Changelog

Follow new updates and improvements to The Hive.

An update for Hide and Seek is deploying to all regions. This balancing patch includes various bug fixes and balancing changes.

Balancing Changes

Nearby Seeker XP

Increased the radius for which XP is awarded
Increased the rate at which XP is awarded
Increased the amount of XP awarded when a seeker is very close (1XP → 2XP)

Change Block Taunt

The Change Block taunt now appears only once, at taunt level 10
Increased Change Block taunt XP (15XP → 20XP)
The Change Block taunt now only changes you into selectable map blocks, not special blocks

Energy Zapper Taunt

Increased the Energy Zapper’s area of effect and improved particles/messaging

Other Changes

Reduced ‘Adrenaline Rush’ speed boost (Speed 2 → Speed 1)
Added a description to the Choose Block menu showing the name of the map
Once you reach level 10, a random selection of taunts will be chosen, instead of repeating the last taunt
All taunts have had their active runtimes shortened, so it takes less time to complete a taunt
- Previously, you’d have to wait 1 second (or longer) after a taunt finishes to get the XP. This has been reduced to 0.5 seconds for all taunts, and significantly reduced for emote and sound taunts.

Bug Fixes

Fixed a bug where seekers who hadn’t spawned in could give nearby seeker XP
Fixed a bug which caused the special block unlock category to be visible when viewing the locker in the microhub
Fixed a bug where progress for the ‘Caught Red Handed’ and ‘Glow Up’ challenges wasn’t counted
Fixed a bug that caused the taunt cooldown timer in the UI to not match chat notifications
Fixed a bug where certain kill sounds played at the wrong location
Fixed a bug where some taunt sounds played at the wrong location

Thank you to everybody who has reported bugs and left feedback; it has been incredibly helpful!

If you’d still like to give your thoughts, be sure to fill in the dedicated feedback form!

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Aug 7

Aug 7, 2026

Hide and Seek: Mischief Update

The Mischief update is here, and it brings a brand-new microhub, challenges, new features, quality-of-life changes, and a whole load of epic new cosmetics to unlock!

This is the technical changelog for this update; be sure to also check out the blog post!

New Features

Overhauled the Taunt Menu:
- Each time a taunt is used, your taunt level increases, enabling you to use riskier taunts, which award more XP
Added new taunts:
- Sounds: A new category of taunts that play various sounds at your location
- Wind Charge: Knocks nearby seekers away
- Energy Zapper: Saps energy from nearby seekers
- Firework: Launches a firework at your location
- Lightning: Summons a lightning strike at your location
- Change Block: Switches your chosen block type
Added Map Variants:
- A number of maps now have variants, which include small map tweaks and sometimes a different selection of playable blocks

Changes

Added the Hide and Seek Microhub
Added the Challenge Board and Challenge Merchant: Complete unique objectives that reward Challenge Medals, which can be exchanged for exclusive cosmetics
Added 25 new levels (76-100), each with new unlocks to collect
Added a UI indicator for taunt cooldown
Modernised block selection and taunt menus
Added automatic removal of AFK seekers
Added a notification and sound when one hider remains
Added 15-second spawn protection for seekers
Added new hider spawn locations on each map
Added a hologram showing where and when the first seeker will spawn
Added a speed boost for seekers during the final 30 seconds of the game
Added bonus XP when a seeker is nearby
Removed hider survival XP