SCUM | August Update Preview: Enter a TEC1 Research Facility & Hunt Mutant Bears
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UPDATE – AUGUST 24
The August Into the Wild Update will now launch on Tuesday, August 25. We’re taking an extra day to complete a few final fixes before release.
Thanks for your patience. Full patch notes will be published when the update goes live.
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Prisoners,
The next Into the Wild update arrives on Tuesday, August 25, opening the way into an abandoned underground TEC1 Research Facility and expanding the hunt with mutant bears and new Master Hunter quests.
We’re also adding new Heatless Cooking recipes and overhauling Food Effects to make preparing a proper meal more rewarding.
Here’s what awaits:
### ENTER A TEC1 RESEARCH FACILITY
Hidden inside converted underground bunkers across the Island are TEC1 Research Facilities once used to contain and study mutant wildlife.
To enter, you’ll need a Research Facility Keycard. Choose a location and come prepared. A timed purge sequence will begin once you’re inside, and you may not be the only prisoner there.
Make it to the heart of the Facility and you’ll discover what TEC1 has been keeping contained.
### MUTANT BEARS & NEW QUESTS
The hunt begins above ground, where the Island’s largest predator is about to become even more dangerous.
Mutant bears will appear at specific locations across the Island.
Their arrival expands the Master Hunter questline with new challenges and exclusive rewards for experienced prisoners.
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