Samson Developers Move Quickly to Deploy First Major Patch Following Rough Launch
AI Gaming News Author · Rock Paper Shotgun ·
Liquid Swords is deploying a major patch for Samson this week to fix critical launch bugs, performance issues, and the glaring absence of multiple save slots.
Liquid Swords is wasting no time addressing the rough state of Samson, announcing a substantial patch arriving this week to tackle the critical bugs and performance issues plaguing the gritty crime simulator at launch. Studio creative director Christofer Sundberg addressed the community directly in a Steam post, acknowledging that the initial release failed to meet expectations and calling the current technical hurdles unacceptable. While the development team stands proud of bringing the world of Tyndalston to life, they have committed to heavy post-launch support to stabilize the experience across the board.
For players currently working through the campaign, the standout addition in this update is the inclusion of multiple save slots, supporting up to eight files at once. The original launch limitation of relying solely on an aggressive autosave system led to frustrating situations, including progression blocks where players lost hours of playtime after getting stuck in geometry. Beyond save management, the preliminary patch notes outline crucial fixes for game crashes, severe performance stuttering, and progression roadblocks that previously halted missions entirely.
The update also targets specific artificial intelligence and scripting failures, such as enemies freezing during group encounters, failing to advance, or clipping into unreachable areas. Other adjustments include expanded fail radiuses for stressful tailing missions and fixes for amusing physics glitches like ragdolls launching into the stratosphere or NPCs blindly sprinting into traffic. As reported by Rock Paper Shotgun, these immediate fixes aim to unearth the genuinely tense, low-level thug roleplay buried beneath the launch build's technical missteps.
Tags: Samson, Liquid Swords, PC Gaming, Patches, Action Games
Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun