Major Update #4 - Part 2 available on Open Beta
[h2]Greetings, Survivors![/h2]
Major Update #4 - Part 2 is almost here! If you're eager to test all the newest changes in action, you can switch to the Open Beta branch on Steam. Otherwise, especially if you value stability, we recommend playing the Default version of the game for now. The new build should be released on Default soon.
[h2]Major Update #4 - Part 2[/h2]
CHANGELOG:
[h2]Joining Open Beta[/h2]
Below are the instructions regarding how to join the open_beta branch on Steam. Mind you, it's recommended to make a backup of your saves first in case some unexpected issues arise during your gameplay.
[h2]Weekend Deal, new Bundles[/h2]
Infection Free Zone is now available with a -20% discount during the Weekend Deal! We have also recently launched some new bundles with our friends. You can buy Infection Free Zone together with Survival Machine, getting an additional -10% discount.
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/53617/Infection_Free_Zone_and_Survival_Machine/
[h2]New Upcoming Game[/h2]
If you're interested in discovering more post-apocalyptic games, our Publisher - Games Operators - will release a new management strategy game set in a Max Max-like setting on July 16, 2025. Check Dust Raiders on Steam!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2397450/Dust_Raiders/
Thank you for playing Infection Free Zone! We truly appreciate every bug report you send in - they help us a lot. We go through them on a daily basis and do our best to fix all the issues. Your feedback is also incredibly valuable to us. Knowing what you enjoy (and what you don't) helps guide our development. We hope this latest update brings you a lot of fun!
Best regards,
Jutsu Games Team
Major Update #4 - Part 2 is almost here! If you're eager to test all the newest changes in action, you can switch to the Open Beta branch on Steam. Otherwise, especially if you value stability, we recommend playing the Default version of the game for now. The new build should be released on Default soon.
[h2]Major Update #4 - Part 2[/h2]
CHANGELOG:
- Skill Training during Squad Creation has been added.
- A new "Education" research category that unlocks Skill Training has been added.
- The Building Split feature has been added. You can split big buildings into smaller ones now.
- A Shooting Range building has been added.
- A Fisherman building has been added.
- A Scrapyard building has been added. Scrapyard allows you to recycle previously used metal.
- Traffic Jams have been added. There should be at least one Traffic Jam full of wrecked vehicles spawned on the map, providing an additional source of metal.
- A new Rio de Janeiro recommended map has been added.
- The number of uninfected animals on the map has been reworked and will now depend on the volume of undeveloped land. The lesser the building volume on the map, the more uninfected animals can spawn.,
- The chance to obtain ammo from buildings with no specific POI has been reduced by 30%. Other sources of ammo work exactly the same.
- Information about the number of starving citizens has been added to the starving mood modifier description.
- The global biome data has been updated. Tropical locations will now include tropical trees.
- Validation for old/unsupported saves has been added. It should result in fewer issues when loading older saves.
- The time for the objective to disappear after its completion has been extended.
- An issue with clicking on different squads causing a change in the vehicle's refuel state has been fixed.
- An issue with the Squad's view range during the night being barely visible with the Volumetric Fog turned on has been fixed.
- An issue with the bumpy roads on the recommended Washington map has been fixed.
- An issue with some saves not working after progressing through the first event with the infected has been fixed.
- An issue that allowed planting trees inside tall buildings has been fixed.
- An issue with sounds not working in the research panel has been fixed.
- An issue with immigrants dropping resources in front of HQ has been fixed.
- An issue with incorrect values of hp and fuel in car selection has been fixed.
- An issue with Merchant events sometimes stopping to occur has been fixed.
- An issue with animal icons blinking when appearing in the view range has been fixed.
- An issue with multiple mood modifiers not displaying evenly on the list has been fixed.
- An issue with resetting settings to default also changing the game's language has been fixed.
- An issue with vehicle exchange causing item duplication has been fixed.
- An issue with saving while having mend works or forester works active causing errors has been fixed.
- An issue with the Sharpshooter skill not providing the buffs as intended has been fixed.
- An issue with some POIs changing after the save/load has been fixed.
- An issue with cistern modification causing errors has been fixed.
- An issue that allowed planting trees between other trees has been fixed.
- An issue with the UI becoming unresponsive after opening some menus during autosave has been fixed.
- A number of other changes have been introduced in order to improve the game's stability and performance.
[h2]Joining Open Beta[/h2]
Below are the instructions regarding how to join the open_beta branch on Steam. Mind you, it's recommended to make a backup of your saves first in case some unexpected issues arise during your gameplay.
- Right-click on Infection Free Zone in your library,
- Click on "Properties..." on the list,
- Choose the "Betas" tab,
- Select the "open_beta" from the list,
- The newest build should start downloading. Enjoy!
[h2]Weekend Deal, new Bundles[/h2]
Infection Free Zone is now available with a -20% discount during the Weekend Deal! We have also recently launched some new bundles with our friends. You can buy Infection Free Zone together with Survival Machine, getting an additional -10% discount.
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/53617/Infection_Free_Zone_and_Survival_Machine/
[h2]New Upcoming Game[/h2]
If you're interested in discovering more post-apocalyptic games, our Publisher - Games Operators - will release a new management strategy game set in a Max Max-like setting on July 16, 2025. Check Dust Raiders on Steam!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2397450/Dust_Raiders/
Thank you for playing Infection Free Zone! We truly appreciate every bug report you send in - they help us a lot. We go through them on a daily basis and do our best to fix all the issues. Your feedback is also incredibly valuable to us. Knowing what you enjoy (and what you don't) helps guide our development. We hope this latest update brings you a lot of fun!
Best regards,
Jutsu Games Team