Topics > Satisfactory Updates > World Update

November 8th, 2022

• Snutt & Jace Talk: Paradise Island, Game Development, and Microtransactions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmzL07GjYus

November 1st, 2022

• Community FYI: Latest planned map changes doesn't list Dune Desert as start location https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujnN-DmhlGU
• Q&A: Will we ever get that fancy water you showed off? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tyrfm_MMOWQ
• Q&A: Any news on Paradise Island? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwAPKMuaop8

October 25th, 2022

• Q&A: Are there any new nodes coming in Spire Coast for Update 7? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu_wLJs_-08
• Q&A: Paradise Island, yay or nay? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaWlnNbL2Xc
• State of Dev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_S1Do7Amfk
• Intro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8I4mnME2jc

October 21st, 2022

• World Update https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx4Wdon7zab8KlU8iipgKhhxzATb9JJMrm

September 27th, 2022

• Q&A: Any more big changes to the map? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTsqEazqVIw
• Q&A: Have we been told if Titan Forest & Red Forest are going to change in Update 7? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfPYmasD82M

September 20th, 2022

• World Update: Skybox, celestial bodies https://youtube.com/embed/8WZYDHAVmio?autoplay=1&start=4623&end=4744
• World Update: Weather effects https://youtube.com/embed/8WZYDHAVmio?autoplay=1&start=4550&end=4624
• World Update: Swamp https://youtube.com/embed/8WZYDHAVmio?autoplay=1&start=4477&end=4551
• World Update: Spire Coast https://youtube.com/embed/8WZYDHAVmio?autoplay=1&start=4216&end=4478

August 30th, 2022

• Q&A: New Water system? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cwx8kD-fSr0
• Q&A: Map changes before 1.0? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4LjJtABcTw

August 23rd, 2022

• Q&A: Are more static objects going to be added to the Map? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3KwCu4t5P8

References

• Q&A: Would it be possible to create our own Maps? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BRnRTwf2UA

July 5th, 2022

• Snutt & Jace Talk: Resources in Spire Coast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G14AvMQYcNk
• Q&A: Why are some of the underground entrances blocked off? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOn-_AVjbTw
• Q&A: Why does the southern forests have basically no Resources? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msj7QrgcuMQ

June 28th, 2022

• Q&A: What zones are changing in Update 6? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPXS7j9D4vQ
• Q&A: Will 1.0 use any of the void or water areas? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCur5xyQWWI
• Q&A: Any Red Jungle changes similar to Spire Coast or Swamp? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9SkudmkyLQ
• Q&A: When new nodes in Spire Coast? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2bdYFAupfc

June 14th, 2022

• Hannah, Anna, Torsten, & Snutt Talk: New Water textures https://youtube.com/embed/Z6bo0pjYghk?autoplay=1&start=10190&end=10205
• Intermission while Lym comes to the rescue https://youtube.com/embed/Z6bo0pjYghk?autoplay=1&start=10057&end=10157
• Dylan, Ben, & Snutt Talk: Pending World Updates https://youtube.com/embed/Z6bo0pjYghk?autoplay=1&start=8886&end=9005
• blamehannah.com - Ben, Dylan, Simon, & Snutt Talk: Stuck on terrain https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxxX-kjkIECR_ktGeoXeWRyDzaSMLrNRWU

June 7th, 2022

• Q&A: Are water reflections/ water physics coming with the Update? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww_ilqIoBjE
• Q&A: Will the World Update go on the EA and Experimental branches at the same time ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-cQOW2WL4w

May 24th, 2022

• Q&A: Any upcoming Cave Updates? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxZlXFc28V0

