Blackthorn Arena: Reforged

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Thank you all for your support of Blackthorn Arena! We were busy optimizing and producing our other game Age of Reforging: The Freelands, so there was a delay in the update. We apologize for the inconvenience. We will carefully polish and repair Reforged and Blackthorn Arena. Please be patient and give us a good review! Our studio really needs your help and support! BUG FIXES Fixed a rare issue where the game could freeze and go black when ending a round. Fixed an issue where the Shapeshifter’s model would not display if a match ended while in transformed state. Fixed multiple coin icon display anomalies. Fixed an issue in Combat Practice where Gladiators would lose morale upon defeat. Fixed an issue where the passive ability of "Flesh Mace" was not working. Fixed a discrepancy between the stats and description of the Wasteland Fortress Champion Armor. Fixed a loading issue when characters with summons repeatedly entered Combat Practice. Fixed several localization text errors. BALANCE ADJUSTMENTS If the player returns Rin to Aoi or Rin is defeated in a duel, Masatora will appear as a Free Champion. If the player fails or abandons Gurtos’ Trial, Adrien is guaranteed to app

Dear Blackthorn Arena community, First and foremost, thank you for your continued passion and patience. We know it’s been a while since our last update, and we want to speak to that directly. While our development efforts have recently been focused on Age of Reforging: The Freelands, we want to reassure you that Blackthorn Arena: Reforged is not forgotten. We’re actively working on new content, including new enemies, weapons, and fresh arena mechanics, and we’ll have more to share with you soon. We understand that the lack of communication may have been frustrating, and we sincerely apologize for that. Going forward, we’ll strive to be more transparent about what we’re working on and what you can expect. Now, a Major Milestone for Our Studio Today, we're proud to share that Age of Reforging: The Freelands, a sister project built with the same grit and spirit as Blackthorn Arena, has officially launched into version 1.0. This marks the end of a long journey through Early Access. While it’s not perfect, it’s a project we’ve poured our hearts into. For those curious or interested in our studio’s broader work, here’s a quick look at what’s included in the 1.0 release: A massive, h