Project Zomboid News

Well that's a surprise, Project Zomboid's MASSIVE overhaul is out now

Not long at all after putting up a special Beta for testing, The Indie Stone have now set the massive Build 41 overhaul for the Zombie survival game Project Zomboid up as the official new version.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/12/well-thats-a-surprise-project-zomboids-massive-overhaul-is-out-now

Project Zomboid reintroduces multiplayer with the newest Beta build

After multiple years working on Build 41 of Project Zomboid, The Indie Stone have now finally hooked up multiplayer for it and you can test it yourself now.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/12/project-zomboid-reintroduces-multiplayer-with-the-newest-build

Build 41 Multiplayer Beta Available Now!

[h3]Build 41 and MP info[/h3]

Hello survivor! Here’s a few notes of introduction for players new to the Knox
Event.

Build 41 is our playable beta of a complete overhaul of Project Zomboid: new animations, new combat, new soundscape designed by some of the folks who won awards for Alien: Isolation, new map function, vast new city added to the map. New everything, really.

We have been working on it for two years, and very recently have reintroduced multiplayer which has proved extremely popular – and may even be the reason that you are here reading this!

It looks a little like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atI-tEpmS4g

And here’s some advice from Nurse about how to access and what’s included:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCqRYjAepBk

With Build 41.61, we've increased the supported player count to 32, already.

This build is NOT currently the initial download Steam users are presented with – we intend to give Build 41 its full release and move it into the mainline early next, year once we have fixed and polished remaining issues with the new MP.

[h3]So how do you access the latest build?[/h3]

Simply go to your Steam betas, and select the one called "b41multiplayer".

Please be aware that this is a test build, and is still being actively patched, fixed and worked upon.

While many (many!) people are having a great time with Build 41 MP, there are still issues we need to fix – and support issues that we need to address.

Public servers are currently not recommended. Whitelisted and co-op servers are strongly advised for the best experience.

The new update is very complex, and we are a very small team. So please be understanding while we update, fix and polish ready for the full launch next year.

We would like to thank our amazing community for the help they have been giving to new players, and all the enthusiasm they have shown during this exciting time for Project Zomboid.

We hope you all have fun! Have some Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!

Project Zomboid just added multiplayer servers

Project Zomboid is secretly one of the best zombie games ever made, and it's been in Early Access since 2013. That doesn't mean it's lacked attention: developer The Indie Stone has continuously put out updates that have filled out the game immensely over the years. Today, however, the small studio announced a particularly big one: the latest test build includes Project Zomboid's long-awaited multiplayer servers.

The mode is currently available only in a test branch - The Indie Stone says it still needs a lot of polish, and it's been an incredibly complex project for such a small team to undertake. However, the studio says wider player testing will help tighten up the latest version of the game, and it's invited everyone to give the new build a try.

Multiplayer Zomboid supports up to 16 players, dedicated servers, and co-op play. The new build also includes a huge update to the map, which originally was set in and around Westpoint and Valley Station, Kentucky, but now includes parts of Louisville to the north. The developers describe the new map as "like silly huge", which will help support the additional players.

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Project Zomboid has recently seen a nice surge in players on Steam

Project Zomboid, the long-running Early Access zombie survival game has recently seen a very interesting surge, repeatedly blowing away their previous records for players online.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/04/project-zomboid-has-recently-seen-a-nice-surge-in-players-on-steam