May 10th, 2022

• Snutt & Hannah Talk: Community reaction to Spire Coast changes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx0bHGk76qU
• Q&A: What is Hannah's favourite Biome? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu3SnSQ14Ms
• Q&A: Are the map holes going to be fixed in Update 6? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sqkzY9O0mI
• Q&A: Can you show us the small canyon that comes from the Dune Desert? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX7EXCLljYc
• Q&A: Can we see the Swamp? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFn5EG-sOJM
• Q&A: Any insight to the Desert Canyons changes? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgWpT5rS5qs
• Q&A: Are you changing how the World boundary works? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnBU2qNEas4
• Q&A: Will the blocked cave entrances in the Dune Desert be updated for Update 6? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ntB2oeW3bQ
• Q&A: Can you place Water Extractors on the shallow parts? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7k0qdhP82M
• Q&A: Is there any part of the Map that's been changed for gameplay reasons that you're sad about? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1tc_bgoMM4
• Q&A: Does Hannah sketch on the engine or on paper first? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsjNje-DTtY
• Snutt & Hannah Talk: new river in The Canyon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVqoud4qxnU
• Q&A: Are there going to be any caves in the Spire Coast? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrpYCHsHQIw
• Q&A: Could you show the transition from the Northern Forest to The Canyon? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V_uTLsHmqA
• Snutt & Hannah Talk: More coral reefs to come https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldnCTu-Nhmk
• Hannah talks Spire Coast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqhboAjAiYY
• State of Dev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgDWsvm7ThE

May 6th, 2022

• Desert Canyons https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxwKXf53eJlceSi72nKopRDT9Klkp7gHOO
• Spire Coast / Great Canyon https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxxFK54aDemZYVT699C6V_ej6WUQmpINaR
• Spire Coast / Dune Desert https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx1wu-M3Fl_kL0rcDFP6hG85Ya4b-zTGCA
• Community response to waterfalls https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxeqSrjXelp49q-o7m_UySg8b-YYa2KXob
• Waterfalls are all placeholders https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxDazPdXZUVI3nANGO5Jcm_3cn3MWwFF52
• Atmospheric lighting https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxUiaLn7rSAZYt-qNeicVe-wvNgc9i5pwI
• Outter edges https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx5mb9056yAf7Afa3OP6tdAPoWZKae37ZG
• Open section of shallow water https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkxdfs--RNkFLO-hIRAgMOPPgzXqYKFO5xO
• Resource nodes & Power Slugs https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxdoSTjRIaKwSDb_9pHxzosJ0CcTJCPfve
• Resource nodes being moved https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkxm5Y34siJBMYQNjXUF0nycUsGZ7ogFMMx
• Update 5 World Update Roadmap https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxnQl9-7XQBU0ua5umK2YbhKN4IoJR8rkL
• Don't worry, I'll wait https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkxm0GHwDrUkr8waf0XMZztjN9uLBP3_1BT

May 3rd, 2022

• Q&A: Will the Update to Spire Coast also update the Desert mesa area? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fvCJNbYSEw
• Q&A: Will there be any changes to drop pods & Hard Drives in Update 6? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbGdSC0uqg0
• Q&A: Update 5 had a lot of changes to Caves, right? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubjbMObuhwE
• Q&A: Was the water hole fixed in the Spire Coast where you can drop to your death in the water? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t2kbzZlnJc
• Q&A: Will there be a Video this week? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNRuA1fm3vk
• Q&A: Are the Oil patches still in the Spire Coast? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9tMeZUwtMg
• Snutt Talk: Spire Coast pillars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6LI3qSkWdQ
• Update 6: Spire Coast Teaser https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVZCcGdt1eI

April 22nd, 2022

• Snutt Talk: The sky sphere & Swamp Biome https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxTU-Kgawtc8RhFPkS0t_-vLmyGvMAgj3u
• Environmental Changes https://youtube.com/embed/hkMTFsxa7rQ?autoplay=1&start=304&end=376

April 19th, 2022

• Q&A: How's Map development going? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uves4-7LnEc

March 29th, 2022

• Community FYI: Would need at least a month in advance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En0He-CKHn0
• Q&A: Any change for exploration planned? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytPhU2Nw6Nc

March 22nd, 2022

• Q&A: With the massive changes in the Spire Coast coming, will the nodes be moved? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68KABdE6tGI

