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Aloft’s ‘Bloom & Blight’ Update Goes Live With World‑Gen Reset and Core Systems Overhaul

The overhaul forces new worlds for most players, signaling a foundation for continued Early Access iteration toward v1.0.

Overview

  • Astrolabe Interactive’s third major Early Access update is billed as the biggest yet, centered on rebuilt world generation that requires new saves unless players fork to a Legacy build.
  • Progression now runs on research points spent through a knowledge tree, with studying anomalies and discoveries unlocking systems and higher‑tier tools like Windstone and top‑tier Serrated Bone.
  • Fully restoring islands now grants access to Life Trees’ inner basins, tying healing to exploration rewards and tech advancement.
  • Wind lanes enable faster sky travel for island‑ships, while new corruption strains—Sportox and Floglade—add combat threats such as spores that briefly disable gliders.
  • The studio updated its roadmap to emphasize ongoing work on the tutorial, combat, the core gameloop, and building, with a full v1.0 not expected imminently.