Infestation: Battle Royale News

Dear players,

On this Thursday (March 3rd) we will be hosting a Q&A about the Deathmatch mode that should come to replace other modes and the suggestions made on our website!

Drops will also be enabled during the event on Twitch!

Join our Community Manager Chupacabra while he is joined by our Lead Developer Fredaikis to discuss and bring to light these ideas!

You can watch it at https://twitch.tv/infestationthenewz



Join our discord server if you wanna discuss anything: https://discord.gg/thenewz

Dear Community,

It's Friday and you know what that means!
We will be starting our Weekend Event, which will run for 3 days.


[h3]START: May 28, 2021 12:00 PM (CET)
END: May 31, 2021 12:00 PM (CET)[/h3]



Let's get down to the details on this Weekend Event:

• More snipers from Heli Crashes [AC]
  You will be able to find snipers more easily in Heli crashes around the map
  
• Improved Loot from Radiation Area [SV]
  Loot from zombies inside radiation areas will be better
  
• Sniper Only [BR]
  You can only find snipers and melee in BR
  
• Double Reward SMG Fest [CP]
  Two Competitive boxes for the winners on this SMG-Only version
  

We are also bringing back for this weekend the Xsolla skinbox!

When purchasing the 10 Euro package, you will receive 2 Xsolla Skinboxes
When purchasing the 100 Euro package, you will receive 20 Xsolla Skinboxes



MARKETPLACE SALE!
This week we are doing a sale on the Skin recipes and Skinboxes!
Note: This sale is a weekly one so it has already started before the weekend event and does not have the same start-end times as the weekend event.



AC = Arcade
SV = Survival/I:SS
BR = Battle Royale
ALL = All game modes
PVP = PVP servers
CP = Competitive

Once again thank you for your great support! Want to support us even more? Make sure to share these updates with your friends and followers!

If you'd like to share suggestions and ideas you have for the game please let us know at https://support.playnewz.com/suggestions

To stay updated regarding the patch and server downtime please follow us on our social media:
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Twitch: infestationthenewz
Website: https://playnewz.com/



We wish everyone a great weekend!

Dear Community,

It's Friday and you know what that means!
We will be starting our Weekend Event, which will run for 4 days.


[h3]START: May 21, 2021 12:00 PM (CET) END: May 25, 2021 12:00 PM (CET)[/h3]



Let's get down to the details on this Weekend Event:

• Double Speed Caliwood AR Only [AC]
  Caliwood AR Only Servers will have Double Speed so you can find your enemies faster!
  
• Double Reputation on V1 [SV]
  Reputation on all Colorado V1 Maps will be doubled
  
• Double Tokens [BR]
  All BR Tokens received will be doubled during this weekend
  
• Last Man Standing Smallville (No Healing, Sniper only) [PVP]
  There is no healing and only snipers. Who will survive longer in Smallville?
  

MARKETPLACE SALE!
This week we are doing a sale on the Skin recipes and Skinboxes!
Note: This sale is a weekly one so it has already started before the weekend event and does not have the same start-end times as the weekend event.



AC = Arcade
SV = Survival/I:SS
BR = Battle Royale
ALL = All game modes
PVP = PVP servers
CP = Competitive

Once again thank you for your great support! Want to support us even more? Make sure to share these updates with your friends and followers!

If you'd like to share suggestions and ideas you have for the game please let us know at https://support.playnewz.com/suggestions

To stay updated regarding the patch and server downtime please follow us on our social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Infestation.NewZ/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/infestationnewz
Discord: https://discord.gg/thenewz
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/InfestationTheNewZOfficial
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/infestationthenewz
Website: https://playnewz.com/



We wish everyone a great weekend!

Dear Community,

It's Friday and you know what that means!
We will be starting our Weekend Event, which will run for 3 days.


[h3]START: May 13, 2021 12:00 PM (CET)
END: May 17, 2021 12:00 PM (CET)[/h3]



Let's get down to the details on this Weekend Event:

• New Skinbox [BR]
  We will be releasing the new Battle Royale Skinbox this weekend! We will also rotate the map.
  
• Double Rep Oregon [AC]
  Reputation gained in Oregon in Arcade will be doubled.
  
• Classic Riot Shield [SV]
  We are releasing the Survival Riot Shield. They will be available from the Helicrash server event.
  
• Pistols and Shotguns Only [CP]
  Only Pistols and Shotguns will be available in Competitive.

Double GC Sale!
Gain the double amount of GC during this event. Keep in mind, Steam is already showing the double amount in their shop.


