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ROADMAP SPECIAL PATCH LIVE: Hand-Drawn NPCs + Massive FPS Boost - NO MORE AI!

City Defense Z · published 5 Sep 2025, 15:49 UTC

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SPECIAL PATCH: HAND-DRAWN NPCS + FPS IMPROVEMENTS

WE HEARD YOUR FEEDBACK

You told us you didn't like the AI-generated NPC art. We listened. We worked day and night to replace every single AI-generated portrait with hand-drawn artwork.

WHAT'S CHANGED

Hand-Drawn NPC Characters
• All AI-generated NPC portraits replaced with hand-drawn art
• Created by our team, no more AI Art contentFPS Improvements
(Why wait for this as well if we already did it right ? PS: ofc there is more fps optimization to come)
• Performance optimizations across the game
• Better frame rates and stability

MEET THE NEW HAND-DRAWN NPCS

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Alexis Kane

Quantum Kim

Jake Harrison

Iron Pete

Commander Voss

Cat

Commander & Cat

Civilians

WHY NOW

Your feedback was clear: you wanted authentic art, not AI-generated content. We agree. This felt important enough to deliver immediately rather than wait for our planned roadmap.

THE ROADMAP CONTINUES

This patch is separate from our planned roadmap. The original 21 features in Part 1 and Part 2 are still coming as scheduled.

THANK YOU

Your feedback shaped this update. Thank you for being honest about what you wanted to see changed.The game is updated now. Launch it and see the difference.Share Your FeedbackOfficial WebsiteCity Defense Z WikiNo more AI. Just us.

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