[PUBLIC & BETA] Last Story Episode: The Fall of the King, Many Fixes, 20% SALE!

Today marks a major milestone for us - we are releasing the final story episode of Urban Strife!

In this chapter, you will explore the fallen kingdom of Urban Highschool, ruled by its ambitious principal, Mr. King Brown. What began as a remarkable success story - transforming the campus into a thriving, self-sustaining oasis - has taken a far darker turn.

Rumors suggest King now seeks more than survival... he seeks power.

Step into the majestic halls of Urban High, uncover the truth behind King's plans to challenge the Republic, and walk the football field where champions were once made - now repurposed into something far more unsettling.

And to celebrate this milestone, Urban Strife is now 20% off during the sale (starting with 17:00 GMT)!

What Comes Next

With the final story episode now released, development shifts toward the last act of the campaign - the arrival of the Atlanta horde and the siege that will decide the fate of your Shelter.

We will also continue releasing smaller intermediate updates focused on:

• Repairs

• Perks

• Balance improvements

• Combat polish

• Quality of life features

• Additional endgame systems

The road to 1.0 continues.

Localization Progress

All currently released story episodes have now been fully proofread and edited by our editor, Scott Hamm.

The complete English localization package will next be assembled into the English.PO files and delivered to our publisher so localization studios can begin work on additional languages.

There will still be more text added with the endgame and siege content, but this allows translation work to begin much earlier.

Quality of Life

• Equipped items are now excluded by default from recycling and salvaging operations. This behavior can be re-enabled under Gameplay Options.

• Added an optional setting preventing equipped tool items (such as hammers) from being automatically used in crafting, helping reduce unnecessary durability wear.

• Reorganized the Shelter Notebook page

• Introduced larger and clearer upgrade cards

• Grouped entries by production and faction for improved readability

• Added hover info to weapons shown on team cards in the main interface

• Edited inventory filter descriptions to clarify they only apply to shelter supplies

• Centered inventory filter hover boxes for better readability

Other Improvements

• Added proper loading screens to Highschool and Football Field maps

• Fixed several waypoint animations in Highschool

• Replaced the inventory terms "Break" and "Break into parts" with "Salvage"

• Added .45 ACP ammo to Army traders in Tier 1

• Standardized carbine naming across the game

• Added a new football helmet item

• Streamlined several early story scenes

• Corrected typos and dialogue inconsistencies where found

• Added trade texts to a few faction barons who had none

• Added gear to a few barons who had none

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a rare crash that could occur when leaving a map at the exact moment an NPC opened a door

• Spawner zombies now properly display equipped armor

• Loot backpacks are now excluded from faction ownership rules, allowing post-battle looting without triggering hostility

• Fixed a shelter upgrade cutscene hang related to building Spiked Barriers after the Soup Truck

• Fixed incorrect recipe input when salvaging broken hammers

• Fixed a collision issue in the subway station that could block pathing

• Fixed an issue in the Army Base arena reported by the community

Backwards Compatibility & Known Issues

Players who started their campaign before the February update still use the old blueprint distribution system, where the Cultists only had 4 advanced blueprints available. As a result, the last cultist baron mission (typically Principal King) could end up without a valid reward option and become stuck in trade dialogue. As a temporary hotfix:

• The 5th Cultist Baron will no longer open the trade window in affected older saves.

Campaigns started after the February patch already use the proper 5/5/5 faction blueprint distribution and are unaffected.

• Implemented a backwards compatibility fix for FEMA traders to properly reset inventories

Thank you all again for supporting Urban Strife through Early Access. We are entering the final stretch now... and the horde is getting closer.