Infection Free Zone News

[h2]Greetings, Survivors![/h2]

Thank you for the positive reception of the game! We are super happy to see so many of you playing Infection Free Zone. We are reading all the reviews (positive and negative), all the bug reports, and other feedback you are sending our way. And we slowly proceed with fixing the most urgent matters.

[h2]Want to test the newest build?[/h2]

If you are eager to test the newest build on Steam, we have just added a new "Open Beta" branch for you. It contains the newest changes, bug fixes, and features. While the stability of this build isn't guaranteed, we will appreciate all the people who will test it and use the Bug Reporter to share their feedback on this version.

How to join the Open Beta branch:

1. Right-click on Infection Free Zone in your library,
   
2. Click on "Properties..." on the list,
   
3. Choose the "Betas" tab,
   
4. Select the "open_beta" branch from the list.
   
5. The newest build should start downloading. Enjoy!
   

Thank you once again for playing Infection Free Zone. Your incredible support and positive reception of the game mean the world to us.

Best regards,
Jutsu Games Team

[h2]Greetings, Survivors![/h2]

The time has come, Infection Free Zone is finally available in Early Access to everyone! We are super excited about this moment and hope that you will have a great time defending your Zones against the hordes of Infected on real-world locations across the world.

The new refreshed trailer for Infection Free Zone is also up! Watch it here:

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
[h2]Humble Request[/h2]

We are aware that our game still requires a lot of attention. That's why we plan to provide continuous support and develop it together with the community. After today's launch, our first aim is to ensure that everyone in the community can play without any major problems. If necessary, we will provide hotfix updates in the upcoming days, reacting to the most important issues.

Once it's confirmed that the game is nice and stable, we will proceed with adding new content and features to Infection Free Zone. Those things will be decided based on your feedback. That's why we really want to encourage you to complete the in-game surveys that are available in the Main Menu. Your feedback helps us a lot with ensuring that we are heading in the right direction.

[h2]Pricing and Bundles[/h2]

The game is available for 25 EUR/25 USD and we are selling it with a 10% launch discount which is available for the upcoming two weeks. You can also buy Infection Free Zone in one of the bundles to get an additional 10% discount! If you haven't played any of the games that they include, we really recommend doing so!

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/39871/Unique_City_Builders/

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/39872/Infection_Survivors/

Best regards,
Jutsu Games Team

[h2]Greetings, Survivors![/h2]

Preparations for the upcoming release of Infection Free Zone in Early Access are underway! We've just uploaded a new build to Steam and wanted to share with you the latest changelog before the game's launch.

[h2]Changelog:[/h2]

• The project's Unity version has been updated,
  
• New translations have been added. Some follow-up translations are to be added,
  
• Swarms and hordes spawning system has been rebalanced,
  
• Unit pathing has been updated,
  
• Several optimization changes for bigger numbers of hordes and workers have been introduced,
  
• Number of new SFX have been added,
  
• "Highlight playable tiles" option has been added to the Tile Selector,
  
• New military events have been added, while previous military events have been updated,
  
• New side events have been added,
  
• Several new tooltips have been added,
  
• The wall spawning system at the beginning of the game has been updated,
  
• Healing, food, and drug production have been rebalanced,
  
• Towers have been updated to allow for the usage of the shotgun and sniper rifle weapons,
  
• Vehicle repair functionality has been added,
  
• Tank trucks and other new vehicles are now spawning on the map,
  
• Several new environment models have been added,
  
• Objects generated in the background during the Loading Screen are now displayed with their current percentage
  
• Settings Menu has been updated,
  
• An option to limit the number of auto-save slots to two has been added,
  
• Road Map window has been added to the Main Manu,
  
• Worker logic has been updated. Workers won't go to work now during the Megastorm event when at risk.
  
• New recommended maps have been added - Guangzhou and Ruciane,
  
• New voiceovers have been added to the number of transmissions that previously used placeholder sounds.
  

[h2]Feedback needed![/h2]

If you have previously supported us on Kickstarter, Backerkit, or Xsolla, your feedback is needed! We will be thankful for playing through the game and reporting all the encountered issues via the in-game Bug Reporter. The more issues we can fix before the launch, the better the start of the Early Access! Thank you!

