Geometry Dash YouTubers had a field day. released a video titled "IS THIS THE FINAL UPDATE? 2.11 Analysis" which garnered 1.2 million views. Viprin , the level curator, tweeted simply: "Anti-cheat is live. The great purge begins now."
"Are you kidding me? We waited four months for ICONS and BUG FIXES? Where is 2.2? Where is the platformer mode?" – u/DashRage Geometry Dash Update 05.12.2017
"Finally. No more fake demons on the leaderboards. And my iPhone 5 doesn't melt when I play 'Bloodbath' anymore. Thank you, RobTop." – u/LegitSpider Geometry Dash YouTubers had a field day
In the sprawling, chaotic history of Geometry Dash , few dates carry as much weight—or as much mystery—as . For the uninitiated, Geometry Dash is a rhythm-based platformer that has transcended its mobile game origins to become a cultural phenomenon. Created by the enigmatic Swedish developer Robert Topala (RobTop), the game is notorious for its brutal difficulty, earworm electronic soundtrack, and agonizingly slow update cycle. Viprin , the level curator, tweeted simply: "Anti-cheat
So the next time you beat an Extreme Demon and see your name on a legitimate leaderboard, spare a thought for —the day RobTop fixed the plumbing so the community could keep on jumping, dashing, and crashing.
Let’s dive deep into the servers, patch notes, and community memories to unearth the truth about the Geometry Dash update of May 12, 2017. To understand the significance of May 12, 2017 , you have to understand the state of Geometry Dash at the time. Update 2.1—the legendary "Forward" update—had launched back in January 2017. It was a massive release, introducing the Spider form, the Cha-Cha slide physics, the dreaded "Orb" chains, and the gauntlet system.