Outbreak: Contagious Memories News

Hello Survivors!

Today marks a major patch release for Outbreak: Shades of Horror! Cypress Ridge is getting festive for the holidays!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1932190/Outbreak_Shades_of_Horror/

Here's what you can expect to see after updating the game:

Free New Playable Character: Illena, Cypress Ridge’s very own DJ, joins the character roster! Illena features her own unique loadout, stats, and upgrade tree. Play as her to improve her skills, unlock new weapons and items for her to use, and customize her appearance with dozens of unlockable cosmetics. The addition of Illena brings the total free default character roster up to thirteen!

Winter Wonderland Season: Brrr! It sure is cold out! Enjoy special decorations in the Cypress Reel hub world, and unlock new festive cosmetics to customize your characters with. A new Invasion Mode map, Wordy’s Winter Wonderland, also debuts with this season; depose the undead in a stormy tundra shining bright with holiday cheer. The availability of the previous Halloween season’s content, including special cosmetics, has also been extended.

Quick Action Playlists & Other Improvements: Looking to jump into a brisk session of zombie murdering mayhem? Choose from new quick start playlists to instantly dive into a random scenario. Just starting out? Get acclimated to Cypress Reel with a new, optional introduction video. Need better performance? Feast on a bevy of graphical enhancements, including improved frame rates and refined character models. Dozens of optimizations, UI tweaks, and bug fixes have also been applied to deliver a smoother gameplay experience.



If you have yet to try out Outbreak: Shades of Horror, we've got great news! The game, the Dinobreak Crossover Character Pack DLC, and the Pure Gold Weapon Skin DLC are discounted 30% as part of the Steam Winter Sale now through January 5th!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4111450/Outbreak_Shades_of_Horror__Dinobreak_Crossover/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4111410/Outbreak_Shades_of_Horror__Pure_Gold_Weapon_Skins/

The rest of our game catalog is also featured in the Steam Winter Sale, so now is a great chance to pick up a few new favorites! You can even grab our discounted full series bundle for a whopping 65% off!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2587170/Railbreak/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1932180/Dinobreak/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2587130/Outbreak_The_Fedora_Files_What_Lydia_Knows/

As always, thank you for playing and thank you for your support! Development continues on Outbreak: Shades of Horror to make it even better! On behalf of everyone here at Dead Drop Studios, we wish you and your families a very Happy Holiday and a wonderful New Year!

Hello Survivors!

This is just a quick update about what you can expect to see coming soon to Outbreak: Shades of Horror!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1932190/Outbreak_Shades_of_Horror/

Toward the end of next week (Nov 12-15), we will be deploying the next patch for the game. This will include the following:

• Performance improvements through a new video encoder for menus, the theater, and the FMVs in the game
  
• Memory reductions across the game to improve performance on lower and mid-range machines
  
• Adjustments to performance settings
  
• Minor bug fixes
  

Then, in December, we're going to launch our next season: Winter Wonderland!

This season will include a new character, a new scenario, and new cosmetics to unlock via seasonal challenges!



We'll continue to update you here as we carry on with development of Outbreak: Shades of Horror! Thank you as always for your continued support!

Hello Survivors!

Even in the middle of a zombie apocalypse, it's important to celebrate the holidays. Our first seasonal event, Halloween, is live now! Here's what you can expect to see:

[h3]Cypress Reel is even spookier![/h3]



Looks like the theater has gotten a bit of a makeover! Enjoy a variety of Halloween-themed decorations all around our lively hub world. There are jack-o-lanterns aplenty, and...wait, who is that? Those eyes are scary...

[h3]What's Halloween without costumes?[/h3]



By completing Seasonal Challenges, you can earn Seasonal Tickets! Use these at the Seasonal Gotcha Machine to get all kinds of spooky cosmetics!



What sorts of creepy customizations will you earn? Get your Survivors suited up for a night of trick or treating with unique hats and weapon skins!

[h3]Fight from dusk 'til dawn in Invasion Mode and Raid Mode![/h3]



Can you defend a sprawling medieval castle against an unending horde of monsters? Hop into this Invasion Mode map and hold down the fort...literally. Check out the Raid Mode variant, too; it's a long journey to the extraction point on this one!



We hope you enjoy the Halloween event! It's the first of many coming to Outbreak: Shades of Horror. Stay tuned for more updates on future events.

For an extra bit of spooky fun, make sure to check out the VOD of our Shades of Horror launch stream if you missed it! We also had some pre-Halloween fun with Silent Hill 2 Remake and other games recently, too! We typically stream on Twitch every week with the latest information and updates regarding Outbreak: Shades of Horror and other fun activities, so make sure to follow us so you don't miss a stream!

https://youtu.be/UAKJO62-_AM

Finally, check out the Steam Community Hub for a variety of helpful pinned threads to get the most out of your Shades of Horror experience! In particular, our Official User Guide is useful for first-timers!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1932190/Outbreak_Shades_of_Horror/

That's all from us today. We wish you and your families a safe and sweet Halloween! Indulge your sweet tooth a little, and then jump into Cypress Ridge for more treats!

Hello Survivors!

This is just a quick note to invite you to our launch stream tonight!!



We'll be going live from 7:15pm ET until 12am midnight ET with a special stream celebrating the Steam Early Access launch of Outbreak: Shades of Horror!

You can watch the stream here on Steam, or you can join us on our Twitch channel!