March 8th, 2022

• Q&A: Does the World Update include the top of the Map near the Dune Desert? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEtrnGqOY64
• Q&A: When would you guess the Map would be finalised? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RdnPihfRpk

March 1st, 2022

• Q&A: What about changing the south-west kill boundary? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZoNptHbM0Y
• Community FYI: I have so much stuff in Spire Coast in I am in denial about these warnings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhUdu7bn260
• Q&A: Any other part of the Map that we need to avoid? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fUuOuevhMg
• Q&A: So I built my palace in the Spire Coast - how effed am I? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DXkRHwr4LI

February 22nd, 2022

References

• Q&A: How do you feel about expansion ideas? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPSuit5rAHc

February 11th, 2022

References

• Q&A: Is there any talk for updating the Map or making it more in depth? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM2BzlGYiJI

February 8th, 2022

• Q&A: Is Spire Coast rework still on the roadmap? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej4HO0ZrhQQ

December 14th, 2021

• Q&A: What parts of the Map are done? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c7AONMrJRs
• Q&A: Any plans for new Biome? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpu1ubYrWVg
• Q&A: Will we get more map variations? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_t_K2YsnvE

December 7th, 2021

• Q&A: What plans does Coffee Stain have for the map? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrwqBvr2eTk

References

• Q&A: Plans for more Lighting? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=309YsDgrJhg

November 9th, 2021

• Q&A: What areas are going to be reworked in the next Update? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Drt3ZdOCRJo
• Q&A: The new craters in the dunes, will those flat walls turn into a Cave system? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yq45pgAN_ac

November 5th, 2021

• Snutt & Jace Talk: Satisfactory Update 5 Patch Notes vid commentary (Part 40) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlZMe96MtL4

November 2nd, 2021

References

• Q&A: What does "Fixed Internally" mean on the QA Site? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQMF8vlv_s0

October 26th, 2021

• Q&A: How finished does Hannah feel the World branch is internally & externally? https://youtube.com/embed/Rumqu_lyapg?autoplay=1&start=10894&end=10977
• Q&A: What's the process like in deciding who makes what? https://youtube.com/embed/Rumqu_lyapg?autoplay=1&start=10703&end=10895
• Q&A: Does Hannah get a sense of trepidation when going from World design to Narrative design? https://youtube.com/embed/Rumqu_lyapg?autoplay=1&start=10444&end=10472
• Q&A: So how are you doing Hannah? https://youtube.com/embed/Rumqu_lyapg?autoplay=1&start=10187&end=10341
• Jace Talk: We're updating some of the Caves https://youtube.com/embed/QfaReoks6OM?autoplay=1&start=595&end=607
• Jace Talk: Dune Desert is getting an Update https://youtube.com/embed/QfaReoks6OM?autoplay=1&start=584&end=596
• Snutt & Jace Talk: We've updated the Northern Forest https://youtube.com/embed/QfaReoks6OM?autoplay=1&start=551&end=585

October 19th, 2021

• Snutt & Jace Talk: The dangers of building in the Spire Coast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3VtHc8K600

October 12th, 2021

• Community FYI: #SaveTheWillows https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKJ-mBnOxQo
• Q&A: You were doing Caves this patch, would there be any possibility of doing anything Underwater? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9QwQmUtiws

October 5th, 2021

• Q&A: Will Northern Forest be less foggy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HmDU50SExc

September 28th, 2021

• Q&A: Any plans for Terraforming the landscape a little bit? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQpNpEJAscc

September 14th, 2021

• Q&A: I have a small factory in great canyon, do I have to remove it for Update 5? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rsf06bX62QY

September 7th, 2021

• Q&A: Will there be updates to the huge waterfall in the southwest corner of the map? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZSAvu6oPgU

August 31st, 2021

• Q&A: Are there any areas in the game that're version 1 ready? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d6eGb73LtU
• Q&A: Is the top of the waterfall in the Dune Desert going to be reworked in Update 5? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJjAcBCPi0I

