Videogame publisher Iceberg Interactive is releasing an update for its recently released combat racing game Gas Guzzlers Extreme (PC), via Steam. Developed by highly respected Croatian studio Gamepires, Gas Guzzlers Extreme offers extensive hi-octane single player and multiplayer thrills and has received tremendous feedback from both the community as well as high praise from the press.

Today’s update focuses on improving the multiplayer lobby environment while also fixing other minor issues. Gamepires is still in full-throttle development and will have some further news soon on the exciting future of the Gas Guzzlers Extremefranchise.

Andrej Levenski, Technical director at Gamepires says: “After the release of Gas Guzzlers Extreme, we started collecting and filtering feedback via the Steam community hub and game forums.  We decided to implement a selection of the most talked-about features in this patch. We hope the update and fixes will enhance the overall multiplayer experience and we look forward to your opinion.  See you online!“.

A quick overview of the new additions and changes:
•    Ready button in multiplayer lobby is not clickable if game is in progress
•    Added race progress notifications for the players waiting in the multiplayer lobby
•    Input controller is automatically set as current input device if plugged-in
•    Team color is visible on players in lobby when custom car paint is selected
•    Added Croatian and Ukrainian localizations
•    Added message for vote keys when voting is initiated

Full list of bug fixes and features implemented in this patch:

– Ready button in multiplayer lobby is not clickable if game is in progress
– Chat text box is disabled if start game countdown begins
– Fixed bug with exploding and invisible bot when human player disconnects
– Added few notification sounds in multiplayer lobby (player connected, player disconnected, chat message, vote initiated, vote passed, vote failed)
– Fixed server crash bug when post processing color curve texture isn’t loaded
– Added race progress notifications for the players waiting in the multiplayer lobby
– Added message for vote keys when voting is initiated
– Fixed bug where menus were unusable on ultra wide resolutions
– Fixed bug with penguin AI bonus
– Fixed bug with achievements (GAS GUZZLERS CHAMPION, BRAND NEW, ELITE CLUB)
– Input controller is automatically set as current input device if plugged-in
– Menu blur fix when pixel size is not 100%
– Added server name to application caption and console line
– Team color is visible on players in lobby when custom car paint is selected
– Fixed few objects destruction bugs on levels
– Added Croatian and Ukrainian localizations

Gas Guzzlers Extreme can be purchased in the Steam store page here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/243800. Gamers interested in a boxed copy of the game can purchase Gas Guzzlers Extreme in European retail or from the Iceberg shop: www.iceberg-games.com