A closed, massive update for Slay the Spire 2 is scheduled to launch on November 12, building immense anticipation among players for the upcoming new mode.

Mega Crit announced on October 30 that the next massive update for Slay the Spire 2 will roll out on November 12. Drawing on development capabilities accumulated since the early access launch last March, this experimental new mode supports both single-player and up to 4-player co-op. However, this massive update will remain strictly under wraps until its actual release.

To prepare for this massive update, the development team has reportedly poured all their energy into crafting heavy-duty content since August, taking only a single week off. Spanning across game design, user experience, artwork, animation, and balance tweaks, the sheer scale of the workload made it impossible to juggle alongside routine bug fixes or minor numerical adjustments.

The new massive update will first hit the beta branch to iron out any kinks. Players can test it out early by heading to the Steam game properties and selecting the public beta tab. Alongside the update, version 0.111.0 will land on the main branch, bringing card reworks, performance and balance tweaks, and idle animations for characters when health runs low.

An accompanying Q&A session offered concrete details on the future development roadmap. The team is cooking up various ways to boost replayability, while custom runs are slated for a comprehensive overhaul ahead of the official 1.0 release.