In-game event29 Aug 2026Beta0.9.96 Spray Paint Overhaul, Food Stacking, Minimap, Mod Audio, Balance & Optimization🎨 Spray Paint System Completed · Added vehicle spray paint : vehicles now support custom paint jobs. · Added ground spray paint : put a spray can in your hotbar and press its hotkey to enter paint mode and leave marks on the ground. · Added spray paint for clothing / helmets / masks / magazines / shell collectors . · Stacked decals : place several decals on the same item, each with its own pos…
Building Destruction & Repair The heart of this update is that buildings are no longer untouchable scenery — walls can be blown open and brought down, and you finally have the tools to put them back together. It also fixes the crashes, save issues and stat problems you reported. 📺 Watch the update summary video 🏚️ Building Destruction · Added a building destruction system : walls can be destr…
Beta 0.9.88 Changelog (2026-07-29 ~ 08-07) New Content · Oil tanks now contain chemicals such as fuel and nitric acid, and explode when destroyed. · Grass you cut down no longer grows back after loading a save; cutting grass drops grass seeds you can scatter on the ground to grow a small patch of grass. · Paint textures can now be imported from a local image. · New item: "Fever Reducer" (crafte…
☢ Update 0.9.80 It has been a while since the last update, and we have been quietly polishing in the background. This time we are shipping everything that piled up: brand-new systems, visual upgrades, a reworked UI and hundreds of improvements and fixes . Here are the highlights. ✨ New Systems & Content · Seasons — Winter and Spring are here, and you can pick one when starting a new game or in…
Major Update Is Now Live on the publicplaytest Branch — All Early Access Owners Can Switch and Try It Now. ──────────────────────────────── 【Complete Lighting & Visual System Overhaul】 The rendering pipeline has undergone a full systematic overhaul. This update introduces 8 independent visual features, each of which can be individually enabled or disabled in the settings menu for hardware-speci…
Survivors, The MOD support for Zed Zone is now officially live. After a long period of testing and iteration, the MOD system has finally matured enough for a proper announcement. You can now use the built-in in-game editor to create mods for firearms, melee weapons, ammunition, food, masks, and many other item types, then upload them directly to the Steam Workshop with one click. Players can al…
We conducted a thorough investigation into the performance stuttering and GC crashes that occurred after the game had been running for some time. During this process, we also implemented multiple optimizations to address potential performance bottlenecks. The root cause turned out to be a very basic logic error. The issue was caused by the item UI object pool not being reused after objects were…
Critical Fixes & Performance Optimization · Severe Stuttering Fixed : Fixed severe lag caused by pathfinding calculation errors, incremental updates, NPC characters, and long-term runtime, significantly improving smoothness. · Save Data Security : Fixed the critical issue of items disappearing inside containers and added a backup mechanism; switched to saving maps on the main thread to greatly…
In this update, we’ve added custom keybindings, aim assist, CAS system upgrades, and comprehensive controller improvements. After the last update to squad NPCs, some performance issues were reported. This update also fixes those performance issues. Thank you all for your support and feedback. New Features & Improvements: · Custom keybindings updated, allowing players full control over input. ·…
Thank you survivors for supporting Zed Zone . It has been a while since our last major announcement. During this period, I have been continuously working on game updates and bug fixes. This major update introduces Steam Cloud service support , PlayFab server integration , a Character Upload & Asynchronous Recruitment system , and GOAP-based AI for Companion NPCs. Thank you for your patience. Pl…
Survivors, get ready to face cunning Raiders, craft with 3D Printers, and experience upgraded visuals, and Survivor NPCs are on the way :D Update Summary · Added Human Enemies - Raiders. · Completed the GOAP AI framework. · Unlocked large map options. · Unlocked 3D Printing skill tree. · Added constructible Battery Charging Station. · Added constructible 3D Printer. · Batteries can now be recha…
Terrain saving issue has been fixed. Based on feedback from Discord, I discovered that after the last update, there was an issue where game chunks could not be saved.. This was caused by the use of asynchronous saving for performance optimization, which led to potential thread conflicts... The issue has now been resolved. If you encountered this problem, I sincerely apologize. The game can now…
Update Overview: Fixed timezone errors that occurred in various languages and regions. Fixed an issue where fishing rod couldn’t be cast. Fixed an issue where the mouse would disappear when using a controller. Updated the descriptions for some weapon entries. Increased the damage of the laser cannon item. Significantly increased the durability of melee weapon attachments. Thanks to players from…
Update Overview : · Happy New Year! A new New Year's airdrop has arrived in ZedZone. · New Weapon: Flamethrower. · New Weapon: High-pressure Water Gun. · Special Infected can now use ranged weapons. · New Special Infected: Flamethrower Zombie. · New Special Infected: Firefighter Zombie. · New Ammo Type: .45 ACP Ammo. · New POI: Stadium. · Boss Fight in the Stadium. · New Weapon: Thompson Submac…
Eng ver Merry Christmas everyone！ Give yourself a Chongqing braised chicken for holiday! Zed Zone is on Christmas now! During the Holiday, we will have Christmas light and lots of Christmas gears! More contents is under development! Stay tuned! Dev's mail: [email protected] Thanks for all the support and love! Wish you have a wonderful holiday!
