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Steam News3 August 202614d ago

World Update 2026 - Out Now!

The world keeps changing! And Plague Inc. evolves with it in this new free update! The 2026 World Update uses the latest global data sets from the World Bank to upgrade the core Plague Inc.

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addedThe world keeps changing! And Plague Inc. evolves with it in this new free update!
addedThe 2026 World Update uses the latest global data sets from the World Bank to upgrade the core Plague Inc. simulation model gamewide - including for the newly added Xenolith disease type .
changedChangelog v1.24Country data updated to the latest global statistics
fixedChangelog v1.24Fixed an issue where Cure Research could go negative in Xenolith
fixedChangelog v1.24Fixed an issue where in rare situations Active Abilities could stay inaccessible in Xenolith
fixedChangelog v1.24Fixed issue where Darwin Award Outbreak modifier would pick starting traits

Plague Inc: Evolved changes

addedThe world keeps changing! And Plague Inc. evolves with it in this new free update!
addedThe 2026 World Update uses the latest global data sets from the World Bank to upgrade the core Plague Inc. simulation model gamewide - including for the newly added Xenolith disease type .
changedCountry data updated to the latest global statistics
fixedFixed an issue where Cure Research could go negative in Xenolith
fixedFixed an issue where in rare situations Active Abilities could stay inaccessible in Xenolith

The world keeps changing! And Plague Inc. evolves with it in this new free update!

The 2026 World Update uses the latest global data sets from the World Bank to upgrade the core Plague Inc. simulation model gamewide - including for the newly added Xenolith disease type.

If you want to live in the past, then the free Plague Legacy scenario is available to everyone and puts things back to the way things were in 2012!

Amazingly, Plague Inc. is 14 years old now and we couldn’t have kept on updating it without all your support. If you'd like to support us more, drop us a review; every one helps!

Plague Inc Evolved

We've got some really cool plans for future expansions, so watch this space!

Changelog v1.24

  • Country data updated to the latest global statistics

  • Now 8,212,708,793 people worldwide

  • Fixed an issue where Cure Research could go negative in Xenolith

  • Fixed an issue where in rare situations Active Abilities could stay inaccessible in Xenolith

  • Xenolith Genes are now counted in the "Unlocked Genes" stats

  • Fixed issue where Darwin Award Outbreak modifier would pick starting traits

And if you didn't know, our newest game After Inc: Revival is leaving Early Access soon! Check it out:

After Inc Revival

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Steam News / 3 August 2026

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