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PvE development continues with smarter enemies, new AI behaviors, and challenging co-op missions. Plus community events and more on the horizon.

This is our first Monthly Brief, and we’ll be sharing these regularly as development continues. Our goal is to give more visibility into what we’re building and where things are going.

New map, gameplay upgrades, improved onboarding, and our first merch drop.

Black Beach Studio is excited to announce a long awaited, and highly requested single-player/co-op expansion that is coming to Iron Rebellion in 2026.

Iron Rebellion Introduces a Major Step Forward With New Map, Upgraded AI, and Expanded Gameplay Launching December 19, 2025 Iron Rebellion, the VR mech combat simulator, will release an exciting new update on December 19, the Foundations Update. The Foundations Update marks a meaningful step toward the next phase of the game’s development and introduces Abandoned Sector 9, an official new map built to represent the team’s updated visual direction. Originally created by commun

Get ready for adrenaline-fueled 16 mech battles with our new Warzone 8v8 mode! This allows for way more action packed matches, supported by all maps and game modes. Plus new optimizations and community maps!

We have added fully functional coffee machines to heavy cockpits and improved hand functionality for fully immersive VR mech piloting control!

We have added two new cockpits, the Scout-Class and the Heavy-Class plus a massive visual overhaul with real time reflections and world driven interior lighting

Buckle up and get ready to experience piloting a 40 ton war machine like never before. After almost 8 years of development Iron Rebellion is officially out of Early Access! and into 1.0!