MARKETPLACE SALE!
This week we are doing a sale on the Skin recipes and Skinboxes!
Note: This sale is a weekly one so it has already started before the weekend event and does not have the same start-end times as the weekend event.



AC = Arcade
SV = Survival/I:SS
BR = Battle Royale
ALL = All game modes
PVP = PVP servers
CP = Competitive

Once again thank you for your great support! Want to support us even more? Make sure to share these updates with your friends and followers!

If you'd like to share suggestions and ideas you have for the game please let us know at https://support.playnewz.com/suggestions

To stay updated regarding the patch and server downtime please follow us on our social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Infestation.NewZ/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/infestationnewz
Discord: https://discord.gg/thenewz
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/InfestationTheNewZOfficial
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/infestationthenewz
Website: https://playnewz.com/



We wish everyone a great weekend!

[h2]GENERAL CHANGES[/h2]

[h3]GENERAL FIXES & CHANGES:[/h3]

• Fixed a bug on the launcher that would cause it to freeze on loading when you pressed PLAY before the launcher was ready.
  
• You can now invite/accept invites others while on death screen.
  
• Added a Files Repair System on the standalone launcher.
  
• Reorganized the Options Menu with links to the sub-sections.
  
• Fixed a bug with the Unstuck Vehicle function that would cause vehicles to fly.
  
• Fixed an issue with Physics on the parking lot.
  
• Fixed an issue that would cause your car to be stuck on zombies when you tried running over them.
  
• Fixed an issue that would cause a sound corruption when there were too many different sounds playing around you.
  
• Improved the SSAO option. It now has a better quality but a lower performance impact.
  
• SSAO also improves the grass now.
  
• Reloading a weapon will no longer desync when switching from First-Person to Third-Person or vice-versa.
  
• Fixed a bug that would cause players to go under the ground when exiting a vehicle.
  
  

[h2]ITEM CHANGES[/h2]

[h3]SHOTGUNS REWORK:[/h3]

• New types of ammo for shotguns have been added. The following are new types and their effects:
  

  

  

  
  • Flechette: Our current shells. Damage is slightly decreased.
    
  • Slugs (MEDIUM-RARE): More range, less spread.
    
  • Magnum (RARE): More damage, longer ranger and higher recoil.
    
• Shotguns will now only reload the ammo missing from the clip. Shotguns are now able to shoot mid-reload if there is more than 1 bullet.
  

[h2]ARCADE[/h2]

[h3]FIXES & CHANGES[/h3]

• Fixed a problem on the parking lot building that is mainly placed in Caliwood.
  

[h3]MAPS[/h3]
Colorado v2

• Fixed the Clan Territory flag located in Glenwood Springs.
  
• Added Collision Walls around some building roofs.
  
• Fixed a player spawn at Glenwood Springs.
  

Caliwood

• Fixed the LOD for some buildings, including the Hospital.
  
• Fixed missing parts from buildings in their LOD.
  

[h2]SURVIVAL[/h2]

[h3]FIXES & ADDITIONS[/h3]

• Re-balanced the loot on the L-Shaped buildings
  
• Added item crates around the maps
  
• Adjusted the LOD loading Distance for small tres
  

[h3]LOOT UPDATE[/h3]
We are constantly working together with players to make the loot tables are as good as we can but we also should not forget, this is Survival and not an AR-Only Arcade mode.

• Buffed military loot overall
  
• Thirdend places will now spawn thirdend item types. For example Camp Splinter in Colorado has a higher chance of attachments.
  
• Battery has been removed from the loot tables.
  

[h3]MAPS[/h3]
Oregon

• Fixed some terrain issues next to the prison.

Colorado

• Removed some misplaced flying objects around Crystal Lake Resort.
  
• Added more cover spots to the north of Clearview.

[h2]BATTLE ROYALE[/h2]

[h3]FIXES & ADDITIONS[/h3]

• Damage from radiation is increased the longer you are in it.
  
• New Skinbox for Battle Royale. Release will happen any time after the patch.
  

Estimated patch size: 105MB

Estimated downtime: 45 minutes


Once again thank you for your great support! Want to support us even more? Make sure to share these updates with your friends and followers!

If you'd like to share suggestions and ideas you have for the game please let us know at https://support.playnewz.com/suggestions

To stay updated regarding the patch and server downtime please follow us on our social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Infestation.NewZ
Twitter: @infestationnewz
Discord: https://discord.gg/thenewz
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/InfestationTheNewZOfficial
Twitch: infestationthenewz
Website: https://playnewz.com