City Defense Z News

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The defenses are ready... Steam Tower Defense Fest has begun and City Defense Z is joining the battlefield![/p][p][/p][p]
[/p][p]From 9 March to 16 March, our game takes part in the Tower Defense Fest event.[/p][p][/p][p]
[/p][p]During the day you prepare the city: build defenses, place your units, and plan your strategy. When night falls, the zombie hordes begin their assault. Every wave grows stronger and the city depends on your tactical choices to survive.[/p][p][/p][p]
[/p][p]If you enjoy strategy and tower defense games, this is the perfect time to jump into City Defense Z and test your defensive skills against endless zombie waves.[/p][p][/p][p]
[/p][p]As the alarms echo through the streets and the horde approaches, only one question remains:[/p][p][/p][p]
[/p][h3]How long can your defenses hold?[/h3][p]Build the city. Defend the city. Survive the night.



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[h2]New Permanent Skill Branches[/h2][p]Two new permanent upgrade branches expand battlefield control and defensive options.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]• Fire Bullets for Wall Turrets[/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]When this upgrade is unlocked, wall-mounted turrets will ignite zombies with incendiary ammunition, causing them to burn and take additional damage over time.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]• Voice Trap[/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]A deployable loudspeaker trap that emits powerful sound waves. Zombies within its range will be attracted to the device and move toward it, allowing players to manipulate enemy paths and create more strategic defensive lines.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]• New Permanent Upgrades




Fire Turrets now burn zombies, and the new Voice Trap allows you to lure and redirect enemies across the battlefield.

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We are excited to announce that City Defense Z is participating in the Tiny Roguelikes 2026 event! To celebrate, the game is now 30% off for a limited time.
[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h2]About City Defense Z[/h2][p]
If you haven't played yet, now is the perfect chance to start.
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• Build and upgrade your base
• Defend against waves of zombies
• Unlock powerful cards and units
• Survive the endless night
[/p][h2]Join the Defense[/h2][p]
Grab the game at a 30% discount and see how long you can survive.
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[p][/p][p]Winter has arrived. City Defense Z is now 30 percent off during the Steam Winter Sale, and Major Update 3 is live with new content, balance changes, and large polish improvements.
[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h2]Major Update 3 Summary[/h2][p]
Major Update 3 focuses on deeper combat, better clarity, improved onboarding, audio visual polish, expedition balance, and quality of life fixes.
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• New defense unit Tesla Coil
• New default cards and a new Night card
• Improved tutorials with clearer visuals
• Audio, VFX, and cinematic upgrades
• Expedition balance improvements
• UX improvements and bug fixes
• Major Performance Optimizations [/p][p]
[/p][h2]New Defense Unit and Cards[/h2][h3]
• Tesla Coil added with multi target attacks and permanent upgrades


• Destroy Building card added

[/h3][h3] • Resource Boost card added [/h3][h3] [/h3][p][/p][h3] • Helicopter Night Card added[/h3][p]
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Onboarding Improvements[/h2][p]
Early game clarity is improved without forcing actions on the player.
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• Camera lock removed from multiple tutorial steps
• Multiple gifs added for merge patterns
• Clear hints for soldier placement and merging
• Card locking explained with a new tutorial step
• End Day step improved with better focus
• Expedition tutorial added on NPC arrival
• All onboarding steps are skippable
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[/p][h2]Audio and Visual Polish[/h2][p]
Overall game feel has been improved.
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• Annoying background music removed
• Weapon and zombie sounds rebalanced
• New sounds for card locking and boosters
• Improved cinematic video quality
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[/p][h2]Expedition and Balance Changes[/h2][p]
Expeditions are now more rewarding and consistent.
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• Basic soldier reward removed
• Drop chances for other units increased
• Expedition success chance increased
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[/p][h2]UX and Quality of Life[/h2][p]
Many small but impactful improvements were made across the game.
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• Locked defense units shown clearly in the left panel
• Speed setting preserved during day night transitions
• Clearer card texts and indicators
• Tooltips added to utility cards
• Population warning added for soldier placement
• Food hunger debuff now updates correctly
• Booster visibility time and size increased
• Wall damage screen effect toggle added
• Combat and animation bugs fixed
• End game summary shows research points collected
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[/p][h2]Update Now[/h2][p]
Major Update 3 is live and free for all players. Combined with the 30 percent Winter Sale discount, this is the best time to defend the city.

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[p][/p][h2] Hello Survivors!
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The zombies were busy on Black Friday for obvious reasons but they are finally back and the game is now %25 off.

The sale will last from Dec 3 to Dec 9 for a total of six days.

Enjoy the discount and have a great run.



[/h3][hr][/hr][p] City Defense Z blends fast paced survival and base building in a card based rogue lite style. During the day you place and merge buildings gather resources and grow your base. When night comes huge zombie groups attack and your setup is put to the test. You adapt in every run unlock meta upgrades and try to keep your city alive for as long as possible.
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