Final Upgrade deployed to experimental a large upgrade focused around rebalancing the game to increase the difficulty of it. Included are an alternative research mode, a resource consumption mode, and a big tweak to faction battles.
Autonauts released a large update for expansion for bot management and programming. This includes scripting, sharing code between bots, and a bot database. Also included is a new challenging mode that limits the amount of bots you are allowed to build.
Dyson Sphere Program teased the new combat system with a fun video, however due to the amount of new content have warned us to look more into 2023 as a release date.
Big news out of Wube is a big surprise announcement about the behind the scenes development of Factorio for the Nintendo Switch and dropping plans to release it on that platform by the end of October!
Hydroneer announced it is introducing NPCs into version 2.1.
Learning Factory dropped a big update that introduces item quality into the game. Item quality is overlooked in many games, only mass production of items is usually accounted for so introducing item quality adds a new and interesting element to the game.
Coffee Stain Studios release a sneak peak video about Update 7 and possibly when it’s coming to Satifactory.