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Steam News2 January 20266mo ago

Patch .99.86.85

Changed lighting method of Last Resort, lighting is now using Level streaming with lighting scenarios. In short this means more realistic lighting using shadows at a lower cost to performance.

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changedChanged lighting method of Last Resort, lighting is now using Level streaming with lighting scenarios. In short this means more realistic lighting using shadows at a lower cost to performance. Last resort is the first map getting a full lighting rework. other maps will follow in the next update. This should drastically increase performance to Last resort (And other maps in the future).
addedAdded a Points ATM machine allowing the player to Deposit and Withdrawal points - Single player only (Testing proved the game was to easy in multiplayer) - Withdrawal points machine is accessible early in the match - Deposit points is found later in the match (to avoid cheating) - ALL points are saved in the ATM machine Indefinitely until Withdrawn. if you withdraw points, All points are collected to the player for that match unless you deposit the points back to an ATM - There is a 500 point fee when using the Deposit ATM Machine (Avoids Spamming the machine) - Every map has a Withdrawal and Deposit ATM
changedChanged exploding zombie damage area - Changed exploding zombie damage amount - Changed exploding zombie FX
changedAdjusted audio on pool que pick up - Added audio to bon fire on Last Resort - Changed FX to Last Resort extraction barrier
addedAdded 3 new zombie skins (These will become special zombies in the future)
  • Changed lighting method of Last Resort, lighting is now using Level streaming with lighting scenarios. In short this means more realistic lighting using shadows at a lower cost to performance. Last resort is the first map getting a full lighting rework. other maps will follow in the next update. This should drastically increase performance to Last resort (And other maps in the future).

  • Added a Points ATM machine allowing the player to Deposit and Withdrawal points - Single player only (Testing proved the game was to easy in multiplayer) - Withdrawal points machine is accessible early in the match - Deposit points is found later in the match (to avoid cheating) - ALL points are saved in the ATM machine Indefinitely until Withdrawn. if you withdraw points, All points are collected to the player for that match unless you deposit the points back to an ATM - There is a 500 point fee when using the Deposit ATM Machine (Avoids Spamming the machine) - Every map has a Withdrawal and Deposit ATM

  • Changed exploding zombie damage area - Changed exploding zombie damage amount - Changed exploding zombie FX

  • Adjusted audio on pool que pick up - Added audio to bon fire on Last Resort - Changed FX to Last Resort extraction barrier

  • Added 3 new zombie skins (These will become special zombies in the future)

  • Other various additions, Bug Corrections, Game play changes, Animation corrections.

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Steam News / 2 January 2026

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