New Peak Update Adds A Hot Biome That Will Have Players Packing Sunscreen

Here is a 178-word summary of the news article: Peak, a co-op mountain climbing game, has released a major update that introduces a new biome called Mesa. The Mesa is a sandy, sun-drenched area that replaces the Alpine biome for the next week, after which it will rotate randomly with the Alpine. The update includes several new items like sunscreen, parasols, and dynamite to help players cope with the intense heat. A "Bug Phobia Mode" has also been added for those who don't want to see spiders and other insects. Alongside the new biome, the update improves the game's performance, fixes various bugs, and introduces 10 new badges with associated cosmetic rewards. The developers have also hinted at a "surprise" waiting for players in the Kiln. The Mesa update comes just a couple of weeks after Peak added the controversial feature of cannibalism, which the developers jokingly called a "totally normal update." The game has seen tremendous success, with over 100,000 concurrent players after its June launch.