# RISK: Global Domination RISK UPDATE v3.22.1 RELEASE NOTES

- Product: RISK: Global Domination (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/risk-global-domination)
- Vendor: SMG Studio
- Date: 2025-12-19
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1128810/view/537747742027416548
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/risk-global-domination/releases/2025-12-19-risk-update-v3.22.1-release-notes

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- **fixed** — A player rejoining should no longer cause other player turn timers to reset or change
- **fixed** — Rejoining a game can no longer cause other players' turns to skip or be reverted
- **fixed** — Rejoining a game at the end of a turn will no longer cause a black screen
- **fixed** — Bots and botted out players should take their turns normally after a player rejoins
- **fixed** — Turn timers should not stop after a player rejoins
- **fixed** — Players should not be stuck 'Waiting for Host' when a player minimises and rejoins
- **fixed** — Players should no longer be able to spawn multiple caps in Capitals Conquest
- **fixed** — Players should no longer be able to fortify multiple times in some instances
- **changed** — Players that eliminate other players and need time for trades are now granted an extra flat 30 seconds to their turn
- **fixed** — Fixed the calculation delay on blitz rolls
- **fixed** — Puck troop count labels should show up with the same size regardless of puck shape
- **changed** — Bonus time for card trades is granted on player elimination, not on the card trade itself
- **fixed** — Sandbox modified continent bonuses should never carry into other game modes
- **changed** — More in-game tooltips account for Sandbox changes to rules
- **fixed** — Offers should no longer be able to duplicate themselves in the shop
- **fixed** — Fixed a bug where some users couldn't purchase the Starter Pack
- **changed** — Improved optimisation for large troop count Sandbox games on low end devices
- **fixed** — 'Failure to initialise' errors on some older Samsung devices should no longer occur
- **fixed** — Fixed a visual glitch on the Exit Map Editor button in Sandbox
- **added** — Feudal Japan Map Pack has been added with four new maps: Himeji Remastered, 47 Ronin, Fort Goryokaku, and Edo City

This is our last update for 2025 so hopefully everyone can enjoy Sandbox and the new content over the break. A big thank you again to everyone who helped us identify issues in 3.21 - especially members of our Risk Beta Discord.

While we’ve fixed most of the pressing issues with 3.21’s release, we’re aware there are a few outstanding - these are listed at the bottom. We will be pushing one more update ASAP next year when the studio returns from break.

Thanks and have a happy holiday season!

##### Bugfixes

##### Rejoin/Reconnection issues:

- A player rejoining should no longer cause other player turn timers to reset or change.

- Rejoining a game can no longer cause other players’ turns to skip or be reverted.

- Rejoining a game at the end of a turn will no longer cause a black screen.

- Bots & botted out players should take their turns normally after a player rejoins.

- Turn timers should not stop after a player rejoins.

- Players should not be stuck ‘Waiting for Host’ when a player minimises and rejoins.

##### Other major:

- Players should no longer be able to spawn multiple caps in Capitals Conquest.

- Players should no longer be able to fortify multiple times in some instances.

- Players that eliminate other players and need time for trades will now be granted an extra flat 30 seconds to their turn - a slight consistency update from the old logic which removed up to 30 seconds of elapsed time.

- Fixed the calculation delay on blitz rolls.

- Puck troop count labels should show up with the same size regardless of puck shape.

- Bonus time for card trades is granted on player elimination, not on the card trade itself.

- Sandbox modified continent bonuses should never carry into other game modes.

##### Minor:

- More in-game tooltips account for Sandbox changes to rules.

- Offers should no longer be able to duplicate themselves in the shop.

- Fixed a bug where some users couldn’t purchase the Starter Pack.

- Improved optimisation for large troop count Sandbox games on low end devices.

- ‘Failure to initialise’ errors on some older Samsung devices should no longer occur.

- Fixed a visual glitch on the Exit Map Editor button in Sandbox.

- MAPS+ offer should now show correctly in the offers section of the shop.

- Closed an exploit where it was possible to create negative-value territory bonuses in Sandbox.

- All Maps filters should apply immediately without needing to exit the screen.

- Sandbox loading screen should be restored for mobile devices.

- Türkiye map should now be searchable with unaccented letters: ‘Turkiye’, ‘Turk’, etc.

- Ibailand removed from MAPS+ inclusions description (as it is a free map).

- Removed the phantom ‘XXDFG’ game code visual glitch in private lobbies.

- Sandbox tab should no longer show up in Ranked.

- Sandbox filters should no longer show up in Ranked.

- Favourited Sandbox maps will no longer show in the favourites section in Ranked.

- Disabled the drumroll occurring on turn start.

- Alliance requests should no longer share a single timer.

- Cleaned up the crossroad connection in Sietch Tabr.

- Territory Card trade-in recommendations will take into account Sandbox adjustments to make optimal trades.

- In Pass & Play, rejoining the game will no longer remove the turn timer for other players

- A player going MIA will no longer cause the next player to also receive an inactivity warning.

##### Known Issues

##### Major:

- Purchasing Sandbox can still sometimes fail on Steam if you don’t have money in your Steam Wallet prior to purchase. We’ve reached out to Steam about this issue and have a workaround (https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1128810/view/537747742027416353?l=english).

##### Minor:

- We are aware of some UI glitches in zombie mode (non-updating pucks, missing & incorrectly timed animations). Investigating for a fix next year.

- Ibailand is locked in Sandbox. Will be added in the next patch.

- Restarting a mission in Basic Training can cause a so

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