After the last update, we received some feedback regarding abnormal lag in the game . With the help of the player community, I was able to get the save file that triggered the lag and conducted an urgent investigation. I found that the issue was caused by the character's physics system settings. However, in the last update, I only modified the vehicle physics system and did not make any changes…
Update Overview: · Underground structures have been updated. · Implemented the separation of data layer and presentation layer, creating a seamlessly integrated, diggable underground world. · Map generation has been updated. · More reasonable town layouts. · Wider and straighter roads are now generated. · Buildings now have a chance to generate basements. · Underground mining points are now pre…
Update Overview · Game controller support has been added! · SteamDeck support has been added! · The Input system has been rewritten. · Customized quick interaction UI for controllers. Quick weapon switching and other actions are now possible. · Simulated mouse control using controllers in some UI screens. · Drive vehicles using the controller. · Control the PDA/map using the controller. · Zombi…
Update Overview A major update featuring underground structures and a new island is in development and will be released soon. Added some female infected. New outfits for the infected have been added, including clown outfits and team mascot outfits. Fixed an issue with incorrect height in gun-holding animations. Fixed an issue where weapons were upside down in certain situations. Fixed an issue…
Update Overview · Armor on zombies can now be destroyed. · Fixed the issue of lost vehicles. Special handling has been added for player-used vehicles. · Performance optimization for map loading/driving. · More reasonable lighting times. Daytime is now longer. · Optimized attack detection for melee weapons, preventing accidental hits on furniture during combat. · Items can now be directly picked…
Update Beta0.62_V6.2.0 · - Find and fixed skill tree crashes caused by time zone and language settings. · - Added thermal imaging effects with 2 new thermal imaging scopes. · - Introduced a new weapon, the .50 caliber revolver. · - Significantly reduced monster respawn rates in cleared areas. · - Decreased the probability of rain. · - Increased rewards for killing rare monsters. · - Implemented…
The fishing system finally availabale on New Year's Eve! Wishing everyone a happy Spring Festival. Fishing System : · Challenging and immersive fishing mini-games · Interesting details · Procedurally generated animations · 7 different sizes of fish · Various types of bait · More updates to come · Spring Festival gift pack for players Fishing System Overview : · The current version allows fishin…
Update Notes: - Upgraded the runtime environment configuration to 64-bit, significantly reducing instances of crashes. - When crafting items, the quantities will now be combined to avoid redundant actions. - Temporarily disabled the option for large maps when creating a new map. - Optimized lag when opening the backpack (partial optimization, still in progress). - Fixed a bug related to incorre…
Update details: · Fixed the issue of incomplete saves and the snapshot not displaying. · Optimized map loading. Reduced lag when generating maps. (Still in progress) · Fixed an issue where Christmas airdrops did not appear. · Christmas airdrops will not destroy items; airdrops can be dismantled. · Issued a signal gun to each player. · Reduced traction for cars in snowy conditions. · Signal gun…
Christmas and New Year are approaching, and the "ZED ZONE" has also entered winter after this update. During the Christmas period, the streetlights will illuminate the nights, along with Christmas trees, limited-time items, and various small gifts. UPDATE OVERVIEW : · Added Snowweather · Updated snow-covered ground and snow effects · Upgraded environmental shaders · Signal flare can now summon…
Update Details : · Fixed lag and crashes when saving large maps . · Added support for asynchronous game data saving . · Fixed a severe bug causing saved games to disappear and preventing new saves. · Resolved issues with DirectX12 not launching. Regarding the save-related problems reported by players, I've investigated and summarized the issues. Most of the problems were caused by game crashes…
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