August 24th, 2021

• Q&A: You suggested moving factories in the Spire Coast, how would you suggest doing that? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC9IEN1An1o
• State of Dev: Update 5 World Update https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgP8XtoDGyU

August 17th, 2021

• Q&A: Is Update 5 just going to be World changes? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pie5IqfXjD0

References

• Community FYI: The Resource Scanner, it's slightly off- it doesn't do the elevation of the node https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCSBHSAkKww
• Q&A: Will the access to under the map stay after Update 5? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7larr0PFzsY

August 10th, 2021

• State of Dev: Update 5 Map Changes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iO2_2X7M2s

August 6th, 2021

• Q&A: What's happening with Resource Nodes? https://youtube.com/clip/UgxbJIWwg9IIhNa4BQN4AaABCQ
• Jace Talk: Roadmap for Map changes https://youtube.com/embed/MxvGbCCc6DI?autoplay=1&start=542&end=612
• Q&A: Can we get a map to see what's been worked on & what's been changed https://youtube.com/clip/Ugxc2QWKgGz3eJShU2N4AaABCQ
• Jace Talk: Northern Forest teaser cave before & after shot https://youtube.com/clip/Ugzn8JzWSfeXO5NjeqR4AaABCQ
• Jace Talk: Cave Update https://youtube.com/clip/UgyMg6x-5O9_IZLNXZx4AaABCQ
• Jace Talk: The Northern Forest & the Dune Desert are considered "final" https://youtube.com/clip/UgwlT4wrAbzLm83jER94AaABCQ
• Jace Talk: Dune Desert Update https://youtube.com/embed/MxvGbCCc6DI?autoplay=1&start=272&end=374
• Jace Talk: Northern Forest feedback https://youtube.com/embed/MxvGbCCc6DI?autoplay=1&start=127&end=273
• Jace Talk: Northern Forest is getting a rework https://youtube.com/clip/Ugxg09eDw0herz-p4bF4AaABCQ

August 3rd, 2021

• Q&A: Do we know if my factory will be affected by Northern Forest? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfBD0ltr2o0
• Jace Talk: #SaveTheWillows https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt8yainML_g
• Q&A: How often do you guys create new assets? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87jNIqZKfyQ
• Q&A: Is Hannah making any of the assets herself? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvg1CSGVFnQ
• Q&A: New Resource Nodes in the Northern Forest? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4lycXGHDAQ
• Q&A: What was the inspiration for the Northern Forest redesign? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD48o-qhzbg
• Q&A: Are you only reworking caves that already exist in Update 5? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2D0ahsnMMw
• Q&A: Is there a Cave Biome? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH6WLlg-i9w
• Jace Talk: Continue to vote #SaveTheWillows https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaJUG2WcuVA
• Q&A: Should players be worried about the changes elsewhere on the map? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC79gfIucYo
• Jace & Hannah Talk: Jace was blown away by the Update 5 World changes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrTgR_d1v6Y
• Q&A: Are the Willows gone? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7AdCMFATk4
• Q&A: What are Hannah's thoughts on players' concerns that the new look is "less alien" ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoEtf42M5_8
• Q&A: What inspired the new look of the Northern Forest? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-INOqzrvPOw
• Q&A: How long has the Update 5 World Update been worked on? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Brfhzr6oW0

July 20th, 2021

• Q&A: Should I be afraid of the map changes in Update 5 before I start building in Update 4? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb-b8rH8Y1I
• Q&A: Will there be more Caves? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_MDCRRxWsM
• Q&A: Did you go over the areas we're not to build in for the moment? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpKxv4dkVJU

July 13th, 2021

• Q&A: When do we get a Map Update? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns1NwYrB16M

July 6th, 2021

• Q&A: How's the current Map update progressing? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4q_WoTeOQM

References

• Q&A: Go implement HUB computer, I want to see graphs & statistics? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA0KIR6AKC8

June 22nd, 2021

• Q&A: What about river physics, textures- any updates on that any time soon? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPyYBY3IW00