Best regards,
Jutsu Games Team

[h2]Greetings, Survivors! [/h2]

It's only 3 weeks left until we release Infection Free Zone in Early Access! The whole team is working hard to ensure the launch is as smooth as possible. We hope you're looking forward to it as much as we are! To make this anticipation more pleasant, we want to announce that Infection Free Zone will be available with a 10% launch discount. We hope that will encourage you to join us from the very first day!

[h2]Recommended Cities[/h2]

Right now we have the following list of recommended cities in the game:

1. Crofton, USA
   
2. Dijon, France
   
3. Cambridge, UK
   
4. Templin, Germany
   
5. Jinhua, China
   
6. Tazihou, China
   
7. Peschiera, Italy
   
8. Atlanta, USA
   
9. Oakland, USA
   
10. Ruciane, Poland
    
11. Guangzhou, China
    

The list of these places has been carefully selected. Not only all those locations should provide you with interesting gameplay, but they also significantly differ from each other. For example, Peschiera is surrounded by water and walls, which allows for effective defense against enemy hordes. But playing in Oakland will require a more strategic approach - there are not many buildings for scavenging close to the HQ and the development of the Zone needs to be carefully planned.

[h2]What's your suggestion?[/h2]

Do you think the list above is missing some great places that should be added for everyone to see? Feel free to write down the suggestions for us in the comments! Below you can find an example of another nice city that recently caught our attention when looking at different places across the world.

London
[h2]New languages[/h2]

We are also having a nice little surprise for all the people asking about the list of languages the game is getting translated to. Infection Free Zone will be available in Italian and Turkish upon launch! In total, the game will be available in 12 different languages. We will update the Steam Page with this information once we have the translations of the Steam Page ready.

Best regards,
Jutsu Games Team

[h2]Greetings, Survivors![/h2]

The long-awaited day has finally come! We are pleased to announce that the release date of Infection Free Zone in Early Access is finally known! Mark April 11, 2024 in your calendars, because that's when Infection Free Zone will start its grand adventure on Steam! We are extremely excited about this and we hope you are too!

[h2]Date Reveal Teaser[/h2]

A new Date Reveal Teaser for Infection Free Zone has just launched on YouTube. Let us know in the comments what you think about it!

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
[h2]What to expect?[/h2]

We know that most of you have been waiting for this announcement for many months. So, before we launch into Early Access, we'd like to give you some clear information about what you can expect when the game becomes available on Steam. The list below focuses on the main changes compared to the Infection Free Zone's Prologue.

Early Access includes:

• Unlimited gameplay - play for as many days as you want,
  
• Any city available - play on real-world cities using OpenStreetMap data,
  
• Save system,
  
• Raider and Military story events,
  
• Alpha Infected - a new type of enemy,
  
• Biome system overhaul,
  
• Weather system overhaul,
  
• New weapons, buildings, and research options,
  
• Mood System,
  
• Many, many more...
  

Does it mean that we are done with the Infection Free Zone's development? Quite the opposite! Infection Free Zone will be an actively developed game, that will change from update to update until the game's full release (and long after). We still plan to add several new story events and communicate with our community to ensure that we are working on the features that you care the most about.

[h2]What not to expect?[/h2]

To be transparent with you, we also want to inform you about the things that won't be ready upon the Early Access launch.

Early Access does not include:

• Full story and all the faction events,
  
• Map elevation,
  
• Explosives and demolish feature,
  
• Infected animals (other than dogs),
  
• Laws System.
  

Mind you, all those elements from the list are not canceled. Those systems and features are already in advanced development and working on our internal branches. But due to balancing issues we have decided to prioritize other systems and focus on the list above once the game is released in Early Access.

[h2]Request from our Friends[/h2]



Our friends at King's Orders have 48 hours until their Kickstarter Campaign ends. If you are a fan of gameplay on real maps (although in this case in a historical version), we encourage you to check out their fundraising. The Campaign is 77% funded and we still need one final push to succeed.

Thank you for following Infection Free Zone. We are extremely happy that the wait is almost over. Get ready to build your Infection Free Zone.

Best regards,
Jutsu Games Team