If you head to our Twitch and you're a US resident, you have a chance to win a PS5 Slim Digital Edition 1TB system!

We hope to see you there!!

Hey Survivors!

After three years of hard work, we are thrilled to launch Outbreak: Shades of Horror on Steam Early Access. Thank you to all of you who have followed the game’s development and sent us encouragement!

https://youtu.be/kj_lyq1tGOA

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1932190/Outbreak_Shades_of_Horror/

Outbreak: Shades of Horror launches today at an initial price point of $29.99 USD. Please note that international pricing may vary. The Early Access launch version of the game includes the following:



Modern Survival Horror: Find and manage resources, engage in modern gunplay and melee combat, build contraptions and defenses, and much more as you do battle with the scourge of the night. Quickly switch between third and first-person views at the push of a button to hunt the undead the way you please! All of the game’s content is available both offline in single-player and in online co-op over the network. Password-locked lobbies and in-game text chat are both supported in online co-op play.

Cypress Reel: This expansive hub world serves as a gateway to the content of Outbreak: Shades of Horror. Join a lobby, switch between available Survivors, get acclimated to the game’s controls and weapons, redeem and customize clothing and cosmetics, and access core game modes in both offline in single-player and in online co-op over the network.

Raid Mode: Save civilians and make it to the extraction point in this action-packed gauntlet. Defeat enemies to find important weapons, ammo, and items, but don’t take too long; as you spend more time in one of many maps, enemies become stronger and deadlier.

Invasion Mode: The undead are closing in on your position, and you need to defend the innocent denizens of Cypress Ridge! Fortify your defenses with buildable traps, turrets, and stations before hordes of zombies come to ruin your day. Make sure you protect your Furos generators, or else you’ll find yourself without the resources to stay alive as the action ramps up. Enjoy unique modifiers that keep the experience fresh every round!

Mini-Games: In between matches, hang out in the Cypress Reel Arcade to enjoy a host of frenetic mini-games! Can you survive the Boss Rush gauntlet? Will you be able to skip a creepy rural town in Looming Dread? Test your reflexes as you escape a flooding subway tunnel in Collapse! Experience a taste of the chaos plaguing Cypress Ridge in Main Street Retro. While short and sweet, these mini-games will put your skills through drills! Plus – with adjustable difficulties, there are always new challenges to face.



Chromatic Split: Enhanced Edition: Enjoy the classic three act prequel to the main game, now enhanced with new weapons, items, and mechanics. Can Lydia get essential information from her contact in the Cypress Ridge underground before it’s too late?

Trials of Hank: While Lydia is traversing the underground in Chromatic Split, fan-favorite Hank hits the rooftops in this over-the-top side campaign where the answers to all of life’s problems are lead, explosions, and more lead! Will Hank complete his mission, or will the monsters that haunt the Cypress Ridge skyline be too much for him to handle?

Photo Mode: Access a rich set of tools and controls to take frighteningly beautiful snapshots of your adventures at any time. Offline, the action will pause so you can stage detailed scenes and scout your surroundings, whereas online the action will continue so your co-op partners don’t suddenly find themselves unable to play. Film at your own risk!

Twelve Unique Playable Characters: Choose between a diverse cast of playable Survivors with different classes, abilities, stats, and loadouts. When playing as any character in any mode, your progress levels up that character and also helps complete challenges. You’ll earn XP, Ferret Tickets, new items and weapons, and other surprises as you play more and more!



Plenty of Unlockable Content: As players progress and level up their characters, they’ll find ways to unlock all kinds of customizations: earn shirts, glasses, hats, weapon skins, and even whole outfits. Once unlocked, any cosmetic can be used with any playable character in any combination; the possibilities are endless!

Challenges and Events: Seasonal and game-crossover events begin immediately with a Halloween celebration and DINOBREAK-themed content and cosmetics. Players can enjoy fun decorations in the theater, thrilling seasonal maps, special challenges to complete, and unique rewards to earn. In addition, test your mettle with Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Lifetime challenges.

That’s a fleshy feast of content. Purchasing Outbreak: Shades of Horror during Early Access will entitle you to future updates such as additional content for existing modes, new seasonal events and game-crossovers, and Story Mode once it’s available.

Alongside the game’s launch, we also have two premium DLC packs available for purchase.

DINOBREAK Crossover Character Pack DLC: Mary and F.S.G. join your playable character roster ready to chew up the zombie plague. Play as, customize, and level up these two fan-favorite characters who originally appeared in Outbreak: Contagious Memories and DINOBREAK. This DLC is available for $4.99 USD. International pricing may vary.

Pure Gold Weapon Skin DLC: Next to diamonds, gold is a girl’s best friend. Equip each of your weapons with this dazzling gold weapon skin to really SLAY the undead in style. This DLC is available for $1.99 USD. International pricing may vary.



Want to grab everything in one convenient package? You may purchase the Outbreak: Shades of Horror Supreme Edition bundle, which includes the Early Access Outbreak: Shades of Horror game as well as the DINOBREAK Crossover Character Pack and Pure Gold Weapon Skin DLC packs in one convenient bundle.

Once you try the game out for yourself, please let us know what you think! We want to hear all of your thoughts and feedback so we can make Outbreak: Shades of Horror the best game it can possibly be. Please consider joining our Discord, or you can let your thoughts be known on the game’s Steam community forums! You’ll find convenient links to those places in-game, too!



Enjoy fighting off legions of zombies in the battle to escape Cypress Ridge, and keep on survivin’!