June 18th, 2021

• Jace Talk: World Update https://youtube.com/embed/slNYE26evgc?autoplay=1&start=352&end=435

June 15th, 2021

• Q&A: Will we get notified in advance of Map changes so we can repair our builds? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHQ60VKYtS4

June 8th, 2021

• Q&A: Is there going to be any Map expansion or random Weather? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vm_v02GWco
• Q&A: Can you tease us some day with some upcoming Map improvements? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NslEtzx_gLs

June 1st, 2021

• Snutt & Jace Talk: Northern Forest will be impacted by the World Update, blame Hannah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7wSuhXitMk

May 28th, 2021

• Q&A: What's coming in the future for optimisations to Satisfactory? https://youtube.com/embed/dyqOMITwLsY?autoplay=1&start=1837&end=1945

May 4th, 2021

• Community Highlights: Dune Desert Waterfall Mesa & the pending World Updates https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b86m8SEx6Vw

April 20th, 2021

• Community FYI: There's places where there's water visually but when you fall there you take damage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj6RbY92QtU
• Q&A: If you have plans to alter the current map, what about bases that are already set up? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMIybK6hW1k

April 6th, 2021

• Q&A: World Update, when? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldiVaemLNss

March 30th, 2021

• Q&A: Is the World Update part of Update 4 or will that come later? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANIKlhFcjkk

March 23rd, 2021

• Q&A: When you push World Updates, will those come to EA & Experimental at the same time or separate? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mnVlMXrfyw
• Q&A: Heard Dune Desert getting a second rework, is this true? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3fI_4o0WPw

March 17th, 2021

• Q&A: If it makes changes to the mountains, can you go rock climbing for the World Update video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HNEIzjJm0w

March 16th, 2021

• Jace & Hannah Talk: World Update pending https://youtube.com/embed/Gdz6SUv9Om4?autoplay=1&start=5265&end=5278

March 2nd, 2021

• Snutt & Jace Talk: Hannah confirms Spire Coast overhaul as "new biome" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZumPH8OW6o
• Q&A: What kind of changes can we expect from the World Update? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qQx1URl8lY

February 23rd, 2021

• Q&A: Will the Dune Desert get crammed or will it stay as the perfect mega-base location? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95QNCSBoRYM
• Q&A: Any ideas on a more detailed Map? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3_T37dQba0

February 9th, 2021

• Q&A: Will Update 4 include Map Updates? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoD69Qs7RTU

January 26th, 2021

• Q&A: Is there another area rework like the desert update happening? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV-kvBvlTXc

January 12th, 2021

• Q&A: Which Biome will be rebuilt? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v0_pFbQLF4

December 15th, 2020

• Q&A: Will we add more to the Map? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeQpezHiVzI

November 5th, 2020

• Ben & Jace Talk: Chunky Waterfall https://youtube.com/embed/omjFqZQV9fI?autoplay=1&start=355&end=401
• Q&A: When are the Water improvements being released? https://youtube.com/embed/omjFqZQV9fI?autoplay=1&start=339&end=356
• Ben & Jace Talk: Fancy Caustics https://youtube.com/embed/omjFqZQV9fI?autoplay=1&start=312&end=340
• Ben & Jace Talk: Screen-space Reflections https://youtube.com/embed/omjFqZQV9fI?autoplay=1&start=263&end=313
• Ben & Jace Talk: The Rivers https://youtube.com/embed/omjFqZQV9fI?autoplay=1&start=146&end=264
• Ben & Jace Talk: Waterfalls https://youtube.com/embed/omjFqZQV9fI?autoplay=1&start=87&end=147

October 6th, 2020

• Q&A: How is the World Building going? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFJUho2El3Y

September 8th, 2020

• Q&A: Even more Biomes coming to play? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgDl00Ycn3U

October 24th, 2019

• Hannah Talk: World Updates interfering with factories https://youtube.com/embed/8WYNwGDLYNE?autoplay=1&start=362&end=418