The Wizards – Dark Times: Brotherhood Unveils Unveils Major Patch Update

Featuring New Multiplayer Map and Enhanced Meta Quest Experience

Rotterdam, the Netherlands – March 21, 2025 – The Wizards – Dark Times: Brotherhood, the popular fantasy action game developed by Carbon Studio and published by Vertigo Games, has received an exciting free update, bringing a host of thrilling additions and enhancements to the game. Players can now experience the all-new Citadel of Aetheris, a stunning multiplayer map where strategy, teamwork, and powerful magic combine to create intense, action-packed battles. In addition, Meta Quest players can now enjoy enhanced visual experiences and smoother gameplay, further immersing them in the world of The Wizards – Dark Times.

New Map: Citadel of Aetheris
The new Citadel of Aetheris map offers a dynamic and challenging environment for players to test their magical prowess. This large multiplayer arena requires both strategic planning and teamwork to secure victory as players battle for dominance over the citadel using a variety of powerful spells and abilities. The Aetheris Citadel promises to become a key battleground for players seeking to conquer this magical stronghold.

Improvements for Meta Quest
Meta Quest (2/3/3S) players will notice several enhancements that provide a smoother and more immersive experience. Key improvements include better texture quality for player hands and effects, along with optimized visual effects to ensure fluid multiplayer gameplay. 

Other improvements
In addition to the updates above, several other improvements have been made to enhance the overall gameplay experience. Spells have been rebalanced with changes to damage, range, and mechanics, making combat more strategic and exciting. Enemies have also been adjusted for greater challenge, with new health values and behavior changes. Other quality-of-life updates include a refreshed user interface, new class descriptions, improved menus, and faster progression with boosted XP rewards. Players can also toggle HP bars for enemies and enjoy new objectives in existing maps.

The full list of updates can be found here:
SteamVR: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1103860/view/539974257998825948
Meta Quest 2/3/3S: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/developer-post/1313367793208109/

Availability
The new patch for The Wizards – Dark Times: Brotherhood is available now on PlayStation®VR2, SteamVR, Rift, and Meta Quest 2/3/3S.

About The Wizards – Dark Times: Brotherhood
The Wizards – Dark Times: Brotherhood is an immersive action-RPG that puts players in the shoes of powerful wizards wielding devastating elemental magic. Set in a rich and detailed fantasy world, players must battle enemies, complete quests, and master their spells to defeat powerful foes and rise through the ranks. 

About Carbon Studio
Carbon Studio is an independent game development company dedicated to innovative VR technology. In 2015, on the initiative of three veterans of the Polish gamedev industry, the company began producing its own titles. Today, the studio holds a permanent place among global industry leaders and is known to gamers and VR platform enthusiasts all around the world. https://carbonstudio.pl/en/

About Vertigo Games
Vertigo Games is an award-winning, multi-platform VR publisher and developer with offices in Rotterdam & Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and Los Angeles, California. The company offers a portfolio of quality VR games that provide novel, powerful and full-featured gaming experiences both inside and outside of the home. Recent games include Metro Awakening, Arizona Sunshine® Remake, Arizona Sunshine® 2, The 7th Guest VR, and After the Fall®. Vertigo Games is a PLAION Group company. https://vertigo-games.com/