They Are Billions lowers campaign difficulty following "intense" launch week Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. They Are Billions lowers campaign difficulty following "intense" launch week "We made a mistake." News by Vikki Blake Contributor Updated on 23 Jun 2019 18 comments A new patch coming to survival real-time strategy game (RTS), They Are Billions, will lower the difficulty and remove some time limits following fan feedback of its newly launched campaign mode. The complaints have seen the game drop from its overall rank of Very Positive to Mixed, prompting developer Numanitan Games to state: "We have to say that we are saddened to see that many players with hundreds of hours of play in Survival mode have written very negative reviews for the launch of the Campaign." "The launch week is becoming really intense. We never thought that version 1.0 would generate so much interest, opinions and feedback," the developer said by way of a recent Steam update. "That's a sign that They Are Billions is becoming a very popular game and, as such, generates intense debate. "We made a mistake when leaving the Challenging mode as the default difficulty level," the developer said. "In addition, many players haven't noticed the small screen of difficulty level that appears on the Missions screen and are not aware that you can change the level of difficulty at any time." The team have now made two "improvements" to the difficulty; first, the game defaults to Accessible difficulty, not Challenging, and "the general difficulty of the first missions has been lowered a bit" to make it more accessible, "especially for first-time players". In other news, the time limit for some missions have been "expanded generously" or removed altogether, and bonus objects will flash to make them easier to spot. The number of times the items flash is determined by the difficulty level, so they'll never flash for players playing on Nightmare difficulty, and so on. Fans of the survival mode can expect changes in the next major update. "Thank you very much to all the constructive feedback that helps us to improve the game and to correct mistakes," the developer added. "Thank you very much for taking the time. You know that our team is always open to everything you want to say to us." Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store