Ghosts of Tabor Rewrites the Rules of Engagement with Mission System Overhaul, PvE Mode, and more in ‘Directive Zero’ Update
VR’s #1 Extraction Shooter gets its biggest burst of content yet
STOCKHOLM and VENICE, FL, DECEMBER 18, 2024 — Following an action-packed year that saw Ghosts of Tabor graduate from App Lab, receive major content updates, and reach more than 800,000 players, Beyond Frames Entertainment and Combat Waffle Studios have today released a 50 caliber update that’s the biggest Ghosts of Tabor has released to date. Anchored by a completely revamped mission system that moves players beyond the collect-a-thon checklists of earlier tours of duty, the Directive Zero update [TRAILER] introduces quests that give players the opportunity to engage with NPCs across multiple maps to uncover the lore of Tabor through mission-based storylines.
“When we first deployed the mission system in Ghosts of Tabor it gave players objectives to work towards,” said Scott Alright, CEO and founder of Combat Waffle Studios. “With today’s revamp, we’re giving players a better understanding of the reasons why those objectives matter. Building out Tabor’s storytelling has been top of mind for our team over the last year. Not only have we invested more in the narrative design, our mission system was rebuilt from the ground up so that our team can reveal our game world in the best way possible: by having players take action.”
Team Tactics PvE Mode
In addition to changing the way quests function, Ghosts of Tabor’s new mission system also provides the technical backbone to deliver a long-requested feature for the first time: dedicated PvE. With the core update, Taborians can now save progression between missions in the single-player PvE mode. Available starting today for $9.99, the new Team Tactics DLC equips players with the option for additional challenge to squad up with others in a world populated by well-trained NPCs. Only the squad leader will need to own the DLC to enjoy the PvE mode with two friends. The progression paths between PvE and PvP will be separate. “We’ve designed Team Tactics to be both a challenge for Tabor veterans, and a safe space for new players to ‘git gud’ before they bring their skills to live matches,” added Albright.
And those well-trained NPCs aren’t just limited to Team Tactics. Enemies have undergone AI refactoring to be sharper and quicker to adapt to your actions, bringing them even closer to behaving like a real player would.
Chodov Shopping Mall Map
What was once Tabor’s premiere destination for brick-and-mortar retail has been transformed into the latest battlefield for Ghosts to explore and survive. The Chodov Mall will challenge 12 players to compete in close quarters for loot and glory.
And while it’s not available in the mall, Directive Zero introduces a whole new weapon skin application system that allows Tabrorians to customize their gear further. Skins can be obtained in various ways, and to celebrate this system’s launch a new Weapon Skin DLC also debuts today. Available for $2.99, the Camo Weapon Skin Pack gives players access to three snazzy new patterns.
Merry Christmas + A New Year’s Resolution
In addition to the core content included in Directive Zero, players who boot up Ghosts of Tabor this month will receive a free Santa hat and Christmas weapon skin to celebrate the holidays. “I’ll be honest – we’re adding this because there’s one very vocal member of our community who won’t stop asking for a Santa hat, regardless of the season,” adds Albright. “You know who you are, and you’re welcome. Now please stop asking.”
Beyond Frames Entertainment and Combat Waffle Studios will release their in-development titles GRIM and Silent North into Early Access in 2025, and have begun production on next year’s new content for Ghosts of Tabor. Initial details of what they’re planning for the new year will be revealed in the coming weeks and months.
Ghosts of Tabor is available on the Meta Quest Store, Steam VR, and Pico, and will arrive on PlayStation VR2 in 2025. To learn more, follow Ghosts of Tabor on Twitter, YouTube, TikTok and Discord, or visit ghostsoftabor.com.
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PRESS KIT
Press kit for Ghosts of Tabor can be found here: https://bit.ly/49FqiA5
Press Contact: Jim Squires, press@beyondframes.com
Beyond Frames Publishing: Maeva Sponbergs, Head of Publishing, hello@beyondframes.com,
ABOUT BEYOND FRAMES
Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Beyond Frames is an XR-focused publisher with its development studios Cortopia, Moon Mode and partner studio Odd Raven. Offering creative and technical consulting, funding, marketing and publishing services, Beyond Frames partners with studios creating amazing XR products such as Ghosts of Tabor (Combat Waffle Studios), Outta Hand (Capricia Productions), ARK and ADE (Castello Inc.), Silhouette (Team Panoptes) and Mixture (Played With Fire), Beyond Frames Entertainment AB (publ) is listed on the Swedish Spotlight Stock Market, ISIN: SE0011614965.
ABOUT COMBAT WAFFLE
Combat Waffle Studios founded in 2022 and is a United States military veteran-owned games studio debuting with the hit VR extraction shooter, Ghosts of Tabor. Headquartered in sunny Florida, the team brings their expertise from various corners of the world with a mission to craft virtual reality games players have been demanding. CWS has a growing portfolio of novel and in-depth VR experiences in development for both on Meta Quest platforms and SteamVR. Upcoming releases include titles Grim and Silent North. Read more about Combat Waffle Studios here: https://combatwaffle.com/
