewards, please reach out to us at [email protected] and our awesome Customer Support team will put your requests in the right hands.

We know there are still several unfilled rewards on your lists. We are working hard to deliver on those promises.

The Really Good News - the soundtrack is DONE! We’re working through the logistics on the best way to get it into your hands as soon as possible with as little effort as possible from you as the receiver. Once we figure those small details out, you’ll have new beats to jam out to while away from the world of Etheria.

Some more good news - the Baby Phoenix pet is close to being done! After some finishing touches, it will be ready to be distributed to PC players.

Even more good news - the Backer Portraits are on their way to the printers. Those were delayed because of resolution issues between the in-game and physical copies. Those issues were resolved and the gorgeous portraits will be sent out as soon as they’re hot off the press!

Our Artbook and Digital Strategy Guide are in the works. The team is prioritizing other big projects at this time (e.g. new in-game content) and these items will take a bit longer before they are publishable and ready for release to backers. For everything not directly game-related, we’re working on realistic timelines for creation and/or distribution. Some of these items will take a while to complete because we do want to keep the studio’s priorities on consoles and new content. However, we also want to keep you all updated on these developments. There’s a forum post from 2019 that started tracking these rewards (https://forums.dungeondefenders.com/forums/topic/166740-dda-kickstarter-pre-order-backer-reward-statuses/) - we’re going to continue to update that post with specific details, when possible.

Speaking of rewards and promises, we have some Xbox news. As we announced in a November forum post (https://forums.dungeondefenders.com/entry/159346-dda-console-12-update-dd2-events-and-franchise-steam-sale/), the studio shifted its focus to Xbox after running into several issues on the Switch port. We want to be clear - the Switch version is still in the works, with the PlayStation port also coming down the pipeline, but the release will be reprioritized after the Xbox release.

Now, what’s the news on Xbox progress? We are excited to share that we’re in the certification stage with Microsoft. What this means is that Microsoft is currently reviewing our latest and greatest build that we’ve sent to them, and validating that there are no major issues with it running through their rigorous testing process. At this stage, we’ve gone back and forth with them several times and the returns have all been from single issues that have been addressed and sent back right back to them almost as soon as we get their report. As you can imagine, no matter how small the issues, this back-and-forth process takes time. We are uncovering some of our own crashes at the same time. It’s a tedious process, but we need to ensure we bring you a fun, clean, and uninterrupted DDA console experience.

Hopefully we’ve grabbed your attention enough to get you EXCITED for the Xbox release! We can’t share all of the details, but we are trying to be more transparent and keeping our backers in the loop with more frequent updates.

With that, we’re putting together another post that will address the most common questions we are getting from backers and players. Be on the lookout for that on here.

In the meantime, if you’re yearning for more DDA-related engagement from Chromatic, we encourage you to tune in to our weekly Twitch stream (https://www.twitch.tv/chromatic_games) featuring our devs and new community manager. We like to use that space as an informal medium to share updates and answer questions from this great community.

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