Summary
Lethal Companycreator Zeekerss announced the highly anticipated Version 55 is scheduled for release on June 25 or sooner. Two months have elapsed sinceLethal Company’s last major release, with Version 50 widely regarded as the biggest patch for the game throughout its entire lifetime. Since then, fans have been eagerly anticipating what the developer might have in store for the next big content update, and how Zeekerss planned to further evolve the hit horror co-op title’s formula after implementing such massive changes.
The viral success ofLethal Companyin the weeks following its 2023 launch was made all the more remarkable when considering the fact that it was created by a single formerRobloxgame creator, whose game even went on toinspire a surprisingly engaging April Fools parody. As the sole developer and publisher forLethal Company, Zeekerss has additionally continued to pump out update after update, culminating in the biggest patch to release in the game’s history onLethal Company’s half-year anniversary back in April. Even after the addition of several new moons and entities, the developer is still working on more content, though as always, he has remained tight-lipped regarding what he has in store.
Luckily, fans ofthe hit co-op horror gamewon’t have to wait much longer to experience it for themselves, as Zeekerss shared a video on his official YouTube channel announcing that Version 55 will go live by June 25 at the latest. Apart from the release date, the video additionally gives fans a glimpse into one of the biggest features planned in the next major update with gameplay footage of the Company Cruiser, a red van that is releasing with Version 55.
Fortnite Announces Lethal Company Crossover
Version 55 isn’t the only big event forLethal Companyin June either. The horror co-op game is also collaborating with Epic Games' massively popular battle royale shooterFortnite. TheFortniteandLethal Companycrossoverfeatured the addition of several cosmetics inspired by Zeekerss' beloved title, including a character skin, pickaxe skin, back bling, and an emote. Interested players can purchase each cosmetic fromFortnite’s Item Shop individually or buy the whole set for a discounted 2,100 V-Bucks.
Lethal Companystands as a testament to the potential of modern-day developers and is also proof that a big budget and a major publisher are not inherently required to create a hit game. In this day of quadruple-A titles and multi-million dollar budgets, gamers can rest assured thatsmaller video game studios are still importantand can continue to thrive in the industry.
Lethal Company
WHERE TO PLAY
You are a contracted worker for the Company. Your job is to collect scrap from abandoned, industrialized moons to meet the Company’s profit quota. You can use the cash you earn to travel to new moons with higher risks and rewards–or you can buy fancy suits and decorations for your ship. Experience nature, scanning any creature you find to add them to your bestiary. Explore the wondrous outdoors and rummage through their derelict, steel and concrete underbellies. Justnevermiss the quota.These dangers prey upon the vulnerable and lonesome, and the protection of your crew may be your only hope. You can guide your crewmates from your ship, using the radar to call out traps and using the ship’s terminal to access remotely locked doors–or you can all go in together. The Company store has many useful tools for the job, including lights, shovels, walkie talkies, stun grenades, or boomboxes.Things get dangerous at night. Communicate with your crewmates to carry all valuables to the ship before things get too dangerous, and try not to leave anyone behind.
